Awards thread - Page 2

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/11/11 at 8:44pm

Not getting all the Hugo and Rango love. Hoping to see Melissa McCarthy on more lists, though.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 12/11/11 at 9:04pm

And no love for HIGHER GROUND?

Come ON, people!

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/11/11 at 9:31pm

These awards are all over the place. No distinct frontrunner in many of the categories.


SAN FRANCISCO FILM CRITICS

Best Picture:
“The Tree of Life”

Best Director:
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”

Best Original Screenplay:
J.C. Chandor, “Margin Call”

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

Best Actor:
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

Best Actress:
Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin”

Best Supporting Actor:
Albert Brooks, “Drive”

Best Supporting Actress:
Vanessa Redgrave, “Coriolanus”

Best Animated Feature:
“Rango”

Best Foreign Language Film:
“Certified Copy”

Best Documentary:
“Tabloid”

Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki, “The Tree of Life”

Special Citation (for underappreciated independent cinema):
The Mill and The Cross

Updated On: 12/11/11 at 09:31 PM

[strummergirl]

Posted: 12/11/11 at 11:02pm

Love that The Mill and the Cross is getting some recognition. It is definitely the most unique movies I have seen this year if just for the visual conception. Its distinction as a multi-national production in English, though very little dialogue, by a Polish director talking about Bruegel's painting put it almost in awards no man's land. I doubt its visual effects will get nominated over the more action-packed films or even its art house counterparts Tree of Life or Melancholia.

And I want to note that Jim Rash who co-adapted the screenplay for The Descendants plays Dean Pelton on Community. So I am pretty much going to pay too much extra attention to his category.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/27/11 at 1:30pm

ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY

Best Picture:
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Drive"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Director:
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Nicolas Winding Refn, "Drive"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Lars von Trier, "Melancholia"

Best Actor:
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Michael Fassbender, "Shame"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
Michael Shannon, "Take Shelter"

Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst, "Melancholia"
Elizabeth Olsen, "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor:
Albert Brooks, "Drive"
John Hawkes, "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Brad Pitt, "The Tree of Life"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Supporting Actress:
Jessica Chastain, "The Tree of Life"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Carey Mulligan, "Shame"
Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Adapted Screenplay:
"The Descendants"
"Drive"
"Moneyball"
"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
"We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Best Original Screenplay:
"Martha Marcy May Marlene"
"Midnight in Paris"
"A Separation"
"The Tree of Life"
"Win Win"

Best Cinematography:
"The Artist"
"Drive"
"Hugo"
"Melancholia"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Editing:
"Drive"
"Martha Marcy May Marlene"
"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
"The Tree of Life"
"We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Best Animated Film:
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Rango"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Best Documentary:
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams"
"The Interrupters"
"Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life"
"Project Nim"
"Tabloid"

Best Film Not in the English Language:
"13 Assassins"
"Certified Copy"
"A Separation"
"The Skin I Live In"
"Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives"

Special Award: Jessica Chastain (the breakout performer of the year)

Special Award: Martin Scorsese (in honor of his work and dedication to the pursuit of film preservation)

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 12/27/11 at 2:32pm

So happy to finally see Gary Oldman's name showing up! It also seems like the critics are waking up to Carey Mulligan for Shame as well. She should sing "New York, New York" to Fassbender at the Oscars and then turn around and accept the award.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/28/11 at 4:43am

Here are the winners of the Detroit Film Critics Society Awards:

Best Picture:
"The Artist" *WINNER*
"The Descendants"
"Hugo"
"Take Shelter"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Director:
Michel Hazanavicus - "The Artist" *WINNER*
Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life"
Jeff Nichols - "Take Shelter"
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo"
Nicolas Winding Refn - "Drive"

Best Actor:
George Clooney - "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin - "The Artist"
Michael Fassbender - "Shame" *WINNER*
Brad Pitt - "Moneyball"
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter"


Best Actress:
Viola Davis - "The Help"
Felicity Jones - "Like Crazy"
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady"
Charlize Theron - "Young Adult"
Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn" *WINNER*

Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh - "My Week with Marilyn"
Albert Brooks - "Drive"
Ryan Gosling - "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
Patton Oswalt - "Young Adult"
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" *WINNER*

Best Supporting Actress:
Bérénice Bejo - "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain - "Take Shelter"
Carey Mulligan - "Shame" *WINNER*
Vanessa Redgrave - "Coriolanus"
Octavia Spencer - "The Help"


Best Ensemble:
"Carnage" *WINNER*
"Cedar Rapids"
"Crazy, Stupid, Love"
"The Help"
"Margin Call"
"Win Win"


Breakthrough Performance:
Jessica Chastain - "The Help," "Take Shelter," and "The Tree of Life" *WINNER*
Felicity Jones - "Like Crazy"
Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids"
Elizabeth Olsen - "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Shailene Woodley - "The Descendants"

Best Screenplay:
"50/50" - Will Reiser
"The Artist" - Michel Hazanavicius
"Beginners" - Mike Mills
"Moneyball" - Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin *WINNER*
"Take Shelter" - Jeff Nichols


Best Documentary:
"Into Eternity"
"Into the Abyss"
"Marwencol"
"Tabloid" *WINNER*
"We Were Here"

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/28/11 at 5:56pm

Too bad the recent adaptation of Jane Eyre was forgotten so easily. I guess timing is everything. I thought it was gorgeous and was sure it would pick up a few nominations.

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/28/11 at 6:14pm

I need to see that one, Matt.

The movie I can't seem to get out of my head is "The Tree of Life."

I'm not even sure what to make of it, but there are so many indelible images ... and I think that's ultimately what the movie is. No more, no less.

An "art film" in the purest sense of the term. There is nothing traditional about its story-telling or characters. At first I struggled with it, while I was watching, and then I sort of just let it wash over me---almost like a "sense memory" exercise for actors. A fleeting image here, an emotional moment there, that eventually combine together and evoke a very strong, organic, visceral reaction.

I don't think it stands a snowflake's chance in Hell to win Best Pic. But I really hope it gets nominated. And I'm glad (and impressed) that Brad Pitt signed on to be a part of it. Good for him for going out on a limb. I'm sure many who read the script said, "WTF?"

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/28/11 at 6:17pm

"Good for him for going out on a limb."

Pun intended, right?

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/28/11 at 6:20pm

LOL, well, retroactively, YES!

[CMoore]

Posted: 12/28/11 at 7:12pm

I think I need to see "The Tree of Life" for myself with all of the nominations/awards it keeps getting. Heard some bad reviews but I should probably consider the sources.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 12/28/11 at 11:21pm

Absolutely go see Tree of Life. Best12bars described the experience well, but I would add the one thing that makes crystal clear sense is how special an actress Jessica Chastain is.

If she gets nominated for The Help it will be because the Academy is too scared to go for the more daring film/performance that they fear will turn some folks off.

If I got to make the rules this year I would nominate the three boys together, like the Billy Elliot boys.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 1/1/12 at 3:46am

A list of who's won what so far:

BEST PICTURE:
"The Artist" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
"The Artist" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
"The Artist" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
"The Artist" (New York Film Critics Online)
"The Artist" (Indiana Film Critics)
"The Artist" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
"The Artist" (San Diego Film Critics)
"The Artist" (Detroit Film Critics)
"The Artist" (St. Louis Film Critics)
"The Artist" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
"The Aritst" (Phoenix Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (L.A. Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (Houston Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
"The Descendants" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
"The Descendants" (Satellite Awards)
"The Descendants" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
"Drive" (Utah Film Critics)
"Drive" (Dublin Film Critics Circle)
"The Help" (Black Film Critics Circle)
"Hugo" (National Board of Review)
"Hugo" (Austin Film Critics)
"The Tree of Life" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
"The Tree of Life" (African American Critics Association)
"The Tree of Life" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
"The Tree of Life" (Chicago Film Critics)
"The Tree of Life" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)

