Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Preview and Predictions
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association announces their winner tomorrow, on the heels of the recent NYFCC and NBR winners. Those two organizations chose Boyhood and A Most Violent Year, respectively. The Gold Rush Gang thinks LAFCA will side with New York and choose Boyhood as 2014’s top film.
Looking at our predictions there is complete alignment in Best Picture (Boyhood), Best Director (Richard Linklater, Boyhood), Best Actor (Michael Keaton, Birdman) and Best Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons, Whiplash). But it’s Best Actress and Best Screenplay that sees a real fight going on. Although most of the Gold Rush Gang have chosen Julianne Moore in Still Alice to prevail, Matt M and Peter have two outliers ready to spoil. Best Screenplay is the most diverse with four different picks, highly unusual for this late in the predictions. Birdman has the most votes with three but who will come out triumphant tomorrow?
Matt L didn’t submit his predictions in time for this piece and you can listen to today’s podcast for Richard’s picks.
The list:
Best Picture
Boyhood – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Best Director
Richard Linklater, Boyhood – Erik, David, Evan, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Best Actor
Michael Keaton, Birdman – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Best Actress
Anne Dorval, Mommy – Matt M
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night – Peter
Julianne Moore, Still Alice – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth
Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood – Erik, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year – Alexander
Best Screenplay
Birdman – Alexander, David, Jason, Matt M
Inherent Vice – Evan, Kenneth
A Most Violent Year – Peter
Mr. Turner – Erik
Best Cinematography
Mr. Turner – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Birdman – Birdman
Best Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Kenneth, Peter
Mr. Turner – Matt M
Best Editing
Birdman – Alexander, Matt M
Boyhood – David, Evan, Peter
Whiplash – Erik, Jason, Kenneth
Best Music Score
Under the Skin – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Best Foreign-Language Film
Leviathan – Alexander
Mommy – Matt M
Two Days, One Night – Erik, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Peter
Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film
Citizenfour – Erik, Alexander, David, Evan, Jason, Kenneth, Matt M, Peter
Best Animation
The LEGO Movie – Alexander, David, Kenneth
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – Erik, Evan, Jason, Matt M, Peter
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