Category: Academy Awards History

The big winners here were Ma Rainey and

Houston didn’t announce nominations this year, going straight to the awards, giving Nomadland their top prize. The final award, for Best Texas Independent Film, will be announced on Jan. 31, 2021. Awards Tallies (3) Nomadland (2) One Night in Miami, Promising Young Woman, Soul, Tenet The Awards

With Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods taking the most nominations, it was clear that the OFCS was making a statement about this year in movies. That Spike Lee was the only male director nominated suggests a groundswell of support for films made by women and the diversity of all of the nominations was very impressive.…

Although it wasn’t the most nominated with this group, Nomadland was the most honored with top nominees Promising Young Woman and Mank receiving two and one awards each. Awards Tallies (4) Nomadland (2) The Invisible Man, Promising Young Woman, Soul, Tenet The Awards

Philadelphia’s film critics have to be the farthest outside the mainstream with their selections this year. While I applaud their approach to diversity, it’s hard to fathom how Ma Rainey’s Bottom could win the Best Picture award when even the other stage-to-screen adaptation, One Night in Miami, is significantly better. Awards Tallies (2) Da 5…