The Oscars are approaching and in the spirit of awards season, below are CinemaBabel’s picks for the best performances of the year.
Best Actor
Ryan Gosling (La La Land)
2. Denzel Washington (Fences)
3. Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic)
4. Paul Dano (Swiss Army Man)
5. Jake Gyllenhall (Nocturnal Animals)
Best Actress
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
2. Emma Stone (La La Land)
3. Amy Adams (Arrival)
4. Isabelle Huppert (Elle)
5. Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures)
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
2. Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
3. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals)
4. Dev Patel (Lion)
5. Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight)
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis (Fences)
2. Naomi Harris (Moonlight)
3. Min-hee Kim (The Handmaiden)
4. Imogen Poots (Green Room)
5. Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)
Best Cinematography
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Larry Fong)
2. Nocturnal Animals (Seamus McGarvey)
3. La La Land (Linus Sandgren)
4. The Neon Demon (Natasha Braier)
5. The Jungle Book (Bill Pope)
