Category: Precursors

A small handful of big surprises change the tenor of this year’s competition, though most of the frontrunners are present and accounted for. Before we get to the films or performances that missed in certain categories, let’s talk about the major complete omissions. None of the foreign language contenders secured nominations. Anatomy of a Fall,…

A fairly generic list from Chicago’s independent critics with Barbenheimer dominating predicatbly. Nominations Tallies (13) Barbie (12) Oppenheimer (10) Poor Things (8) The Holdovers (6) Killers of the Flower Moon, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (5) The Iron Claw, Past Lives (4) Anatomy of a Fall, Maestro (3) American Fiction, The Boy and the Heron, The…

Spreading the wealth with Oppenheimer coming out on top. Award Tallies (3) Oppenheimer (2) American Fiction, The Zone of Interest (1) 20 Days in Mariupol, Barbie, The Boy and the Heron, Earth Mama, Fremont, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Poor Things The Awards Best Picture Oppenheimer Best Animated Feature The Boy…

Three of the main Oscar contenders are here, so it’s a good sign for them. The Nominations Best Documentary Director Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp – Bobi Wine: The People’s President Mstyslav Chernov – 20 Days in Mariupol Madeleine Gavin – Beyond Utopia Davis Guggenheim – Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie D. Smith – Kokomo…

The Cinema Audio Society’s nominations give us a direction for what films are being considered in the Best Sound category. All of the nominees this year are prestige pics with Ferrari being the closest to a traditional contender here. Some major omissions include: The Creator, Napoleon, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. The…

There isn’t anything too shocking here. The only potential Oscar contenders that weren’t on the list were The Color Purple, Indiana Jones, The Little Mermaid, and The Zone of Interest. The Nominations Best Period Art Direction Asteroid City Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Napoleon Oppenheimer Best Fantasy Art Direction Barbie The Creator Guardians of…

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…

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,…

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…

For some, the HCA was supposed to be another Critics Choice awards, but poor leadership decisions caused several name changes and a re-branding, but it hasn’t helped. These awards were difficult to find other than at competitor sites. I found it on Wikipedia. That said, there are some curious selections on Wikipedia, namely the Stunt…