Here Are The 2019 Nominations of the San Diego Film Critics Society!

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

On December 6th, the San Diego Film Critics Society announced their nominees for the best of 2019 and here they are!

Best Picture
1917
THE IRISHMAN
JOKER
MARRIAGE STORY
ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD

Best Director
Noah Baumbach, MARRIAGE STORY
Sam Mendes, 1917
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, UNCUT GEMS
Martin Scorsese, THE IRISHMAN
Quentin Tarantino, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD

Best Actor
Christian Bale, FORD V FERRARI
Adam Driver, MARRIAGE STORY
Eddie Murphy, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Joaquin Phoenix, JOKER
Adam Sandler, UNCUT GEMS

Best Actress
Awkwafina, THE FAREWELL
Scarlett Johansson, MARRIAGE STORY
Lupita Nyong’o, US
Saoirse Ronan, LITTLE WOMEN
Renée Zellweger, JUDY

Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe, THE LIGHTHOUSE
Al Pacino, THE IRISHMAN
Joe Pesci, THE IRISHMAN
Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
Wesley Snipes, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME

Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern, MARRIAGE STORY
Thomasin McKenzie, JOJO RABBIT
Florence Pugh, LITTLE WOMEN
Zhao Shuzhen, THE FAREWELL
Octavia Spencer, LUCE

Best Comedic Performance
Daniel Craig, KNIVES OUT
Eddie Murphy, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Sam Rockwell, JOJO RABBIT
Wesley Snipes, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Taika Waititi, JOJO RABBIT

Best Original Screenplay
Noah Baumbach, MARRIAGE STORY
Bong Joon Ho, Jin Won Han, PARASITE
Rian Johnson, KNIVES OUT
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, UNCUT GEMS
Quentin Tarantino, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD

Best Adapted Screenplay
Greta Gerwig, LITTLE WOMEN
J.C. Lee, Julius Onah, LUCE
Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, JOKER
Taika Waititi, Christine Leunens, JOJO RABBIT
Steven Zaillian, THE IRISHMAN

Best Documentary
APOLLO 11
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM
LOVE, ANTOSHA
ONE CHILD NATION
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD

Best Animated Film
ABOMINABLE
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD
I LOST MY BODY
MISSING LINK
TOY STORY 4

Best Foreign-language Film
THE FAREWELL
PAIN & GLORY
PARASITE
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
TRANSIT

Best Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Julian Day, ROCKETMAN
Jacqueline Durran, LITTLE WOMEN
Arianne Phillips, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
Anna Robbins, DOWNTON ABBEY

Best Editing
Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker & Dirk Westervelt, FORD V FERRARI
Jennifer Lame, MARRIAGE STORY
Fred Raskin, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, UNCUT GEMS
Thelma Schoonmaker, THE IRISHMAN

Best Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke, THE LIGHTHOUSE
Roger Deakins, 1917
Hoyte Van Hoytema, AD ASTRA
Rodrigo Prieto, THE IRISHMAN
Phedon Papamichael, FORD V FERRARI

Best Production Design
Dennis Gassner, 1917
Jess Gonchor, LITTLE WOMEN
Clay A. Griffith, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Barbara Ling, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
Bob Shaw, THE IRISHMAN
Donal Woods, DOWNTON ABBEY

Best Visual Effects
1917
AD ASTRA
THE AERONAUTS
AVENGERS: ENDGAME
THE IRISHMAN

Best Use of Music
JOJO RABBIT
JOKER
ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
ROCKETMAN
YESTERDAY

Best Ensemble
DOWNTON ABBEY
THE IRISHMAN
KNIVES OUT
MARRIAGE STORY
ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD

Breakthrough Artist
Jessie Buckley, JUDY, WILD ROSE
Julia Butters, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
Roman Griffin Davis, JOJO RABBIT
Kelvin Harrison Jr., LUCE, WAVES
Florence Pugh, LITTLE WOMEN, MIDSOMMAR

The New York Film Critics Online Named Parasite The Best of 2019

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yesterday, the New York Film Critics Online voted on and announced their picks for the best of 2019!

