It’s so exciting to be back on the red carpet and in-person for awards season 2022! And it was great to catch up with nominees such as Javier Bardem, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marlee Matlin and more at the 5th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards this week.
We all know the magic of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s work, but did you know that even he was surprised by his hero, tick, tick….BOOM! writer, the late Jonathan Larsen’s creative process. “I learned everything about him.” He continued, “he wrote himself questions, like hard questions, and then would write himself songs as the answer to the questions.” Queue 525,600 minutes from Rent.
Being the Ricardos star Javier Bardem, who was celebrating his birthday along with his Oscar nomination that evening, revealed who he thought should win the Academy Award in his house (wife Penelope Cruz is also nominated this year for her work in Parallel Mothers.) Watch this video below to see what he says!
And the stars of Coda, including Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur, were still on a high from winning the Outstanding cast in a motion picture award at the SAG awards the night before. Troy joked that he needed “heavier shoes” to remain grounded after all of the fanfare. Coda scooped up Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and the Spotlight Award at the HCA’s, as well as a Best Supporting Actor award for Kotsur.
Once inside, guests enjoyed Heineken beverages and listened to speeches by award winners such as Kristen Stewart, Andrew Garfield, and honoree Nicolas Cage who received the Acting Achievement Award. While he thanked the HCA and his peers, he seemed to be quite impressed by up-and-comer Jude Hill, the star of Belfast. “You are a star, young man!” Cage stated. “I want to know who your tailor is and what is on your menu, and I want to know what you are reading. You are fantastic!,” as Hill’s Belfast co-stars Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan beamed with pride.
Here is the full list of winners of the 5th Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) film awards.
Best Picture
- Being the Ricardos
- Belfast
- CODA
- Dune
- King Richard
- Last Night in Soho
- Licorice Pizza
- The Power of the Dog
- Spencer
- tick, tick…BOOM!
Best Director
- Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
- Sian Heder – CODA
- Denis Villeneuve – Dune
- Reinaldo Marcus Green – King Richard
- Guillermo del Toro – Nightmare Alley
- Rebecca Hall – Passing
- Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
- Pablo Larraín – Spencer
- Lin-Manuel Miranda – tick, tick…BOOM!
- Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
Best Actor
- Nicolas Cage – Pig
- Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
- Peter Dinklage – Cyrano
- Andrew Garfield – tick, tick…BOOM!
- Will Smith – King Richard
Best Actress
- Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Emilia Jones – CODA
- Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
- Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
- Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Best Supporting Actor
- Jamie Dornan – Belfast
- Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
- Jason Isaacs – Mass
- Robin de Jesus – tick, tick…BOOM!
- Troy Kostur – CODA
Best Supporting Actress
- Caitriona Balfe – Belfast
- Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
- Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
- Marlee Matlin – CODA
- Ruth Negga – Passing
Best Cast Ensemble
- Belfast
- CODA
- Don’t Look Up
- The Harder They Fall
- King Richard
Best Animated or VFX Performance
- Stephanie Beatriz – Encanto
- Abbi Jacobson – The Mitchells vs. the Machines
- John Leguizamo – Encanto
- Sylvester Stallone – The Suicide Squad
- Jacob Tremblay – Luca
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Siân Heder – CODA
- Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
- Rebecca Hall – Passing
- Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
- Steven Levenson – tick, tick…BOOM!
Best Original Screenplay
- Aaron Sorkin – Being the Ricardos
- Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
- Zach Baylin – King Richard
- Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns – Last Night in Soho
- Fran Kranz – Mass
Best First Feature
- Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
- Rebecca Hall – Passing
- Fran Kranz – Mass
- Lin-Manuel Miranda – tick, tick…BOOM!
- Michael Sarnoski – Pig
Best Film Editing
- Belfast
- Dune
- King Richard
- Last Night in Soho
- tick, tick… BOOM!
Best Cinematography
- Dune
- The Green Knight
- The Power of the Dog
- Spencer
- West Side Story
Best Costume Design
- Cruella
- Dune
- House of Gucci
- Last Night in Soho
- Spencer
Best Production Design
- Dune
- The French Dispatch
- Last Night in Soho
- Nightmare Alley
- Spencer
Best Hair and Makeup
- Being the Ricardos
- Cruella
- Dune
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- House of Gucci
Best Score
- Dune
- The French Dispatch
- Last Night in Soho
- The Power of the Dog
- Spencer
Best Original Song
- “Be Alive” from King Richard
- “Beyond the Shore” from CODA
- “Down to Joy” from Belfast
- “Every Letter” from Cyrano
- “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die
Best Visual Effects
- Dune
- Eternals
- Free Guy
- Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- The Suicide Squad
Best Stunts
- Black Widow
- Dune
- No Time to Die
- Nobody
- Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Best Animated Film
- Encanto
- Flee
- Luca
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines
- Raya and the Last Dragon
Best Documentary Film
- Flee
- The Rescue
- The Sparks Brothers
- Summer of Soul
- Val
Best International Film
- Drive My Car (Japan)
- Flee (Denmark)
- A Hero (Iran)
- Titane (France)
- The Worst Person in the World (Norway)
Best Indie Film
- CODA
- Mass
- Pig
- Shiva Baby
- Spencer
Best Comedy or Musical
- Cyrano
- Free Guy
- In the Heights
- tick, tick… BOOM!
- West Side Story
Best Action Film
- The Harder They Fall
- No Time to Die
- Nobody
- Shang Chi
- and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- The Suicide Squad
Best Horror Film
- Fear Street
- Last Night in Soho
- Malignant
- The Night House
- A Quiet Place Part II
Best Short Film
- Blush
- Far From the Tree
- Nona
- Robin Robin
- Us Again
Who are you rooting for this awards season? Comment below!
