Just in time for Oscars, it is time for the second annual No Films Left Behind (NFLB) Awards! (And hey, The Razzies is not coming out on the same day as The Oscars this year, so let me fill in this gap.) For last year's first annual awards coverage, click here!
A review of my awards rules: every movies that I have seen in theatres are assigned to either a "Best" or "Most" category. The movies are all released theatrically in 2019 and are assingned to an award exactly ONCE. These are my PERSONAL opinions so of course there will be some disagreements, discourse is always welcome as long as you have a valid point! :D
The "Best" List: Best Drama – Little Women Best Comedy – Booksmart Best Action – John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum Best Comic Book Adaptation – Avengers: Endgame Best Romance – Five Feet Apart Best Animation – Toy Story 4 Best Short – Hair Love Best Musical – Aladdin
Best Horror – Doctor Sleep Best International Film – Parasite (Korea)
Best Sequel – Jumanji: The Next Level Best Comeback Director – M. Night Shyamalan (Glass) Best New Star – Brooklynn Prince (The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and Angry Birds Movie 2)
(Okay, she’s not exactly a NEW star since her first breakout role was in The Florida Project in 2017, but The Lego Movie 2 was when I first got to know this young talent!) Best Returning Star – Robert Pattinson (The Lighthouse)
Best Voicing Star – Bryce Dallas Howard (A Dog’s Way Home) Best Cultural Fusion – The Farewell Best Ending – Joker
Best End Credits – Pokemon: Detective Pikachu
Best Cliffhanger – Spider-Man: Far From Home
Best Soundtrack – "The Night Window" and "Sixteen Hundred Men" (1917)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0CXa69GMp4&list=FLLIN55lsitfYowlTSC2aoXQ&index=17 Best Song – “Into the Unknown” (Frozen II)
Best Use of an Existing Song – “Don’t You Hear What I Hear”, “Don't Stop Me Now”, and “Eye of the Tiger” in Shazam!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7i0u2hBo04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32C9kYP8SJM
Best Use of Animation – Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Best Safe Card – The Kid Who Would be King
Best Copycat – The Wandering Earth Best Tribute – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Best Redemption – A Dog’s Journey
Best Underdog – Missing Link
Best Update from the Source Material – Dumbo (2019) Best Characters Reunion – It: Chapter Two
Best Animal Character – Everest from “Abominable”
Best Lines – “Mike Oxmaul?” “I go by Michael.” (Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw)
The "Most" List (to award films in a single nontraditional category): Most Avant-garde – Jesus Is King
Most Agitating – Black Christmas Most Nerve-Racking – Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Most Underrated – Miss Bala Most Innovative – Yesterday Most Inspirational – Rocket Man Most Heartwarming – Last Christmas Most Heartbreaking – Brightburn Most Emotional – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Most Disappointing – Wonder Park AND Hellboy
Most Generic Sequel – The Secret Life of Pets 2 Most Sophisticated – Knives Out Most Technical – Alita: Battle Angel (for motion capture) AND Gemini Man (for 60 FPS) Most Promising Sequel – Terminator: Dark Fate Most Realistic Depiction of Modern Suburban Society – The Addams Family Most Realistic School Representation – Good Boys
Most Tranquilizing – Ad Astra Most Satisfying Visual Effects – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Most Satisfying Storyline (Adaptation) – Ne Zha Most Jaw-Dropping Storyline – Us Most Predictable Twist – Men in Black: International Most Nostalgic – The Lion King Most Overexpectation (expectation higher than reality) – Captain Marvel Most Underlooked (and definitely worth a second look in the future) – Ford v Ferrari Most Intriguing Installment – Annabelle Comes Home
Most Forced Connection to a Franchise (but still fun standalone!) – The Curse of La Llorona Most Effective Time-Killer – Escape Room Most Gruesome Horror Sequence – Shane’s death scene in (Child’s Play (2019)) (SPOILERS!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQCdLHIZ_Zs&t=10 Most Wasted Talent – John Cena (Playing with Fire)
Most Lovable Character – Madison (Zombieland: Double Tap) Most Underwhelming Character – Rebekah “Bosley” (Charlie’s Angels) Most Relatable Character – Walter Beckett (Spies in Disguise) Most Sympathetic Character – Tree Gelbman (Happy Birthday 2U) Most Attractive Character – “Pussycat” (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Most Unnecessary Death of a Character – Dr. Ishirō Serizawa (Godzilla: King of the Monsters) (SPOILERS!!)
Most Likely to Try out for Olympics 2020 :) - all of the mutants (Dark Phoenix)
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