‘A Most Violent Year’ Named Top Film by National Board of Review Awards | By Steve Pond / The Wrap NBRs acting awards go to Oscar Isaac, Michael Keaton and Julianne Moore J.C. Chandors “A Most Violent Year” has been named the best film of 2014 by the National Board of Review, the NBR announced on Tuesday. The choice came as a shock, with Chandors slow-burn drama much lower on the awards radar than films like “Boyhood,” “Birdman” and “Selma.” But in the release announcing the selection, NBR president Annie Schulhof called the film “an exhilarating crime drama with a compelling story, outstanding performances, and an elegant cinematic style.” The film stars Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain as a couple in 1981 New York who look to expand their heating oil business with a sizeable and risky investment. Isaac shared the NBRs Best Actor award with Michael Keaton for “Birdman,” while Julianne Moore was named Best Actress for “Still Alice.” In the last decade, the NBR and the Oscars have only agreed on the years best movie twice, with “No Country for Old Men” in 2007 and “Slumdog Millionaire” in 2008. NBR that have failed to win the top Oscar include last years winner, “Her,” as well as “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Hugo,” “The Social Network,” “Up in the Air” and “Letters From Iwo Jima.” Still, every NBR winner for the last 14 years has at least been nominated for the top Oscar. The National Board of Review, which owes much of its visibility to its place early on the awards calendar, consists not of film critics but of “knowledgeable film enthusiasts and professionals, academics, young filmmakers and students” in the New York area. It was established in 1909 and has been picking the years best films since 1930. The NBR will hold its annual awards gala in New York City on Jan. 6. Below is a full list of the awards given by the National Board of Review: Best Film: A Most Violent Year Best Director: Clint Eastwood – American Sniper Best Actor (TIE): Oscar Isaac – A Most Violent Year; Michael Keaton – Birdman Best Actress: Julianne Moore – Still Alice Best Supporting Actor: Edward Norton – Birdman Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain – A Most Violent Year Best Original Screenplay: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – The Lego Movie Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – Inherent Vice Best Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Breakthrough Performance: Jack OConnell – Starred Up & Unbroken Best Directorial Debut: Gillian Robespierre – Obvious Child Best Foreign Language Film: Wild Tales Best Documentary: Life Itself William K. Everson Film History Award: Scott Eyman Best Ensemble: Fury Spotlight Award: Chris Rock for writing, directing, and starring in – Top Five NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Rosewater NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Selma Top Films American Sniper Birdman Boyhood Fury Gone Girl The Imitation Game Inherent Vice The Lego Movie Nightcrawler Unbroken Top 5 Foreign Language Films Force Majeure Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem Leviathan Two Days, One Night We Are the Best! Top 5 Documentaries Art and Craft Jodorowskys Dune Keep On Keepin’ On The Kill Team Last Days in Vietnam Top 10 Independent Films Blue Ruin Locke A Most Wanted Man Mr. Turner Obvious Child The Skeleton Twins Snowpiercer Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Starred Up Still Alice
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:43:48 +0000
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