The Reel Society of Film Critics Awards Ceremony 2015

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On the matter of Citizenfour Six, I totally agree. I've seen the film last week and it's an important film, too bad it wasn't seen early enough.
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I have Citizenfour on my planner to watch, will certainly do so in the next few days as it looks fascinating.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part in the awards once again. I know it's a fairly big endeavour that requires a bit of effort on the behalf of the committee, and I apologise for hounding you all to get your votes in. However, in doing so I think it made for another very good ceremony. So whether you could only take part in the initital Master List, Nominations, Ballots or even just the Award Ceremony itself, I appreciate everyone taking part. It's one of the things I look forward to most on the Reel Society calendar along with the FY Drafts and obviously the Super Leagues themselves, and it's been another enjoyable experience on my behalf. I was surprised with a couple of the winners, others were wholeheartedly expected and deserved, but it all made for a very rewarding awards. Let's hope this next year can be just as fascinating, with dozens of movies that stimulate and inspire.

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Thank YOU Surfer for once again managing it all and allowing us to have our own awards. You've been handling it like a chief once more.
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I pick the worst weekend (or right?) to miss this every year, i will endeavor to be part of the commentating next year. Quick words on the winners-
Best Breakthrough Performance: David Oyelowo, Selma
I totally understand this, and i think in years from now, we will probably agree. One of my favourite categories.

Best Original Screenplay: The Grand Budapest Hotel
I saw tGBH in cinema with very little others, and really enjoyed it, while not calling it a masterpiece. When i watched it the 2nd time at home, the gloss faded off, i still wonder if this was mood, size of screen, knowing the story, or what else it was

Best Adapted Screenplay: Whiplash
Didnt vote it No.1, but dont disagree with the winner. My little brother, who only watched stuff based on top reviews, fav actors or worst: imdb rating, he really liked this, me too.

Best Actor In A Supporting Role: JK Simmons, Whiplash
Agreed, but i thought Josh Brolin was a slight bit better

Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Kudos to Arquette, career may well rise further

Best Animated Feature: The Lego Movie
What else was there? Academy snubbed this bigtime

Best Documentary Feature: Life Itself
Still yet to see this! Excited though :)

Best Cinematography: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Thought Birdman had this one in the bag, i'd like to see a breakdown of votes.

Best Visual Effects: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Deserved

Best Score: Under The Skin
The 2nd of the winners i missed.

Best Foreign Language Picture: Force Majeure
The 3rd

Best Cast: Birdman
Disagree. Emma Stone was miscast, Naomi Watts was forgettable, while the upside- Norton, Keaton and even Galifinikas were actually very good

Best Actress In A Leading Role: Felicity Jones, The Theory Of Everything
For me, twas a very meh category, but im happy she won after all.

Best Actor In A Leading Role: David Oyelowo, Selma
Gotta be a tough one, but it was a great performance. Certain scenes were extraordinary

Best Director: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Well deserved, and i think the only winner i agreed with with 5 votes

Best Picture: Whiplash
A surprise, but it was a good movie. 1 thing i didnt like about the movie- the car crash scene.


Also, big thanks to surfer for running this, it just adds more good stuff to these forums, very cool.

PS- I know its not been a very long time since the last top 100 countdown, but can we do another in about 8 years? Im sure not only my, but many others taste have changed by then, and also, to reflect on the newer films that break into the top. Too soon? As long as we get another one going while we are all here.
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Out of indulgence here are my original votes for Round 1

Film
The Congress
Grand Budapest Hotel
Locke
The Lego Movie
Blue Ruin

Director
The Congress
A Field in England
Whiplash
Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler

Cast
Grand Budapest Hotel
Foxcatcher
Mr Turner
Love is Strange
Whiplash

Actress
Jenny Slate - Obvious Child
Robin Wright - the Congress
Marion Cotillard - 2 Days 1 Night
Felicity Jones - Theory of Everything
Jessica Chastain - A Most Violent Year

Actor
Tom Hardy - Locke
Eddie Redmayne - Theory of Everything
Timothy Spall - Mr Turner
John Lithgow - Love is Strange
Chadwick Boseman - Get on Up

Breakthrough Performance
The kids of Boyhood
Jenny Slate - Obvious Child
Macon Blair - Blue Ruin
Agata Trzebuchowska - Ida
Maika Monroe- The Guest

