Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Hails ‘Booksmart’ As Best Film Of 2019 So Far
By Ben Pearson/July 2, 2019 2:00 pm EST
We’re still several months away from the next awards season ramping up, but this past weekend, members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society voted to determine the winners of several mid-year movie-related categories, including the best film of 2019 thus far. That prize ultimately went to Olivia Wilde’s debut feature film Booksmart (a great pick!), and you can read on to find out who won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Most Anticipated Film for the Second Half of 2019, and more.
/Film’s editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is a member of this critics group, which was founded in late 2016 to promote inclusion in film criticism and celebrate films year-round. They’re one of the only organizations to hand out awards at the mid-way point of the year, which is a cool idea because these awards conversations are so often dominated by movies that premiere much later in the year. In addition to its Best Picture prize, Booksmart took home several additional awards, including Best Indie Film, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Billie Lourd, who delivered a breakout performance as the mercurial Gigi. Other notable midseason award winners include Taron Egerton, who beat out Robert Downey Jr.’s emotional turn in Avengers: Endgame with his stellar performance as Elton John in Rocketman, and Lupita Nyong’o and Jordan Peele winning for Best Actress and Best Male Director, respectively, for their work on the enigmatic Us.
Here’s the full list of winners and runners up:
Best Picture
Winner: Booksmart Runner-Up: Rocketman
Best Actor
Winner: Taron Egerton, Rocketman Runner-Up: Robert Downey Jr, Avengers: Endgame
Best Actress
Winner: Lupita Nyong’o, Us Runner-Up: Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Jamie Bell, Rocketman Runner-Up: Ben Mendelsohn, Captain Marvel
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Billie Lourd, Booksmart Runner-Up: Naomi Scott, Aladdin
Best Male Director
Winner: Jordan Peele, Us Runner-Up: Dexter Fletcher, Rocketman
Best Female Director
Winner: Olivia Wilde, Booksmart Runner-Up: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, The Mustang
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Booksmart, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, & Katie Silberman Runner-Up: Us, Jordan Peele
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Toy Story 4, Andrew Stanton & Stephany Folsom Runner-Up: Avengers: Endgame, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
Best Indie Film
Winner: Booksmart Runner-Up: The Souvenir
Best Streaming Movie or TV Series
Winner: When They See Us, Netflix Runner-Up: Always Be My Maybe, Netflix
Most Anticipated Film for the Second Half of 2019
Winner: Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Runner-Up: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Hails ‘Booksmart’ As Best Film Of 2019 So Far
By Ben Pearson/July 2, 2019 2:00 pm EST
We’re still several months away from the next awards season ramping up, but this past weekend, members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society voted to determine the winners of several mid-year movie-related categories, including the best film of 2019 thus far. That prize ultimately went to Olivia Wilde’s debut feature film Booksmart (a great pick!), and you can read on to find out who won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Most Anticipated Film for the Second Half of 2019, and more.
/Film’s editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is a member of this critics group, which was founded in late 2016 to promote inclusion in film criticism and celebrate films year-round. They’re one of the only organizations to hand out awards at the mid-way point of the year, which is a cool idea because these awards conversations are so often dominated by movies that premiere much later in the year. In addition to its Best Picture prize, Booksmart took home several additional awards, including Best Indie Film, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Billie Lourd, who delivered a breakout performance as the mercurial Gigi. Other notable midseason award winners include Taron Egerton, who beat out Robert Downey Jr.’s emotional turn in Avengers: Endgame with his stellar performance as Elton John in Rocketman, and Lupita Nyong’o and Jordan Peele winning for Best Actress and Best Male Director, respectively, for their work on the enigmatic Us.
Here’s the full list of winners and runners up:
/Film’s editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is a member of this critics group, which was founded in late 2016 to promote inclusion in film criticism and celebrate films year-round. They’re one of the only organizations to hand out awards at the mid-way point of the year, which is a cool idea because these awards conversations are so often dominated by movies that premiere much later in the year.
In addition to its Best Picture prize, Booksmart took home several additional awards, including Best Indie Film, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Billie Lourd, who delivered a breakout performance as the mercurial Gigi. Other notable midseason award winners include Taron Egerton, who beat out Robert Downey Jr.’s emotional turn in Avengers: Endgame with his stellar performance as Elton John in Rocketman, and Lupita Nyong’o and Jordan Peele winning for Best Actress and Best Male Director, respectively, for their work on the enigmatic Us.
Here’s the full list of winners and runners up:
Best Picture
Winner: Booksmart Runner-Up: Rocketman
Runner-Up: Rocketman
Best Actor
Winner: Taron Egerton, Rocketman Runner-Up: Robert Downey Jr, Avengers: Endgame
Runner-Up: Robert Downey Jr, Avengers: Endgame
Best Actress
Winner: Lupita Nyong’o, Us Runner-Up: Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Runner-Up: Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Jamie Bell, Rocketman Runner-Up: Ben Mendelsohn, Captain Marvel
Runner-Up: Ben Mendelsohn, Captain Marvel
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Billie Lourd, Booksmart Runner-Up: Naomi Scott, Aladdin
Runner-Up: Naomi Scott, Aladdin
Best Male Director
Winner: Jordan Peele, Us Runner-Up: Dexter Fletcher, Rocketman
Runner-Up: Dexter Fletcher, Rocketman
Best Female Director
Winner: Olivia Wilde, Booksmart Runner-Up: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, The Mustang
Runner-Up: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, The Mustang
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Booksmart, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, & Katie Silberman Runner-Up: Us, Jordan Peele
Runner-Up: Us, Jordan Peele
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Toy Story 4, Andrew Stanton & Stephany Folsom Runner-Up: Avengers: Endgame, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
Runner-Up: Avengers: Endgame, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
Best Indie Film
Winner: Booksmart Runner-Up: The Souvenir
Runner-Up: The Souvenir
Best Streaming Movie or TV Series
Winner: When They See Us, Netflix Runner-Up: Always Be My Maybe, Netflix
Runner-Up: Always Be My Maybe, Netflix
Most Anticipated Film for the Second Half of 2019
Winner: Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Runner-Up: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Runner-Up: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
