Category: Precursors

  • 6th Greater WNY Critics Awards

    6th Greater WNY Critics Awards

    Oppenheimer pulls the most prizes but Past Lives takes the top prize. Award Tallies (4) Oppenheimer (3) Past Lives (2) The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, May December (1) The Boy and the Heron, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, The Zone of Interest The Awards Best Film Past Lives Best Animated Film The…

  • 57th National Society of Film Critics Awards

    57th National Society of Film Critics Awards

    The National Society of Film Critics has been around longer than most organizations and they don’t seem to have an agenda other than awarding what they like. Their choices are often more eclectic than other precursors, though seldom predictive. Award Tallies (2) Past Lives, The Zone of Interest (1) All of Us Strangers, Anatomy of…

  • 21st San Francisco Critics Nominations

    21st San Francisco Critics Nominations

    We make a lot of jokes about San Francisco and its queer history being an influence in any organization that announces from the city, yet this list feels almost like an attempt to thwart that notion up front. Perhaps in a year with less critically acclaimed queer efforts, but both Barbie and All of Us…

  • 12th Georgia Critics Nominations & Awards

    12th Georgia Critics Nominations & Awards

    A pretty straight forward list of nominees and winners. Awards Tallies (8) Oppenheimer (2) Barbie, The Holdovers (1) Godzilla Minus One, Killers of the Flower Moon, May December, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Nominations Tallies (10) Oppenheimer (8) Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon (6) American Fiction, Poor Things (5)…

  • 4th Set Decorators Society Nominations

    4th Set Decorators Society Nominations

    This is the second group in a row to change its nominations announcement date. Regardless, here are their nominations. Can’t say I see any major omissions. The Nominations Best Period Set Decoration Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Napoleon Oppenheimer Poor Things Best Fantasy Set Decoration Barbie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 The Hunger…

  • Predictions: Golden Globe Awards

    Predictions: Golden Globe Awards

    The first televised awards show of the season is the reformed Golden Globe Awards. While they are still ostensibly voted on by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the HFPA no longer controls the awards, which are now a corporation of their own. How will that affect the outcomes? We won’t really know until…

  • 64th British Academy Longlists

    64th British Academy Longlists

    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),…

  • 21st Columbus Critics Awards

    21st Columbus Critics Awards

    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,…

  • 21st Columbus Critics Nominations

    21st Columbus Critics Nominations

    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)…

  • 17th Women Journalists Awards

    17th Women Journalists Awards

    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,…