S Actress
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Emma Stone - Birdman
Laura Dern - Wild
Rene Russo - Nightcrawler
Marissa Tomei - Love is Strange

S Actor
Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Tye Sheridan - Joe
Edward Norton - Birdman
JK Simmons - Whiplash
Alfred Molina - Love is Strange

Animated
The Congress
The Lego Movie

Original Script
Locke
Mr Turner
Nightcrawler
Blue Ruin
Love is Strange

Adapted Script
Enemy
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Wild

Foreign
Young and Beautiful
Borgman
Force Majeure
Winter Sleep
Stranger by the Lake

Documentary
Jodorowsky's Dune
20000 Days on Earth

Score
Under the Skin
The Congress
20000 Days on Earth
Birdman
Grand Budapest Hotel

VFX
Edge of Tomorrow
The Raid 2
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Interstellar
Birdman

Cinematography
A Field in England
Under the Skin
Mr Turner
Ida
Birdman

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This is the first chance I've had to pop in and thank Surfer for putting all this together once again. I was browsing on my phone as the awards were revealed, but logging in here is unwieldy without a desktop, so I wasn't able to participate in the commentary.

As I said earlier, there were no bad movies nominated this year among the ones I've seen -- I still haven't watched Snowpiercer or Interstellar -- so I don't have much to complain about. The wrong movie won Best Picture, but the right movie was only one vote behind, so that's some consolation, and I assume Wes Anderson wasn't far behind Linklater for Best Director as well.

And for what it's worth, I thought Surfer's janitor pic was very funny, and Six's perfectly timed and unexpected Harry Potter reference was the highlight of the night.

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Wow there some definite surprises at this year's awards, but that what makes it great. So congrats to all the winners, and a huge thank you to surfer for putting all this work in to delivering another excellent award show.

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I'm not sure if this will work, but here's a link to the google drive file I used to send my initial votes to surfer, in case anyone's interested.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

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In case it doesn't work for everyone, it's just The Grand Budapest Hotel written in 5 times for every category ;)
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They weren't speaking Canadian, so that's how I justified nominating it for Best Foreign Language Film.

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JohnErle wrote:They weren't speaking Canadian, so that's how I justified nominating it for Best Foreign Language Film.
Mmm, I should use this technique to vote for English speaking films too... ;)
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Well this was a pleasant surprise to come back out after having no internet or cable for 5 days. Outright shocked and very happy to see Whiplash, David Oyelowo win and Boyhood/Birdman only take 3 awards combined. Thank you surfer for once again hosting this. Sorry I had to miss all the fun.
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I'll follow six's self-indulgence lead and post my initial nominee list:
Best Picture:
Gone Girl
Whiplash
22 Jump Street
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Nightcrawler

Best Actor:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
Chadwick Boseman, Get on Up
Michael Keaton, Birdman
David Oyelowo, Selma
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game

Best Actress:
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Kristen Wiig, The Skeleton Twins
Jenny Slate, Obvious Child
Rosario Dawson, Top Five
Shailene Woodley, The Fault in Our Stars

Best Supporting Actor:
Edward Norton, Birdman
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
Steve Carrell, Foxcatcher

Best Supporting Actress:
Emma Stone, Birdman
Eva Green, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Rene Russo, Nightcrawler
Kim Dickens, Gone Girl

Best Director:
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Chris Rock, Top Five

Best Original Screenplay:
Nightcrawler
The Skeleton Twins
The Guest
Top Five
Selma

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Gone Girl
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Best Cinematography:
Birdman
Nightcrawler
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
The Gambler
A Walk Among the Tombstones

Best Cast:
Gone Girl
22 Jump Street
Top Five
Birdman
Guardians of the Galaxy

Best Animated Film:
The Lego Movie

Best Documentary Feature:
Life Itself
12 O'Clock Boys
Nas: Time is Illmatic

Best Foreign Language Film:
The Raid 2

Best Score:
Birdman
The Guest
A Walk Among the Tombstones
The Imitation Game
Gone Girl

Best Visual Effects:
Edge of Tomorrow
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Robocop

Breakthrough Performance:
Dan Stevens, The Guest
David Oyelowo, Selma
Bill Hader, The Skeleton Twins
Jenny Slate, Obvious Child
Tyler Perry, Gone Girl
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