Category: Precursors
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Precursor: 69th Writers Guild Nominations (2016)
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 6
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). When I said yesterday that there weren’t any precursors in the prior week to merit an article, that…
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Precursor: 56th American Cinema Editors Nominations (2016)
Of these eighteen nominees, five will likely be nominated by the Academy for Best Film Editing. There are some possible exclusions below that I’ll discuss in a minute, but for the most part, the Academy goes after what the ACE selects. This is also an indication of how strong certain films’ Oscar capabilities are. From…
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Precursor: 20th Online Critics Awards (2016)
Moonlight was the big winner with the Online Film Critics. Their selections follow the existing trends and do nothing to start new ones. Their early releases the last few years did more to position them as a trend-maker rather than a trend-follower. Now, they are back to being forgotten against the backdrop of the guild…
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Precursor: 12th Austin Critics Awards (2016)
As expected, Moonlight won the top prize from the Austin Film Critics, which gave out prizes to most of the season’s previous winners. Tower got some extra love, but since it was made in Austin, that seems like an expected outcome. Awards Tallies (4) Moonlight (3) Tower (2) La La Land The Awards
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Precursor: 5th North Carolina Critics Nominations (2016)
A four-way tie for most nominations marks the North Carolina Film Critics slate for 2016. Most of the selections have been referenced by other groups previously, so there isn’t much that’s newsworthy in this grouping. Nominations Tallies (6) Hell or High Water, La La Land, Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight (4) Arrival, The Handmaiden (3)…
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Precursor: 20th Online Critics Nominations (2016)
Announcing later than it has for the last few years, the Online Film Critics Society has nominated a fairly commonplace slate of nominees with the only real switch up being a documentary in the Best Picture slate. Nominations Tallies (7) La La Land, Moonlight (6) Arrival, Jackie, Manchester By the Sea (3) Elle, Hell or…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 5
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). Nearly all of the film critics groups have announced their prizes and the results aren’t offering anything new…
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Precursor: 20th Las Vegas Critics Awards (2016)
These were supposedly announced on the 15th, but they didn’t update their awards page until yesterday or today, so here they are. La La Land finished with a huge sweep of the awards, taking seven including Best Picture. The awards went largely as expected with The Witch picking up a sort-of-surprise Costume Design win. Award…
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Precursor: 21st Satellite Awards (2016)
The Satellite Awards are among the most confusing and frustrating groups out there. I don’t know if their rules document mentioned half of what happened, but they announced their nominations a day early, then announced their winners two months before their awards ceremony. Further, they have decided to award two awards in Picture, Actor, and…
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Precursor: 12th Austin Critics Nominations (2016)
These were announced on Dec. 15, but did not come to me until today. Here are the nominees for the Austin Film Critics awards. The winners will be announced on Dec. 28. The nominations are fairly straight forward with more love than normal for both The Handmaiden and Tower. I suspect that with a leading…
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Precursor: 15th Utah Critics Awards (2016)
Another set of wins for La La Land from the Utah Film Critics. When these were announced, I don’t know as I had to pull them from outside sources. Another group that didn’t go new directions. Award Tallies (4) La La Land (3) Moonlight The Awards Best Film La La Land (RU: Moonlight) Best Animated…
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Precursor: 25th Southeastern Critics Awards (2016)
The announcement of the Southeastern Film Critics awards was made, but when I do not know. This data had to be pulled from other sources. Nothing particularly new or original in this list. Award Tallies (5) Moonlight (2) Manchester by the Sea The Awards Best Film Moonlight Manchester by the Sea La La Land Hell…
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Precursor: 20th Florida Critics Awards (2016)
Leave it to the Florida Film Critics to throw a zinger. The Lobster wins Best Picture fighting off all the major Oscar contenders. While they may have picked that one out of left field, the rest of their slate is as mainstream as you can get. Awards Tallies (4) La La Land (2) Elle, The…
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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…
