Best Original Screenplay
And the nominees are...
- Baby Driver
- Get Out
- La La Land
- Manchester By The Sea
- The Big Sick
And the winner is...
An early win for this exceptional horror film, with its inventive and satirical screenplay proving not only that audiences are willing to experience something new from a once-disappointing genre but that inserting modern politics to the mix won't ruin a production. It scares, it amuses, and all ties together to make a great movie.
Best Adapted Screenplay
And the nominees are...
- Blade Runner 2049
- Logan
- Molly's Game
- Paddington 2
- The LEGO Batman Movie
And the winner is...
A near-perfect farewell to one of the most iconic superheroes to grace the silver screen, Logan succeeds by going in a different direction and tieing everything together with ease. And while it's not a flawless script, it's nevertheless a significant one - and perhaps one of the last we'll get from a Fox-run X-Men universe.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
And the nominees are...
- Ana de Armas - Blade Runner 2049
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Miss Sloane
- Holly Hunter - The Big Sick
- Janelle Monae - Hidden Figures
- Michelle Pfieffer - Murder on the Orient Express
And the winner is...
Holly Hunter has time and time again proven herself to be an extraordinary actress, but it's perhaps with this smaller role that she brings out her best performance. Between her superb rapport with her co-stars to even the smaller moments in the film where she looks back on her family's life, it all cements an amazing performance.
Best Costume Design
And the nominees are...
- Baby Driver
- Beauty and the Beast
- Blade Runner 2049
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- La La Land
And the winner is...
I won't lie, I'm hardly an expert on this sort of thing, but beautiful dresses and top-notch suits and shirts are giving this film an early win in these awards.
Best Production Design
And the nominees are...
- A Monster Calls
- Beauty and the Beast
- Blade Runner 2049
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Wonder Woman
And the winner is...
Something of a love letter to the 1991 original, Beauty and the Beast really showed itself in its production design in trying to perfectly recreate many people's childhood classics. While the film itself is a debatable affair, at least the production design is faithful and solid.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
And the nominees are...
- Atomic Blonde
- Beauty and the Beast
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- It
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
And the winner is...
Star Wars has always been great when it comes to its character designs, but The Last Jedi may have topped it for its massive cast of strange looking creatures and heroes. The casino scene, while dragged far too long and being rather unnecessary in the final product, features dozens of great designs and really cemented the great work the production team put into them.
Best Cinematography
And the nominees are...
- Baby Driver
- Blade Runner 2049
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- La La Land
- Moonlight
And the winner is...
Roger Deakins, man. Need I say more about the guy?
Best Film Editing
And the nominees are...
- Baby Driver
- Get Out
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Moonlight
And the winner is...
A film expertly choreographed to the vast and widespread soundtrack is one thing that can be done during filming, but it all comes together in the edit. Baby Driver is like a 100-minute music video masterfully crafted from a plethora of individual clips and scenes, and it all comes together in the edit.
Best Sound Mixing/Editing
And the nominees are...
- Baby Driver
- Beauty and the Beast
- Dunkirk
- Fast and Furious 8
- La La Land
And the winner is...
War... war never changes. And yet, the sound team behind Christopher Nolan's most recent epic managed to construct a sublime-sounding movie that makes you feel every bullet that's being fired. While I wasn't quite as enamoured by the film itself, the sound effects work was alone worth going to the cinema for.
Best Visual Effects
And the nominees are...
- A Monster Calls
- Baby Driver
- Blade Runner 2049
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- War for the Planet of the Apes
And the winner is...
The original Blade Runner was a revolutionary movie back in 1982 with its grand visuals, and 35 years later they've managed to keep up the solid work. Melded together with Roger Deakins' beautiful cinematography and Denis Villeneuve's direction, you have a gorgeous film, and the visual effects work - both practical and digital - show a truly real future.
Most Underrated Film of 2017
And the nominees are...
- Colossal
- Detroit
- Gifted
- Miss Sloane
- The Death of Stalin
- The LEGO Ninjago Movie
And the winner is...
No one has even seen this, and it's a damn shame because it's a solid and incredibly creative idea. Need I say more?
