Received two screeners today: Mud and Stories We Tell. I expect there may be more coming from Lionsgate later in the season.

Mud

Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Sam Shepard, Ray McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, Michael Shannon, Joe Don Baker
Director: Jeff Nichols
Premise: From IMDb: “Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love.”
Oscar Chances: Uncertain: Typically, the first screeners out of the gate result in heavy Oscar consideration, but the film Mud was thought to be Matthew McConaughey’s potential Oscar vehicle when first released; however, both Dallas Buyers Club and Wolf of Wall Street have more potential
Rotten Tomatoes:
98% (158 critics; as of 10/7/13)
Metacritic:
76 out of 100 (35 critics; as of 10/7/13)

Stories We Tell

Director: Sarah Polley
Premise: From IMDb: “A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers”
Oscar Chances: Uncertain: It’s one of the most widely acclaimed documentaries of the year, but the Academy hasn’t shown a lot of love for Sarah Polley recently. Still, a groundswell of support and early accessibility through screener might help it find a spot.
Rotten Tomatoes:
95% (105 critics; as of 10/7/13)
Metacritic:
90 out of 100 (35 critics; as of 10/7/13)