Category: Contenders
-
The Contenders: September Retrospective/November Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of September and see what films faltered. Then we’ll look forward to November and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts September Retrospective While this series typically…
-
Contender: About Dry Grasses (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. About Dry Grasses was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 38.9 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Nuri…
-
Contender: 20 Days in Mariupol (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. 20 Days in Mariupol was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 41.5 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…
-
Contender: Trolls Band Together (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Trolls Band Together was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 45.7 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Walt…
-
Contender: Strange Way of Life (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Strange Way of Life was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 44.4 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…
-
Contender: The Persian Version (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 Persian Version was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 42.3 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Maryam…
-
Contender: Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Anatomy of a Fall was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 62.1 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…
-
Contender: The Zone of Interest (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 Zone of Interest was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 68.4 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…
-
Contenders: September Update
For our September update, several films moved on from one stage to the next. Today, we’ll look at where each film moved and look at a new ranking of each of the contenders. Moving to Stage 2 We have eight films moving into Stage 2. This means that these films have finally had all of…
-
Contender: Mami Wata (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Mami Wata was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic Score Contender Factor: 38.8 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: C.J.…