Year in, year out, you think you know awards season and then it hurls you a curveball. That may be an underdog movie that’s quickly risen in the ranks, or a longtime fave saying something that throws all caution to the wind. If you know, you know, and it’s stressful: your predictions are off, your plans out the window, who to trust entirely up in the air once more. But then, you look a little closer: beyond the beautiful and broad big categories, there are always some unsung details worth celebrating—that’s what the Letterboxd crew is here for. We’ve sifted through your reviews and reactions and found both the titles and the tiny moments that deserve more love before this awards season is over. Read the notes to see which category each film has won (and who awarded the prize), and check out our Journal story for words on each selection. Urchin Best Karaoke Scene Black Bag Most Erotic Use of a Lie Detector Final Destination Bloodlines Most Irrational New Fear Unlocked (The MRI death scene) Twinless Best Needle Drop Using a Song Featured on Now That’s What I Call Music: Vol. 6 Caught Stealing The Flow Award for Best Movie Cat (Tonic) If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Best Visual Metaphor for a Character’s Imminent Psychic Collapse (The Hole) The Testament of Ann Lee The Laurie Laurence Awards for Best and Worst Feminist Men: Lewis Pullman as William Lee in The Testament of Ann Lee (Best), Christopher Abbott as Abraham Standerin in The Testament of Ann Lee (Worst) Predator: Badlands Biggest Daddy Issues Die My Love The Mia’s Cat Brad Award for Best Feline Performance by a Human Actor The Chronology of Water The Claire Denis Award for Achievement in Body Fluids ...plus 8 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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