Damien Chazelle’s modern musical La La Land appears to have charmed the Boston Society of Film Critics. The film, Chazelle’s second following his 2014 breakthrough Whiplash, won top honors from the critics group as well as the Best Director prize for Chazelle himself. Additionally, Tom Cross (an Oscar winner for Whiplash) was bestowed citation for editing the candy-colored Technicolor valentine. The big win from Beantown critics continues an impressive showing for the Oscar hopeful and follows its Best Picture win from the New York Film Critics Circle.
Boston film critics went along with early consensus starting to form among the acting categories as Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea), Isabelle Huppert (Elle and Things to Come), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) and lovable longshot Lily Gladstone (Certain Women) were all singled out for their admired performances.
Check out the full list of winners from the Boston Society of Film Critics below:
- PICTURE: La La Land
- DIRECTOR: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
- ACTOR: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- ACTRESS: Isabelle Huppert, Elle and Things to Come
- SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Lily Gladstone, Certain Women
- SCREENPLAY: Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
- ANIMATED FEATURE: Tower
- DOCUMENTARY: O.J.: Made in America
- FOREIGN FILM (awarded in memory of Jay Carr): The Handmaiden
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Handmaiden – Chung-hoon Chung
- FILM EDITING (awarded in memory of Karen Schmeer): La La Land – Tom Cross
- ORIGINAL SCORE: Jackie – Mica Levi
- NEW FILMMAKER (awarded in memory of David Brudnoy): Robert Eggers, The Witch
- ENSEMBLE CAST: Moonlight
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