Category: Precursors

The National Society of Film Critics applied the status quo to this year’s race honoring The Hurt Locker. The most interesting choice is the tie between Christoph Waltz and Paul Schneider. Schneider gave one of my favorite supporting performances this year, so I’m quite pleased he picked up something even though I’m sure Oscar is…

Well, it’s another year and another decade, but it’s still Oscar season. May we all have a Happy New Year and may our upcoming months of Oscar fun be filled with surprises, but only pleasant ones. Of course, we still have plenty of precursors left before The Big Night. So, here’s the breakdown of what’s…

Below are several links to the ballots. Trailer Suggestions Black Mass Ex Machina Far from the Madding Crowd Inside Out Joy Jurassic World Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian #1 The Martian #2 Max Minions Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation The Revenant Room #1 Room #2 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Spotlight Star…

Below are the nominees for this year’s Online Film Critics Society awards. As a voting member, I must say that I’m at times excited (the love for District 9) and at times irritated (Jackie Earle Haley? Seriously?). But, overall, a fairly straightforward list, little of which I’m not surprised to see nominated. Nomination Tallies (8)…

I forgot to post these when they were announced. They were announced December 22, 2009. Winner Tallies (3) Precious; Up in the Air The Winners Picture: Up In The Air Actor: George Clooney – Up In The Air Actress: Gabourey Sidibe – Precious Supp. Actor: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds Supp. Actress: Mo’Nique – Precious…

The Chicago Film Critics have announced their winners. The full list is below: Winner Tallies (5) The Hurt Locker (2) An Education; Up The Winners Best Picture: The Hurt Locker Best Animated Feature: Up Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker Best Actor: Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker Best Actress: Carey Mulligan –…

Below are the winners for the 14th Annual Satellite Awards as announced at their ceremony last night, December 20, 2009. Winner Tallies (4) The Hurt Locker (2) Nine; Precious; 2012 The Winners Drama Picture: The Hurt Locker Comedy/Musical Picture: Nine Animated/Mixed Media Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker Drama Actor:…

Below are the Houston Film Critics award winners. These were announced December 18, 2009. Winner Tallies (3) The Hurt Locker; Up in the Air (2) Up The Winners Best Picture: The Hurt Locker Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker Best Actor: George Clooney – Up in the Air Best Actress: Carey Mulligan –…

Below are the winners of the Toronto Film Critics awards. These were announced December 16, 2009. Winner Tallies (3) Inglourious Basterds (2) Hunger The Winners Best Picture: TIE: Hunger, Inglourious Basterds      Runner-Up: The Hurt Locker Best Actor: Nicolas Cage – The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans      Runners-Up: George Clooney – Up in the…

Below are the Austin Film Critics winners. These were announced on December 16, 2009 Winner Tallies (3) The Hurt Locker; Inglourious Basterds (2) Me & Orson Welles; Up; Up in the Air The Winners Best Film: The Hurt Locker Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker Best Actor: Colin Firth – A Single Man…

Below are the ranked lists of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics. They release their information differently than other groups. The film at the head of the list is the actual winner, but they rank the top 5 (in some cases top 1 or 2) and list them in that order. These were announced December 16,…

Below are the San Diego Film Critics awards winners and runners-up. These were announced December 15, 2009 Winner Tallies (6) Inglourious Basterds (2) The Messenger The Winners Best Film: Inglourious Basterds      Runner-Up: Runner-Up: A Single Man Best Director: Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds      Runner-Up: Runner-Up: James Cameron – Avatar

Below are the Indiana Film Critics award winners. This group has never announced previously to my knowledge, so may be a new entity. These were announced December 14, 2009. Winner Tallies (3) Up in the Air (2) Where the Wild Things Are The Winners Best Film of the Year: Up in the Air      Runner-Up: Fantastic…

The Nominations have been announced. They are listed below. For a direct link to the forum discussion topic, click here: UAADB SAG Nominations Topic. Nomination Tallies (3) Inglourious Basterds; Precious; Up in the Air (2) An Education; The Hurt Locker; Invictus; The Last Station; Nine Total Nominations Best Ensemble An Education The Hurt Locker Inglourious…

Below are the nominations for the Chicago Film Critics Association awards. Nomination Tallies (6) Up in the Air; Where the Wild Things Are (5) The Hurt Locker; Inglourious Basterds (4) A Serious Man (3) An Education; The Informant!; Precious; Up The Nominations Best Picture: The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds A Serious Man Up in the…