Tag: Phoenix Critics Circle

The Phoenix Critics Circle’s favorite is ‘The Favourite’

Jeff Mitchell

The Phoenix Critics Circle hosted its annual awards party on Dec. 14 at the Phoenix Film Foundation office, and the critics and their friends and family enjoyed a festive night of food, drinks, movie conversations and debates, and of course, the awards! Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” won Circle’s Best Picture award and also picked up Best Screenplay as well. Ethan Hawke and Melissa McCarthy won the top acting awards for “First Reformed” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”, respectively, and here is the complete list of winners. BEST PICTURE The…

‘The Favourite’ and ‘Vice’ secure seven Phoenix Critics Circle nominations each

Jeff Mitchell

Yorgos Lanthimos’ 18th century comedy ‘The Favourite” and Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic “Vice” impressed the Phoenix Critics Circle by garnering seven nominations each. The Phoenix Critics Circle included “First Reformed”, “Roma” and “A Star Is Born” as well as “The Favourite” and “Vice” for Best Picture, and the annual awards also include nominations for Best Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Foreign Language, and a host of others.   Here is the complete list of nominations, and the Circle will announce its winners on Saturday, Dec. 15! Best Picture The Favourite First Reformed…

‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Three Billboards’ share the Phoenix Critics Circle’s Best Picture award

Jeff Mitchell

On Dec. 15, the Phoenix Critics Circle, along with their friends and spouses, enjoyed a festive evening at the Phoenix Film Foundation office and announced its winners for the best films, performances and technical categories of 2017. Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” and Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” both took the top prize for Best Picture  – via a tie – during an evening of two other ties as well.   “Three Billboards” was the big winner with four wins, closely followed by Jordan Peele’s “Get Out”…