[...]'s also been a consistent pattern of wins for other movies, filmmakers and stars in other prime categories -- including best actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman for Sony Pictures Classics' "Capote"), best actress (Reese Witherspoon for 20th Century Fox's "Walk the Line") and best original screenplay (Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco for Lionsgate's "Crash"). [...] if any Academy members were holding back until they saw how British Academy members voted, they now know that Sunday night's Orange British Academy Film Awards went to all of the people named above, who by now must have hardly any room left on their mantles for the Oscars they're likely to take home March 5. Looking back at this season's prime awards shows that "Brokeback" has already taken home the BAFA for best picture, the best picture drama Golden Globe, the Producers Guild of America's best picture award and the Broadcast Film Critics Association's Critics' Choice Award for best picture.

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