Cynthia Erivo in Armani

This is very cool; it's been a smart move of her styling team to move her out of dressing in 100% green Wicked promo and into stuff that's just reasonably witchy. This is great.

Naomi Watts

Good for Naomi for posing so we can actually get a look at the structure of this dress, even though the step-and-repeat is sort of annoyingly dark if someone is in black. I dig this on her. It's that intersection of weird and retro that works particularly well with her vibe.

Kate Hudson

This is highly reasonable and serves to highlight those amazing earrings, which are the star of this look anyway. I've missed Kate Hudson. (She's about to star in a new TV show as the owner of an NBA team.)

Kathryn Hahn in Oscar de la Renta

Speaking of appropriately witchy!

Janelle James

At first, I thought this was BIKE SHORTS and I was like, "what the DEMI MOORE is happening here," but also the idea of Janelle James wearing bike shorts to play homage to Demi Moore, who WAS present, was amusing. Alas, it's merely a skirt. BORING. (She looks good.)

Monica Barbaro in Prada

She is so pretty and also as usual Prada feels like they're kinda phoning it in. I don't get it.

Kristen Bell

This is a big snooze. Like a BIG snooze. At the very least, liven it up with a red lip or a more interesting bag!!

Jessica Gunning

This is...fine, I guess? It's a little 1870s Widow Goes to a Party for me.

Kali Reis in Jovana Louis

I would NEVER be late for these coven meetings. Not once!

Aldis Hodge in custom Louis Vuitton

This is custom and he's dreamy. Could it perhaps use a lapel pin, though?

William Stanford Davis

Classic!

Justine Lupe

Meet the Floating Torso of Justine Lupe! A lot of these people look like they're attending a formal funeral.

June Squibb

God bless June Squibb and her sparkly top. She looks very kicky.

David Harbour

Freshly single and ready to mingle? He looks very serious here. (This is fine, though, obviously.)

Rachel Bloom

Well! Her floating head looks great! And I love the bag.

Ewan McGregor

This says, "I take this awards show seriously but also recognize that it is a lesser one in the pantheon of awards shows."

Natasha Lyonne

This is great.

Michael Urie

Again, I wish I could see this better, but it's unusual in a way that really works for him AS FAR AS I CAN TELL.

Kathy Bates

For one hot second, in thumbnail size, I thought she was Hillary Clinton. Who would also look good in this!

Jennifer Grey

This is VERY cute but also feels more photocall than awards show, right?

Lykke Li

DRAMATIC -- and speaking of misidentifying people, for a moment, I thought this was Miley Cyrus.

Jae Suh Park and Randall Park

They continue to be a very very good-looking pair.

Mike Colter

SPEAKING OF GOOD LOOKING. HELLO.

Shanola Hampton

It's hard to see, but half of this skirt is feathers. She as a human looks great but I wonder if this dress feels a little unbalanced? I keep leaning to the right while I look at it.

Sarah Michelle Gellar

SMG understood that this look required a LOT of diamonds. She was correct.

Katja Herbers

I love her and also this look would have been PERFECT for my senior year winter formal. That's kind of a compliment?

Lamorne Morris

And a dashing finish!

Folks DID Wear Black to the Critics Choice Awards

Kate Hudson! Janelle James! Aldis Hodge! Cynthia Erivo! Sarah Michelle Geller! Mike Colter!