Category: Precursors
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Precursor: 8th Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations (2021)
Another big haul for The Power of the Dog. The more people see the film, the more recognition it’s getting. The same can be said of West Side Story. Meanwhile, Licorice Pizza continues to overperform expectations. Nominations Tallies (8) The Power of the Dog (6) Licorice Pizza, West Side Story (4) Drive My Car, The…
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Precursor: 37th Spirit Award Nominations (2021)
The Spirit Awards had taken a populist turn in recent years, but they’ve snapped back to their obscure references, giving Zola its most citations, recognizing Oscar contenders The Lost Daughter and C’mon C’mon in minor ways, but ultimately saying they won’t be beholden to popular titles. As such, the likes of Olivia Colman and Joaquin…
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Precursor: 13th Indiana Critics Nominations (2021)
The Indiana Film Journalists have an unusual way of handing out awards, putting together a longlist in lieu of nominations. They’ll then present their winners in those various categories. This is the first group where Judas and the Black Messiah, which came out in early 2021, but was considered for last year’s Oscars, has shown…
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94th Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 2
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). Things remain busy in the precursor world, but this week will likely be the last busy one until…
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Precursor: 18th Women Critics Awards (2021)
Passing does incredibly well here with King Richard also picking up some traction. CODA and The Power of the Dog, of the rest, are the ones with Oscar profiles beyond this group. Awards Tallies (3) King Richard, Passing (2) CODA, The Power of the Dog, The Unforgivable, Titane The Awards
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Precursor: 25th Las Vegas Critics Awards (2021)
Belfast wins, but both West Side Story and CODA do better overall, which is helpful for the latter. Awards Tallies (6) West Side Story (4) CODA (3) Belfast (2) Dune The Awards Best Picture Belfast Best Animated Film The Mitchells vs. the Machines Best Director Steven Spielberg – West Side Story Best Actor Nicolas Cage…
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Precursor: 30th Southeastern Critics Awards (2021)
One of the more accurate critics groups out there, The Power of the Dog gains a huge benefit with these wins. Dune holds its own while Kristen Stewart keeps chugging along. Awards Tallies (6) The Power of the Dog (2) Dune The Awards Best Film The Power of the Dog Licorice Pizza Belfast The Green…
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Precursor: 21st Phoenix Critics Awards (2021)
Phoenix critics couldn’t decide which film to honor more, so they gave Best Picture winner Belfast 5 and tech-sweeper Dune 5. They also liked Mass and The Power of the Dog, the former more than almost any other group so far. Awards Tallies (5) Belfast, Dune (2) Mass, The Power of the Dog The Awards…
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Precursor: 79th Golden Globe Nominations (2021)
The Mahershala Ali nomination seems a bit out there. Sounds like a pick they made just to make it seem like they aren’t racist. Yet, they couldn’t find enough votes to nominate Jennifer Hudson for Respect against a rather weak Comedy/Musical line-up. That Belfast and The Power of the Dog did well speaks to their…
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Precursor: 34th Chicago Critics Nominations (2021)
Chicago really loved West Side Story, giving it 3 more citations than The Power of the Dog. The Green Knight did well in spite of missing the Critics Choice nomination that would have been far more important to its chances. Nominations Tallies (11) West Side Story (8) The Power of the Dog (7) The Green…
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Precursor: 27th Critics Choice Nominations (2021)
Among the most nominated films, there aren’t any real surprises, though CODA and Nightmare Alley get boosts from these citations, the latter more so than the former. Nominations Tallies (11) Belfast, West Side Story (10) Dune, The Power of the Dog (8) Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley (6) Don’t Look Up, King Richard (4) CODA, House…
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Precursor: 42nd Boston Critics Awards (2021)
While Drive My Car has done well enough so far this Oscar season, Boston decided to surpass everyone and go all-in on the film, giving it several awards. You could probably ignore most of what they’ve selected as these picks are way outside the current conversation. Awards Tallies (4) Drive My Car (2) Licorice Pizza,…
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Precursor: 5th Philadelphia Critics Awards (2021)
Philadelphia critics went for The Power of the Dog in a big way, giving it six prizes, two for acting alongside the Best Picture and Director citations. This is shaping up to be the kind of list we’ll see a lot this season. Awards Tallies (6) The Power of the Dog (2) Passing, Titane The…
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Precursor: 20th New York Online Critics Awards (2021)
New York City’s online film critics have taken The Power of the Dog under their wing giving it most of their awards. Passing also did well with two acting citations. Awards Tallies (6) The Power of the Dog (2) Passing The Awards Best Picture The Power of the Dog Best Animated Film The Mitchells vs.…
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Precursor: 16th St. Louis Critics Nominations (2021)
One would expect a film like West Side Story to top the nomination, but Licorice Pizza doing so is a bit of a surprise, though not a huge one. Not a lot of interest in this list overall. Nominations Tallies (9) Licorice Pizza, West Side Story (8) Belfast, Dune, The Power of the Dog (6)…
