Category: Academy Awards

Another decent showing for First Man. Does this mean the film will be performing better at the Oscars? Unlikely as the five nominations the film got were below the line (save Claire Foy). The Favourite did incredibly well, as did Roma, Black Panther, and If Beale Street Could Talk. Mission: Impossible – Fallout even managed…

Aided by the comedy categories, The Favourite pulled in the most nominations of the year with Black Panther doing incredibly well as well. First Man gets the first serious attention it’s received all season with double-digit nominations. Roma didn’t do nearly as well as the others, but had a solid run, though Green Book was…

In a three-way tie for most nominations, The Favourite, A Star Is Born, and Vice were the big winners in these awards with Roma, BlacKkKlansman, and If Beale Street Could Talk also doing well. There are a handful of unusual selections, but for the most part this list follows the conventional narrative. Nominations Tallies (8)…

When we talk about minor critics awards, this group springs to mind since this is only their third year and they don’t pull up easily in search results on Google. That said, they have gone out of their way this year to look nothing like anything else out there. Sure, The Favourite did incredibly well,…

Replicating most of what’s come before, the New York Film Critics Online have chosen nothing new. Award Tallies (3) Roma (2) Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Favourite, If Beale Street Could Talk The Awards

Toronto is also head-over-heels for Roma, but also gave equal attention to The Favourite and First Reformed. Steven Yuen continues to merit strong attention for Burning. A dark horse contender for a Supporting Actor nomination? Maybe. Award Tallies (2) The Favourite, First Reformed, Roma The Awards

Another win for Roma and a first for Spike Lee as director of BlacKkKlansman. Michael B. Jordan also picks up his first and Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind is a surprise editing winner. Award Tallies (3) BlacKkKlansman, Roma (2) First Reformed The Awards

It seems like Roma is shaping up to be the film of the season, a verdict the Academy doesn’t seem particularly likely to support. It will be interesting to see how the televised races go, since Roma cannot win the Golden Globe since it’s locked in the foreign category only. It’s also not likely to…

An interesting mix of traditional and unusual choices dominate the Chicago Critics awards with Roma performing well, but awards to Ethan Hawke and Toni Collette give them boosts going into the Oscar race. Otherwise, the selections are pretty standard. Award Tallies (5) Roma (2) The Favourite, Hereditary, If Beale Street Could Talk The Awards

Philadelphia has chimed in and given their top prize to Roma, but a few atypical choices exist in their roster including Barry Jenkins for Best Director, Viola Davis for Best Actress, and The Hate U Give for Best Script. Award Tallies (3) If Beale Street Could Talk, Roma The Awards

The first of surprisingly many prizes for The Hate U Give, though few of those were Best Picture wins, the rest of the list seems a bit familiar, though the distinction between male and female directors is an interesting one. Award Tallies (4) The Hate U Give (3) Eighth Grade (2) Avengers: Infinity War, Hereditary,…