Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards: ‘Poor Things’ Wins Best Picture

The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) have revealed their winners for the best in film for 2023, selecting Poor Things for Best Picture, Emma Stone for Best Actress as well as Visual Effects.
Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon were double winners, as were Barbie and The Holdovers.
Here is the complete list of winners.
Best Picture: Poor Things
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Best Actress: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Screenplay: Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary Feature: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best Foreign Language Feature: The Zone of Interest
Best Ensemble Cast: Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Best Original Score: Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Original Song: “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
Best Visual Effects: Poor Things
Best Stunts: John Wick: Chapter 4
Texas Independent Film Award: Chocolate Lizards
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