Category: Precursors
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Precursor: 12th Phoenix Film Critics (2012)
One of the groups with the most awards overall, the Phoenix Film Critics have been doing this type of awards layout longer than any other, but that doesn’t mean that they are very frequently accurate. Five films tied for the most awards with three each. One was named Best Picture, one carried two of the…
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Precursor: 16th Online Film Critics Society Nominations (2012)
It’s hard for me to assess the OFCS picks being a member, but I’ll try my best to be even. The Master garnered the most nominations this year, but that was largely due to its large swath of nods in the acting categories. Argo and Zero Dark Thirty also did well with only one nomination…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 4
In our fourth week of precursors, we’re heading into the holidays, which means nothing much new will be coming out, but after that, we start getting into the guild nominations and awards, which will be a lot more interesting. But, before we get into this week’s winners and losers, let’s take a look at what’s…
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Precursor: 11th Utah Film Critics (2012)
A surprising split in Best Film/Best Director. The top prize went to Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, but it was a shock win by Wes Anderson for Moonrise Kingdom that kept Bigelow’s film from claiming a third award (star Jessica Chastain tied with Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress). Award Tallies (2) Zero Dark Thirty The…
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Precursor: 4th Indiana Film Critics (2012)
Announced on December 17, 2012, but I didn’t find them until today. These are probably the most eclectic and interesting bunch of selections so far this precursor season. Sure the acting awards were pretty standard, but Best Film, the writing awards and Foreign Film were all fascinating choices. Award Tallies (2) Lincoln, Safety Not Guaranteed…
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Precursor: 16th Florida Film Critics (2012)
Florida seems to have loved Argo more than any other group has so far. Ben Affleck’s film picked up the awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, a strong sign. The other categories were won by films that had triumphed in other venues with the exception of Best Documentary which went to…
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Precursor: 8th Austin Film Critics (2012)
The Austin Film Critics have spread their love around, with only The Master garnering more than one award, picking up prizes for Director, Actor and Cinematography. Apart from their selection of Cloud Atlas for Best Score (not a bizarre choice by any means), the group largely picked items that other groups had already picked. Award…
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Precursor: 33rd London Film Critics Nominations (2012)
Films that have been dominating the American critics groups (Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty) didn’t have big showings here. Even Silver Linings Playbook was virtually shut out. Whether their affinity for American films is decidedly minimized or if they just love to spread the wealth to an international community, these nominations are refreshing in a…
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Precursor: 16th Toronto Film Critics Association (2012)
A late-year rally may not be enough to save The Master, but Toronto went for the film in a big way, recognizing it for four awards while giving Denis Lavant and Gina Gershon their first awards of the season and giving Emmanuelle Riva another notch on her belt. Award Tallies (4) The Master The Awards…
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Precursor: 11th San Francisco Film Critics (2012)
No single film dominated the awards, with four films winning two awards each. Apart from a handful of duplicates, the group largely chose different winners than we’ve seen previously giving Joaquin Phoenix and Helen Hunt some much needed (at least in terms of Oscar) attention. Award Tallies (2) Amour, Lincoln, The Master, Zero Dark Thirty…
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Precursor: 7th St. Louis Film Critics Awards (2012)
More awards recognition for Argo, which has been quietly amassing a nice trove of awards. Django Unchained picked up three awards, but few of import. Award Tallies (3) Django Unchained (2) Argo, Compliance, Lincoln, Moonrise Kingdom, Zero Dark Thirty The Awards
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Precursor: 25th Chicago Film Critics Awards (2012)
More major recognition for Zero Dark Thirty, which seems to be chugging along this season. Award Tallies (5) Zero Dark Thirty (4) The Master (2) Beasts of the Southern Wild, Lincoln (1) Amour, The Invisible War, Moonrise Kingdom, ParaNorman The Awards
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 3
As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
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Precursor: 17th Satellite Awards (2012)
It was a good night for the Weinstein Company as it took home three awards for Silver Linings Playbook including a sweep of Picture, Director, Actor and Actress along with a surprise Editing win. The victory may be sweet, but the high will be short-lived. The Satellite Awards are one of the poorest Oscar predictors…
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Precursor: 25th Chicago Film Critics Nominations (2012)
My biggest question here is: Is The Master still in the hunt or do we have a group that saw the drubbing the film received from critics and other groups thus far and decided to rectify it with votes. There are a handful of new and eclectic choices in the bunch, but nothing particularly earth…
