Month: January 2024
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Oscar History: January 9 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1941: Susannah York (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1955: J. K. Simmons (69) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1956: Imelda…
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Contender: Tótem (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Tótem was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 46.1 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Lila Avilés Writers:…
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Contender: Bottoms (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Bottoms was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 44.7 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Emma Seligman Writers:…
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Contender: Four Daughters (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Four Daughters was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 46.8 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Kaouther Ben…
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Box Office History (Week 1, 2024)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: January 8 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death) {23 Noms, 7 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film Oscar Wins: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant…
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7th Hawai’i Critics Nominations
Female-led films led the Hawai’i critics nominations with Barbie and Poor Things coming out on top. It’s also one of the few groups to give attention to Ferrari in any measurable way. Nominations Tallies (13) Barbie (11) Poor Things (9) Ferrari, Maestro, Oppenheimer (7) American Fiction, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (6) Killers of the Flower…
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22nd Utah Critics Awards
Utah’s critics have given their seal of approval to Past Lives, an uncommon decision this year. Award Tallies (3) Past Lives, Poor Things (2) The Holdovers, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (1) All of Us Strangers, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Godzilla Minus One, The Iron Claw, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Marvels,…
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81st Golden Globe Awards
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic carried the day at the Golden Globes, potentially presaging its performance at the Oscars as most of these selections possibly can. Award Tallies (5) Oppenheimer (2) Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things (1) The Boy and the Heron The Awards Best Picture, Drama…
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Contender: The Taste of Things (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Taste of Things was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 58.3 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…