Saturday, February 18, 2017

2016 Criddic's Picks (The BKM Movie Awards) 

 


BEST PICTURE


Hacksaw Ridge
Hidden Figures
**La La Land**
Moonlight
Silence














BEST ACTOR



Casey Affleck, 
Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
Denzel Washington, Fences

Affleck was a supporting winner in 2007 (The Assassination of Jesse James ...), as was Garfield in 2010 (The Social Network). Gosling was nominated in lead for Drive in 2011. Reynolds is making his debut here for an unusual genre role. Washington won twice before, in support in 1989 (Glory) and in lead 1996 (Courage Under Fire). He now ties Anthony Hopkins for most acting wins with 3.

BEST ACTRESS



Taraji P. Henson, Hidden Figures
Isabelle Huppert, 
Elle
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

Henson has two prior nominations, in support (2005, Hustle & Flow; 2008, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Huppert is debuting. Portman won here in 2010 (Black Swan). Streep is on her 9th overall nomination, having won twice (2008, Doubt; 2009, Julie & Julia). Stone, a previous nominee in support for Birdman, wins for a musical.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Mahershala Ali, 
Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Dev Patel, Lion
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Issey Ogata, Silence

In a very competitive race, newbie Patel wins over the field. Ali is new here. Bridges has two prior nods and a win in lead (2009, Crazy Heart). Grant, after years of solid performances going back to 1987's Maurice, finally makes it to the nomination circle. Ogata is also on his first.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS


Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Janelle Monáe, Hidden Figures
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Sigourney Weaver, A Monster Calls

Harris and Monáe are on their first nods. Spencer has two prior nods here (2011, The Help; 2013, Fruitvale Station). Weaver returns after an 18 year absence; she has 3 prior nods (1995 support, Copycat; 1997 support, The Ice Storm; 1999 lead, A Map of the 
World). Davis, a winner in 2008 for Doubt, captures the prize again.

BEST DIRECTOR

Damien Chazelle, 
La La Land
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
David MacKenzie, Hell or High Water
Martin Scorsese, Silence

Chazelle won a screenplay award in 2014 for Whiplash. Gibson won here in 2004 for The Passion of the Christ. MacKenzie sneaks in as the odd-man out nominee. Scorsese is on his 7th nod in this category, and won twice before (1990, GoodFellas; 2011, Hugo). Jenkins, on his first, wins.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Edge of Seventeen
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
The Nice Guys


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Fences
Hidden Figures
Julieta
Moonlight
Silence


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence


BEST COSTUME DESIGN

The Dressmaker
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
Silence


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
The Handmaiden
La La Land
Passengers


BEST MAKEUP

Deadpool
Hacksaw Ridge
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad




BEST ORIGINAL SCORE


Jackie
La La Land
Lion
A Monster Calls
Moonlight

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" – La La Land
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Trolls
"City of Stars" – La La Land
"Drive It Like You Stole It" – Sing Street
"How Far I'll Go" - Moana

BEST FILM EDITING

Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Moonlight
Patriot's Day


BEST SOUND MIXING

Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


BEST SOUND EDITING

Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
The Jungle Book
La La Land
Sully


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


BEST ANIMATED FILM

Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
The Red Turtle
Zooptopia




BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

13th
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
The Eagle Huntress
Fire at Sea
O.J.: Only in America


BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Julieta (Spain)
A Man Called Ove (Sweden)
My Life as a Zucchini (Switzerland)
The Salesman (Iran)
Under the Shadow (United Kingdom)

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD (voted on by the public)

La La Land

TALLY

La La Land = 5 wins, plus 1 special (11 nominations)
Hacksaw Ridge = 2 wins (7 noms)
Kubo & the Two Strings = 2 wins (2 noms)
Moonlight = 2 wins (7 noms)

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