Lisa Marie’s Oscar Nomination Predictions


The Oscar nominations are due to be announced in a few more hours.  I’m still struggling to get caught up with all of the movies that I need to see before I can post my personal Oscar nominations (expect to see them and all of my “best of 2023 lists” at the end of this month) but I have been following the precursor season and I feel confident about predicting what will be nominated in the major categories.

We’ll find out how correct I am in just a few more hours!

Best Picture

American Fiction

Barbie

The Color Purple

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer

Past Lives

Poor Things

The Zone of Interest

Best Director

Greta Gerwig for Barbie

Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things

Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer

Alexander Payne for The Holdovers

Martin Scorsese for Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper in Maestro

Colman Domingo in Rustin

Paul Giamatti in The Holdover

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer

Jeffrey Wright in American Fiction

Best Actress

Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Huller in Anatomy of a Fall

Greta Lee in Past Lives

Carey Mulligan in Maestro

Emma Stone in Poor Things

Best Supporting Actor

Willem DaFoe in Poor Things

Robert De Niro in Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey, Jr. in Oppenheimer

Ryan Gosling in Barbie

Dominic Sessa in The Holdovers

Best Supporting Actress

Emily Blunt in Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple

Penelope Cruz in Ferrari

Jodie Foster in Nyad

Da’Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers

Poor Things Wins In Houston!


The Houston Film Critics Society has announced its picks for the best of 2023!  The winners are listed below in bold.

Picture
“American Fiction”
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”
“Barbie”
“The Color Purple”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Past Lives”
“Poor Things”

Director
Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Greta Gerwig, “Barbie”
Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”

Actor – Leading
Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”

Actress – Leading
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
Fantasia Barrino, “The Color Purple”
Greta Lee, “Past Lives”
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Margot Robbie, “Barbie”

Actor – Supporting
Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers”
Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”

Actress – Supporting
Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Rachel McAdams, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”
Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn”

Screenplay
Celine Song, “Past Lives”
Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin, “Oppenheimer”
Cord Jefferson, “American Fiction”
David Hemingson, “The Holdovers”
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, “Barbie”
Tony McNamara, “Poor Things”

Animated
“The Boy and the Heron”
“Nimona”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Robot Dreams”

Cinematography
Hoyte Van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer”
Linus Sandgren, “Saltburn”
Robbie Ryan, “Poor Things”
Rodrigo Prieto, “Barbie”
Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Documentary
“20 Days in Mariupol”
“American Symphony”
“Beyond Utopia”
“The Eternal Memory”
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”

Foreign Language
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Perfect Days”
“Society of the Snow”
“The Zone of Interest”

Score
Robbie Robertson, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Ludwig Göransson, “Oppenheimer”
Jerskin Fendrix, “Poor Things”
Joe Hisaishi, “The Boy and the Heron”
Daniel Pemberton, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Song
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
“Dance the Night” from “Barbie”
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
“Keep It Movin’ ” from “The Color Purple”
“Meet in the Middle” from “Flora and Son”

Visual Effects
“The Creator”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Poor Things”

Stunts
“The Iron Claw”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“John Wick: Chapter 4”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Polite Society”

Ensemble
“Barbie”
“Oppenheimer”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“The Holdovers”
“The Iron Claw”

Texas Independent Film Award
“Bolivar”
“Breaking the Code”
“Chocolate Lizards”
“I’ll Be There”
“A Town Called Victoria”

Past Lives Wins In Chicago!


The Chicago Indie Critics have announced their picks for the best of 2023!

The winners are listed in bold.

BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
All of Us Strangers – Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Sarah Harvey
Anatomy of a Fall – Producers: Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
The Iron Claw – Producers: Sean Durkin, Tessa Ross, Angus Lamont, Derrin Schlesinger, and Juliette Howell
Past Lives – Producers: Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, and David Hinojosa
The Zone of Interest – Producers: James Wilson and Ewa Puszczyńska

BEST STUDIO FILM
Barbie – Producers: David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
The Holdovers – Producers: Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
Oppenheimer – Producers: Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, and Emma Thomas
Poor Things – Producers: Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Andrew Lowe, and Ed Guiney
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Producers: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, and Christina Steinberg

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Anatomy of a Fall – Producers: Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
The Boy and the Heron – Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Godzilla Minus One – Producers: Kenji Yamada, Kazuaki Kishida, Minami Ichikawa, and Keiichiro Moriya
When Evil Lurks – Producers: Roxanna Ramos and Fernando Diaz
The Zone of Interest – Producers: James Wilson and Ewa Puszczyńska

BEST DOCUMENTARY
American Symphony – Producers: Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, and Joedan Okun
The Disappearance of Shere Hite – Producers: R.J. Cutler, Kimberly Ferdinando, Nicole Newnham, Molly O’Brien, Elise Pearlstein, and Trevor Smith
Silver Dollar Road – Producers: Raoul Peck, Blair Foster, Rémi Grellety, and Hebert Peck
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – Producers: Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, Jonathan King, and Will Cohen
20 Days in Mariupol – Producers: Raney Aronson-Rath, Mstyslav Chernov, Derl McCrudden, and Michelle Mizner

BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Boy and the Heron – Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Elemental – Producer: Denise Ream
Nimona – Producers: Karen Ryan, Julie Zackary, and Roy Lee
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Producers: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, and Christina Steinberg
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Producers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver

BEST DIRECTOR
Greta Gerwig – Barbie
Alexander Payne – The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Celine Song – Past Lives

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Barbie – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
The Holdovers – David Hemingson
The Iron Claw – Sean Durkin
Past Lives – Celine Song

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. – Kelly Fremon Craig
Killers of the Flower Moon – Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese
Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
Poor Things – Tony McNamara

BEST ACTOR
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Teo Yoo – Past Lives

BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Emma Stone – Poor Things

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Glenn Howerton – BlackBerry
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers
Charles Melton – May December
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Rachel McAdams – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
America Ferrera – Barbie
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Julianne Moore – May December
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer

BEST ENSEMBLE
American Fiction – Casting director: Jennifer Euston
Asteroid City – Casting director: Douglas Aibel
The Holdovers – Casting director: Susan Shopmaker
Oppenheimer – Casting director: John Papsidera
Poor Things – Casting director: Dixie Chassey

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Barbie – Rodrigo Prieto
Killers of the Flower Moon – Rodrigo Prieto
Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema
Poor Things – Robbie Ryan
The Zone of Interest – Łukasz Żal

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Barbie – Susan Greenwood and Katie Spencer
The Color Purple – Paul Denham Austerberry and Larry Dias
Killers of the Flower Moon – Jack Fisk
Oppenheimer – Ruth De Jong
Poor Things – Shona Heath and James Price

BEST COSTUMES
Barbie – Jacqueline Durran
The Color Purple – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Killers of the Flower Moon – Jacqueline West
Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Priscilla – Stacey Battat
Wonka – Lindy Hemming

BEST MAKEUP
Barbie – Ivana Primorac
The Iron Claw – Natalie Shea Rose and Elle Favorule
Maestro – Kazu Hiro, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Lori McCoy-Bell
Poor Things – Nadia Stacey, Mark Couler, and Josh Weston
Priscilla – Jo-Ann MacNeil and Cliona Furey

BEST EDITING
The Holdovers – Kevin Tent
The Iron Claw – Matthew Hannam
Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Michael Andrews

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Barbie – Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
The Boy and the Heron – Joe Hisaishi
Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson
Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Daniel Pemberton

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie – Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“What Was I Made For?” – Barbie – Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell
“Keep It Movin’” – The Color Purple – Written by Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, and Morten Ristorp
“Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Written by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, and Michael Jelenic
“A World of Your Own” – Wonka – Written by Neil Hannon, Simon Faraby, and Paul King

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator – Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts, and Neil Corbould
Godzilla Minus One – Kiyoko Shibuya and Takashi Yamazaki
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick
Oppenheimer – Andrew Jackson, Giacomo Mineo, Scott Fisher, and Dave Drzewiecki
Poor Things – Simon Hughes

