You know the dirll. Promote your favorites and convince others to watch them before voting.

For your consideration: THE WITCH



"Exhilaratingly scary... One of the most genuinely unnerving horror films in recent memory."
- David Ehrlich, Time Out New York

"This phenomenal debut feature by Robert Eggers has a singular style and tone, and its horror flows from the deepest wellsprings of human nature."
- Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

in every eligible category, including:

Best picture
Best director (Robert Eggers)
Best actress (Anya Taylor-Joy)
Best supporting actress (Kate Dickie)
Best original screenplay
Best cinematography
Best original score
Best art direction
Best costume design
Best horror film of the year

For your consideration: ANTHROPOID



"“Anthropoid” maintains [an] unflinching power throughout. The movie also boasts one of the greatest shootout scenes since “The Wild Bunch.”"
- Christopher Kompanek, The Washington Post

"Cillian Murphy is excellent. An intelligent, tough, and gripping movie."
- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

in every eligible category, including:

Best picture
Best director (Sean Ellis)
Best actor (Cillian Murphy)
Best original screenplay
Best cinematography
Best editing
Best art direction
Best costume design
Best sound

For your consideration: miscellaneous categories

best foreign-language film


THE HANDMAIDEN (from South Korea)


MY GOLDEN DAYS (from France)


A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS (from Israel)

best horror film of the year


THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER


THE INVITATION


THE NEON DEMON


SOUTHBOUND

best ensemble


CAPTAIN FANTASTIC: Viggo Mortensen, George McKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Kathryn Hahn, Trin Miller, Steve Zahn, Elijah Stevenson, Teddy Van Ee, Erin Moriarty, Missi Pyle, Frank Langella, Ann Dowd


JACKIE: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Crudup, John Hurt, Greta Gerwig, John Carroll Lynch, Max Casella, Beth Grant, Richard E. Grant, Caspar Phillipson


MIDNIGHT SPECIAL: Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Joel Edgerton, Paul Sparks, Sam Shepard, Nathan Brimmer, Scott Haze, James DuMont, Billy Slaughter

For your consideration: Moana



An absolute delight, a lush, exuberant quest fable full of big musical numbers and featuring perhaps the most stunning visuals of any Disney film to date.
- Christopher Orr, The Atlantic

[Moana] is beautiful in more ways than I can tell, thanks to the brilliance of more animators than I could count.
- Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

in every eligible category, including:

Best Picture
Best Animated Feature
Best Director(Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams (IX) , Don Hall)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Sound
Breakthrough of the Year (Auli'i Cravalho)
Best Original Song (How Far I'll Go, You're Welcome, We Know the Way[/b][/quote]

For your consideration: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them



"Fantastic Beasts" does double-duty as yet another imagination-tickling fantasy adventure and a deeply troubled commentary on tolerance, fear, and bigotry in the world today."
- Peter Debruge, Variety

"What a marvelous foray into the world of J.K. Rowling. Its period setting helps set it as an astute parallel political commentary while the progressive undertones make for a more enjoyable experience."
- Wesley Lovell, Cinema Sight

in every eligible category, including:

Best Picture
Best Makeup
Best Visual Effects
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Original Score
Best Supporting Actor (Dan Fogler)
Best Supporting Actress (Alison Sudol)
Best Director(David Yates)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Ensemble (Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Ron Perlman, Johnny Depp)
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound

Said Magnus, and proceeded to vote for The Neon Demon.

sorry Chip

For your consideration...
SWISS ARMY MAN

Best Picture
Best Actor, Daniel Radcliffe
Best Score
Best Editing

Best Supporting Actor, John Goodman (10 Cloverfield Lane)


Best Actress, Hailee Steinfeld (The Edge of Seventeen)

good thing he's got a tiny dick

I'll protect you, David.

And lol at the image David used for The Neon Demon. That's clever. It'll definitely get people to check it out that were on the fence.

did algren just offer to take chippy's dick in david's place?

Well Algren is within 4 hours of me, so...

Some raping will ensue.

Besides La La Land and Moana, remember these pop songs are from movies and thus eligible too.

"Can't Stop the Feeling" Justin Timberlake, Trolls

"Just Like Fire" Pink, Alice Through the Looking Glass

"Heathens" 21 Pilots, Suicide Squad

Let's not forget about this fantastic film...

Also, an overlooked supporting performance this year...

Mykelti Williamson - Fences

Everyone should check out Other People before sending in their ballots. I'm pretty certain that Molly Shannon can score a nod if enough people see it. It's currently on Netflix. Please check it out.

FYC don't forget these categories:
Best Visual Effects
Best Costume Design
Best Art Direction

Remember these are actual hand-built sets and physically created costumes, not drawn on computers.

I concur. Great movie.

FYC - BEST ORIGINAL SONG - WAVING GOODBYE - THE NEON DEMON




Deserves nominations in pretty much every category.

BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - JENA MALONE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
BEST MAKEUP
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST ART DIRECTION
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
BEST SOUND
BEST HORROR

For your consideration: BLOOD FATHER



"A violent, grungy, Peckinpah-lite action thriller that's worth checking out just to be reminded how powerful an actor Mel Gibson continues to be-even if the parts aren't coming like they once were."
- Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly

in every eligible category, but especially:

Best Film
Best Actor (Mel Gibson)
Best Cinematography (Robert Gantz)

For your consideration: ALLIED



"An old-fashioned film that slyly nods to contemporary sensibilities, "Allied" is an engaging showcase for Pitt and Cotillard."
- Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

in every eligible category, but especially:

Best Film
Best Director (Robert Zemeckis)
Best Actress (Marion Cotillard)
Best Cinematography (Don Burgess)
Best Editing (Mick Audsley)
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design