Category: Academy Awards

The Screen Actors Guild have announced their nominations for their 20th anniversary awards. The Wolf of Wall Street continues its downward spiral failing to get mentions in any category, most notably snubbed Leonardo DiCaprio and the ensemble. Meanwhile, most of our Oscar contenders are here with a few exceptions. No Amy Adams. No Christian Bale.…

Another massive pile of nominations for 12 Years a Slave with Saving Mr. Banks making its best showing yet this precursor season. Gravity and Nebraska also did well. No sign of The Wolf of Wall Street here either, meaning another group that likely didn’t get required screenings to consider it. Nominations Tallies (13) 12 Years…

Thanks to a double nomination in the Breakthrough category, Short Term 12 ties American Hustle for most nominations while 12 Years a Slave, which has been topping most nominations list, came in second to both of them, tied with Her and The Wolf of Wall Street. Nominations Tallies (5) American Hustle, Short Term 12 (4)…

Announcing earlier than expected, the St. Louis film critics have made their nominations known, giving their Best Picture slate the lion’s share of nominations and spreading the rest out amongst a wide variety of films. Nominations Tallies (10) 12 Years a Slave (9) Nebraska (7) American Hustle, Gravity, Her (3) Blue Is the Warmest Color,…

An unsurprising slate emerged from the American Film Institute as they selected their top ten films of 2013. Best American Films 12 Years a Slave American Hustle Captain Phillips Fruitvale Station Gravity Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska Saving Mr. Banks The Wolf of Wall Street American Film Institute Data Year Founded: 1967 First Awards: 2001…

The Online Film Critics Society, the first major critics organization to award Argo prior to its sweep at last year’s Ocsars, have come up with a list where 12 Years a Slave leads, but a number of eclectic films made the cut, including Drug War and Short Term 12, titles unlikely to emerge in Oscar…

Scoring an impressive 6 awards, 12 Years a Slave dominates the D.C. Critics prizes, though Gravity has a pretty impressive day as well. Frozen also picks up its first award this season, which might bolster its chances of being more than just a populist choice. Award Tallies (6) 12 Years a Slave (3) Gravity The…

Another precursor, another victory for 12 Years a Slave. Gravity and Blue Is the Warmest Color continue to do well as do a number of other repeat winners. Award Tallies (3) 12 Years a Slave (2) Blue Is the Warmest Color, Gravity The Awards Best Picture 12 Years a Slave Best Animated Film The Wind…

In a surprising series of ties, Los Angeles added their vote to both Her and Gravity with Gravity picking up more awards, including Best Director. There was nothing else terribly surprising from this list. Adele Exarchopoulos and James Franco nabbed their first mentions of the season. Ernest & Celestine breaks the lock The Wind Rises…

Capturing three big prizes from Boston, 12 Years a Slave begins racking up trophies ahead of this year’s Oscars. Enough Said and Nebraska take two trophies each. Award Tallies (3) 12 Years a Slave (2) Enough Said, Nebraska The Awards Best Picture 12 Years a Slave Best Animated Film The Wind Rises