Martin Scorsese's THE IRISHMAN Named Best Film of 2019 by National Board of Review
The National Board of Review has released their best of 2019 pick, and at the top of that list is Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. The film has been named Best Film of the year, and it also landed Best Screenplay as well. Other winners included Quentin Tarantino for Best Director, while Adam Sander, Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt, and Kathy Bates picked up acting awards.
I liked The Irishman, the story is fascinating, and Scorsese did a great job telling it. But does it deserve best picture of the year? In my opinion… no. It probably won’t even make my top ten list. I just think that Scorsese has made better films in his career. But, it was great to see him tell this story and bring in an incredible cast to bring these characters to life. I was especially happy to see Joe Pesci in a movie again. The rest of the cast includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ray Romano, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Bobby Cannavale, and Stephen Graham.
You can read through the list of winners below. After you’re done, let us know what you think about The Irishman. Do you think it is the best film of the year?
National Board of Review 2019 Winners
Best Film: THE IRISHMAN
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Best Actor: Adam Sandler, UNCUT GEMS
Best Actress: Renée Zellweger, JUDY
Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Best Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, RICHARD JEWELL
Best Original Screenplay: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, UNCUT GEMS
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian, THE IRISHMAN
Breakthrough Performance: Paul Walter Hauser, RICHARD JEWELL
Best Directorial Debut: Melina Matsoukas, QUEEN & SLIM
Best Animated Feature: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD
Best Foreign Language Film: PARASITE
Best Documentary: MAIDEN
Best Ensemble: KNIVES OUT
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Roger Deakins, 1917
NBR Icon Award: Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: FOR SAMA
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: JUST MERCY
Top Films (in alphabetical order)
1917
Dolemite is My Name
Ford v Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Richard Jewell
Uncut Gems
Waves
Top 5 Foreign Language Films (in alphabetical order)
Atlantics
Invisible Life
Pain and Glory
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Transit
Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order)
American Factory
Apollo 11
The Black Godfather
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Wrestle
Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order)
The Farewell
Give Me Liberty
A Hidden Life
Judy
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Midsommar
The Nightingale
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Souvenir
Wild Rose