The First Annual No Films Left Behind (NFLB) Awards (February 2019)

(Edited from original Facebook posts from December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2019)

It's now time to announce my first annual No Films Left Behind (NFLB) Awards! I've assigned every 2018 movies that I saw in the theatre some form of recognition since every single one of them has a part that has impressed me (either positively or negatively)!

First, a little disclaimer: These are my PERSONAL opinions and they are all movies that are first released this year, either domestically or internationally, and each movie is only awarded ONCE. And now... drumroll please...

The "Best" List: Best Drama – The Hate U Give Best Comedy – Holmes and Watson (Okay, I know this is controversial but why don’t you forget the critics for a moment and take a look first? It had me laughing from start to finish :)) Best Action – Mission Impossible: Fallout Best Comic Book Adaptation – Aquaman Best Romance – Crazy Rich Asians Best Animation – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Best Short – Bao Best Musical – Mary Poppins Returns Best Horror – Halloween Best Sequel – Deadpool 2

Best Cinematography - The Favourite Best Comeback Director – Steven Spielberg (Ready Player One) Best New Star – Madison Iseman (Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween) Best Returning Star – Taron Egerton (Robin Hood) Best Cameo – Stan Lee – R.I.P. (Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rXZrn1mOB0 Best Cultural Fusion – The Meg Best Opening – Searching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzUDyNo6Dlg Best Ending – Smallfoot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtCUjW6FoeE Best Cliffhanger – The Predator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WidPTRwtWC0 Best Soundtrack – “A Matter of Perception”, “Elastigirl is Back”, and “Incredits 2” (Incredibles 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch… https://www.youtube.com/watch… https://www.youtube.com/watch… Best Song – “A Place Called Slaughter Race” (Ralph Breaks the Internet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfflnkWr1bE Best Opening Themes – Johnny English Strikes Again AND The Girl in the Spider’s Web https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCMeM9xDEs8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN96VtnUEwY Best Use of an Existing Song – “La Macarena” (Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__djlgmUIO4 Best Use in Animation - Welcome to Marwen

Best Safe Card – Little Italy Best Copycat – The Spy Who Dumped Me Best Tribute – Creed II Best Redemption – Bumblebee Best Characters Reunion – Monster Hunt 2 Best Animal Character – George (Rampage)

Best Model Citizen - Earl Stone (The Mule) Best Lines – “What are those” and “Delete that footage” (Black Panther) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbmrpa9WgaA

The "Most" List (to award films excel in a single nontraditional category):

Most Agitating – Avengers: Infinity War Most Nerve-Racking – Red Sparrow Most Underrated – Venom Most Overrated – First Man Most Innovative – A Quiet Place Most Inspirational – Alpha Most Confusing Storyline – Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Flashback parts ONLY) Most Heartwarming – Instant Family AND Peter Rabbit (Both starring Rose Byrne) Most Heartbreaking – The Darkest Minds Most Emotional – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald AND Solo: A Star Wars Story Most Disappointing – A Wrinkle in Time AND The Happytime Murders Most Sophisticated – Bad Times at the El Royale Most Technical – Isle of Dogs Most Promising Reboot – Tomb Raider Most Realistic – Bohemian Rhapsody Most Realistic University Representation – Life of the Party Most Tranquilizing – Widows Most Satisfying Visual Effects – Mortal Engines Most Satisfying Storyline (Adaptation) – The Grinch Most Jaw-Dropping Visual Effects – Skyscraper Most Jaw-Dropping Storyline – Ocean’s 8 Most Predictable Twist – The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Most Nostalgic – Christopher Robin Most Overlooked (expectation higher than reality) – Jurassic world: Fallen Kingdom Most Underlooked (and definitely worth a second look in the future) – A Star is Born Most Intriguing Installment – The Nun Most Effective Time-Killer – Kin Most Exciting Fight Sequence – Credit Card Scene from The Equalizer 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bX4FKxVCEY

Most Emotional "Love Letter" - Maze Runner: The Death Cure Most Promising Newbie – Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising) Most Lovable Character – Cassie Lang (Ant-Man and the Wasp) Most Underwhelming Character – Jonathan Barnavelt (The House with a Clock in Its Walls) Most Relatable Character – Stephanie Smothers (A Simple Favor) Most Sympathetic Character – Leah Burke (Love, Simon) Most Attractive Characters – Chloe (Overlord) AND Rebecca Crosby (Tag)