BEST DIRECTOR:
Alexander Payne - "The Descendants" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
Dee Rees - "Pariah" (Black Film Critics Circle)
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo" (National Board of Review)
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (New York Film Critics Online)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (Indiana Film Critics)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (Detroit Film Critics)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (St. Louis Film Critics)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (Utah Film Critics)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist" (Phoenix Film Critics)
Nicholas Winding Refn - "Drive" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
Nicholas Winding Refn - "Drive" (Houston Film Critics)
Nicholas Winding Refn - "Drive" (San Diego Film Critics)
Nicholas Winding Refn - "Drive" (Satellite Awards)
Nicholas Winding Refn - "Drive" (Dublin Film Critics Circle)
Nicholas Winding Refn - "Drive" (Austin Film Critics)
Steve McQueen - "Shame" (African American Critics Association)
Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life" (L.A. Film Critics)
Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life" (Chicago Film Critics)
Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)

BEST ACTOR:
Brad Pitt - "Moneyball," "The Tree of Life" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
Brad Pitt - "Moneyball" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
Gary Oldman - "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
George Clooney - "The Descendants" (National Board of Review)
George Clooney - "The Descendants" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
George Clooney - "The Descendants" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
George Clooney - "The Descendants" (St. Louis Film Critics)
George Clooney - "The Descendants" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
George Clooney - "The Descendants" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
Jean Dujardin - "The Artist" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
Jean Dujardin - "The Artist" (Phoenix Film Critics)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - "50/50" (Utah Film Critics)
Michael Fassbender - "A Dangerous Method," "Jane Eyre," "Shame," "X-Men: First Class" (L.A. Film Critics)
Michael Fassbender - "Shame" (Houston Film Critics)
Michael Fassbender - "Shame" (Detroit Film Critics)
Michael Fassbender - "Shame" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
Michael Fassbender - "Shame" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter" (New York Film Critics Online)
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter" (San Diego Film Critics)
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter" (Chicago Film Critics)
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter" (Austin Film Critics)
Olivier Rotondo - "The First Grader" (Black Film Critics Circle)
Paul Giamatti - "Win Win" (Indiana Film Critics)
Ryan Gosling - "Drive" (Satellite Awards)
Ryan Gosling - "Drive" (Dublin Film Critics Circle)
Woody Harrelson - "Rampart" (African American Critics Association)

BEST ACTRESS:
Brit Marling - "Another Earth" (San Diego Film Critics)
Elizabeth Olsen - "Martha Marcy May Marlene" (Indiana Film Critics)
Elizabeth Olsen - "Martha Marcy May Marlene" (Phoenix Film Critics)
Jessica Chastain - "The Tree of Life" (Dublin Film Critics Circle)
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady" (New York Film Critics Online)
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Detroit Film Critics)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Chicago Film Critics)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Utah Film Critics)
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
Rooney Mara - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (St. Louis Film Critics)
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (National Board of Review)
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin (Houston Film Critics)
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (Austin Film Critics)
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (African American Critics Association)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (Satellite Awards)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (Black Film Critics Circle)
Yun Jung-hee - "Poetry" (L.A. Film Critics)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (New York Film Critics Online)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (African American Critics Association)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Houston Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (St. Louis Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Chicago Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Satellite Awards)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Black Film Critics Circle)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Utah Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Phoenix Film Critics)
Albert Brooks - "Drive" (Austin Film Critics)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (National Board of Review)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (L.A. Film Critics)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (Indiana Film Critics)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (Detroit Film Critics)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)
Nick Nolte - "Warrior" (San Diego Film Critics)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Amy Ryan - "Win Win" (Utah Film Critics)
Bérénice Bejo - "The Artist" (St. Louis Film Critics)
Bérénice Bejo - "The Artist" (Phoenix Film Critics)
Carey Mulligan - "Shame" (Detroit Film Critics)
Janet McTeer - "Albert Nobbs" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
Jessica Chastain - "The Tree of Life," "The Help," and "Take Shelter" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
Jessica Chastain - "Coriolanus," "The Debt," "The Help," "Take Shelter," "Texas Killing Fields," and "The Tree of Life" (L.A. Film Critics)
Jessica Chastain - "The Tree of Life" (Chicago Film Critics)
Jessica Chastain - "The Tree of Life" (Satellite Awards)
Jessica Chastain - "The Tree of Life" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)
Jessica Chastain - "Take Shelter" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
Jessica Chastain - "Take Shelter" (Austin Film Critics)
Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids" (New York Film Critics Online)
Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
Octavia Spencer - "The Help" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
Octavia Spencer - "The Help" (African American Critics Association)
Octavia Spencer - "The Help" (Black Film Critics Circle)
Octavia Spencer - "The Help" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
Shailene Woodley - "The Descendants" (National Board of Review)
Shailene Woodley - "The Descendants" (Houston Film Critics)
Shaliene Woodley - "The Descendants" (San Diego Film Critics)
Shaliene Woodley - "The Descendants" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
Shaliene Woodley - "The Descendants" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
Vanessa Redgrave - "Coriolanus" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (Indiana Film Critics)

