The Oscar nominations are set to be announced tomorrow morning so in advance of learning who the Academy thought were 2019’s best, we here at CinemaBabel thought we’d share with you our top picks for 2019’s best in film.
Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
2. Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
3. Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Luce)
4. Deng Chao (Shadow)
5. Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Best Actress
Lupita Nyong’o (Us)
2. Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
3. Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
4. Renee Zellweger (Judy)
5. Florence Pugh (Midsommar)
Best Supporting Actor
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
2. Jonathan Majors (The Last Black Man in San Francisco)
3. Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
4. Shia Labeouf (Honey Boy)
5. Rob Morgan (Just Mercy)
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
2. Taylor Russell (Waves)
3. Octavia Spencer (Luce)
4. Zhao Shuzhen (The Farewell)
5. Park So-dam (Parasite)
Best Director
Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
2. Trey Edward Shults (Waves)
3. Martin Scorcese (The Irishman)
4. Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers)
5. Ari Aster (Midsommar)
Best Cinematography
Drew Daniels (Waves)
2. Jasper Wolf (Monos)
3. Xiaoding Zhao (Shadow)
4. Roger Deakins (1917)
5. Todd Banhazl (Braid)
Best Original Score
Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker)
2. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Waves)
3. Emile Mosseri (The Last Black Man in San Francisco)
4. Zai Lao (Shadow)
5. Randy Newman (Marriage Story)