BEST STUNTS
The Iron Claw – Hiro Koda and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Stephen Dunleavy, Scott Rogers, and Jeremy Marinas
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Wade Eastwood and Rudolf Vrba
Polite Society – Crispin Layfield and Rob Lock
Sisu – Oula Kitti

BREAKOUT ARTIST
Charles Melton
Dominic Sessa
Cailee Spaeny
Celine Song
Sophie Wilde

SIGHT UNSEEN AWARD
Helen Mirren – Barbie
Bradley Cooper – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Oscar Isaac – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Hailee Steinfeld – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Jack Black – The Super Mario Bros. Movie

IMPACT AWARD
Local award given to individuals who have made a positive impact on Chicago cinema
Rebecca Fons – Gene Siskel Film Center
Dann Gire and Raymond Benson – “Dan and Raymond Movie Club”
Morgan Harris – Acacia Media Group
Katie Rife, Will Morris, and Ryan Oestreich – Music Box Theatre programming
Dennis Scott – Music Box Theatre organist

Here Are The BAFTA Nominations!


The BAFTA nominations were announced today and a lot of people were shocked by the lack of nominations for Barbie, Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwing, Lily Gladstone, and Charles Melton.  People also noted that Oppenheimer had a strong showing and so did The Holdovers, which would seem to suggest The Holdovers might be a stronger contender than is usually suggested.

Here are the BAFTA nominations.  Make of them what you will.  (It should be noted that the BAFTA noms are determined in a different way than the Oscars so it’s perhaps a mistake to read too much into them.)

BEST FILM
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
All of Us Strangers
How To Have Sex
Napoleon
The Old Oak
Poor Things
Rye Lane
Saltburn
Scrapper
Wonka
The Zone of Interest

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Blue Bag Life
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
Earth Mama
How To Have Sex
Is There Anybody Out There?

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
20 Days In Mariupol
Anatomy of a Fall
Past Lives
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest

DOCUMENTARY
20 Days In Mariupol
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Wham!

ANIMATED FILM
The Boy And The Heron
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

DIRECTOR
Andrew Haigh – All of Us Strangers
Justine Triet – Anatomy of a Fall
Alexander Payne – The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Jonathan Glazer – The Zone of Interest

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Maestro
Past Lives

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
All of Us Strangers
American Fiction
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

LEADING ACTRESS
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Vivian Oparah – Rye Lane
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Emma Stone – Poor Things

LEADING ACTOR
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Teo Yoo – Past Lives

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Claire Foy – All of Us Strangers
Sandra Hüller – The Zone of Interest
Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert De Niro – Killers of The Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Jacob Elordi – Saltburn
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Paul Mescal – All of Us Strangers
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

CASTING
All of Us Strangers
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
How To Have Sex
Killers of The Flower Moon

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Killers of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

COSTUME DESIGN
Barbie
Killers of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

EDITING
Anatomy of a Fall
Killers of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

MAKE UP & HAIR
Killers of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

ORIGINAL SCORE
Killers of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Saltburn
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Barbie
Killers of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Poor Things

SOUND
Ferrari
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
Crab Day
Visible Mending
Wild Summon

BRITISH SHORT FILM
Festival of Slaps
Gorka
Jellyfish and Lobster
Such A Lovely Day
Yellow

Here Are The 2023 Nominations of the Online Film Critics Society!


Here are the 2023 Nominations of the Online Film Critics Society!  Their winners will be announced on January 22nd!

Best Picture
Anatomy of a Fall
Asteroid City
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
May December
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Animated Feature
The Boy and the Heron
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Greta Gerwig – Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song – Past Lives

Best Lead Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

Best Lead Actress
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Emma Stone – Poor Things

Best Supporting Actor
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Charles Melton – May December
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Rachel McAdams – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Julianne Moore – May December
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

Best Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
May December
Past Lives

Best Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Cinematography
Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Original Score
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest

Best Production Design
Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Costume Design
Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Debut Feature
Raven Jackson – All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou – Talk to Me
A.V. Rockwell – A Thousand and One
Celine Song – Past Lives

Best Film Not in the English Language
Anatomy of a Fall
Fallen Leaves
Godzilla Minus One
Perfect Days
The Zone of Interest

Best Documentary Feature
20 Days in Mariupol
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
Kokomo City
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

The AARP Honors Killers of the Flower Moon


Did you know that the AARP gives out awards?  Seriously, the American Association of Retried Persons is getting in on the act.  Anyway, here are their picks for the “Best Movies for Grownups” of 2023!

Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer

Best Actress
Annette Bening (Nyad)
Juliette Binoche (The Taste of Things)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Origin)
Helen Mirren (Golda)
Julia Roberts (Leave the World Behind)

Best Actor
Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario)
Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
Anthony Hopkins (Freud’s Last Session)
Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)

Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis (Air)
Jodie Foster (Nyad)
Taraji P. Henson (The Color Purple)
Julianne Moore (May December)
Leslie Uggams (American Fiction)

Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe (Poor Things)
Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Colman Domingo (The Color Purple)
Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)

Best Director
Ben Affleck (Air)
Michael Mann (Ferrari)
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Alexander Payne (The Holdovers)
Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon)

Best Screenwriter
Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig (Barbie)
David Hemingson (The Holdovers)
Tony McNamara (Poor Things)
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Martin Scorsese and Eric Roth (Killers of the Flower Moon)

Best Ensemble
American Fiction
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Rustin

Best Actress (TV)
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
Jennifer Garner (The Last Thing He Told Me)
Imelda Staunton (The Crown)
Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building)

Best Actor (TV)
Brian Cox (Succession)
Bryan Cranston (Your Honor)
Oliver Platt (The Bear)
Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat)
Henry Winkler (Barry)

Best TV Movie/Series or Limited Series
The Bear
Fargo
Only Murders in the Building
Succession
The White Lotus

Best Reality TV Series
The Amazing Race
America’s Got Talent
The Golden Bachelor
Jury Duty
The Voice

Best Intergenerational Film
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The Holdovers
Leave the World Behind
Poor Things

Best Time Capsule
Ferrari
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Priscilla
Rustin

Best Documentary
Invisible Beauty
Judy Blume Forever
The Lost Weekend
The Pigeon Tunnel
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best Foreign Film
Amerikatsi (Armenia)
Perfect Days (Japan)
Radical (Mexico)
The Taste of Things (France)
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)

The Holdovers Wins In Iowa


The Iowa Film Critics Association has announced their picks for the best of 2023!

And here they are:

Best Film
Winner: “The Holdovers”
Runners up: “Oppenheimer”

Best Director
Winner: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” & Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers” (tie)

Best Actor
Winner: Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers”
Runners up: Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer”

Best Actress
Winner: Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” & Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (tie)

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Robert Downey, Jr. – “Oppenheimer”
Runners up: Ryan Gosling – “Barbie”

Supporting Actress
Winner: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers”

Song
Winner: “I’m Just Ken” – “Barbie”
Runners up: “What Was I Made For” – “Barbie” & “Road to Freedom” – “Rustin”

Oppenheimer Wins In Nashville!


Yesterday, the Music City Film Critics Association — that’s the Nashville group — has announced their picks for the best of 2023!  The winners are in bold.

Best Picture
American Fiction
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
The Iron Claw
The Zone of Interest

Best Director
Alexander Payne – The Holdovers
Celine Song – Past Lives
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Greta Gerwig – Barbie
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Actress
Emma Stone – Poor Things
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall

Best Actor
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Zac Efron – The Iron Claw

Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Penelope Cruz – Ferrari
Rachel McAdams – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Best Supporting Actor
Charles Melton – May December
Glenn Howerton – BlackBerry
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling – Barbie

Best Young Actress
Abby Ryder Fortson – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Ariana Greenblatt – Barbie
Calah Lane – Wonka
Madeleine Yuna Voyles – The Creator
Mile Davis-Kent – Creed III

Best Young Actor
Christian Convery – Cocaine Bear
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers
Joe Bird – Talk to Me
Jude Hill – A Haunting in Venice
Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy of a Fall

Best Acting Ensemble
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
The Iron Claw

Best Music Film
American Symphony
Barbie
Maestro
The Color Purple
Wonka

Best Animated Film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Elemental
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
The Boy and the Heron

