Category: Precursors
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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…
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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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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,…
