Well, my friends, the Oscars are coming up and most likely they will get a few things right but most things wrong. I don’t know if I’m even going to watch this year because the political speeches are going to be so obnoxious. Instead, I would like to point you to a much better annual awards offering- the Rachies. Yes, for the last 3 years I have given my nominations and winners for the best of the year. I include all the categories from the Oscars but then offer a few of my own into the mix. So, sit back and enjoy the 2016 Rachies Awards!
Best Animated Film-
Your Name
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Live Action Film-
Sing Street
Love and Friendship
Lion
Things to Come
Best Directing-
Mel Gibson- Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins- Moonlight
Ron Clements and John Musker- Moana
David Mackenzie- Hell or High Water
Garth Davis- Lion
Makoto Shinkai- Your Name
Most Underrated/Underseen
Presenting Princess Shaw
Tower
April and the Extraordinary World
Ethel and Ernest
London Road
Best Animated Short
Piper
Inner Workings
Borrowed Time
Pearl
Best Actress in Leading Role
Isabelle Huppert- Things to Come
Kate Beckinsale- Love and Friendship
Viola Davis- Fences
Ruth Negga- Loving
Rebecca Hall- Christine
Best Actor in Leading Role
Tom Hanks- Sully
Denzel Washington- Fences
Taron Egerton- Eddie the Eagle
Rolf Lassgard- A Man Called Ove
Best Supporting Actress-
Chloe Sevigny- Love and Friendship
Nicole Kidman- Lion
Taraji P Henson- Hidden Figures
Lupita Nyong’o- Queen of Katwe
Michelle Williams- Manchester by the Sea
Best Supporting Actor
Ashton Sanders- Moonlight
Jack Reynor- Sing Street
Tom Bennett- Love and Friendship
John Goodman- 10 Cloverfield Lane
Chris Pine- Hell or High Water
Best Ensemble Film
Hidden Figures
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Captain America: Civil War
Everybody Wants Some
Best Voice Acting
Auli’i Cravalho and The Rock- Moana
Jim Broadbent and Blenda Blethyn- Ethel and Ernest
Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman- Zootopia
Ellen Degeneres- Finding Dory
Art Parkinson- Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Production Design
Rogue One
Allied
Passengers
La La Land
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Best Visual Effects
A Monster Calls
Pete’s Dragon
Jungle Book
Doctor Strange
The BFG
Best Documentary
Presenting Princess Shaw
Tower
Life, Animated
OJ Made in America
The Eagle Huntress
Best Costumes
Florence Foster Jenkins
Love and Friendship
The Dressmaker
Cafe Society
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Best Makeup and Hair
Star Trek Beyond
The Dressmaker
Jackie
Nocturnal Animals
Allied
Best Editing
13 Hours
The Shallows
Hacksaw Ridge
Nocturnal Animals
Hell or High Water
Best Cinematography
Lion
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Knight of Cups
La La Land
Pete’s Dragon
Best Original Score
La La Land
Moana
The Red Turtle
Your Name
Moonlight
Best Original Song
How Far I’ll Go- Moana
You’re Welcome- Moana
Drive it Like You Stole It- Sing Street
Up- Sing Street
Sparkle- Your Name
Best Original Screenplay
Things to Come
Sing Street
Hell or High Water
Everybody Wants Some
Manchester By the Sea
Your Name
Best Adapted Screenplay
Lion
Fences
Moonlight
Love and Friendship
Queen of Katwe
Best Sound Design and Mixing
Hacksaw Ridge
13 Hours
Patriot’s Day
Allied
Biggest Surprise
10 Cloverfield Lane
Pete’s Dragon
Hidden Figures
Bridget Jones Baby
So that is my Rachies Awards! I hope you enjoyed them. Please let me know what you think in the comments section and check out some of these movies if you haven’t had a chance!