Best Documentary
20 Days in Mariupol
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
Four Daughters
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best International Film
Anatomy of a Fall
Godzilla Minus One
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest
When Evil Lurks

Best Screenplay
American Fiction
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
The Holdovers

Best Original Song
“I’m Just Ken” Ryan Gosling – Barbie
“Live That Way Forever” Richard Reed Parry, Little Scream, Barr Brothers – The Iron Claw
“Peaches” Jack Black – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Road to Freedom” Lenny Kravitz – Rustin
“What Was I Made For?” Billie Eilish – Barbie

Best Score
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Boy and the Heron

Best Sound
Ferrari
Maestro
Oppenheimer
The Killer
The Zone of Interest

Best Cinematography
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Production Design
Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Editing
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Comedy Film
American Fiction
Barbie
Bottoms
The Holdovers
Poor Things

Best Horror Film
M3GAN
Scream VI
Talk to Me
Thanksgiving
When Evil Lurks

Best Action Film
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Best Stunt Work
Bottoms
Ferrari
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
The Iron Claw

The Jim Ridley Award
The Jim Ridley Award is named after the late, great Nashville Scene editor/writer where our critics group selects a film or individual that embodies the spirit of Nashville.
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Beau is Afraid
Menus-Plaisirs Les Proisgros
Poor Things
Slotherhouse
The Boy and the Heron

Here Are The 2023 Nominations of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association!


The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association has announced its nominations for the best of 2023!  The winners will be announced on February 12th!

BEST PICTURE
“All of Us Strangers” (Searchlight Pictures) – Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin & Sarah Harvey
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.) – David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley & Robbie Brenner
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features) – Mark Johnson, Bill Block & David Hemingson
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films) – Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese & Daniel Lupi
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) – Emma Thomas, Charles Roven & Christopher Nolan
“Origin” (Neon) – Paul Garnes & Ava DuVernay
“Past Lives” (A24) – David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon & Pamela Koffler
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures) – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos
Lanthimos & Emma Stone
“Radical” (Pantelion Films) – Benjamin Odell, Joshua Davis & Eugenio Derbez
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix) – Belén Atienza, Sandra Hermida & J. A. Bayona

BEST DIRECTOR
Lila Avilés, “Tótem”
Ava DuVernay, “Origin”
Greta Gerwig, “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Celine Song, “Past Lives”

BEST ACTOR
Gael García Bernal, “Cassandro”
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Eugenio Derbez, “Radical”
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”

BEST ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Greta Lee, “Past Lives”
Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
Laura Paredes, “Trenque Lauquen”
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo, “The Color Purple”
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Charles Melton, “May December”
Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Adriana Barraza, “Blue Beetle”
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Penelope Cruz, “Ferrari”
America Ferrera, “Barbie”
Rachel McAdams, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

VOICE OR MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMANCE
Nicolas Cantu, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
Ariana DeBose, “Wish”
Oscar Isaac, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Shameik Moore, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Hailee Steinfeld, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Lauren Vélez, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

ANIMATED FEATURE
Pablo Berger, “Robot Dreams”
Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn, “Wish”
Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Hayao Miyazaki, “The Boy and the Heron”
Jeff Rowe, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
Peter Sohn, “Elemental”

INTERNATIONAL FILM
“Anatomy of a Fall” (France)
“Godzilla Minus One” (Japan)
“Radical” (Mexico)
“Society of the Snow” (Spain)
“Tótem” (Mexico)
“The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom)

DOCUMENTARY
Maite Alberdi, “The Eternal Memory”
Lucien Castaing-Taylor & Véréna Paravel, “De Humani Corporis Fabrica”
Mstyslav Chernov, “20 Days in Mariupol”
Madeleine Gavin, “Beyond Utopia”
Davis Guggenheim, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
Matthew Heineman, “American Symphony”

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Samy Burch, “May December”
Laura Citarella & Laura Paredes, “Trenque Lauquen”
Emerald Fennell, “Saltburn”
David Hemingson, “The Holdovers”
Celine Song, “Past Lives”
Justine Triet & Arthur Harari, “Anatomy of a Fall”

