Ah, the annual pilgrimmage back to these dusty plains, lighting candles for deserving fare while lamenting the large pile of as-yet-unseens. It was a good year for cinematic output for a change, and I'm looking forward to the catch-up for once. But there is one title that stands alone, billowing above the rest, and is unlikely to be challenged by anything else I see in the near future, as it's the best thing I've seen in years and years and will remain so for many more. Raising an overflowing glass of apricot juice to its much, much-deserved recognition in a few hours' time.
Best Picture
THE BIG SICK
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
THE FLORIDA PROJECT
JIM & ANDY: THE GREAT BEYOND - FEATURING A VERY SPECIAL, CONTRACTUALLY
OBLIGATED MENTION OF TONY CLIFTON
Best Director
Michael Showalter - THE BIG SICK
Luca Guadagnino - CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Sean Baker - THE FLORIDA PROJECT
Greta Gerwig - LADY BIRD
Best Actor
Kumail Nanjiani - THE BIG SICK
Timothée Chalamet - CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Best Actress
Diane Kruger - IN THE FADE
Sally Hawkins - THE SHAPE OF WATER
(the rest after the jump)
