WAKE UP DEAD MAN is about an impossible murder, among other impossible mysteries; it’s also about the sociopolitical implications of two opposing conceptions of Christianity and of Catholicism in particular. In a word, it’s SDG catnip, and I loved it.

I wrote about Hamnet, Hamlet, and setting fresh eyes on the most-scrutinized work in the English language

BEST FILM: One Battle After Another

SPECIAL AWARD: Screen Slate

SPECIAL AWARD: Museum of the Moving Image

STUDENT PRIZES: London Xhudo (Undergraduate, NYU) and Tan Zhiyuan (Graduate, The New School)

BEST ACTRESS: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

BEST DIRECTOR: Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

BEST SCREENPLAY: Marty Supreme

BEST ACTOR: Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sinners

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Madigan, Weapons

BEST NON-FICTION FILM: My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow

BEST ANIMATED FILM: KPop Demon Hunters

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: The Secret Agent

BEST FIRST FILM: Eephus

The New York Film Critics Circle is announcing its winners shortly. First up is Best First Film.

The New York Film Critics Circle will be announcing the winners of its annual awards on this account tomorrow morning starting at approximately 9 a.m. E.T. #NYFCC

Esteemed NYFCC member Melissa Anderson's collection of film criticism, THE HUNGER, is now available for purchase.

One of my favorite movies of the year-slash-decade is now in theaters — and this really is a see-it-in-theater-if-you-can experience. You'll be blown away by Joel Edgerton and emotionally bowled over no matter what, though. (Hits Netflix 11/21) TRAIN DREAMS 🎥 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

I wrote about The Running Man, which is smarter and funnier than the original but—and I think this might be the first time I’ve ever said this—doesn’t hate its audience enough.

"Die My Love" is an electric portrait of feminine rage, sorrow, and mania that's energized by the finest performance of Jennifer Lawrence's career.

I wrote about Springsteen, Shakespeare, and the right (and wrong) way to illustrate the mystery of creation.

Today, we’re proud to announce the newest member of the New York Film Critics Circle: Ryan Lattanzio of IndieWire. Congratulations and welcome! The #NYFCC will vote on its awards for 2025’s best achievements in film on Tuesday, December 2.

One of the signature actresses of her or any era, and a woman who paved a path most Hollywood actresses -haven't- followed: dressing to express joy and a sense of self. On Diane Keaton: time.com/7325208/dian...

The headline slightly overstates the case--I neither know whether Bugonia will get Oscar noms, nor did I *totally* hate it--but yeah, Yorgos Lanthimos' claustrophobic black comedy about a low-wage worker who kidnaps & tortures his Big Pharma boss was definitely not my bag. slate.com/culture/2025...

I really liked It Ends With Us. I did not like Regretting You one bit. Here’s a review:

[in Bono voice] Am I BUGONIA? I don't mean to BUGONIA... 🎥 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

We join our colleagues in @lafilmcritics.bsky.social and @nsfc.bsky.social in condemning the actions taken by Nexstar and Disney-ABC to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air.

We join our colleagues in @lafilmcritics.bsky.social, @nsfc.bsky.social‬, and @bsfc.bsky.social in condemning the attack on NO OTHER LAND co-director Hamdan Ballal.

I wish I never had to write this piece. On the late great David Lynch, a filmmaker who taught me how to look directly into the darkness. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

He made strange things feel normal and normal things feel strange. We were so lucky to have him. time.com/7207633/davi...

Wrote about my favorite performance of the past year, and why what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in HARD TRUTHS really feels like it's in a league of its own www.vulture.com/article/give...

THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2024 A video countdown vimeo.com/1046284152

Thrilled the NYFCC could award “No Other Land.” Filmmakers Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal & Rachel Szor sent a powerful statement via Kirsten Johnson that mentioned colleagues Lovia Gyarkye, David Ehrlich & myself. Sending our love & support right back🇵🇸 joysauce.com/no-other-lan...

There she is, folks. Hard Truths opens Friday.

why look, it’s TV’s Robert Pattinson, presenting Best Picture to The Brutalist @nyfcc.bsky.social

Annie Baker accepts Best First Feature while recalling the pivotal experience of picking up Pauline Kael’s For Keeps and seeing Secrets & Lies at the age of 15; Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are here to receive the tribute @nyfcc.bsky.social

an Igby Goes Down reunion as Claire Danes presents Supporting Actor to Kieran Culkin with a heartfelt intro. “That was beautiful,” Culkin quips. “I wish I was listening.” @nyfcc.bsky.social

a standing ovation for Carol Kane, for Between the Temples and so much more @nyfcc.bsky.social

Party time. #NYFCC

BEST FILM: The Brutalist

STUDENT PRIZES: Alexander Swift (Undergraduate, Vassar) and Drew Smith (Graduate, NYU)

SPECIAL AWARD: To Save and Project: The MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation

BEST DIRECTOR: RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys

BEST ACTOR: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

BEST SCREENPLAY: Sean Baker, Anora

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: All We Imagine as Light

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Carol Kane, Between the Temples