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, “Barbie”
Andrew Haigh, “All of Us Strangers”
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller & Dave Callaham, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Tony McNamara, “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”

ENSEMBLE CAST
“Barbie”
“Blue Beetle”
“The Color Purple”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Suzie Davies & Charlotte Dirickx, “Saltburn”
Ruth De Jong & Claire Kaufman, “Oppenheimer”
Jack Fisk & Adam Willis, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer, “Barbie”
Marcela Gómez Montoya & Daniel Rincon, “The Kings of the World”
James Price, Shona Heath & Zsuzsa Mihalek, “Poor Things”

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Rodrigo Prieto, “Barbie”
Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Pedro Luque, “Society of the Snow”
Robbie Ryan, “Poor Things”
Linus Sandgren, “Saltburn”
Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer”

COSTUME DESIGN
Sophie Canale, “Saltburn”
Jacqueline Durran, “Barbie”
Ellen Mirojnick, “Oppenheimer”
Julio Suárez, “Society of the Snow”
Holly Waddington, “Poor Things”
Jacqueline West, “Killers of the Flower Moon”

EDITING
Miguel de Zuviría & Alejo Moguillansky, “Trenque Lauquen”
Nick Houy, “Barbie”
Jennifer Lame, “Oppenheimer”
Yorgos Mavropsaridis, “Poor Things”
Thelma Schoonmaker, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Michelle Tesoro, “Maestro”

HAIR & MAKEUP
Luisa Abel, Jason Hamer, Jaime Leigh McIntosh & Ahou Mofid, “Oppenheimer”
Kazu Hiro, Stan Grigg, Kay Georgiou & Lori McCoy, “Maestro”
Ana López-Puigcerver, Belén López-Puigcerver, David Martí & Montse Ribé, “Society of the Snow”
Ivana Primorac, “Barbie”
Cassie Russek & Alexei Dmitriew, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier & John Weston, “Poor Things”

SOUND
Jorge Adrados, Oriol Tarragó & Marc Orts, “Society of the Snow”
Johnnie Burn & Tarn Willers, “The Zone of Interest”
Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo, Kevin O’Connell & Willie Burton, “Oppenheimer”
Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich & Dean Zupancic, “Maestro”
Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff & Bernard Weiser, “Ferrari”
Nina Rice, Ai-Ling Lee, Dan Kenyon & Kevin O’Connell, “Barbie”

VISUAL EFFECTS
Félix Bergés & Laura Pedro, “Society of the Snow”
Simon Hughes, “Poor Things”
Andrew Jackson, Giacomo Mineo, Scott Fisher & Dave Drzewiecki, “Oppenheimer”
Michael Lasker, Alan Hawkins, Bret St. Clair & Pav Grochola, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland & Neil Corbould, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
TBA, “Godzilla Minus One”

STUNTS
“Ferrari”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“The Iron Claw”
“John Wick: Chapter 4”
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Napoleon”

SCORE
Jerskin Fendrix, “Poor Things”
Michael Giacchino, “Society of the Snow”
Ludwig Göransson, “Oppenheimer”
Robbie Robertson, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, “Barbie”
Marcelo Zarvos, “May December”

SONG
“Dance the Night” written by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa & Caroline Ailin; performed by Dua Lipa, “Barbie”
“The Fire Inside” written by Diane Warren; performed by Becky G, “Flamin’ Hot”
“I’m Just Ken” written by Mark Ronson & Andrew Wytt; performed by Ryan Gosling (featuring Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen), “Barbie”
“Road to Freedom” written and performed by Lenny Kravitz, “Rustin”
“This Wish” written by Julia Michaels & Benjamin Ric; performed by Ariana
DeBose, “Wish”
“What Was I Made For?” written by Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell; performed by Billie Eilish, “Barbie”

Here Are The 2023 Nominations of the Visual Effects Society


Here are the 2023 nominations of the Visual Effects Society!  The winners will be announced on February 21st.

