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Way before the Academy Award nominations, various organizations will name their best films and performances of the year.

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00:00You got a good friend here.

00:01You don't know how good a friend you got.

00:04Russell, he took a shine to me right away.

00:07Tis the season for the holidays and Hollywood honors.

00:09Way before the Academy Award nominations,

00:11various organizations will name their best films

00:14and performances of the year.

00:16Drum roll, please.

00:17The New York film critics, Circle,

00:19name the Irishman as its best picture of 2019.

00:22A friend of ours is having a little trouble.

00:24Friend at the top.

00:26Hiya, Frank.

00:26This is Jimmy Hoffman.

00:27Glad to meet you.

00:28And the accolades keep coming

00:30for Martin Scorsese's latest mob saga,

00:32which also landed honors by the American Film Institute.

00:35The AFI Awards, focus on American movies

00:38that are deemed culturally significant,

00:40will also be given to 1917, The Farewell,

00:43Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Knives Out, Little Women,

00:46Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Richard Jewell,

00:48and Marriage Story.

00:49What we're gonna do together is tell your story.

00:52Back to the New York film critics, Circle honors.

00:54Big Little Lies powerhouse Laura Dern

00:56takes Best Supporting Actress while previous Oscar winner,

00:59Lupita Nyong'o takes lead actress for horror film Us.

01:03As for the gents,

01:04Antonio Banderas claims Best Actor for Pain and Glory,

01:07while Joe Pesci took Best Supporting Actor honors

01:09for his back from retirement role in The Irishman.

01:12He said that?

01:13You sure he said that?

01:14The awards will be handed out in New York.

01:16Where else?

01:16In January.

01:17To read all of AFI's picks for all the best television series

01:21of the year, head on over to THR.com.

01:24For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Adam Havner.