HFCS 2022 Nominatons List

BEST PICTURE : Everything Everywhere All at Once  Top Gun: Maverick The Menu  Babylon  TÁR BEST DIRECTOR:The Daniels, Everything Everywhere all At Once Todd Field, TÁR Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin Damien Chazelle, Babylon Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans  BEST ACTOR:Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin Austin Butler, Elvis Brendan Fraser, The Whale Ralph Fiennes, The Menu Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick BEST ACTRESS:Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere… Continue reading HFCS 2022 Nominatons List

THE HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2021 LIST

THE HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2021 LIST: BEST PICTURE: Last Night in Soho  BEST DIRECTOR: Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley BEST ACTOR: Nicolas Cage, Pig  BEST ACTRESS: Kristen Stewart, Spencer  BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Troy Kotsur, CODA  BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Marlee Matlin, CODA BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast  BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Sian Heder, CODA (based on the motion picture “La Famille Belier”) BEST… Continue reading THE HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2021 LIST

HFCS 2021 Nominations List

BEST PICTURE: Belfast  Last Night in Soho  CODA  Mass  The Power of the Dog  BEST DIRECTOR: Guillermo Del Toro, Nightmare Alley Destin Daniel Cretton, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings  Kenneth Branagh, Belfast  Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog  Sian Heder, CODA  BEST ACTOR: Nicolas Cage, Pig  Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of… Continue reading HFCS 2021 Nominations List

THE HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2019 LIST

Quentin Tarantino’s wild cinematic dream of a long-gone era won over the Hawaii Film Critics Society. “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” Tarantino’s shocking, controversial 9th film, led the Best of 2019 list, winning five awards, including Best Picture, Director and Best Supporting Actor (for Brad Pitt’s wonderful turn as a seen-it-all stuntman). “Joker,” the… Continue reading THE HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2019 LIST

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HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2019 NOMINEES LIST

The Hawaii Film Critics Society released its list of nominations for their year’s end, Best of 2019 List today. Leading the nominees are Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” with twelve nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Leonardo Di Caprio), Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt) and Best Original Screenplay (Tarantino).  In the running… Continue reading HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2019 NOMINEES LIST

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The Year in Film: 2019

In 2019, Martin Scorsese stated that Marvel superhero movies aren’t cinema, compared them to an amusement parks and lamented the kind of films young audiences have now, in contrast to the kind of films he grew up with. Well, everyone lost their minds over this, particularly those on the internet who were furious that Scorsese… Continue reading The Year in Film: 2019

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THE HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2018 LIST

A childhood remembrance, full of wonder, horror and humanity, enthralled the Hawaii Film Critics Society. “Roma,” Alfonso Cuaron’s deeply personal, vivid and spellbinding film, led the Best of 2018 list, winning six awards, including Best Picture and Director. Also receiving six awards is “A Star Is Born,” Bradley Cooper’s remarkable directorial debut, including for Best… Continue reading THE HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2018 LIST

HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2018 NOMINEES LIST

The Hawaii Film Critics Society released its list of nominations for their year’s end, Best of 2018 list today. The nominations reveal a selection of the expected awards-favorites, many audience-favorite blockbusters and a handful of genuine surprise picks. Bradley Cooper’s blockbuster music drama, “A Star Is Born,” Ryan Coogler’s Marvel milestone “Black Panther” and Yorgos… Continue reading HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY 2018 NOMINEES LIST

The Year in Film: 2018

My favorite film of the year has an ending that’s almost identical to my favorite movie from the year before. The final scene in Damien Chazelle’s “First Man” involves a remarkable reunion between two individuals who, both physically and emotionally, have been living separately. In 2017, Denis Villenueve’s “Blade Runner 2049” also concluded with a… Continue reading The Year in Film: 2018

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