And here they are:

Picture: “Parasite” (NEON)
Director: Bong Joon-ho, “Parasite” (NEON)
Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” (Warner Bros.)
Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Supporting Actor: Joe Pesci, “The Irishman” (Netflix)
Supporting Actress: Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” (Netflix)
Screenplay: Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-Won, “Parasite” (NEON)
Breakthrough Performer: Kelvin Harrison Jr., “Luce” (A24) and “Waves” (A24)
Debut Director: Lila Avilés, “The Chambermaid” (Kino Lorber)
Ensemble Cast: Mary Vernieu, “Knives Out” (Lionsgate)
Documentary: Todd Douglas Miller, “Apollo 11” (NEON)
Foreign Language: Céline Sciamma, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (NEON)
Animated Feature: Jérémy Clapin, “I Lost My Body” (Netflix)
Cinematography: Roger Deakins, “1917” (Universal Pictures)
Use of Music: Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Giles Martin, Matthew Margeson, “Rocketman” (Paramount Pictures)

Top 10 Films

“1917” (Universal Pictures)
“The Farewell” (A24)
“Hustlers” (STX Films)
“The Irishman” (Netflix)
“Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
“Joker” (Warner Bros.)
“Marriage Story” (Netflix)
“Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood” (Sony Pictures)
“Parasite” (NEON)
“The Two Popes” (Netflix)

Here Are The 2019 Nominations of the Detroit Film Critics Society!

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Earlier on Friday, the Detroit Film Critics Society released their nominations for the best of 2019!

Now, back in 2018, the DFCS honored some great films that were overlooked by the Academy, films like Eighth Grade, A Quiet Place, and First Reformed. I mean, I really, really loved the 2018 DFCS awards. And you know what? I’m pretty happy with what they came up with for 2019 as well! I especially like the nomination for Anna Paquin in The Irishman. With all the overblown controversy about how many lines she spoke in the film, it is often overlooked that she gave a great performance and, with just the power of her withering glare, pretty much transformed Peggy into the conscience of the film.

Here are the DFCS nominees for the best of 2019! The winners will be announced on December 9th!

BEST PICTURE
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST DIRECTOR
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit

BEST ACTRESS
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Julianne Moore – Gloria Bell
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Renee Zellweger – Judy

BEST ACTOR
Robert De Niro – The Irishman
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Robert Pattinson – The Lighthouse
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Sam Rockwell – Richard Jewell
Wesley Snipes – Dolemite Is My Name

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Anna Paquin – The Irishman
Florence Pugh – Little Women

BEST SCREENPLAY
The Irishman
The Lighthouse
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Toy Story 4

BEST USE OF MUSIC
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Rocketman
Uncut Gems
Wild Rose

BEST ENSEMBLE
Dolemite Is My Name
The Farewell
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Amazing Grace
Apollo 11
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Knocking Down the House
Rolling Thunder Review: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

BREAKTHROUGH
Ana de Armas – actress (Knives Out, The Informer, Yesterday)
Jessie Buckley – actress (Wild Rose, Judy)
Kaitlyn Dever – actress (Booksmart, Them That Follow)
Aisling Franciosi – actress (The Nightingale)
Paul Walter Hauser – actor (Richard Jewell)
Florence Pugh – actress (Fighting with My Family, Midsommar, Little Women)
Lulu Wang – director (The Farewell)
Olivia Wilde – director (Booksmart)

Here Are The AFI’s Top Ten of 2019

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The American Film Institute released their picks for the 10 best American films of 2019. The AFI list is usually a pretty good indicator of what’s going to be nominated for best picture. While it’s rare that every film on the AFI’s list gets a best picture nomination, it’s even more rare for a film to get a nomination without also appearing on the list. (Then again, it has happened in the past so who knows? Life is a mystery, as Doc Bowman likes to put it.)

So, with that in mind, here’s the AFI list. You’ll notice no mention of Uncut Gems, The Two Popes, or Hustlers. However, Joker made it so maybe that’ll shut up everyone on twitter whose complaining about Joaquin Phoenix not winnings the NYFCC’s best actor award. (Probably not.)

MOTION PICTURES OF THE YEAR

“The Farewell”

“The Irishman”

“Jojo Rabbit”

“Joker”

“Knives Out”

“Little Women”

“Marriage Story”

“1917”

“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”

“Richard Jewell”

SPECIAL AWARD “Parasite”

(As South Korean film, Parasite was not eligible for the regular AFI honors — hence, the special award.)

New York Film Critics Circle Honor The Irishman, Banderas, and Nyong’o!

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The New York Film Critics Circle just voted on and announced their picks for the best of 2019! (It took about four and a half hours, which is quick by NYFCC standards.) The Irishman winning Best Picture isn’t a shock but just check out some of the other winners! The Safdie Brothers for best director! Lupita Nyong’o and Antonio Banderas for best lead performances! Check out all the love given to international films!

