NEW YORK — One trophy after another.
"One Battle After Another" kicked off what is sure to be a fruitful awards season for Paul Thomas Anderson's shaggy, pulse-pounding masterpiece, picking up best feature at the 35th annual Gotham Awards on Monday, Dec. 1.
Taking the podium at Cipriani Wall Street, Anderson sweetly wished a happy anniversary to his wife, "Saturday Night Live" vet Maya Rudolph: "I met a woman who made me a better filmmaker. Thank you, Maya."
It was the highest profile win of the three-hour event, which saw starry Oscar hopefuls "Hamnet" and "Bugonia" walk home empty-handed while acclaimed international films "My Father's Shadow" and "Souleymane's Story" claimed major hardware.
In between courses of steak with asparagus and chocolate layer cake, myriad A-listers took the stage for last-ditch awards campaigning before the Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations are announced this next week.
