Category: Academy Awards
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57th National Society of Film Critics Awards
The National Society of Film Critics has been around longer than most organizations and they don’t seem to have an agenda other than awarding what they like. Their choices are often more eclectic than other precursors, though seldom predictive. Award Tallies (2) Past Lives, The Zone of Interest (1) All of Us Strangers, Anatomy of…
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Oscar History: January 6 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Rochus Gliese (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1913: Jack Leonard (41 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1913: Loretta Young (87 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress 1918:…
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21st San Francisco Critics Nominations
We make a lot of jokes about San Francisco and its queer history being an influence in any organization that announces from the city, yet this list feels almost like an attempt to thwart that notion up front. Perhaps in a year with less critically acclaimed queer efforts, but both Barbie and All of Us…
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12th Georgia Critics Nominations & Awards
A pretty straight forward list of nominees and winners. Awards Tallies (8) Oppenheimer (2) Barbie, The Holdovers (1) Godzilla Minus One, Killers of the Flower Moon, May December, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Nominations Tallies (10) Oppenheimer (8) Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon (6) American Fiction, Poor Things (5)…
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4th Set Decorators Society Nominations
This is the second group in a row to change its nominations announcement date. Regardless, here are their nominations. Can’t say I see any major omissions. The Nominations Best Period Set Decoration Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Napoleon Oppenheimer Poor Things Best Fantasy Set Decoration Barbie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 The Hunger…
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Predictions: Golden Globe Awards
The first televised awards show of the season is the reformed Golden Globe Awards. While they are still ostensibly voted on by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the HFPA no longer controls the awards, which are now a corporation of their own. How will that affect the outcomes? We won’t really know until…
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64th British Academy Longlists
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) have announced their longlists. These are the semifinalists for nominations at this year’s BAFTA awards. (Updated: 10:10am Central) Big news in several categories this morning. Here are some of the highlights. Major Best Picture misses: American Fiction (didn’t do well elsewhere either), The Color Purple (same),…
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Oscar History: January 5 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins}…
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21st Columbus Critics Awards
Another rare victory for Martin Scorsese as their love is heaped upon Killers of the Flower Moon with everything else getting a smattering of attention. Award Tallies (6) Killers of the Flower Moon (2) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., The Holdovers, Poor Things (1) Afire, Anatomy of a Fall, Anselm, Kokomo City, Nimona,…
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21st Columbus Critics Nominations
There are four films that seem to be dominating this season and all are in the most-nominated bracket from 11 to 9 nominations here. Nothing surprising other than the group’s inability to limit itself to 5 or 10 nominees in every category. Nominations Tallies (11) Killers of the Flower Moon (10) Oppenheimer, Poor Things (9)…
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17th Women Journalists Awards
Women Journalists have spread their awards out with a surprise win for The Zone of Interest as Best Picture. Award Tallies (4) Killers of the Flower Moon (3) American Fiction, Barbie (2) Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest (1) American Symphony, Book Club: The Next Chapter, The Exorcist: Believer, The Holdovers, Mafia Mamma,…
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26th Costume Designers Guild Nominations
Let’s start with an interesting note about category placement. Unlike the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild, the Costume Designers Guild don’t allow for cross-pollination, which explains why Barbie got put into Fantasy rather than contemporary even though the film is in a contemporary setting. Now to the nitty-gritty. Looking over the films that we…
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Oscar Profile: Tom Wilkinson
Born February 5, 1948 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Tom Wilkinson was the son of urban farmers, Marjorie and Thomas Wilkinson. Economic hardships forced the family to move to Canada for five years when Wilkinson was 11. Upon their return to England, he attended the University of Kent, graduating with a degree in English and…
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Oscar History: January 4 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: Lionel Newman (73 at death) {11 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score Oscar Win: Musical Score 1916: Robert Parrish (79 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1918: Buddy Baker (84 at death) {1…
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11th North Carolina Critics Nominations & Awards
North Carolina’s critics were big on Oppenheimer and Barbie in the nominations and that’s where most of the awards went with Oppenheimer securing the lion’s share. Awards Tallies (10) Oppenheimer (5) Barbie (2) The Holdovers, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (1) Anatomy of a Fall, The Color Purple, Godzilla Minus One, John Wick: Chapter 4, Killers…
