That’s a wrap folks! We can now forget about 2016 and move onto 2017. Last week we did our podcast on the best television of 2016, 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’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.
Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Alden Ehrenreich – Hail, Caesar!
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Best Actress
Rebecca Hall – Christine
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Amy Adams – Arrival
Emma Stone – La La Land
Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
Best Cinematography
Linus Sandgren – La La Land
Bradford Young – Arrival
Natasha Braier – The Neon Demon
Chung Chung-hoon – The Handmaiden
Seamus McGarvey – Nocturnal Animals
Best Soundtrack or Score
Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
Cliff Martinez – The Neon Demon
Johann Johannson – Arrival
The Lonely Island – Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Gary Clark, John Carney – Sing Street
Best Screenplay
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Eric Heisserer – Arrival
Mike Mills – 20th Century Women
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong – The Handmaiden
Best Director
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
Jeremy Saulnier – Green Room
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Travis Knight – Kubo and the Two Strings
Park Chan-wook – The Handmaiden
Best Moment or Scene
Final Dance at Seb’s – La La Land
Gut Buster – Green Room
The Diner – Moonlight
Would that It Were So Simple – Hail, Caesar!
Rapper’s Delight – Everybody Wants Some!!
First Contact – Arrival
Confrontation and Closure? – Manchester by the Sea
Shootout – Hell or High Water
Work Party – Toni Erdmann
Mr. Fahrenheit – Hardcore Henry
Next week, we’ll be reviewing Patriot’s Day since Sleepless doesn’t seem to be opening anywhere near us.
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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 SoundCloud, iTunes, or on BagoGames. Also follow us on Instagram for some behind-the-scenes magic.