Category: Academy Awards
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11th Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations
Wanting to seem more high brown than many of their competitors, they don’t seem all that brazen of choices still. Nominations Tallies (8) The Brutalist (6) Anora, The Substance (5) Nosferatu (4) Conclave (3) Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, Wicked (2) Alien: Romulus, A Complete Unknown, A Real Pain, The Wild Robot (1)…
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37th Chicago Critics Awards
Chicago’s critics have put some love behind some films and performances that really need the support, but they’ve also gone for some very stereotypical choices. Awards Tallies (4) Nickel Boys (2) The Brutalist, Challengers, A Real Pain (1) All We Imagine as Light, Flow, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Hard Truths, His Three Daughters, No…
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29th San Diego Critics Nominations & Awards
Every year, I seem to miss the announcement of their nominations and find them when I see their awards announced. Anyway, clear love for major Oscar contenders with extra special attention on Sing Sing. Wicked scored eight nominations but wasn’t in the Best Picture slate. Rather surprising. Nominations Tallies (12) Dune: Part Two (9) Conclave…
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30th Critics Choice Nominations
The top competitors of the year so far are also the top nominees with the Critics Choice. Conclave and Wicked clearly have piqued their interest while Emilia Pérez continues to perform strongly. A Real Pain didn’t do as well as some other precursors had suggested but otherwise, this list seems on target. Nominations Tallies (11)…
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Oscar Profile #724: Joan Crawford Revisited
Born in San Antonio, Texas on March 23, 1904, Lucille LeSueur’s father abandoned her mother and older brother before she was born. By age 16 she had had three different stepfathers, one of them, although her mother’s marriage to Henry Cassin was a minor impresario in Oklahoma whose vaudeville shows gave LeSueur, then billed as…
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Oscar History: December 12 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Harry M. Warner (76 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1893: Edward G. Robinson (79 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1897: Eddie Imazu (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1899: Floyd Crosby (85…
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64th American Cinema Editors Nominations
A very early preview of the Oscar contest with ACE coming out way in advance of others. If it hadn’t already been the end of the line for Gladiator II, this cinches it. Some major players that weren’t recognized: The Brutalist, Blitz, Juror #2, Nickel Boys, The Room Next Door, September 5, A Complete Unknown,…
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The Contenders 2024/2025: November/January
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of November and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to January and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts November Retrospective November was…
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Oscar History: December 11 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1912: Carlo Ponti (94 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Foreign Film Oscar Win: Foreign Film 1923: Betsy Blair (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1931: Rita Moreno (93) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win:…
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9th Atlanta Critics Awards
Atlanta’s critics go gaga for Anora and The Brutalist, though it’s more consistent performances for Nickel Boys and a surprise Supporting Actress win for Ariana Grande-Butera. Awards Tallies (4) Anora (2) The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, The Wild Robot (1) Challengers, Deadpool & Wolverine, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kneecap, A Real Pain, Sing Sing, Sugarcane,…
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19th St. Louis Critics Nominations
St. Louis’ film crtics seemed to have a similar idea to Las Vegas in terms of what is going to do well with the Academy. What’s striking is that this is the best September 5 has performed so far this season, which is surprising considering the buzz that surrounded its initial release. Nominations Tallies (12)…
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23rd DC Critics Awards
Spreading the love widely, DC’s critics didn’t seem to focus on one particular film over another, though it’s interesting to see The Brutalist winning a single award for directing although none of the individual parts were recognized. Award Tallies (2) Anora, A Real Pain, Conclave, The Wild Robot, Wicked (1) Blitz, The Brutalist, Challengers, Civil…
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28th Las Vegas Critics Nominations
The Las Vegas critics have put together a list that looks almost passable as being the Academy’s. Anora didn’t do well here despite doing well with other groups. Is that as sign they didn’t like it or a preface to some Oscar snubs? Nominations Tallies (12) Dune: Part Two (9) Conclave, Wicked (8) The Brutalist…
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37th Chicago Critics Nominations
With a list that looks more high brown than they are used to putting out, The Brutalist was easily the top nominee though The Substance, Anora, Nickel Boys, and Wicked did well nominations-wise. The love for Furiosa ist stronger than expected, especially with its Best Picture nomination and I Saw the TV Glow seems to…
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Oscar History: December 10 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Victor McLaglen (72 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1893: Lew Brown (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1903: Una Merkel (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1906:…
