Baldies 2024 Awards Final Voting!

Baldies Award Voting!

Select your personal favorite for each of the following categories. To be eligible for a Baldy, the work in question must have debuted between January 1st and December 31st of last year, and with rare exception, talked about on a Bald Move Podcast. All questions are optional, so if you don't want to cast a vote, leave it blank! It's tough, we know! Check the results on the Baldies Awards Show released under "Bald Move Prestige" coming soon!

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* 1. What was your favorite First Run BALD MOVIE from the past year?

DUNE 2

Flow

Red One

Land of Bad

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Crow (2024)

Drive Away Dolls

Monkey Man

Nosferatu

Furiosa

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Anora

Rebel Ridge

Beekeeper

Deadpool and Wolverine

Love Lies Bleeding

Roadhouse

The Substance

Civil War

Gladiator 2

Fall Guy

Alien Romulus

The First Omen

Longlegs

The Wild Robot

Conclave

Twisters

Megalopolis

I Saw the TV Glow

Saturday Night

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* 2. What was the best DEBUT/PILOT from last year?

Shogun

Three Body Problem

The Penguin

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Fallout

Dark Matter

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* 3. What was your favorite COMEDY from last year?

Lower Decks - S5

The Gentlemen

Hacks - S3

Only Murders in the Building - S4

We Are Lady Parts - S2

Shrinking - S2

Curb Your Enthusiasm - S12

A Man in Full

Ghosts - S3

Man on the Inside

Somebody, Somewhere

Shoresey - S3

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

What We Do in the Shadows - S6

Agatha All Along

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* 4. What was your favorite DRAMA from last year?

Interview with the Vampire S2

True Detective: Night Country

SHOGUN

The Boys - S4

The Bear - S3

The Penguin

Terminator Zero

Dark Matter

Three Body Problem

Constellation

House of the Dragon - S2

Day of the Jackal

Baby Reindeer

Industry - S3

Silo - S2

Fallout

Avatar: the Last Airbender

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

The Rings of Power - S2

Arcane - S2

TWD: The Ones Who Live

The Agency

BEST ACTING CATEGORIES: While it can be hard to define precisely, in general a lead actor is a protagonist who drives the action and plot forward, while supporting actors play characters that simply push the story forward for the sake of the leads. Please select from the following LEAD and SUPPORTING actors...

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* 5. Who was the best LEAD ACTOR in television from last year?

Jodi Foster as Liz Danvers - True Detective: Night Country

Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols - Silo S2

Walton Goggins as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard - Fallout

Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu - The Bear S3

Zine Tseng as Dr. Ye Wenjie (younger) - Three Body Problem

Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko - SHOGUN

Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich - The Bear S3

Emma D'Arcy as Princess / Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen - HOTD S2

Matt Smith as Prince / King Consort Daemon Targaryen - HOTD S2

Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto - The Bear S3

Olivia Cooke as Queen / Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower - HOTD S2

Jonathan Banks as Henry Caldera - Constellation

Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor - The Rings of Power S2

Rosalind Chao as Dr. Ye Wenjie (older) - Three Body Problem

Colin Ferrell as Oswald “Oz” Cobb / The Penguin - The Penguin

Cristin Milioti as Sofia Gigante nee Falcone -The Penguin

Aaron Moten as Maximus - Fallout

Cosmo Jarvis as Jonathan Blackthorne - SHOGUN

Charlie Vickers as Sauron - The Rings of Power S2

Owain Arthur as Durin IV - The Rings of Power S2

Kali Reis as Evangeline Navarro - True Detective: Night Country

Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean - Fallout

Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen - Dark Matter

Daniel Weyman as Gandalf - The Rings of Power S2

Jennifer Connelly as Daniela Vargas Dessen - Dark Matter

Noomi Rapace as Jo Ericsson - Constellation

Hiroyuki Sonada as Yoshii Toranaga - SHOGUN

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* 6. What was the best SUPPORTING ACTOR in television last year?

Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon - HOTD 2

Alice Braga as Amanda Lucas - Dark Matter

Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero - The Bear S3

Abby Elliott as Natalie Sugar Berzatto - The Bear S3

Rory Kinnear as Tom Bombadil - The Rings of Power S2

Alex Sharp as Will - Three Body Problem

Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige Shogun

Takohiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari - Shogun

Peter Mullan as Durin III - The Rings of Power S2

Sophia Nomvete as Disa - The Rings of Power S2

Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull - HOTD S2

Sam Hazeldine as Adar - The Rings of Power S2

Liam Cunningham as Thomas Wade - Three Body Problem

Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen - HOTD S2

Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji - Shogun

Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu - Shogun

John Hawkes as Captain Hank Prior - True Detective: Night Country

Deirdre O'Connell as Francis Cobb - The Penguin

Steve Zahn as "Solo"- Silo S2

Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong - HOTD S2

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* 7. BIGGEST MISS for last year (Something you think we could have done great coverage for, but did not)

Ripley

The Pitt

Baby Reindeer

Pachinko

Rebel Ridge

Inside Number 9

The Agency

Fallout

Three Body Problem

The Penguin

Arcane S2

Wicked

Slow Horses - S4

A Quiet Place: Day One

“Industry”

“Slow Horses”

Presumed Innocent

“Interview with the Vampire” - S2

Shrinking

Longlegs

Shorsey

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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* 8. What was your favorite COMMISSIONED PODCAST from last year?

The Raid

Brahm Stoker’s Dracula

Arcane S01E01-E03

Over the Garden Wall

Spaceballs

Death of a Salesman

Halloween 2

Sword of Doom

King Arthur Legend of the Sword

Banshees of Inishirin

Halloween

Count of Monte Christo

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* 9. Biggest BAD ASS of last year?

Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool - Deadpool and Wolverine

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga - Shogun

Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu - Shogun

Denzel Washington as Macrinus - Gladiator 2

Kali Reis as Evangeline Navarro - True Detective: Night Country

The Rock - Red One

Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool - Deadpool and Wolverine

Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton - Roadhouse

Henry Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & as a Wolverine variant dubbed "The Cavillrine" - Deadpool and Wolverine

Conor McGregor as Knox - Roadhouse

Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton - Roadhouse

Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne - Shogun

Zendaya as Chani - Dune 2

Walton Goggins as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard - Fallout

The Rock as Callum Drift - Red One

Katy O’Brian as Jackie - Love Lies Bleeding

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen - HOTD

Morfydd Clark as Galadriel - Rings of Power

Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers - Fall Guy

Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu - Shogun

Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen - HOTD

Chris Hemsworth as Dementus - Furiosa

Zendaya as Chani - Dune 2

Dave Bautista as Rabban - Dune 2

Charlie Vickers as Sauron - Rings of Power

Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine - Deadpool and Wolverine

Alan Ritchson as Anders Lassen - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Dave Bautista as Rabban - Dune 2

Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven / The Crow - The Crow (2024)

Chris Hemsworth as Dementus - Furiosa

Channing Tatum as Remy LeBeau / Gambit - Deadpool and Wolverine

Shane McRae as Knox - Silo

Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko - Shogun

Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck - Dune 2

Lachy Holme as Immortan Joe - Furiosa

Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck - Dune 2

Katy O’Brian Love Lies Bleeding

Lachy Holme as Immortan Joe - Furiosa

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga - Shogun

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen - HOTD

Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir - Rings of Power

Dev Patel as Kid - Monkey Man

Pedro Pascal as General Acacius - Gladiator 2

Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols - Silo and Lady Jessica - Dune 2

Walton Goggins as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard - Fallout

Shinnosuke Abe as Buntaro - Shogun

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides - Dune 2

Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha - Dune 2

JK Simmons as Santa Claus - Red One

Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir - Rings of Power

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides - Dune 2

Anya Taylor Joy as Furiosa - Furiosa

Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols - Silo and Lady Jessica - Dune 2

JK Simmons - Red One

Winston Duke as Dan Tucker - Fall Guy

Denzel Washington as Macrinus - Gladiator 2

Channing Tatum as Remy LeBeau / Gambit - Deadpool and Wolverine

Shane McRae as Knox - Silo

Dev Patel as Kid - Monkey Man

Henry Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & as a Wolverine variant dubbed "The Cavillrine" - Deadpool and Wolverine

Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko - Shogun

Alan Ritchson as Anders Lassen - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Kali Reis as Evangeline Navarro - True Detective: Night Country

Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers - Fall Guy

Pedro Pascal as General Acacius - Gladiator 2

Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus Aurelius / "Hanno" - Gladiator 2

Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha - Dune 2

Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus Aurelius / "Hanno" - Gladiator 2

Morfydd Clark as Galadriel - Rings of Power

Anya Taylor Joy as Furiosa - Furiosa

Shinnosuke Abe as Buntaro - Shogun

Conor McGregor as Knox - Roadhouse

Winston Duke as Dan Tucker - Fall Guy

Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne - Shogun

Charlie Vickers as Sauron - Rings of Power

Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven / The Crow - The Crow (2024)

What is your favorite Bald Move Retro Podcast from last year? While we're most known for our coverage of newly released television series and movies, we do watch a lot of stuff from the days of yore. Which was your favorite?

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* 10. Best BALD MOVE RETRO PODCAST?

Interstellar

The Prestige

Severance S1

Star Trek: TOS

Drunken Master 2

Alien

Ed Wood

Whiplash

The Man Who Came to Dinner

True Lies

DREDD

Kill Bill Vol. 2

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Being John Malkovich

Sunset Boulevard

Starship Troopers

Blue Eyed Samurai

White Christmas

Hotel Artemis

High Fidelity

HOTD S1 vs Fire and Blood

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Some Like It Hot

Better Call Saul S6 - A.Ron Retro Coverage on OTC

My Cousin Vinny

Speed

Boondocks Saints

It happened on fifth avenue

Shogun (1980)

Holiday Inn

Death Becomes Her

The Conjuring

Sleepy Hallow

Terrifier

Underwater

The Watchers

Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

House

Midsommer

Halloween 3

One Piece Live action

What is your favorite Bald Move moment of the year? This could be something funny, heartwarming, informative... it's entirely subjective and up to you! As long as it happened between January 1st and December 31st of last year, there are no wrong answers!

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* 11. What was your BEST BALD MOVE MOMENT?

Spider-Man “Goo!” Groundhog Day Marathon

3 Body Problem OTC

A.Ron’s earbuds switching off leading to Jim saying “you just cut Talitha’s dick off!”

Lunch - just the entirety of it

Christmas Cards

ST:TOS Pods on “Baldly Go”

Jim: switching feedback and recap duties with A.Ron has revitalized and re-engaged him

Model Talk!

Talitha stepping behind the mic

A.Ron’s Better Call Saul finale coverage on OTC

Badass Fest - Drunken Master 2 edition

A.Ron’s Caraxes impression

The Interstellar podcast

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* 12. Biggest "Shitface" / Best Villain

Charlie Vickers as Sauron - The Rings of Power S2

Dave Bautista as Rabban - Dune 2

Nicolas Cage - Longlegs

Colin Ferrell as Oswald “Oz” Cobb / The Penguin - The Penguin

Matthew Needham as Lord Larys Strong - House of the Dragon

Stellan Skarsgard as Baron Harokonen - Dune 2

Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen - House of the Dragon

Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova - Deadpool and Wolverine

John Hawkes as Captain Hank Prior - True Detective: Night Country

Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome - House of the Dragon

Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige - Shogun

Conor McGregor as Knox - Roadhouse

Takehiro Hira as Ishido - Shogun

Chris Hemsworth as Dementus - Furiosa

Ed Harris as Lou Sr. - Love Lies Bleeding

Denzel Washington as Macrinus - Gladiator 2

Georgina Sadler as Audrey - Silo

Tom Glynn-Carney as Prince / King Aegon II Targaryen - House of the Dragon

Fabien Frankel as Cristin Cole - House of the Dragon

Nick Offerman - Civil War

Two Inbred Emperors - Gladiator 2

Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha - Dune 2

Joel Edgerton as “Non-Prime” Jason Dessen - Dark Matter

Til Schweiger as Heinrich Luhr - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Chevy Chase as Saturday Night

Spike Fearn as Bjorn - Alien Romulus