Category: 2023 Precursors

The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) have announced their longlists. These are the semifinalists for nominations at this year’s BAFTA awards. (Updated: 10:10am Central) Big news in several categories this morning. Here are some of the highlights. Major Best Picture misses: American Fiction (didn’t do well elsewhere either), The Color Purple (same),…

Another rare victory for Martin Scorsese as their love is heaped upon Killers of the Flower Moon with everything else getting a smattering of attention. Award Tallies (6) Killers of the Flower Moon (2) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., The Holdovers, Poor Things (1) Afire, Anatomy of a Fall, Anselm, Kokomo City, Nimona,…

There are four films that seem to be dominating this season and all are in the most-nominated bracket from 11 to 9 nominations here. Nothing surprising other than the group’s inability to limit itself to 5 or 10 nominees in every category. Nominations Tallies (11) Killers of the Flower Moon (10) Oppenheimer, Poor Things (9)…

Women Journalists have spread their awards out with a surprise win for The Zone of Interest as Best Picture. Award Tallies (4) Killers of the Flower Moon (3) American Fiction, Barbie (2) Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest (1) American Symphony, Book Club: The Next Chapter, The Exorcist: Believer, The Holdovers, Mafia Mamma,…

Let’s start with an interesting note about category placement. Unlike the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild, the Costume Designers Guild don’t allow for cross-pollination, which explains why Barbie got put into Fantasy rather than contemporary even though the film is in a contemporary setting. Now to the nitty-gritty. Looking over the films that we…

North Carolina’s critics were big on Oppenheimer and Barbie in the nominations and that’s where most of the awards went with Oppenheimer securing the lion’s share. Awards Tallies (10) Oppenheimer (5) Barbie (2) The Holdovers, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (1) Anatomy of a Fall, The Color Purple, Godzilla Minus One, John Wick: Chapter 4, Killers…

Oklahoma’s critics went for Killers of the Flower Moon, an uncommon position this year. It may have had something to do with the subject matter? Award Tallies (5) Killers of the Flower Moon (3) The Holdovers (2) Barbie, The Zone of Interest (1) American Symphony, Anatomy of a Fall, Fancy Dance, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives,…

Florida’s critics were head-over-heels for Oppenheimer. Award Tallies (10) Oppenheimer (3) Barbie (2) Poor Things (1) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Bottoms, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Holdovers, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Past Lives, Path of the Panther, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,…

Once again, this group confounds us with nominating Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in both the period/character categories and the contemporary categories. Clearly they like the movie. Strangely, that film didn’t make the shortlist with the Academy, so you can discard its chances. Of the ten films that did, only four of them show…

Their announcement of winners video was really neat for the first category, but then they used the same music and design for every single category after that, which made for a tedious, repetitive watch. Thankfully, they only had seven categories, so it at least it was mercifully quick. The selections were spread out except for…

While it’s not surprising that some of the year’s strongest female-led films (Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, Past Lives, Poor Things), there were a few female-anemic ones celebrated too (Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, The Holdovers). Nominations Tallies (9) Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon (8) Oppenheimer, Past Lives, The…

It says something when a group that’s been around for six years is only now coming onto our radars. Not that their selections are unique enough to enable them to stand out. Nominations Tallies (9) Oppenheimer (7) Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Poor Things (6) Barbie, The Holdovers, May December (3) All of…

Toronto’s critics spread the love with Best Picture winner The Zone of Interest tying Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon for most awards. Award Tallies (2) Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Zone of Interest (1) 20 Days in Mariupol, Anatomy of a Fall, BlackBerry, Fallen Leaves, The Holdovers, Robot Dreams, Rye Lane,…

It started out with Barbenheimer and then became Barbenmargaret? Barbie and Oppenheimer understandably dominated the nominations, but Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. came out on top with the Best Picture win, a surprising development. It and Barbie tied for most awards. Awards Tallies (5) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Barbie (3)…

The rest of the nominations will come later. The Nominations Best Picture American Fiction Barbie The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon May December Oppenheimer Past Lives Poor Things Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse The Zone of Interest Achievement in Pacific Northwest Filmmaking Dreamin’ Wild Even Hell Has Its Heroes Fantasy A Gets a Mattress Richland…