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
“Oppenheimer”
“The Creator”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“John Wick: Chapter 4”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Napoleon”
“Nyad”
“Society of the Snow”

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”
“Elemental”
“Nimona”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE
“Ahsoka”; Season 1; Dreams and Madness
“Loki”; Season 2; Glorious Purpose
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”
“The Last of Us”; Season 1; Infected
“The Mandalorian”; Season 3; The Return

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE
“A Murder at The End of the World”; Season 1; Crypt
“Citadel”; Season 1; Secrets in Night Need Early Rains
“Ted Lasso”; Season 3; Mom City
“The Crown”; Season 6; Dis-Moi Oui
“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”; Season 2; Beat LA

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A REAL-TIME PROJECT
Alan Wake 2
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Immortals of Aveum
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A COMMERCIAL
Accenture; Changing Tree
Apple; Air Pods Pro; Quiet The Noise
Coca-Cola; Masterpiece
Jean Paul Gaultier; Divine Perfume
Virgin Media; Goat Glider

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SPECIAL VENUE PROJECT
Hypersphere 360; SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
Postcard From Earth
Rembrandt Immersive Artwork
“The Marvels:” Goose the Flerken Cat
“Zootopia: Hot Pursuit”

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”; Topo the Octopus
“Godzilla Minus One”; Godzilla
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”; Rocket
“Wonka”; Oompa Loompa

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
“Elemental”; Ember
“Elemental”; Wade
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”; Spot
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”; Superfly

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC OR REAL-TIME PROJECT
Diablo IV; Inarius and Lilith Cinematic; Lilith
“Shadow and Bone”; Season 2; No Funerals; Nichevo’ya the Shadow Monster
“The Last of Us”; Endure & Survive; Bloater
“The Nevers”; It’s a Good Day; Robot Dog
Virgin Media; Goat Glider; The Goat

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”; Knowhere
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”; Underwater Wreck Environment
“John Wick: Chapter 4”; Place de L’Étoile
“The Creator”; Floating Village

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”; Chicken Island
“Elemental”; Element City
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”; Mumbattan City
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”; Midtown Manhattan

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC OR REAL-TIME PROJECT
“Loki”; Season 2: 1983; World’s Fair White City
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”; The Broken Circle
“The Last of Us”; Look for the Light; Salt Lake City
“The Last of Us:” Post-Outbreak Boston

OUTSTANDING VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A CG PROJECT
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“Migration”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“The Creator”

OUTSTANDING MODEL IN A PHOTOREAL OR ANIMATED PROJECT
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”; The Arête
“Peter Pan & Wendy”; Jolly Roger
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”; Spider HQ
“The Creator”; Nomad

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Napoleon”
“Nyad”; Stormy Waters
“The Creator”
“The Nun 2”

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
“Elemental”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC OR REAL-TIME PROJECT
“Citadel”; Secrets in Night Need Early Rains; Ocean Water
“Invasion”; Season 2; A Voice from the Other Side
“Loki”; Season 2; Science/Fiction; Spaghettification
“The Mandalorian”; Season 3; Lake Monster Attack Water
“Willow”; Children of the Wyrm; Crone Duststorm and Magical Effects

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A FEATURE
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“John Wick: Chapter 4”; Apartment Massacre Videogame Style
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“The Creator”; Bar
“The Creator”; Spaceships

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN AN EPISODE
“The Last of Us”; Endure and Survive; Infected Horde Battle
“The Last of Us”; Infected; Boston
“The Mandalorian”; Season 3; The Return
“Willow”; Children of the Wyrm

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A COMMERCIAL
Accenture; Changing Tree
Coca-Cola; Masterpiece
Smirnoff; Cocktail
Starfield

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL (PRACTICAL) EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL PROJECT
“I’m a Virgo”
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Oppenheimer”
“Society of the Snow”

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD
“Blue Beetle”; Machine Learning Cloth
“Elemental”; Volumetric Neural Style Transfer
“The Flash;” Volumetric Capture
“Wish”; Dynamic Screen Space Textures for Coherent Stylization

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A STUDENT PROJECT
Au 8ème Jour
L’Animal Sauce Ail
Loup y es-tu?
Silhouette