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    Another year passed by, another chapter closed in the history books for cinema. 2016 was one of the best years ever at the movies for me: set a new personal record for most movies from a single year seen in theaters (70), saw a ton of quality films across different genres as possible. I didn't get around to seeing everything that I wanted to before the deadlines, but hey, can't win 'em all. To see the list of all the movies from 2016 that I saw, check below:

     

    This year was tough for some of the categories (in particular, the acting ones) because there were some choices so good that it sucked to have to snub them. But with only a field of 5, there isn't room for everybody. Without further ado, here are my choices for the best in 2016!

     

    Best Movie

    La La Land

     

    And the Rest of My Top 10

    2. Manchester by the Sea

    3. Arrival

    4. Moonlight

    5. Love & Friendship

    6. Hell or High Water

    7. Zootopia

    8. Eye in the Sky

    9. Fences

    10. The Edge of Seventeen

     

    Honorable Mentions: Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, Moana, Finding Dory, The Jungle Book

     

    And now, my awards for the rest with the winners in bold:

     

    Best Ensemble

    Fences

    Hell or High Water

    Hidden Figures

    Manchester by the Sea

    Moonlight

     

    Best Director

    Damien Chazelle, La La Land

    Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

    Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

    Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

    Denzel Washington, Fences

     

    Best Actor

    Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

    Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge

    Ryan Gosling, La La Land

    Ryan Gosling, The Nice Guys

    Denzel Washington, Fences

     

    Best Actress

    Amy Adams, Arrival

    Kate Beckinsale, Love & Friendship

    Tariji P. Henson, Hidden Figures

    Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen

    Emma Stone, La La Land

     

    Best Supporting Actor

    Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

    Tom Bennett, Love & Friendship

    Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

    John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane

    Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea

     

    Best Supporting Actress

    Viola Davis, Fences

    Kathryn Hahn, Bad Moms

    Nicole Kidman, Lion

    Kate McKinnon, Ghostbusters

    Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

     

    Best Original Screenplay

    The Edge of Seventeen

    Hell or High Water

    La La Land

    Manchester by the Sea

    Zootopia

     

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Arrival

    Hacksaw Ridge

    Lion

    Love & Friendship

    Moonlight

     

    Best Animated Feature

    Finding Dory

    Kung Fu Panda 3

    Moana

    Sausage Party

    Zootopia

     

    Best Art Direction

    Arrival

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    La La Land

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Silence

     

    Best Cinematography

    Arrival

    La La Land

    Moonlight

    Nocturnal Animals

    Silence

     

    Best Costume Design

    Doctor Strange

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    Jackie

    La La Land

    Love & Friendship

     

    Best Editing

    Arrival

    Hell or High Water

    La La Land

    Manchester by the Sea

    Moonlight

     

    Best Hair & Makeup

    Deadpool

    Hacksaw Ridge

    Jackie

    Love & Friendship

    Star Trek Beyond

     

    Best Original Score

    Arrival

    Jackie

    La La Land

    Moonlight

    Nocturnal Animals

     

    Best Original Song

    "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)", La La Land

    "City of Stars", La La Land

    "How Far I'll Go", Moana

    "The Great Beyond", Sausage Party

    "Drive It Like You Stole It", Sing Street

     

    Best Visual Effects

    Arrival

    Doctor Strange

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    Ghostbusters

    The Jungle Book

     

    See ya again this time next year with the best of 2017!

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    4 hours ago, filmlover said:

    Another year passed by, another chapter closed in the history books for cinema. 2016 was one of the best years ever at the movies for me: set a new personal record for most movies from a single year seen in theaters (70), saw a ton of quality films across different genres as possible. I didn't get around to seeing everything that I wanted to before the deadlines, but hey, can't win 'em all. To see the list of all the movies from 2016 that I saw, check below:

     

    This year was tough for some of the categories (in particular, the acting ones) because there were some choices so good that it sucked to have to snub them. But with only a field of 5, there isn't room for everybody. Without further ado, here are my choices for the best in 2016!

     

    Best Movie

    La La Land

     

    And the Rest of My Top 10

    2. Manchester by the Sea

    3. Arrival

    4. Moonlight

    5. Love & Friendship

    6. Hell or High Water

    7. Zootopia

    8. Eye in the Sky

    9. Fences

    10. The Edge of Seventeen

     

    Honorable Mentions: Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, Moana, Finding Dory, The Jungle Book

     

    And now, my awards for the rest with the winners in bold:

     

    Best Ensemble

    Fences

    Hell or High Water

    Hidden Figures

    Manchester by the Sea

    Moonlight

     

    Best Director

    Damien Chazelle, La La Land

    Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

    Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

    Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

    Denzel Washington, Fences

     

    Best Actor

    Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

    Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge

    Ryan Gosling, La La Land

    Ryan Gosling, The Nice Guys

    Denzel Washington, Fences

     

    Best Actress

    Amy Adams, Arrival

    Kate Beckinsale, Love & Friendship

    Tariji P. Henson, Hidden Figures

    Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen

    Emma Stone, La La Land

     

    Best Supporting Actor

    Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

    Tom Bennett, Love & Friendship

    Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

    John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane

    Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea

     

    Best Supporting Actress

    Viola Davis, Fences

    Kathryn Hahn, Bad Moms

    Nicole Kidman, Lion

    Kate McKinnon, Ghostbusters

    Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

     

    Best Original Screenplay

    The Edge of Seventeen

    Hell or High Water

    La La Land

    Manchester by the Sea

    Zootopia

     

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Arrival

    Hacksaw Ridge

    Lion

    Love & Friendship

    Moonlight

     

    Best Animated Feature

    Finding Dory

    Kung Fu Panda 3

    Moana

    Sausage Party

    Zootopia

     

    Best Art Direction

    Arrival

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    La La Land

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Silence

     

    Best Cinematography

    Arrival

    La La Land

    Moonlight

    Nocturnal Animals

    Silence

     

    Best Costume Design

    Doctor Strange

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    Jackie

    La La Land

    Love & Friendship

     

    Best Editing

    Arrival

    Hell or High Water

    La La Land

    Manchester by the Sea

    Moonlight

     

    Best Hair & Makeup

    Deadpool

    Hacksaw Ridge

    Jackie

    Love & Friendship

    Star Trek Beyond

     

    Best Original Score

    Arrival

    Jackie

    La La Land

    Moonlight

    Nocturnal Animals

     

    Best Original Song

    "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)", La La Land

    "City of Stars", La La Land

    "How Far I'll Go", Moana

    "The Great Beyond", Sausage Party

    "Drive It Like You Stole It", Sing Street

     

    Best Visual Effects

    Arrival

    Doctor Strange

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    Ghostbusters

    The Jungle Book

     

    See ya again this time next year with the best of 2017!

    Would you like to send these in as a BOFFY ballot? I'll take the categories you have, but you basically have most of it done! Just a few more categories! :)

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    Just now, Spaghetti by the Sea said:

    Would you like to send these in as a BOFFY ballot? I'll take the categories you have, but you basically have most of it done! Just a few more categories! :)

    I'll be compiling mine (along with the top 25 list tonight) so expect it soon!

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