Big names up for London Film Critics awards

Hugh Grant, Kenneth Branagh, Samantha Morton and Sam Mendes are among the nominees for the London Film Critics Circle Awards.

Halle Berry, Jude Law, Michael Caine, Jack Nicholson and Peter Jackson are also among the nominees.

All Or Nothing, About A Boy and Sweet Sixteen will compete for the British Film Of The Year award while The Road to Perdition, Lantana, About Schmidt, Donnie Darko and Bowling for Columbine are nominated for Film Of The Year.

Ruth Sheen, Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson are the contenders for British Actress in Supporting Role while Jude Law, Kenneth Branagh and Paul Bettany will fight it out for the male version.

Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville and Miranda Richardson are nominated for Best British Actress while Halle Berry, Kerry Armstrong and Stockard Channing are up for Best Actress.

In the Best British Actor category the nominees are Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hugh Grant and Ralph Fiennes.

The Best Actor nominees are Michael Caine, Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino.

The Best British Director category sees Sam Mendes take on Christopher Nolan and Mike Leigh. Best Director is between Pedro Almodovar, Phillip Noyce and Peter Jackson.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on February 12.