Category: Academy Awards
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This Day in Oscar History: December 22 (2016)
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Precursor: 1st Seattle Critics Nominations (2016)
The Seattle Film Critics have been on hiatus for more than a decade. With their inaugural return to the awards game, they have made some unusual selections. With two foreign films and a documentary in their Best Picture nominee slate they have definitely set themselves apart. A look at the remaining sees a mixture of…
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Precursor: 20th Florida Critics Nominations (2016)
The Florida Film Critics Circle has announced their nominations for the best of 2015. Apart from the unusual selections (like The Lobster and Sausage Party), most of what’s here is par for this year’s Oscar course. Nominations Tallies (10) Moonlight (8) La La Land (7) Manchester by the Sea (5) Arrival (4) 20th Century Women,…
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89th Oscars: Makeup and Hairstyling Shortlist
The final shortlist the Academy has released this year features the films eligible for three nominations in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category. Based solely on past history, the films most likely to earn nominations are A Man Called Ove (the foreign lingo entry, think Il Divo, La Vie en Rose, and The 100-Year-Old Man);…
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89th Oscars: Eligible Features
The Motion Picture Academy has announced that 336 feature films are eligible for the Best Picture Oscar (as well as most other categories). 336 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2016 BEST PICTURE OSCAR® LOS ANGELES, CA – Three hundred thirty-six feature films are eligible for the 2016 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 21 (2016)
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Precursor: 37th London Critics Nominations (2016)
There are two things you need to know about the London Film Critics Circle and their nominations. The first is that they have separate categories for British and Irish actors and directors. The Nominations Tallies below list only the non-British/Irish category numbers (the totals, including British/Irish citations are included in parentheses). The other thing is…
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Precursor: 10th Detroit Critics Nominations & Awards (2016)
Detroit Film Critics announced nominees and winners, but their website doesn’t reference when they were announced posted, so I have no official dates. As to the nominees and winners, the top nominees were not the big winners from this group, though many of the selections are familiar to those who follow these awards. Emma Stone…
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Precursor: 8th Indiana Critics Awards (2016)
The Indiana Film Journalists have selected Moonlight as the best film of the year. Most of their selections match up with other groups, with the exception of Rebecca Hall getting some love for her performance in Christine. Award Tallies (3) Moonlight (2) Manchester by the Sea The Awards
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Precursor: 6th Nevada Critics Awards (2016)
The Nevada Film Critics cannot be accused of following the well-trodden path. With a few exceptions, nearly every winner here is either a first-time winner this season or has been infrequently cited. It makes for an interesting list, even if it isn’t terribly instructive. Award Tallies (4) Hell or High Water (2) 20th Century Women,…
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Precursor: 11th St. Louis Critics Awards (2016)
The Saint Louis Film Critics announced their winners on the 18th, but did not post them on their website that day. Here are the belated winners of their awards, without any major surprises. Awards Tallies (6) La La Land (2) Elle The Awards
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Precursor: 17th Vancouver Critics Awards (2016)
Their nominations leader was also their victory leader. Manchester by the Sea handily won Best Picture along with four other awards. Vancouver didn’t bestow more than one award on any other film. These were announced on the 19th. Awards Tallies (5) Manchester by the Sea The Awards
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Precursor: 16th Phoenix Critics Awards (2016)
The Phoenix Film critic showered a lot of awards on La La Land, which won 7, including a first prize to star Emma Stone, once thought to be the lock for the Oscar win. Hacksaw Ridge and Hell or High Water also did quite well. Award Tallies (7) La La Land (3) Hell or High…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Dec. 16-18, 2016
We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Rogue One One of the most storied franchises in history is also a fairly storied Oscar player. From the 1977 original to the 2015 rebirth, every Star Wars film has been nominated for or has won an Oscar. So, going into…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 20 (2016)
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