Mad Max: Fury Road Named “Best Film Of The Year” By National Board Of Review
For many, one of the best films of the year came from an unlikely source. Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth movie in the famous series by George Miller, who once again directed the film. The moment it came out, fans were amazed by it’s deep characters and story, particular Charlize Theron’s Furosa, who has already risen to mythic status because of the film and its fans.
Now, the movie has been named by the National Board of Review as the Best Film of 2015. That’s quite an honor. For those who don’t know, The National Board Of Review is a group dedicated to the support of “domestic and foreign cinema as both art and entertainment.”
Here are the other winners of various categories named by the board.
- Best Film: Mad Max: Fury Road
- Best Director: Ridley Scott – The Martian
- Best Actor: Matt Damon – The Martian
- Best Actress: Brie Larson – Room
- Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone – Creed
- Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
- Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Drew Goddard – The Martian
- Best Animated Feature: Inside Out
- Breakthrough Performance: Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation & Jacob Tremblay – Room
- Best Directorial Debut: Jonas Carpignano – Mediterranea
- Best Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul
- Best Documentary: Amy
- William K. Everson Film History Award: Cecilia De Mille Presley
- Best Ensemble: The Big Short
- Spotlight Award: Sicario for Outstanding Collaborative Vision
- NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Beasts of No Nation & Mustang