Category: 90th Oscars (2017)
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Precursor: 21st Online Critics Awards (2017)
Chalk up another win for Get Out. The same can be said for all the winners here, which were all duplicates of prior honors. The hazard of announcing late is always looking like you’re just copying everyone else. Award Tallies (2) Dunkirk, Get Out, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Awards
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Precursor: 6th North Carolina Critics Nominations (2017)
A strong race for Best Picture has emerged with the North Carolina critics who have put all five of the top nominees into the Best Picture category with Three Billboards leading by one. These selections roughly match other selections, so there isn’t much new here. Nominations Tallies (6) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (5) The…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 5
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). It was a very slow week and next week will be equally slow before the new year when…
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Precursor: 21st Florida Critics Awards (2017)
Dunkirk picks up its first Best Picture prize of the season, also winning Best Director. However, it wasn’t as successful in the tech categories where it came in second in nearly every race to Blade Runner 2049, which was the largest winner of the day. The rest of the selections are familiar faces this season…
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Precursor: 7th Nevada Critics Awards (2017)
Getting a bit of love when it has only gotten a smattering before, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won top prize with The Shape of Water also doing quite well. These are all winners we’ve seen before. Award Tallies (3) The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2) Blade Runner 2049, The Disaster…
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Precursor: 21st Florida Critics Nominations (2017)
Following everyone that came before them, the Florida Critics throw in a little spice, but have mostly created a list that duplicates other lists. Award Tallies (9) The Shape Of Water (8) Dunkirk (7) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (6) Get Out, Lady Bird (5) Call Me By Your Name (4) Blade Runner 2049, I,…
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Amazon Studios
Amazon has a lot of solid efforts this year. They’ve sent four. Of note is that Woody Allen isn’t listed at all on the Wonder Wheel screener, not for directing or for screenplay.
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – SP Releasing
A company I’ve not heard of with a film I’m not familiar with starring people I recognize. It’s an odd submission. The Pirates of Somalia Oscar Chances: Unlikely: The fact that this is on no one’s radar pretty much confirms it’s not a contender. Campaign-Proposed Categories Picture (Mino Jarjoura, Matt Lefebvre, Claude Dal Farra, Irfaan…
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Precursor: 17th Phoenix Critics Awards (2017)
More awards for already-awarded individuals and films. There’s nothing here that’s original, making it a rather staid slate. Award Tallies (4) The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2) Gifted The Awards
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Precursor: 38th London Critics Nominations (2017)
Here we have the London Film Critics Circle’s nominations. With films releasing in the UK well after releasing in the US, oftentimes films like Elle end up bumped into the next year, which in turn bumps people out of the acting categories. There are a few original selections here, but most of them are more…
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90th Oscars: Makeup & Hairstyling Shortlist
The final shortlist has been announced. Seven films are under consideration for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. The final three nominees will come from this list. As expected, Beauty and the Beast did not make the shortlist since it’s mostly visual effects. The slightly unexpected exclusions include The Shape of Water, Battle of the Sexes, The…
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90th Oscars: Feature Film Eligibility List
The Academy has announced that 341 feature films have met (or will meet) eligibility requirements by the end of the year for consideration in this year’s Academy Awards. Here’s the press release. 341 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2017 BEST PICTURE OSCAR® LOS ANGELES, CA – Three hundred forty-one feature films are eligible for the…
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Precursor: 18th Vancouver Critics Awards (2017)
Vancouver loves Lady Bird , giving it three top prizes, but avoiding Greta Gerwig as director and screenwriter. Award Tallies (3) Lady Bird (2) Phantom Thread The Awards
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Precursor: 26th Southeastern Critics Awards (2017)
Another award for Get Out and more prizes spread out to existing winners. Award Tallies (2) Get Out, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Awards
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Precursor: 2nd Seattle Critics Awards (2017)
Like most of the other groups, the Seattle critics spread the love across multiple films. Get Out picks up another Best Picture prize and several others pick up more trophies. Award Tallies (3) Lady Bird, Phantom Thread (2) Dunkirk, The Florida Project, Get Out The Awards
