It is officially now January, which means the new year, and for all of the movie lovers… It is now award season! On Sunday, January 4th, 2026 the Critics Choice Awards were held. These are the first of 5 major award shows honoring movies from the previous year, and these are the films the Critics Choice has selected as the best and most award worthy:
“SINNERS”
Ryan Coogler’s smash hit tells the story about troubled twin brothers returning to their hometown where a greater evil awaits them led the Critics Choice nominations with 17 nominations and has won 4 Critics Choice awards including…
- Best Young Actor (Miles Canton)
- Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler)
- Best Casting and Ensemble (Francine Maisler)
- Best Original Score (Ludwig Goransson)
“Sinners” is currently streaming on HBO Max.
“FRANKENSTEIN”
Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of a classic story about a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life through a monstrous experiment that would ultimately lead to the undoing of both the creator and his creation. “Frankenstein” was nominated for 11 Critics Choice awards and won 4 including…
- Best Supporting Actor (Jacob Elordi)
- Best Production Design (Tamara Deverell & Shane Vieau)
- Best Costume Design (Kate Hawley)
- Best Hair & Makeup (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey)
“Frankenstein” is currently streaming on Netflix.
“ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER”
Paul Thomas Anderson’s universally acclaimed film tells the story about an ex-revolutionary reuniting with a band of fellow ex-revolutionaries to rescue his daughter from a white supremacist colonel. “One Battle After Another” was nominated for 14 Critics Choice awards and won 3 including…
- Best Picture
- Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- Best Adapted Screenplay (Paul Thomas Anderson)
