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THE BEST AND WORST OF 1996
The author’s considered best/worst in each category are listed in bold italics with an asterisk (*). The listed links will take you to more detailed reviews of each film.
The 10 Best Films
Worst Films
Best Director
David Cronenberg – Crash
Henry Selick – James and the Giant Peach
Tony Scott – The Fan
David Twohy – The Arrival
Lars von Trier – Breaking the Waves (*)
Best Original Screenplay
The Arrival
Breaking the Waves
Everyone Says I Love You
Scream (*)
The Trigger Effect
Best Adapted Screenplay
Crash
Freeway
Hamlet
Kissed
Mary Reilly (*)
Best Actor
George Clooney – From Dusk Till Dawn
Michael Keaton – Multiplicity
Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor (*)
Kurt Russell – Escape from L.A.
Mark Wahlberg – Fear
Best Actress
Glenn Close – 101 Dalmatians
Helen Hunt – Twister
Deborah Kara Unger – Crash
Emily Watson – Breaking the Waves (*)
Reese Witherspoon – Freeway
Best Supporting Actor
Morgan Freeman – Chain Reaction (*)
Gene Hackman – Extreme Measures
Elias Koteas – Crash
Daniel Rigny – The Island of Dr Moreau
Stellan Skarsgård – Breaking the Waves
Best Supporting Actress
Katrin Cartlidge – Breaking the Waves (*)
Embeth Davidtz – Matilda
Catherine Zeta Jones – The Phantom
Alice Krige – Star Trek: First Contact
Natasha Lyonne – Everyone Says I Love You
Best Cinematography
Breaking the Waves
The Crow: City of Angels
The Fan (*)
The Island of Dr Moreau
The Phantom
Best Music
Crash
James and the Giant Peach
Mary Reilly
Star Trek: First Contact (*)
Best Special Effects
DragonHeart
Independence Day
Mars Attacks!
Multiplicity
Star Trek: First Contact
Twister (*)
Best Makeup Effects
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Island of Dr Moreau
The Nutty Professor (*)
Thinner
Best Production Design
Hamlet
James and the Giant Peach (*)
Mary Reilly
Star Trek: First Contact