Best Picture
Winner - Sinners
Runners Up - 28 Years Later, F1, The Life of Chuck, Materialists, Mickey 17, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, One of Them Days, Warfare
Commentary - Ryan Coogler continues to build a repertoire of fantastic films that showcase incredible range and talent. Sinners is his latest in a growing canon of fantastic art, and it is his boldest to date. Part vampire horror, part racial history lesson, part dark comedy and musical, part action-thriller, Sinners cannot be contained into one category as it boldly mashes together these genres. Add in the incredible cast, and a brilliant script and mystery, and Sinners is the most unique and entertaining film of the year so far.
Best Director
Winner - Ryan Coogler "Sinners"
Runners Up - Danny Boyle "28 Years Later", Steven Soderberg "Black Bag", Joseph Kosinski "F1",
Celine Song "Materialists", Bong Joon-Ho "Mickey 17", Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza "Warfare"
Commentary - See Best Picture
Best Actor
Winner - Michael B. Jordan "Sinners"
Runners Up - Chris Evans "Materalists", Michael Angarano "Sacramento", Robert Pattinson "Mickey 17", Brad Pitt "F1", Tom Hiddleston "The Life of Chuck", Alfie Williams "28 Years Later"
Commentary - At the heart of Sinners is a raw, uncompromising, distinctive, and jaw-dropping turn for the fantastic Michael B. Jordan, whose partnership with Coogler continues to reach new heights of artistry.
Best Actress
Winner - (TIE) Keke Palmer "One of Them Days" and SZA "One of Them Days"
Runners Up - Sally Hawkins "Bring Her Back", Dakota Johnson "Materalists", Florence Pugh "Thunderbolts*", Eva Victor "Sorry, Baby"
Commentary - One of my favorite films from the first half of the year was One of Them Days. I snuck out of work early one day to go to the theater, because I needed a break and a good laugh. I was so pleasantly surprised when I realized that One of Them Days was not just a good laugh, but a rollicking good time. At the core of the film's success is the talent and chemistry that exudes between its leads Keke Palmer and SZA. First of all, they are hilarious, with impeccable comedic timing, and their all-in approach to the chaos of the plot. But I also think that they elevate the film with some sincere and honest moments of true friendship, good and bad. At the core, this film is about love and taking care of your own, and they easily portray both sides of the story with aplomb.
Best Supporting Actor
Winner - Michael Cera "The Phoenician Scheme"
Runners Up - Miles Caton "Sinners", Lewis Pullman "Thunderbolts*", Katt Williams "One of Them Days"
Commentary - Michael Cera's quirkiness plays in perfectly with Wes Anderson's style, and he is the scene-stealer amongst a stellar cast. Hopefully this is not the last collaboration between Cera and Anderson.
Best Supporting Actress
Winner - Kerry Condon "F1"
Runners Up - Haile Steinfeld "Sinners", Wunmi Mosaku "Sinners", Jodi Comer "28 Years Later"
Commentary - I liked F1, I thought it was a wildly entertaining film. My favorite part of it though was not the action, or the drama, or the slick editing. It was Kerry Condon's scene-stealing turn as Kate. She holds her own in the role, and truly is the film's soul, as it winds through its too-long runtime. It shouldn't come as a shock that Condon is great, we already know about her talents from previous roles. But it is nice to see her steal scenes in a male-centric blockbuster, and continue to produce a plethora of interesting roles in her young career.
Best Screenplay
Winner - Rungano Nyoni "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl"
Runners Up - Alex Garland "28 Years Later", Tom Basden and Tim Key "The Ballad of Wallis Island",
Mike Flanagan "The Life of Chuck", Celine Song "Materialists", Syreeta Singleton "One of Them Days", Ryan Coogler "Sinners", Eva Victor "Sorry, Baby"
Commentary - Nvoni's beautiful story that is at times funny, at times horrifying, and does a brilliant job of blending genres to tell a needed story about modern day clash between the past and the future. A unique and beautiful film that is lifted by its soaring performances and its fantastic screenplay.
Best Animated Feature
Winner - The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Runners Up - Dog Man and Elio
Commentary - Eh. In a weak year so far for animation, at least the Looney Tunes movie was fun.
Best Ensemble
Winner - Warfare
Runners Up - Thunderbolts*, Sinners, The Wedding Banquet
Commentary - Some of the best young actors working today brought incredible chemistry and high talent to Alex Garland's visceral Warfare.
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