BEST SCREENPLAY:
"The Descendants" (New York Film Critics Online)
"The Descendants" (Houston Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
"Moneyball" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
"Moneyball" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
"Moneyball" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
"Moneyball" (Detroit Film Critics)
"Moneyball" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
"A Separation" (L.A. Film Critics)
"I Will Follow" (African American Critics Association)
Adapted
"The Descendants" (National Board of Review)
"The Descendants" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (Indiana Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (St. Louis Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
"The Descendants" (Satellite Awards)
"The Descendants" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
"The Descendants" (Utah Film Critics)
"The Descendants" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
"Drive" (Austin Film Critics)
"The Help" (Black Film Critics Circle)
"The Help" (Phoenix Film Critics)
"Moneyball" (San Diego Film Critics)
"Moneyball" (Chicago Film Critics)
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
Original
"The Artist" (St. Louis Film Critics)
"The Artist" (Chicago Film Critics)
"The Artist" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
"The Artist" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
"The Artist" (Phoenix Film Critics)
"50/50" (National Board of Review)
"50/50" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
"50/50" (Utah Film Critics)
"Margin Call" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
"Midnight in Paris" (San Diego Film Critics)
"Midnight in Paris" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
"Midnight in Paris" (Austin Film Critics)
"Pariah" (Black Film Critics Circle)
"The Tree of Life" (Satellite Awards)
"Win Win" (Indiana Film Critics)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
"The Adventures of Tintin" (New York Film Critics Online)
"The Adventures of Tintin" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
"The Adventures of Tintin" (St. Louis Film Critics)
"The Adventures of Tintin" (Satellite Awards)
"The Adventures of Tintin" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
"The Adventures of Tintin" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
"Arthur Christmas" (San Diego Film Critics)
"Rango" (National Board of Review)
"Rango" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
"Rango" (L.A. Film Critics)
"Rango" (Indiana Film Critics)
"Rango" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
"Rango" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
"Rango" (Houston Film Critics)
"Rango" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
"Rango" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
"Rango" (Chicago Film Critics)
"Rango" (Black Film Critics Circle)
"Rango" (Utah Film Critics)
"Rango" (Phoenix Film Critics)
"Rango" (Austin Film Critics)
"Rango" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
"13 Assassins" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
"13 Assassins" (St. Louis Film Critics)
"Certified Copy" (San Francisco Film Critics Circle)
"City of Life and Death" (L.A. Film Critics)
"Incendies" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
"I Saw the Devil" (Houston Film Critics)
"I Saw the Devil" (Austin Film Critics)
"Kinyarwanda" (African American Critics Association)
"Le Quattro Volte" (San Diego Film Critics)
"Life, Above All" (Black Film Critics Circle)
"Mysteries of Lisbon" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
"Mysteries of Lisbon" (Satellite Awards)
"A Separation" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
"A Separation" (National Board of Review)
"A Separation" (New York Film Critics Online)
"A Separation" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
"A Separation" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
:A Separation" (Chicago Film Critics)
"A Separation" (Utah Film Critics)
"A Separation" (Dublin Film Critics Circle)
"A Separation" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)
"The Skin I Live In" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
"The Skin I Live In" (Indiana Film Critics)
"The Skin I Live In" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
"The Skin I Live In" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
"The Skin I Live In" (Phoenix Film Critics)

