Category: 94th Oscars (2021)

Before we dig into the good, the bad, and the ugly, we must remember that WGA has very strict rules that no other guild has, regarding eligibility. Only guild members writing scripts under guild contracts are eligible for nomination. This means that some prominent contenders we explicably absent: Belfast, A Hero, Mass, Parallel Mothers, and…

This is the first good news Cyrano has received in some time. Yet, it’s not such good news for Belfast, Spencer, or Licorice Pizza. Other Oscar contenders that were shut out include Cinderella, The French Dispatch, The Last Duel, Last Night in Soho, Passing, and The Tragedy of Macbeth. The Nominations Best Period Costume Design…

Exterminate All the Brutes is the only title listed here that hasn’t been considered as a contender for the Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The Nominations Best Documentary Director Jessica Kingdon – Ascension Stanley Nelson – Attica Raoul Peck – Exterminate All the Brutes Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson – Summer of Soul (…Or, When the…

All five of these nominees are on the Academy’s shortlist, so we don’t get any real peak into what could happen other than the inclusion of No Time to Die over The Matrix Resurrections and The Power of the Dog over Belfast. Considering the Jane Campion’s film is a relatively quiet one that doesn’t have…

Two of the year’s numerous black-and-white films made the list as did three expected color features. Belfast was the title I was least sure would be included, but the film managed to eke out a nomination over popular Janusz Kaminski for West Side Story. Cyrano, The Green Knight, Licorice Pizza, and Passing were most injured…

The OFCS gave The Power of the Dog a clean sweep of its nominated categories. For once, I’m actually quite pleased with these results. I’m not sure if editing was entirely deserved, but they clearly have good taste. Awards Tallies (9) The Power of the Dog (3) Dune (2) The Lost Daughter The Awards

With Sound Editing now a part of the Sound award, we look to these for signs of weakness rather than a definitive precursor since the Sound Mixing category is the more familiar component of the new category. Of the Sound shortlisted films, it’s rather surprising that three of the four top nominees are there, but…

Major contenders missing from this list include three really big ones: Cyrano, Belfast, and House of Gucci as well as three minor ones: The Last Duel, Last Night in Soho, and The Power of the Dog. This will definitely help the campaigns for The French Dispatch, Licorice Pizza, and The Green Knight. The Nominations Best…

The showmanship nominees have been announced, they are listed below along with the organization’s other nominations. The Nominations Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Showmanship Motion Picture Dune F9 The Harder They Fall A Quiet Place Part II Spider-Man: No Way Home West Side Story PREVIOUSLY REVEALED:

Jane Campion’s film is doing very well with critics this year. Otherwise, there’s not too much to see here. Award Tallies (6) The Power of the Dog (3) Dune (2) Mass The Awards

A very strong showing for The Power of the Dog. Only J.K. Simmons of these selections stands out against other awards. Awards Tallies (5) The Power of the Dog (2) Dune The Awards

One of the most accurate precursors, the USC Scripter award for Best Adapted Screenplay. It will be interesting to see which way the wind ultimately blows with this one. The Nominations Best Adapted Screenplay Dune The Lost Daughter Passing The Power of the Dog The Tragedy of Macbeth USC Scripter Data Year Founded: 1988 First…

Belfast has to feel good about this result, but it’s always interesting when the best directed film isn’t the best film of the year, because that doesn’t make a lot of sense in general. Awards Tallies (3) The Power of the Dog (2) Belfast The Awards

One of the few groups that didn’t forget that Judas and the Black Messiah was a 2021 release, the NAACP went for it in a decently big way, but they were really bowled over by The Harder They Fall, which captured a massive number of nominations. Respect and Oscar contender King Richard did comparatively less…