<p>That&#8217;s a wrap folks! We can now forget about 2016 and move onto 2017. Last week we did our podcast on the <a href="https://bagogames.com/film-fallout-podcast-45-best-television-2016/">best television of 2016</a>, but this week, Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan debate the films of 2016. From best actor or actress to the best moments of the year, we go through it all. Below you can find who we decided as our nominees and winners, but listen to the podcast below if you&#8217;d like to hear how we got there. This is always a fun time! We also go through a couple other categories like Worst films of 2016 and biggest disappointments, so tune in to find out what those are as well as our own personal top 10 lists.</p>
<p><em><strong>Best Actor</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Casey Affleck &#8211; <em>Manchester by the Sea</em></strong><br />
Ryan Gosling &#8211; <em>La La Land<br />
</em>Alden Ehrenreich &#8211; <em>Hail, Caesar!</em><br />
Mahershala Ali<em> &#8211; Moonlight</em><br />
Jeff Bridges<em> &#8211; Hell or High Water</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Best Actress</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Rebecca Hall &#8211; <em>Christine</em></strong><br />
Michelle Williams<em> &#8211; Manchester by the Sea<br />
</em>Amy Adams &#8211; <em>Arrival</em><br />
Emma Stone<em> &#8211; La La Land</em><br />
Annette Bening<em> &#8211; 20th Century Women</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Best Cinematography</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Linus Sandgren &#8211; <em>La La Land</em></strong><br />
Bradford Young<em> &#8211; Arrival</em><br />
Natasha Braier<em> &#8211; The Neon Demon</em><br />
Chung Chung-hoon<em> &#8211; The Handmaiden</em><br />
Seamus McGarvey<em> &#8211; Nocturnal Animals</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Best Soundtrack or Score</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Justin Hurwitz &#8211; <em>La La Land</em></strong><br />
Cliff Martinez<em> &#8211; The Neon Demon<br />
</em>Johann Johannson &#8211; <em>Arrival</em><br />
The Lonely Island<em> &#8211; Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping</em><br />
Gary Clark, John Carney<em> &#8211; Sing Street</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Best Screenplay</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Kenneth Lonergan &#8211; <em>Manchester by the Sea</em></strong><br />
Eric Heisserer<em> &#8211; Arrival</em><br />
Mike Mills<em> &#8211; 20th Century Women</em><br />
Barry Jenkins<em> &#8211; Moonlight</em><br />
Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong<em> &#8211; The Handmaiden</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Best Director</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Denis Villeneuve &#8211; <em>Arrival</em></strong><br />
Jeremy Saulnier &#8211; <em>Green Room</em><br />
Damien Chazelle<em> &#8211; La La Land</em><br />
Travis Knight<em> </em>&#8211; <em>Kubo and the Two Strings</em><br />
Park Chan-wook<em> &#8211; The Handmaiden</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Best Moment or Scene</strong></em></p>
<p>Final Dance at Seb&#8217;s &#8211; <em>La La Land</em><br />
Gut Buster &#8211;<em> Green Room</em><br />
The Diner &#8211;<em> Moonlight</em><br />
Would that It Were So Simple &#8211;<em> Hail, Caesar!</em><br />
Rapper&#8217;s Delight &#8211;<em> Everybody Wants Some!!</em><br />
First Contact &#8211;<em> Arrival</em><br />
Confrontation and Closure? &#8211;<em> Manchester by the Sea</em><br />
Shootout &#8211;<em> Hell or High Water</em><br />
Work Party &#8211;<em> Toni Erdmann</em><br />
Mr. Fahrenheit &#8211;<em> Hardcore Henry</em></p>
<p>Next week, we&#8217;ll be reviewing <em>Patriot&#8217;s Day </em>since <em>Sleepless </em>doesn&#8217;t seem to be opening anywhere near us.</p>
<p>Listen to the podcast below:</p>
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<p><em>Film Fallout is a weekly podcast about film and television. Every week, Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan discuss news happening in the industry, blu-ray releases coming out this week, what they’ve been watching, and then a review of one movie. You can listen to it on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/filmfallout">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/film-fallout/id942040539?mt=2">iTunes</a>, or on BagoGames. Also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/filmfallout/">follow us on Instagram</a> for some behind-the-scenes magic.</em></p>

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Film Fallout Podcast #46 – The Film Debates of 2016

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