On the latest episode of the Woo L.A. Podcast, you can hear my picks for what I thought was the best in film of 2016. I waited until now to release these because I wanted to wait until I had a chance to see everything from last year. For these nominees and winners, I tried to be objectionable first, and biased second. Anyway, please take a look and feel free to comment.
Best Film
Arrival
Fences
Hell or High Water
*La La Land
Moonlight
Best Director
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge)
*Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water)
Denis Villeneuve (Arrival)
Best Actor
Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
John Goodman (10 Cloverfield Lane)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Nocturnal Animals)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals)
*Denzel Washington (Fences)
Best Actress
Amy Adams (Arrival)
Jessica Chastain (Miss Sloane)
*Viola Davis (Fences)
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)
Best Screenplay
10 Cloverfield Lane
*Hail, Caesar!
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
The Edge of Seventeen
The Lobster
Best Cinematography
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hail, Caesar!
*La La Land
Silence
Best Film Editing
Deepwater Horizon
*Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Moonlight
Patriots Day
Best Production Design
10 Cloverfield Lane
*Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Passengers
The Witch
Best Visual Effects
Captain America: Civil War
*Deepwater Horizon
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Rogue One
The Jungle Book