Category Archives: Precursors
WGA Nominations Are In, Loves Phillip Morris
These are not too shocking, except for the addition of I Love You Phillip Morris in the Best Adapted category. Glad the WGA is giving that film so much due love. This would be more exciting if it weren’t for all the major Oscar contenders that the Writers Guild disqualified.
Winter’s Bone Out, The Town In; Producers Guild Announces Nominations
The biggest shock here is no Winter’s Bone in the Top Ten. It got some individual love at the SAG, but not an ensemble and now no nod from the PGA. That does not bode well for the film’s chances at a Best Picture nod. Conversely, a nomination for The Town puts the ensemble heist film back in the running. Because most of AMPAS have already sent in their ballots, this announcement won’t necessarily effect how they’ve voted, but it may reflect the way the wind is blowing.
“The Social Network,” “127 Hours” Tie For Best Film At Utah Film Critics
The acting winners are more of the same, but it’s nice to see John Hawkes’ name being thrown around still!
Best Picture
- 127 Hours and The Social Network (tie)
Nominees:
Inception
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Austin Film Critics Like “Black Swan,” Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Joins “The Social Network”
Austin Film Critics:
Top 10 Films:
- Black Swan
- The Social Network
- Inception
- Toy Story 3
- The King’s Speech
- True Grit
- The Fighter
- Un Prophete
- Winter’s Bone
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Florida Films Critics Circle Favor “The Social Network,” “Inception”
Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan, Inception
Cinematography: Wally Pfister, Inception
Visual Effects: Inception
Art Direction/Production Design: Ricker/Dyas, Inception
Foreign Language Film: I Am Love
Animated: Toy Story 3
Documentary: The Tillman Story
Breakout: Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Golden Orange: Matthew Curtis, Enzian Theater & FL Film Festival
list from AwardsDaily
Updated Precursors Chart, A Look At Best Supporting Actress
I’ve added a few more winners to the precursors chart. The Social Network, Fincher and Sorkin still lead their categories. Colin Firth leads Best Actor, Natalie Portman leads Best Actress and Christian Bale leads Best Supporting Actor.
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What has recently become interesting is the Best Supporting Actress category. At first Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom seemed to be primed for the award, with a win at the National Board of Review and a Golden Globe nomination. But she failed to receive a SAG nomination and that could hurt her chances. Melissa Leo in The Fighter has been picking up steam, with five critic awards wins, a Golden Globe and SAG nomination. Recently joining the race and picking up major momentum is Hailee Steinfeld from True Grit. Although she didn’t receive a Golden Globe nomination, she also have five critic award wins and a SAG nomination. With all the other acting fields relatively predictable (as well as most of the tech categories), Supporting Actress seems to be the most interesting race of the year.
Chicago Fim Critics Association Pick “The Social Network”
Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher The Social Network
Best Actor: Colin Firth The King’s Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld True Grit
Best Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan Inception
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin The Social Network
Best Foreign Language Film: A Prophet
Best Documentary: Exit Through the Gift Shop
Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Best Cinematography: Wally Pfister Inception
Best Original Score: Clint Mansell Black Swan
Most Promising Performer: Jennifer Lawrence Winter’s Bone
Most Promising Filmmaker: Derek Cianfrance Blue Valentine
List from AwardsDaily
“The Social Network” Top St. Louis Film Critics, 15th Annual Satellite Awards
I”m gonna post both lists of winners in this one post. Still looks like The Social Network may be unstoppable.
“The Social Network” Tops Houston Film Critics
Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Foreign Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Documentary: Restrepo
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Cinematography: Wally Pfister, Inception
Best Score: Hans Zimmer, Inception
Best Original Song: Beck’s “We Are Sex Bob-Omb!” from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Worst Picture: Jonah Hex
Humanitarian of the Year: George Clooney
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sissy Spacek
Cinematic Achievement Award: Hector Luna, founder and editor of C-47 Houston magazine, and Charles Dove, director of the Rice U. Media Center
List from AltFilmGuide
State of the Race, Updated Precursors Chart
Still seeing several frontrunners – The Social Network for Best Picture, David Fincher for Best Director and Christian Bale for Best Supporting Actor in The Fighter. Best Actress seems to be split between Natalie Portman in Black Swan and Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone. Toy Story 3 seems to be the one to beat for Best Animated Film (no surprise there). A lot of the critics groups only have one screenplay category and Aaron Sorkin continues to dominate there. The SAG and Golden Globe nominations really help us get a shortlist of what actors will compromise the nominees for the Oscars, though they sometimes throw us a curveball. Once the PGA, WGA and DGA release their nominees we’ll have a better idea of what we might see Oscar nomination-wise.
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