Category: Precursors

  • 22nd African American Critics Awards

    22nd African American Critics Awards

    Nickel Boys was a better film but The Piano Lesson was the better film? It’s always strange to see the Best Film winner take home a pittance of awards compared to two other films that didn’t win. Award Tallies (4) The Piano Lesson (3) Sing Sing (2) Nickel Boys, The Wild Robot (1) Dahomey, Daughters,…

  • 32nd Dallas Area Critics Awards

    32nd Dallas Area Critics Awards

    Dallas film critics went with the flow and awarded Anora with its top award along with two other prizes. Nothing particularly new or exciting in this list other than to see how some candidates ranked overall. Award Tallies (3) Anora (2) The Brutalist, The Wild Robot (1) Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, The Seed…

  • 33rd Southeastern Critics Awards

    33rd Southeastern Critics Awards

    Anora came out on top while second-place finisher The Brutalist did equally well. Nothing too revolutionary here. Award Tallies (3) Anora, The Brutalist (2) Conclave (1) Challengers, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, Sugarcane, Wicked, The Wild Robot The Awards Best Film Anora The Brutalist Conclave Dune: Part Two Challengers Nickel Boys Sing Sing Wicked The…

  • 18th Houston Critics Nominations (Part 1) (2024)

    18th Houston Critics Nominations (Part 1) (2024)

    Houston has announced their first set of nominations for 2024 in the Texas Independent Film Award category and you will be forgiven for never having heard of any of these. The Nominations Texas Independent Film Award Deliveries from Eva The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia Lost Soulz Runaway Radio When Houston Had the Blues Houston…

  • 28th Toronto Critics Awards

    28th Toronto Critics Awards

    Nickel Boys has been getting plenty of love this year but winning Best Picture is a major win to notch. Award Tallies (3) Nickel Boys (2) All We Imagine as Light, Anora (1) Dahomey, Flow, Hard Truths, No Other Land, A Real Pain, Sing Sing, Woman of the Hours The Awards Best Picture Nickel Boys…

  • 16th Indiana Critics Awards

    16th Indiana Critics Awards

    Indiana’s critics went for The Substance in a big way, giving it more prizes than most other organizations. Its first big day. Mars Express also gets surprising support when no one else had recognized it as yet. Awards Tallies (5) The Substance (3) The Brutalist (2) Mars Express (1) Daughters, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,…

  • 16th Indiana Critics Nominations

    16th Indiana Critics Nominations

    Indiana’s Film Journalists have put out their shortlist with The Substance absolutely dominating while some films did abysmally (Anora, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked). Nominations Tallies (11) The Substance (8) The Brutalist, Nickel Boys (7) Ciivl War, Dune: Part Two, Nosferatu (6) A Different Man, A Real Pain, Conclave, I Saw the TV Glow, Rebel Ridge…

  • 13th Boston Online Critics Awards

    13th Boston Online Critics Awards

    No film stood a chance against The Brutalist with this group. That film dominated the lists while no other film managed more than a single prize. Awards Tallies (5) The Brutalist (1) Anora, The Beast, Challengers, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Flow, Hard Truths, No Other Land, The Substance The Awards Best Picture The Brutalist Best…

  • 19th St. Louis Critics Awards

    19th St. Louis Critics Awards

    Dune: Part Two gets a thumbs-up from the St. Louis critics, an outré choice to be sure while picking mostly traditional choices the rest of the way down. Awards Tallies (3) Dune: Part Two (2) The Brutalist, Conclave, Nickel Boys, Nosferatu, Wicked, The Wild Robot (1) Anora, Civil War, A Complete Unknown, The Fall Guy,…

  • 24th Phoenix Critics Society Awards

    24th Phoenix Critics Society Awards

    The other group of Phoenix film critics have picked Conclave as their most honored film while giving Best Picture to The Brutalist, a strange choice considering it won no other awards. Award Tallies (5) Conclave (3) Anora, Dune: Part Two (2) Emilia Pérez, Wicked (1) Abigail, The Brutalist, Nosferatu, A Real Pain, Strange Darling, The…