EJ Moreno on the 2020 Critics Choice Nominations…
The nominations for the 25th annual Critics Choice Awards are here, and it’s quite the impressive selection of films.
Let’s break down each of the categories, the nominations, and who I think will win. Be sure to leave your predictions down in the comments below as well.
BEST PICTURE
1. 1917
2. Ford V Ferrari
3. The Irishman
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. Joker
6. Little Women
7. Marriage Story
8. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
9. Parasite
10. Uncut Gems
Who Should Win: Parasite
BEST ACTOR
1. Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
2. Robert De Niro, The Irishman
3. Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4.Adam Driver – Marriage Story
5. Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name
6. Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
7. Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
Who Should Win: Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
BEST ACTRESS
1. Awkwafina, The Farewell
2. Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
3. Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
4. Lupita Nyong’o, Us
5. Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
6. Charlize Theron, Bombshell
7. Renée Zellweger, Judy
Who Should Win: Lupita Nyong’o, Us
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
2. Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
3. Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
4. Al Pacino, The Irishman
5. Joe Pesci, The Irishman
6. Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Who Should Win: Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Laura Dern, Marriage Story
2. Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
3. Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
4. Florence Pugh, Little Women
5. Margot Robbie, Bombshell
6. Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
Who Should Win: Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS (Under 21)
Julia Butters, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit
Noah Jupe, Honey Boy
Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit
Shahadi Wright Joseph, Us
Archie Yates, Jojo Rabbit
Who Should Win: Noah Jupe, Honey Boy
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
1. Bombshell
2. The Irishman
3. Knives Out
4. Little Women
5. Marriage Story
6. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
7. Parasite
Who Should Win: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST DIRECTING
1. Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
2. Greta Gerwig, Little Women
3. Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
4. Sam Mendes, 1917
5. Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems
6. Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
7. Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Who Should Win: Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
BEST SCREENWRITING (Original Screenplay)
1. Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
2. Rian Johnson, Knives Out
3. Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won, Parasite
4. Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. Lulu Wang, The Farewell
Who Should Win: Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won, Parasite
BEST SCREENWRITING (Adapted Screenplay)
1. Greta Gerwig, Little Women
2. Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
3. Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
4. Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, Joker
5. Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
6. Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
Who Should Win: Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
2. Roger Deakins, 1917
3. Phedon Papamichael, Ford v Ferrari
4. Rodrigo Prieto, The Irishman
5. Robert Richardson, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
6. Lawrence Sher, Joker
Who Should Win: Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran, Joker
2. Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales, 1917
3. Jess Gonchor, Claire Kaufman, Little Women
4. Lee Ha Jun, Parasite
5. Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
6. Bob Shaw, Regina Graves, The Irishman
7. Donal Woods, Gina Cromwell, Downton Abbey
Who Should Win: Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST EDITING
1. Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems
2. Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker, Ford v Ferrari
3. Yang Jinmo, Parasite
4. Fred Raskin, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. Thelma Schoonmaker, The Irishman
6. Lee Smith, 1917
Who Should Win: Yang Jinmo, Parasite
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Ruth E. Carter, Dolemite Is My Name
2. Julian Day, Rocketman
3. Jacqueline Durran, Little Women
4. Arianne Phillips, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson, The Irishman
6. Anna Robbins, Downton Abbey
Who Should Win: Arianne Phillips, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
1. Bombshell
2. Dolemite Is My Name
3. The Irishman
4. Joker
5. Judy
6. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
7. Rocketman
Who Should Win: Bombshell
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. 1917
2. Ad Astra
3. The Aeronauts
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. Ford v Ferrari
6. The Irishman
7. The Lion King
Who Should Win: Avengers: Endgame
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
1. Abominable
2. Frozen II
3. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
4. I Lost My Body
5. Missing Link
6. Toy Story 4
Who Should Win: Frozen II
BEST ACTION MOVIE
1. 1917
2. Avengers: Endgame
3. Ford v Ferrari
4. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
5. Spider-Man: Far From Home
Who Should Win: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
BEST COMEDY
1. Booksmart
2. Dolemite Is My Name
3. The Farewell
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. Knives Out
Who Should Win: Knives Out
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
1. Ad Astra
2. Avengers: Endgame
3. Midsommar
4. Us
Who Should Win: Midsommar
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
1. Atlantics
2. Les Misérables
3. Pain and Glory
4. Parasite
5. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Who Should Win: Parasite
BEST SONG
1. Glasgow (No Place Like Home) – Wild Rose
2. (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again – Rocketman
3. I’m Standing With You – Breakthrough
4. Into the Unknown – Frozen II
5. Speechless – Aladdin
6. Spirit – The Lion King
7. Stand Up – Harriet
Who Should Win: Into the Unknown – Frozen II
BEST SCORE
Michael Abels, Us
Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker
Randy Newman, Marriage Story
Thomas Newman, 1917
Robbie Robertson, The Irishman
Who Should Win: Michael Abels, Us
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