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
"Being Elmo" (St. Louis Film Critics)
"Being Elmo" (Black Film Critics Circle)
The Black Power Mixtape" (African American Critics Association)
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" (New York Film Critics' Circle)
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" (Washington DC Area Film Critics)
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" (L.A. Film Critics)
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" (New York Film Critics Online)
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" (Dallas-Fort Worth Critics)
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" (Online Film Critics Society Winners)
"The Interrupters" (Chicago Film Critics)
"Nostalgia For the Light" (Toronto Film Critics Association)
"Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory" (National Board of Review)
"Page One: Inside the New York Times" (Oklahoma Film Critics)
"Page One: Inside the New York Times" (Phoenix Film Critics)
"Project Nim" (Boston Society of Film Critics)
"Project Nim" (Indiana Film Critics)
"Project Nim" (Las Vegas Film Critics Association)
"Project Nim" (Houston Film Critics)
"Project Nim" (San Diego Film Critics)
"Project Nim" (Southeastern Film Critics Association)
"Project Nim" (Florida Film Critics Circle)
"Senna" (Satellite Awards)
"Senna" (Utah Film Critics)
"Senna" (Dublin Film Critics Circle)
"Senna" (Austin Film Critics)
"Tabloid" (San Franscisco Film Critics Circle)
"Tabloid" (Detriot Film Critics)

Updated On: 1/2/12 at 03:46 AM

[best12bars]

Posted: 1/1/12 at 11:12am

Thanks, SM2!

That's a great overview. You can definitely see in many cases clear frontrunners for critics awards. In other cases, it's all over the place.

Still, Oscar isn't a critics award (as we all know by now). And their voting is different. I find these "precursor" awards to be an indication of trends, but not of how the Academy will ultimately vote. Sometimes, they're not even close.

But it's nice to see some of these performances being recognized, regardless.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 12:20pm

Finally saw Tree of Life and The Artist over the weekend. Didn't really care for Tree of Life. Felt like a film class on SYMBOLISM that was a prerequisite rather than an elective. I kept thinking, "Does this ever end???" The scenes from the 60s were the most interesting and the NatGeo special was pretty, but the whole thing was ridiculously heavy-handed and it didn't come together for me AT ALL.

Loved The Artist! I truly hope it walks away wit 6-7 Oscars including Best Picture. So far, my favorite film of 2011.

[best12bars]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 1:36pm

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) nominations are out today. They nominated 10 movies, while they Academy will nominate somewhere between 5-10 for Best Picture.

Nominees:

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE:


THE ARTIST
Producer: Thomas Langmann

BRIDESMAIDS
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend

THE DESCENDANTS
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin

THE HELP
Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Brunson Green

HUGO
Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorsese

THE IDES OF MARCH
Producers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Brian Oliver

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum

MONEYBALL
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[StageManager2]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 6:19pm

Frankly, I don't understand all this love for "Bridesmaids." I liked it all right, but it wasn't anything to write home about. Is it 'cause they're women so the standards are not as high? IMO, "The Hangover" did it better. I found it more enjoyable and funnier. If Melissa McCarthy is seriously being considered for a Supporting nomination, then Zach Galifianakis deserved one, too. He was the highlight of his film. McCarthy was just her movie's version of the Galifianakis character. But it didn't even get a screenplay nod. Boo!

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[best12bars]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 6:49pm

I'm a little surprised The Tree of Life didn't make the cut.

But then again, the movie is just too weird for many people. I still can't stop thinking about it (in a good way). But I'm sure there were enough guild producers out there scratching their heads as to how it ever got the green light.

[ChenoKahn]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 8:09pm

I actually found the Tree of Life boring and pretentious.

[Kad]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 8:58pm

Bummed that Drive wasn't on there.