2018 AWARDS

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BEST PICTURE
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

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BEST DIRECTOR
Lynne Ramsay, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

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BEST ACTOR
Ethan Hawke, FIRST REFORMED

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BEST ACTRESS
Toni Collette, HEREDITARY

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Richard E. Grant, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Regina King, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

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BEST SCREENPLAY
Paul Schrader, FIRST REFORMED

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BEST ENSEMBLE
SUPPORT THE GIRLS

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BEST SCORE
Jonny Greenwood, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alfonso Cuarón, ROMA

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BEST EDITING
Joe Bini, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

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BEST DOCUMENTARY
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

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BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
ROMA

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BEST ANIMATED FILM
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE

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TOP 10 FILMS OF 2018
1. YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
2. FIRST REFORMED
3. ROMA
4. BLACKKKLANSMAN
5. BLACK PANTHER
6. SHOPLIFTERS
7. SUPPORT THE GIRLS
8. THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
9. HEREDITARY
10. IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 08/10/2018

blackkklansman.0BLACKKKLANSMAN

“…a clarion wake-up call the likes of which haven’t been heard since the climactic moments of [Spike] Lee’s SCHOOL DAZE three decades ago.” – Brett Michel, The Improper Bostonian

“Spike Lee’s latest joint is well acted, well produced, and worth seeing – but make no mistake: It’s out to harsh your buzz.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston

“Spike Lee has made a lot of great films but never one that has felt so urgent and crucial to the current moment. Normally I flinch when people call movies “necessary,” but this one may very well be.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery

“A film as brazenly, bluntly, unapologetically entertaining as BLACKKKLANSMAN could only be made by a filmmaker as brazen, blunt, and unapologetic as Lee…” – Andy Crump, The Week

“Not only is BLACKKKLANSMAN great, it’s also one of the best films ever crafted by the hands of Spike Lee.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

 

hero_Meg-2018-2THE MEG

“Humor is the greatest strength of this script, and I found myself laughing uncontrollably at various scenes, from well-placed jokes to the many pitiful schmucks who became chum.” – Byron McNeal, Nerd Caliber

“…providing plenty of thrills even if none of the characters are likely to stick in your memory.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

THE MEGhas issues, but it is definitely something you should see if you’re interested in shark movies that don’t take themselves too seriously.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

 

 

Tone-Bell-and-Nina-Dobrev-Dog-DaysDOG DAYS

“DOG DAYS is a pointless exercise in attempting to create human emotions and romance. The dogs may be cute, but that isn’t nearly enough to make this worth anyone’s time or attention.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest

 

 

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“PUZZLE isn’t perfect and doesn’t feel fresh or necessary, but it’s a comfortable way to spend some time exploring the world through a character’s expanding view of it.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest