If you’re the kind of cinephile who keeps their finger on the awards season pulse, you may have noticed news about the Phoenix Critics Circle lately—that’s because we’ve officially announced our picks for 2018’s award-winning movies!
I am proud to have spent my third year with the Circle. If you want to learn more about our organization of top critics, check out the PCC website—otherwise, read through our picks below to seize the advantage for your 2019 Oscar Ballot.
Of course, this was a group vote, so some of my personal picks differ from the majority opinion. I disagree with six out of these sixteen winners—can you guess which ones?
On December 14th, 2018, the Phoenix Critics Circle gathered to announce their winners. Below you’ll find their list of winners for the best films and performances of 2018.
BEST PICTURE
Nominees:
The Favourite
First Reformed
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice
Winner – The Favourite
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominees:
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay, Vice
Paul Schrader, First Reformed
Winner - Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
BEST ACTOR
Nominees:
Christian Bale, Vice
Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born
Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
Winner - Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
BEST ACTRESS
Nominees:
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Toni Collette, Hereditary
Lady Gaga, A Star is Born
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Winner - Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees:
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Michael B. Jordan, Black Panther
Sam Rockwell, Vice
Winner - Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees:
Amy Adams, Vice
Claire Foy, First Man
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Winner - Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
BEST SCREENPLAY
Nominees:
Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade
Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, The Favourite
Spike Lee, David Robinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, and Kevin Willmott, BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay, Vice
Paul Schrader, First Reformed
Winner - Deborah Davis & Tony McNamara, The Favourite
BEST SCORE
Nominees:
Nicholas Britell, If Beale Street Could Talk
Alexandre Desplat, Isle of Dogs
Ludwig Goransson, Black Panther
Justin Hurwitz, First Man
Thom Yorke, Suspiria
Winner - Nicholas Britell, If Beale Street Could Talk
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Nominees:
Free Solo
Minding the Gap
RBG
Three Identical Strangers
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Winner – Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Nominees:
The Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Winner - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Nominees:
Burning
Cold War
Dogman
Roma
Shoplifters
Winner – Roma
BEST COMEDY FILM
Nominees:
Eighth Grade
The Favourite
Game Night
Sorry to Bother You
Vice
Winner – Eighth Grade
BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
Nominees:
Annihilation
A Quiet Place
Ready Player One
Sorry to Bother You
Upgrade
Winner – Annihilation
BEST HORROR FILM
Nominees:
Halloween
Hereditary
Mandy
A Quiet Place
Suspiria
Winner – Hereditary
BEST MOVIE BASED ON A COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL
Nominees:
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Avengers: Infinity War
Black Panther
Deadpool 2
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Winner - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Special Achievement
Best Action Film:
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
The Phoenix Critics Circle is established as an association for professional film critique and analysis. Administered by the 501c3 non-profit Phoenix Film Foundation, the Phoenix Critics Circle is committed to the progression and preservation of film and is composed of print, television, radio and online film critics from Arizona.
For questions, contact Phoenix Film Foundation Executive Director Jason Carney at Jason@phxfilm.com or 480-513-3195.