The New York Film Critics Circle has named Alfonso Cuaron’s autobiographical film Roma as its best picture of 2018.
In addition, Cuaron was named best director of the black-and-white movie, which also was cited for its cinematography. Cuaron also wrote Roma — a foreign-language film set in Mexico City in the early 1970s — based on his childhood. Netflix recently released the movie in theaters in a limited runahead of its Dec. 14 bow on the streaming service in an effort to boost its profile during awards season.
Last year, the NYFCC selected Lady Bird as the best picture of 2017. It went on to nab five Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director and original screenplay for Greta Gerwig.
Other films cited by the NYFCC on Thursday included First Reformed for best actor (Ethan Hawke) and best screenplay, Support the Girls for best actress (Regina Hall), Can You Ever Forgive Me? for best supporting actor (Richard E. Grant) and If Beale Street Could Talk for best supporting actress (Regina King).
Eighth Grade, the directorial debut of comedian Bo Burnham, won the honor for best first film, and in a surprise move, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was named best animated film (the movie hits theaters Dec. 14).
Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War, which examines Soviet-era angst in Poland from director, was voted as best foreign-language film, while Bing Liu’sdocumentary Minding the Gap, which examines skateboarding and toxic masculinity, was named best nonfiction film.
(Excerpt) Read more and see a full list of winners in: The Hollywood Reporter