The 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards will air Sunday Jan. 14 on The CW. You could make an argument that any of the 10 movies nominated for Best Picture this year could win. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” may be the favorites, but watch out for “American Fiction”, “The Holdovers”, “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Maestro”. […]
Studios campaign for months and months for their films to receive major awards season nominations. Sometimes the buzz even starts while the film is still being shot (like “The Fabelmans” last year). But what I really love to see are movies that take EVERYONE by surprise. They end-up on awards ballots, and earn statues, with […]
1) Raucous Golden Globes Loses Credibility. After being told by NBC that the network would not broadcast the Golden Globes this year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association decided to take all their energy out on the Critics Choice Association. The HFPA forced the CCA into a months-long battle over when and where their ceremonies would […]
The Golden Globe Awards telecast is Sunday Feb. 28 on NBC. These are the films and performances I think SHOULD win: Supporting Actor – Jared Leto, “The Little Things” Believe me, I didn’t expect to be making this choice, either. If you had told me at the beginning of January, I would’ve said, “Really?” Leto […]
Frances McDormand stars in “Nomadland”, one of this year’s Best Picture frontrunners. Following a virtual awards qualifying run in December and some IMAX and BTX showings over the past few weeks, most moviegoers will finally have a chance to see her latest drama at indoor and drive-in theaters AND on Hulu starting this Friday February […]
We’re officially through Awards Season Nominations Part 1! The triple-header of Critics Choice Association, Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Screen Actors Guild all have announced their nominees. So far, opening odds for the Golden Globes have been released, but I have not seen odds for the other two awards shows. Here’s a look at where […]
It’s been a hot button debate over the past several years, but things seem to be boiling to a head this year. When is a performance considered Lead, and when it is considered Supporting? Frankly, I can’t tell the difference anymore. Here are 12 examples of the muddling of the categories from this awards season: […]
Awards Season has officially begun! The Independent Spirit Awards nominations have been announced. If this is an indicator of the season to come, things have gotten off to a firecracker of a start: The Best Feature category has the fantastic “Clemency” and “The Farewell”, as well as Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life”, “Marriage Story” and […]
Why is this the shortest awards season ever? Because The Oscars is earlier than ever: Sunday February 9th. Between now and then, the entertainment industry will flood the market with awards show after awards show: the usual lot – all scrunched together because of a tighter schedule. So, take a deep breath – and mark […]
The Fall Movie Season is, once again, providing dozens of potential awards hopefuls. But does this mean every film that came out in the first eight months of 2019 has absolutely no shot at the top prizes? Here are the best case scenarios for nominations: “AVENGERS: ENDGAME” Best Bet: Best Visual Effects Possibility: Best Supporting […]