Now, just because a critics group embraces a film or performance, that doesn’t mean the Oscars will do the same. (Last year, for instance, Regina Hall was deservedly named best actress but was snubbed by the Academy.) Still, these awards will keep these names in the conversation and both Banderas and Nyong’o — who, despite their acclaimed performances, have been overshadowed by Adams Driver and Sandler and Renee Zellweger — will probably see at least a little renewed interest as a result of these wins.

Here are the NYFCC winners!

Best Picture: The Irishman
Best Director: The Safdie Brothers for Uncut Gems
Best Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Actress: Lupita Nyong’o in Us
Best Actor: Antonio Banderas in Pain & Glory
Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern in Marriage Story and Little Women
Best Supporting Actor: Joe Pesci in The Irishman
Best Cinematography: Claire Mathon, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best Non-fiction Film: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov, “Honeyland” (NEON)
Best Foreign Language Film: “Parasite” (South Korea)
Best Animated Feature: Jérémy Clapin, “I Lost My Body” (Netflix)
Best First Film: Mati Diop, “Atlantics”
Special Award For Career Achievement: Randy Newman
Special Award: Indie Collect

Here Are The Gotham Award Winners

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The Gotham Awards, which honor the best in independent film making, were handed out last night and it was a very good night for Marriage Story.

Here’s the nominees and winners!

Best Feature

“The Farewell”
“Uncut Gems”
“Waves”
“Marriage Story” (WINNER)
“Hustlers”

Best Documentary

“American Factory” (WINNER)
“Apollo 11”
“The Edge of Democracy”
“Midnight Traveler”
“One Child Nation”

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

Laure De Clermont-Tonnerre, “The Mustang” (WINNER)
Kent Jones, “Diane”
Joe Talbot, “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”
Olivia Wilde, “Booksmart”
Phillip Youmans, “Burning Cane”

Best Screenplay

Lulu Wang, “The Farewell”
Tarell Alvin McCraney, “High Flying Bird”
Jimmie Fails, Joe Talbot, and Rob Richert, “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”
Noah Baumbach, “Marriage Story” (WINNER)
Ari Aster, “Midsommar”

Best Actor

Adam Driver, “Marriage Story” (WINNER)
Aldis Hodge, “Clemency”
Adam Sandler, “Uncut Gems”
Willem Dafoe, “The Lighthouse”
Andre Holland, “High Flying Bird”

Best Actress

Florence Pugh, “Midsommar”
Awkwafina, “The Farewell” (WINNER)
Mary Kay Place, “Diane”
Alfre Woodard, “Clemency”
Elisabeth Moss, “Her Smell”

Breakthrough Actor

Taylor Russell, “Waves” (WINNER)
Julia Fox, “Uncut Gems”
Aisling Franciosi, “The Nightingale”
Jonathan Majors, “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”
Noah Jupe, “Honey Boy”
Chris Galust, “Give Me Liberty”

Breakthrough Series – Long Form

“Chernobyl”
“David Makes Man”
“My Brilliant Friend”
“Unbelievable”
“When They See Us” (WINNER)

Breakthrough Series – Short Form

“Pen15” (WINNER)
“Ramy”
“Russian Doll”
“Tuca & Bertie”
“Undone”

Audience Award — “Marriage Story”

The 2019 selected short films and filmmakers include “Mizaru” (Sudarshan Suresh, Columbia University), “Darling” (Saim Sadiq, Columbia University), “Bob and Dale” (David Melvin Rosfeld, CUNY Brooklyn College), “Keeper of Earth and Time” (Tiantian Wang, School of Visual Arts), and “Youth” (Farida Zahran, NYU Tisch).

The Satellites Really Like Ford V Ferrari

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The Satellite Nominations were announced earlier today and they appear to really, really like Ford v. Ferrari.

Now, you may be asking yourself, “Who gives out the Satellites?” They are awarded by the International Press Academy. They should not be mistaken for the Golden Globes, which are given out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Instead, the Satellites should probably be considered the Golden Globes’s less popular cousins. Unlike the Globes, they haven’t really proven themselves to be reliable as a precursor.

Anyway, here are the Satellite Film Nominations. If you want to see their television nominations, click here!

ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA

Alfre Woodard, “Clemency”
Charlize Theron, “Bombshell”
Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet”
Helen Mirren, “The Good Liar”
Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”

ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA

Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”
Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory”
Christian Bale, “Ford v Ferrari”
George MacKay, “1917″
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Mark Ruffalo, “Dark Waters”

ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Awkwafina, “The Farewell”
Ana De Armas, “Knives Out”
Constance Wu, “Hustlers”
Julianne Moore, “Gloria Bell”

ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Adam Sandler, “Uncut Gems”
Daniel Craig, “Knives Out”
Eddie Murphy, “Dolemite Is My Name”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Taron Egerton, “Rocketman”
Taika Waititi, “Jojo Rabbit”

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers”
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Margot Robbie, “Bomshell”
Penelope Cruz, “Pain and Glory”
Nicole Kidman, “Bombshell”
Zhao Shuzhen, “The Farewell”

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood”
Willem Dafoe, “The Lighthouse”
Wendell Pierce, “Burning Cane”

MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

1917 Universal Pictures
Bombshell Lionsgate
Burning Cane Array Releasing
Ford v Ferrari Twentieth Century Fox
Joker Warner Bros.
The Lighthouse A24
Marriage Story Netflix
Two Popes Netflix

MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Hustlers STX Entertainment
Knives Out Lionsgate
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Columbia Pictures
Rocketman Paramount
The Farewell A24
Uncut Gems A24

MOTION PICTURE, INTERNATIONAL

Atlantics, Senegal
Beanpole, Russia
Les Miserables, France
Pain and Glory, Spain
Parasite, Korea
Truth and Justice, Estonia
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, France
The Painted Bird, Czech Republic

MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED OR MIXED MEDIA

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Netflix
Alita: Battle Angel Twentieth Century Fox
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles GKIDS
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Hidden World Universal Pictures
The Lion King Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Toy Story 4 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Weathering With You GKIDS

MOTION PICTURE, DOCUMENTARY

63 Up BritBox
Apollo 11 Neon
Citizen K Greenwich Entertainment
Honeyland KJ Films
One Child Nation Amazon Studios
The Apollo HBO Documentary
The Cave National Geographic Documentary Films
FOR SAMA PBS

DIRECTOR

Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite”
James Mangold, “Ford v Ferrari”
Noah Baumbach, “Marriage Story”
Pedro Almodóvar, “Pain and Glory”
Sam Mendes, “1917″
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”

SCREENPLAY, ORIGINAL

Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite”
Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller, “Ford v Ferrari”
Lulu Wang, “The Farewell”
Noah Baumbach, “Marriage Story”
Pedro Almodóvar, “Pain and Glory”
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”

SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED

Anthony McCarten, “The Two Popes”
Edward Norton, “Motherless Brooklyn”
Matthew Michael Carnahan, Mario Correa, Nathaniel Rich, “Dark Waters”
Steven Zaillian, “The Irishman”
Taika Waititi, “Jojo Rabbit”
Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, “Joker”

ORIGINAL SCORE

Thomas Newman, “1917″
Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders, “Ford v Ferrari”
Randy Newman, “Marriage Story”
Robbie Robertson, “The Irishman”
Terence Blanchard, “Harriet”
Hildur Guonadottir, “Joker”

ORIGINAL SONG

Don’t Call Me (Angel), “Charlie’s Angels”
Into the Unknown, “Frozen II”
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, “Rocketman”
Spirit, “Lion King”
The Ballade of the Lonesome Cowboy, “Toy Story 4”
Swan Song, “Alita: Battle Angel”

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Dick Pope, “Motherless Brooklyn”
George Richmond, “Rocketman”
Lawrence Sher, “Joker”
Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC, “Ford v Ferrari”
Rodrigo Prieto, “The Irishman”
Roger Deakins, “1917”

FILM EDITING

1917
Lee Smith, ACE
Ford v Ferrari
Michael McCusker, ACE
Andrew Buckland
Joker
Jeff Groth
Marriage Story
Jennifer Lame, ACE
Rocketman
Chris Dickens
The Irishman
Thelma Schoonmaker

SOUND (EDITING AND MIXING)

1917
Oliver Tarney
Stuart Wilson
Scott Millan
Mark Taylor
Avengers: Endgame
Shannon Mills
Daniel Laurie
Tom Johnson
Juan Peralta
John Pritchett, CAS
Ford v Ferrari
Donald Sylvester
Paul Massey
David Giammarco
Steven A. Morrow, CAS
Joker
Alan Robert Murray
Tom Ozanich
Dean Zupancic
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Wylie Stateman
Mark Ulano, CAS
Michael Minkler, CAS
Christian P. Minkler, CAS
Rocketman
Matthew Collinge
John Hayes