Most Overrated Film of 2017
And the nominees are...
- Despicable Me 3
- Dunkirk
- Moonlight
- Okja
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Wonder Woman
And the winner is...
Hear me out here - Wonder Woman has every right to be an influential superhero movie and to inspire millions of young girls around the world, and who am I to stop them from loving this film? But with story problems and with it still displaying a lot of the problems that the DC Cinematic Universe just can't seem to get rid of, I'm fearful that people are admiring more the idea of a better-than-bad female superhero movie rather than the ide of an actual great one.
Best Animated Feature
And the nominees are...
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
- Cars 3
- Smurfs: The Lost Village
- The LEGO Batman Movie
- The LEGO Ninjago Movie
And the winner is...
If it weren't for the fact that Coco came out in the majority of countries this year, it could easily be said that 2017 was a weak one for animation. Between the mediocrity of the likes of Cars 3 to the disappointing interpretations of Captain Underpants and the Smurfs, we'd have a tricky situation here. Luckily though, LEGO Batman swooped in early on and ensured the victory was his, with an outright hilarious and excellent spin-off movie that proved that The LEGO Movie wasn't a fluke.
Best Supporting Actor
And the nominees are...
- Bill Skarsgård - It
- Hugh Grant - Paddington 2
- Patrick Stewart - Logan
- Ray Romano - The Big Sick
- Taika Waititi - Thor: Ragnarok
And the winner is...
Patrick Stewart has proven time and time again that he is a phenomenal actor, but with this farewell feature from arguably his most beloved cinematic role, he brings his all as a broken man who's but a shell of his former self. Logan was heartbreaking for a number of reasons, and Stewart's performance is easily one of them.
Biggest Surprise of 2017
And the nominees are...
- Blade Runner 2049
- Get Out
- It
- The Big Sick
- The Death of Stalin
And the winner is...
A comedian taking on horror should be bad, right? Like, no one other than Jordan Peele could possibly make this sort of magic happen, surely? Anyway, while the trailers did look promising, the final product of Get Out was such a monumental success that people are still talking about it nearly a year on. And it deserves to be.
Biggest Disappointment of 2017
And the nominees are...
- Alien: Covenant
- Beauty and the Beast
- Smurfs: The Lost Village
- The Mummy
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
And the winner is...
Valerian should have been amazing. Its opening five minutes are gorgeous and are a good look at a version of humanity that's driven by peace and diversity, while a segment with Rihanna of all people is actually a little bit fun. But the rest was just dull, and lead by a miscast Dane DeHaan who's just a bit creepy with his "love" for co-star Cara Delevingne. At least the CGI was alright though.
Best Orignal Song
And the nominees are...
- Another Day of Sun - La La Land cast (La La Land)
- City of Stars - Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (La La Land)
- Guardians United - The Sneepers ft. David Hasselhoff (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)
- Who's the (Bat)Man - Patrick Stump (The LEGO Batman Movie)
And the winner is...
This year has arguably been a little weak when it comes to original songs (at least, the ones I can remember), so bless La La Land for coming to us in January and presenting us with an onslaught of great show tunes. 'City of Stars' wins out overall though because it's a quieter story, and one that's a lot more personal to the two lead characters.
Best Original Score
And the nominees are...
- Benjamin Wallfish and Hans Zimmer - Blade Runner 2049
- Justin Hurwitz - La La Land
- Lorne Balfe - The LEGO Batman Movie
- Mark Mothersbaugh - Thor: Ragnarok
- Michael Giacchino - War for the Planet of the Apes
And the winner is...
Again, movie scores have been a bit disappointing, with some only having a couple of good tracks, and Spider-Man: Homecoming blowing its load early with its stellar redo of the classic theme tune, which is why La La Land once again takes the win. It's full of heart and joy yet sadness and sorrow when needed, and alongside the original songs really drives this film home.
Best Director
And the nominees are...
- Damien Chazelle - La La Land
- Denis Villeneuve - Blade Runner 2049
- Edgar Wright - Baby Driver
- Jordan Peele - Get Out
- Taika Waititi - Thor: Ragnarok
And the winner is...
