The National Society of Film Critics have selected their picks for the best of 2021. This prestigious group, established in 1966, is made up of critics that write for a variety of weekly and daily newspapers along with major publications and media outlets. The NSFC are well-known for their high-brow picks and this year, they did not disappoint. Ryusuke Hamaguchi and his three-hour long drama, "Drive My Car" were selected as Best Film and Director along with star, Hidetoshi Nishijima as Best Actor. Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, the film deals with a a theater director about to stage a production of Chekhov's play "Uncle Vanya" while grappling with loss and grief and makes a connection with his driver. Penélope Cruz received Best Actress for her work in the latest from Pedro Almodóvar in "Parallel Mothers". Ruth Negga was recognized as Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding turn in "Passing". And Anders Danielsen Lie won Best Supporting Actor for his part in the Norwegian romantic-dark comedy, "Verdens verste menneske (The Worst Person in the World)". The NSFC also selected the late filmmakers, Bernard Tavernier and Peter Bogdanovich and Maya Cade with the Black Film Archive as winners of the Film Heritage Award.
Here is the list of 2022 winners from The National Society of Film Critics:
Best Picture: "Drive My Car"
Best Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, "Drive My Car"
Best Screenplay: Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe, "Drive My Car"
Best Actress: Penélope Cruz, "Parallel Mothers"
Best Actor: Hidetoshi Nishijima, "Drive My Car"
Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga, "Passing"
Best Supporting Actor: Anders Danielsen Lie, "The Worst Person in the World"
Best Cinematography: Andrew Droz Palermo, "The Green Knight"
Best Non-Fiction Film: "Flee"
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association had also selected "Drive My Car" as their Best Picture on December 18th. Some other winners crossed over with the NSFC but the LAFCA went their own way with Simon Rex for Best Actor in "Red Rocket" for his performance as a washed-up LA porn star returning to his small Texas hometown to start over; Best Supporting Actress went to Ariana DeBose for her turn as Anita in "West Side Story"; a tie between for Best Supporting Actor with Vincent Lindon for his performance in the surreal French drama, "Titane" and a mesmerizing Kodi Smit-McPhee for "The Power of the Dog" and one of favorite films of 2021, "Summer of Soul" won for Best Documentary.
Here is the List of 2022 winners from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association:
Best Picture: "Drive My Car"
Best Director: Jane Campion, "The Power of the Dog"
Best Screenplay: Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe, "Drive My Car"
Best Actress: Penélope Cruz, "Parallel Mothers"
Best Actor: Simon Rex, "Red Rocket"
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, "West Side Story"
Best Supporting Actor (tie): Vincent Lindon, "Titane" and Kodi Smit-McPhee, "The Power of the Dog"
Best Documentary: "Summer of Soul"
Best Film Not in the English Language: "Petite Maman"
Best Animation: "Flee"
Best Cinematography: Ari Wegner, "The Power of the Dog"
Best Editing: Joshua L. Pearson, "Summer of Soul"
Best Production Design: Steve Saklad, "Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar"
Best Music/Score: Alberto Iglesias, "Parallel Mothers"
Career Achievement Award: Mel Brooks
And the Golden Globes used to be the first major televised award show to kick off the season with a riotous party serving dinner and drinks for the attendees. But that has changed this year due the controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with no one willing to attend nor present at their event. The awards will still be handed out but there will be no formal show that will be shown on television. Trying to fix their damaged image, they will be focusing on their philanthropy work and humanitarian causes during the ceremony. As for the awards; "The Power of the Dog" and "West Side Story" were the big winners of the Globes with each winning three. Jane Campion's psychological western won for Best Motion Picture (drama), Best Director and Best Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee while Steven Spielberg's re-imagining of the Broadway musical received wins for Best Motion Picture (comedy) with Rachel Zegler (in her first film role) and Ariana DeBose receiving Best Actress (musical or comedy) and Best Supporting Actress.
Here is the complete list of winners of the 79th Annual Golden Globes Awards (Motion Picture):
Best Motion Picture (Drama): "The Power of the Dog"
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): "West Side Story"
Best Director (Motion Picture): Jane Campion, "The Power of the Dog"
Best Screenplay (Motion Picture): Kenneth Branagh, "Belfast"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama): Nicole Kidman, "Being the Ricardos"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): Rachel Zegler, "West Side Story"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama): Will Smith, "King Richard"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): Andrew Garfield, "Tick, Tick … Boom!"
Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture): Ariana DeBose, "West Side Story"
Best Supporting Actor (Motion Picture): Kodi Smit-McPhee, "The Power of the Dog"
Best Motion Picture (Foreign Language): "Drive My Car" (Japan)
Best Motion Picture (Animated): "Encanto"
Best Original Score (Motion Picture): Hans Zimmer, "Dune"
Best Original Song (Motion Picture): Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, "No Time to Die" from "No Time to Die"
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