Films: 1998

Our 30 Favorite Films of 1998

1. Rushmore (Wes Anderson)

2. Buffalo ‘66 (Vincent Gallo)

3. American History X (Tony Kaye)

4. Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg)

5. The Big Lebowski (Coen Brothers)

6. A Simple Plan (Sam Raimi)

7. Great Expectations (Alfonso Cuaron)

8. Out of Sight (Steven Soderbergh)

9. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Terry Gilliam)

10. He Got Game (Spike Lee)

11. Happiness (Todd Solondz)

12. Following (Christopher Nolan)

13. Last Days of Disco (Whit Stillman)

14. Dark City (Alex Proyas)

15. The Truman Show (Peter Weir)

16. Velvet Goldmine (Todd Haynes)

17. You’ve Got Mail (Nora Ephron)

18. Rush Hour (Brett Ratner)

19. Ronin (John Frankenheimer)

20. Central Station (Walter Salles)

21. Zero Effect (Jake Kasdan)

22. Pleasantville (Gary Ross)

23. Slam (Marc Levin)

24. Pecker (John Waters)

25. Half Baked (Tamra Davis)

26. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Guy Ritchie)

27. Bulworth (Warren Beatty)

28. Apt Pupil (Bryan Singer)

29. Pi (Darren Aronofsky)

30. The Newton Boys (Richard Linklater)

 

BEST ACTOR: Vincent Gallo in Buffalo '66

BEST DIRECTOR: Wes Anderson for Rushmore

BEST SCREENPLAY: Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson for Rushmore

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE

1. Vincent Gallo in Buffalo ‘66

2. Ed Norton in American History X

3. Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan

 

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE

1. Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare In Love

2. Emily Watson in Hilary and Jackie

 

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Bill Murray in Rushmore

2. Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan

3. Ed Harris in The Truman Show

 

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Rachel Griffiths in Hilary and Jackie

2. Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love

3. Christina Ricci in Buffalo ‘66

 

BEST DIRECTOR

1. Wes Anderson (Rushmore)

2. Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan)

3. Vincent Gallo (Buffalo ‘66)

 

BEST SCREENPLAY

1. Rushmore

2. Buffalo ‘66

3. Saving Private Ryan

 

Written by G. William Locke