Category: Academy Awards History

The North Texas Film Critics either didn’t see every movie or they didn’t like most of what everyone else liked. Belfast, The Power of the Dog, and King Richard were mostly left aside. It’s either a lack of exposure or a lack of diversity. Nominations Tallies (7) West Side Story (4) The Green Knight (3)…

Winning all but one of its 8 nominations, The Power of the Dog absolutely dominated this year’s Chicago Film Critics awards. Not much else to say here, but it looks like Jane Campion’s film is heading towards a solid run through the precursors towards at least Campion’s win of Best Directing at the Oscars if…

Another big haul for The Power of the Dog. The more people see the film, the more recognition it’s getting. The same can be said of West Side Story. Meanwhile, Licorice Pizza continues to overperform expectations. Nominations Tallies (8) The Power of the Dog (6) Licorice Pizza, West Side Story (4) Drive My Car, The…

The Spirit Awards had taken a populist turn in recent years, but they’ve snapped back to their obscure references, giving Zola its most citations, recognizing Oscar contenders The Lost Daughter and C’mon C’mon in minor ways, but ultimately saying they won’t be beholden to popular titles. As such, the likes of Olivia Colman and Joaquin…

The Indiana Film Journalists have an unusual way of handing out awards, putting together a longlist in lieu of nominations. They’ll then present their winners in those various categories. This is the first group where Judas and the Black Messiah, which came out in early 2021, but was considered for last year’s Oscars, has shown…

Passing does incredibly well here with King Richard also picking up some traction. CODA and The Power of the Dog, of the rest, are the ones with Oscar profiles beyond this group. Awards Tallies (3) King Richard, Passing (2) CODA, The Power of the Dog, The Unforgivable, Titane The Awards

Belfast wins, but both West Side Story and CODA do better overall, which is helpful for the latter. Awards Tallies (6) West Side Story (4) CODA (3) Belfast (2) Dune The Awards Best Picture Belfast Best Animated Film The Mitchells vs. the Machines Best Director Steven Spielberg – West Side Story Best Actor Nicolas Cage…

One of the more accurate critics groups out there, The Power of the Dog gains a huge benefit with these wins. Dune holds its own while Kristen Stewart keeps chugging along. Awards Tallies (6) The Power of the Dog (2) Dune The Awards Best Film The Power of the Dog Licorice Pizza Belfast The Green…

Phoenix critics couldn’t decide which film to honor more, so they gave Best Picture winner Belfast 5 and tech-sweeper Dune 5. They also liked Mass and The Power of the Dog, the former more than almost any other group so far. Awards Tallies (5) Belfast, Dune (2) Mass, The Power of the Dog The Awards…

The Mahershala Ali nomination seems a bit out there. Sounds like a pick they made just to make it seem like they aren’t racist. Yet, they couldn’t find enough votes to nominate Jennifer Hudson for Respect against a rather weak Comedy/Musical line-up. That Belfast and The Power of the Dog did well speaks to their…

Chicago really loved West Side Story, giving it 3 more citations than The Power of the Dog. The Green Knight did well in spite of missing the Critics Choice nomination that would have been far more important to its chances. Nominations Tallies (11) West Side Story (8) The Power of the Dog (7) The Green…