VISUAL EFFECTS

Alita: Battle Angel
Joe Letteri
Eric Saindon
Avengers: Endgame
Dan DeLeeuw
Matt Aitken
Russell Earl
Dan Sudick
The Lion King
Robert Legato, ASC; Andrew R. Jones
Adam Valdez; Elliot Newman
Ford v Ferrari
Olivier Dumont
Mark Byers
Kathy Segal
Joker
Edwin Rivera
Mathew Giampa
Bryan Godwin
The Irishman
Pablo Helman

ART DIRECTION & PRODUCTION DESIGN

1917
Dennis Gassner
Lee Sandales
Ford v Ferrari
François Audouy
Peter Lando
Joker
Mark Friedberg
Laura Ballinger
Motherless Brooklyn
Beth Mickle
Michael Ahern
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Barbara Ling
Nancy Haigh
The Two Popes
Mark Tildesley
Saverio Sammali

COSTUME DESIGN

Dolemite Is My Name
Ruth E. Carter
Joker
Mark Bridges
Judy
Jeny Temime
Rocketman
Julian Day
The Two Popes
Luka Canfora
Downton Abbey
Caroline McCall
Anna Robbins
Susannah Buxton
Rosalind Ebbutt

The National Board of Review Selects The Irishman and Adam Sandler

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The National Board of Review, which is generally considered to be the first major precursors of the Awards Season, announced their picks for the best of 2019 earlier today and it was a good day for both The Irishman and Adam Sandler.

I haven’t seen Uncut Gems yet but, from a historical point of view, I’d love to see Adam Sandler pick up an Oscar nomination because that would seriously be the plot twist that, just a few months ago, no one saw coming.

Here are the National Board of Review’s selections!

Best Film: THE IRISHMAN
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Best Actor: Adam Sandler, UNCUT GEMS
Best Actress: Renée Zellweger, JUDY
Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Best Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, RICHARD JEWELL
Best Original Screenplay: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, UNCUT GEMS
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian, THE IRISHMAN
Breakthrough Performance: Paul Walter Hauser, RICHARD JEWELL
Best Directorial Debut: Melina Matsoukas, QUEEN & SLIM
Best Animated Feature: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD
Best Foreign Language Film: PARASITE
Best Documentary: MAIDEN
Best Ensemble: KNIVES OUT
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Roger Deakins, 1917
NBR Icon Award: Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: FOR SAMA
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: JUST MERCY

Top Films (in alphabetical order)

1917
Dolemite is My Name
Ford v Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Richard Jewell
Uncut Gems
Waves

Top 5 Foreign Language Films (in alphabetical order)

Atlantics
Invisible Life
Pain and Glory
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Transit

Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order)

The Farewell
Give Me Liberty
A Hidden Life
Judy
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Midsommar
The Nightingale
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Souvenir
Wild Rose

The Atlanta Film Critics Circle Names Parasite The Best of 2019

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Earlier today, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle announced their picks for the best of 2019!

Their choice for picture: Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite!

Here’s a full list of winners:

Top 10 Films

Parasite
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
1917
Little Women
Uncut Gems
Knives Out
Pain and Glory
Apollo 11

Best Film: Parasite

Best Lead Actor: Adam Driver in “Marriage Story”

Best Lead Actress: Renee Zellweger in “Judy”

Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt in “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood”

Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern in “Marriage Story”

Best Ensemble: “The Irishman”

Best Director: Bong Joon-ho for “Parasite”

Best Screenplay: Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin Woo for “Parasite”

Best Documentary: “Apollo 11”

Best International Film: “Parasite” (South Korea)

Best Animated Film: “Toy Story 4”

Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins for “1917”

Best Original Score: Thomas Newman for “1917”

Best Breakthrough Performance: Kelvin Harrison Jr. for “Luce” and “Waves”

Best First Feature Film: Olivia Wilde for “Booksmart”

Here Are The Hollywood Critics Association’s Nominations For The Best of 2019

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The Hollywood Critics Association was, up until a few days ago, known as the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society. Perhaps realizing that HCA just plans looks better than LAOFCS, they announced yesterday that they were changing their name.

They also announced their nominees for the best of films and performances of 2019! While the HCA may not be one of the major precursors of awards season, their nominations do give a fairly good picture of which films and performances are currently being touted as possible Oscar nominees.

And here they are:

BEST PICTURE