Edgar Wright is undeniably one of the best directors working in the industry today, and with him finally getting all the Hollywood toys to play with after a solid trilogy and a great comic book adaptation, his true might is presented on screen and it is glorious. Long may we look out for his films and adore them.
Best Actress (Mainstream)
And the nominees are...
- Charlize Theron - Atomic Blonde
- Dafne Keen - Logan
- Daisy Ridley - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Gal Gadot - Wonder Woman
- Karin Konoval - War for the Planet of the Apes
And the winner is...
Karin Konoval is something of an unsung hero in the Apes franchise. While co-star Andy Serkis gets all the praise (and rightly so) and Toby Kebbell got plenty of attention for his role as Koba in the previous film, Konoval has gone through all three films and goes largely forgotten. So this potential final turn as Maurice, it's time she got her dues and becomes more recognised. Besides, she's so good in this.
Best Actress (Dramatic)
And the nominees are...
- Anne Hathaway - Colossal
- Felicity Jones - A Monster Calls
- Jessica Chastain - Miss Sloane/Molly's Game
- Taraji P. Henson - Hidden Figures
- Zoe Kazan - The Big Sick
And the winner is...
It was far too difficult to separate between these two Chastain performances, as they are a bit similar and she clearly gives her all. Hence, she's double nominated, and in turn double wins, here with good reason. With Miss Sloane she's absolutely ruthless and goes head first into a major subject matter with gun control in America; whereas Molly's Game is more within the gambling industry and the fall of a strong woman so determined to have control that when the game goes the wrong way she falls so hard.
Best Actor (Mainstream)
And the nominees are...
- Andy Serkis - War for the Planet of the Apes
- Ansel Elgort - Baby Driver
- Chris Hemsworth - Thor: Ragnarok
- Daniel Kaluuya - Get Out
- Hugh Jackman - Logan
And the winner is...
It was a true fight between Andy Serkis and Hugh Jackman this year. Both are saying goodbye to characters and franchises that have made them iconic, and both give their all in amazing roles. However, Jackman cinches it not only because he's been this character for longer, but also because you can just tell how much this last movie means to him. His heartfelt farewell to one of the saving graces of the Fox comic book line is one that all his contemporaries will be looking to for decades to come, as he truly raises the bar high for a genre that's in danger of stagnation.
Plus, Andy Serkis won for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, so let's share.
Plus, Andy Serkis won for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, so let's share.
Best Actor (Dramatic)
And the nominees are...
- Chris Evans - Gifted
- James Franco - The Disaster Artist
- John Boyega - Detroit
- Kumail Nanjiani - The Big Sick
- Lewis MacDougall - A Monster Calls
And the winner is...
I know what you're thinking - this is a film based on Kumail Nanjiani's actual life. How can basically playing yourself in your own life story amount to a Best Actor win? Well, for that exact reason: because he's playing a version of himself in a film about himself and he aces it. It's clear that this is something close to his heart and the factor that he puts his all into his performance nails the exact nature of what makes a great actor.
Worst Picture
And the nominees are...
- Despicable Me 3
- Ghost in the Shell
- Justice League
- mother!
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge
- Power Rangers
- The Dark Tower
- The Emoji Movie
- The Mummy
- Transformers: The Last Knight
And the winner is...
While the likes of Justice League and Transformers: The Last Knight are genuinely bad from a filmmaking standard, The Emoji Movie succeeds over the rest because it's so mismanaged, so irritating and so unnecessary that, together with an outright screenplay and a disinterested voice cast, it makes me the absolute worst thing to come out of this year. At least, worst thing cinematically.
Best Picture
And the nominees are...
- Baby Driver
- Get Out
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- It
- La La Land
- Logan
- Manchester by the Sea
- The Big Sick
- The LEGO Batman Movie
- Thor: Ragnarok
And the winner is...
Yes, it does have its flaws - as so many people have explained to me - but this old-school Hollywood musical still remains my favourite film of the entire year. Now here's hoping 2018 doesn't repeat the past two years and releasing the best of the year at the very beginning.
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