"Mona Lisa was clearly a very intricately designed film full of harsh neon pinks, blues and teals." - Dave Cone, New York Post
"Director David Cronenberg clearly had his design team running on overdrive on Velvet, creating a wholly unique looking Russia, despite not being filmed in the country." - Clark Davis, JoBlo.com
Best Ensemble Cast
"Literally every single member of the principle cast of Atlas Shrugged has not only the star power, but also the talent and charisma to lead their own films." - Desmond Rogers, TIME Magazine
"Every role in The Question was cast to near perfection." - Roger Taggart, Chicago Tribune
Best Villain
"It feels weird that Jeremy Irons didn't receive any nominations for his stellar work in And Then There Were None." - Matthew Ellis, USA Today
"How is the villain of the year's best action film not up for Best Villain? Ray Winstone was chilling in The Question." - Michael Van Patten, Slant Magazine
Best Adaptation
"The Secret History is a tricky book, but Clive Steinbeck really nailed the script." - Ben Bernard, New York Times
"Making a book as old and as frequently adapted as And Then There Were None feel fresh is no small feat." - Henry Stewart, Chicago Sun-Times
Best Original Story
"While not reinventing the wheel, Trigger was an effective film." - Paul Ontkean, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"101 is one of the more intricately-plotted films of the year - and it's an original work." - Stephen Ridley, Boston Globe
Best Supporting Actress
"It's very disappointing that Jennifer Damiano's work in American Psycho the Musical is being overlooked." - Michael Wilmington, Rolling Stone
"Veronika Vernadskaya really comes out of nowhere and lights the screen on fire in Velvet." - Clark Davis, JoBlo.com
Best Supporting Actor
"Brady Corbet showed how versatile he really is with his multi-faceted performance in Flicker." - Charles Yost, Oregonian
"The cast of Flicker has been ignored across the board by the voters, but it's crazy performances as good as Dunst's, Ehrereich's and Corbet's have been tossed aside." - Jeremy Raren, RottenTomatoes.com
Best Actress
"Christina Hendricks really proved herself as a leading lady in The Question." - Stan Kyle, Omaha World-Herald
"While the movie itself was very hit-or-miss, Charlize Theron's work in Atlas Shrugged is very much a hit." - Justin Rodriguez, Detroit Free Press
Best Actor
"It's bizarre that Flicker didn't get any acting nominations, not even for Alden Ehrenreich who really showed that he is a talent to be reckoned with." - Matt Carson, Arizona Republic
"The Question was a really well-cast film, especially when it comes to the titular character and Ryan Gosling's performance." - Mark Plainsview, ReelViews
Best Director
"Ralph Fiennes' direction on Solution was not flashy at all, but he gave the film exactly what it needed behind the camera and let the characters breathe." - Chris Price, Boston Herald
"Jean-Marc Vallee once again shows his ability to get performances out of actors with his work on The Child Martyr." - Manny Duncan, San Antonio Express-News
Best Picture
"Somehow Blood Meridian received seven Golden Reel nominations - but not Best Picture." - James Tubbs Jr., Vice Magazine
"The Question is one of the best superhero movies yet. It takes it's subject matter seriously, so we do too." - George Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
"The design of Blood Meridian is stellar across the board." - Perry Manson, CinemaBlend.com
"Flicker has a David Fincher level attention to detail." - Richard Park, Globe and Mail
Best Ensemble Cast
"Blood Meridian features top notch performances across the board from its cast." - Shawn Moseby, Fresno Bee
"And Then There Were None lives and dies with its casting - which is great." - Jeff Stockton, Deseret News
Best Villain
"Russell Crowe's performance as Judge Holden in Blood Meridian stands out in a surprisingly strong category this season." - Lisa Winger, Newsday
"Benedict Cumberbatch's role as the architect of the Holocaust in Solution - so one of history's greatest villains - has to be a Best Villain favorite." - Eli McCown, NJ.com
Best Adaptation
"Flicker is one of the most complicated screenplays in recent memory - but it is never made too complicated, which is really quite the feat." - Mark Rawls, Seattle Times
"Blood Meridian deserves an award simply for proving that it could be adapted." - Josh Manning, NY Daily News
Best Original Story
"Blackwater is dark, funny and daring. It deserves all the kudos it can get." - Gillian Donaldson, Variety
"Solution has all the detail of an adaptation." - Adam Carpenter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Best Supporting Actress
"Mackenzie Foy was phenomenal in The Child Martyr." - Allen Poole, AV Club
"Mackenzie Foy has to be the favorite for all the emotions she has to go through in The Child Martyr." - Bernie Berkman, The Plain Dealer
Best Supporting Actor
"Benedict Cumberbatch delivers his finest performance yet in Solution." - Albert Perry, Orange County Register
"Solution features many great performances, none better than Benedict Cumberbatch as the architect of the 'Final Solution'." - Ken Hammerschmidt, Washington Post
Best Actress
"Brie Larson has to be the favorite to repeat as Best Actress for her work in The Child Martyr." - Eric Marsh, Denver Post
"Best Actress is a tricky category this season, so Brie Larson will probably win again for The Child Martyr due to a lack of better options." - Andy Lewis, Cincinnati Enquirer
Best Actor
"Leonardo DiCaprio really delivers a truly unique performance in Blackwater." - Evan Kane, Buffalo News
"In Blackwater, DiCaprio shows once again why he's one of his generation's finest actors." - Joseph Thornton, Mercury News
Best Director
"Anton Corbijn truly delivered a film unlike any other with Flicker." - Sandy Glavine, Atlanta Constitution-Journal
"Flicker is not only one of the year's best films, it's also the best directed thanks to Anton Corbijn." - Ben Fullmer, Knoxville News Sentinel
Best Picture
"Flicker is a film unlike any other, both in terms of story and quality." - Glenn Howard, Total Film
"Solution is not only an acting showcase, but it's also a Holocaust film - long a highly-awarded subject matter." - Reggie Dunn, Sacramento Bee
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