Here Are The 2023 Nominations of the Set Decorators Society!

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

On January 5th, the Set Decorators Society of America announced their nominations for the best of 2024! The winners will be announced on February 13th!

Best Achievement In Décor/Design Of A Contemporary Feature Film
THE KILLER – Set Decoration by Brandi Kalish SDSA with Production Design by Donald Graham Burt
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND – Set Decoration by David Schlesinger SDSA with Production Design by Anastasia White
MAY DECEMBER – Set Decoration by Jess Royal with Production Design by Sam Lisenco
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE – Set Decoration by Raffaella Giovannetti SDSA with Production Design by Gary Freeman
SALTBURN – Set Decoration by Charlotte Dirickx SDSA with Production Design by Suzie Davies

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – Set Decoration by Adam Willis with Production Design by Jack Fisk
MAESTRO – Set Decoration by Rena DeAngelo SDSA with Production Design by Kevin Thompson
NAPOLEON – Set Decoration by Elli Griff with Production Design by Arthur Max
OPPENHEIMER – Set Decoration by Claire Kaufman SDSA with Production Design by Ruth De Jong
POOR THINGS – Set Decoration by Zsuzsa Mihalek with Production Design by James Price & Shona Heath

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film
BARBIE – Set Decoration by Katie Spencer SDSA with Production Design by Sarah Greenwood
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 – Set Decoration by Rosemary Brandenburg SDSA with Production Design by Beth Mickle
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES – Set Decoration by Sabine Schaaf with Production Design by Uli Hanisch
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY – Set Decoration by Anna Pinnock with Production Design by Adam Stockhausen
WONKA – Set Decoration by Lee Sandales with Production Design by Nathan Crowley

Best Achievement in Décor / Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
AMERICAN FICTION – Set Decoration by Kyra Friedman Curcio SDSA with Production Design by Jonathan Guggenheim
ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET – Set Decoration by Selina M. Van den Brink SDSA with Production Design by Steve Saklad
ASTEROID CITY – Set Decoration by Kris Moran with Production Design by Adam Stockhausen
CANDY CANE LANE – Set Decoration by Jan Pascale SDSA with Production Design by Aaron Osborne
THE LITTLE MERMAID – Set Decoration by Gordon Sim SDSA with Production Design by John Myhre

The Columbus Film Critics Circle Honors Killers of the Flower Moon!

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Way back on January 4th, the Columbus Film Critics Circle announced their picks for the best of 2023!

And here they are, with the winners in bold!

Best Film
American Fiction
Barbie
Godzilla Minus One
The Holdovers
The Iron Claw
Killers of the Flower Moon
May December
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest

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

Best Lead Performance
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Zac Efron – The Iron Claw
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Andrew Scott – All Of Us Strangers
Emma Stone – Poor Things
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

Best Supporting Performance
Penélope Cruz – Ferrari
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Jodie Foster – Nyad
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Glenn Howerton – BlackBerry
Charles Melton – May December
Julianne Moore – May December
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

Best Ensemble
Asteroid City
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work)
Willem Dafoe – Asteroid City, The Boy & The Heron, Inside, and Poor Things
Matt Damon – Air and Oppenheimer
Colman Domingo – The Color Purple, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Rustin, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy Of A Fall and The Zone of Interest
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction, Asteroid City, and Rustin

Breakthrough Film Artist
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon – (for acting)
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction – (for directing and screenwriting)
Charles Melton, May December – (for acting)
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers – (for acting)
Celine Song, Past Lives – (for directing and screenwriting)

Best Cinematography
Matthew Libatique – Maestro
Rodrigo Prieto – Barbie
Rodrigo Prieto – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robbie Ryan – Poor Things
Hoyte Van Hoytema – Oppenheimer

Best Film Editing
Michael Andrews – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Kirk Baxter – The Killer
Nick Houy – Barbie
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon

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

Best Original Screenplay
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola – Asteroid City
Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik – May December
Sean Durkin – The Iron Claw
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach – Barbie
David Hemingson – The Holdovers
Celine Song – Past Lives
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – Anatomy Of A Fall

Best Score
Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Laura Karpman – American Fiction
Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
Naoki Satô – Godzilla Minus One

Best Documentary
20 Days in Mariupol
32 Sounds
American Symphony
Anselm (TIE)
Kokomo City (TIE)
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best Foreign Language Film
Afire
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Boy & The Heron
Godzilla Minus One
Perfect Days
The Zone of Interest

Best Animated Film
The Boy & The Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Frank Gabrenya Award for Best Comedy
American Fiction
Asteroid City
Barbie
Bottoms
The Holdovers
No Hard Feelings
You Hurt My Feelings

Best Overlooked Film
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
BlackBerry
Rye Lane
Showing Up
Theater Camp
You Hurt My Feelings

Belatedly, Here’s What Won At The Golden Globes

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Mostly because I felt like crap on Sunday night, I did not watch the Golden Globes. In fact, I was pretty much passed out during the majority of their run time. I woke up a few times and, whenever I checked social media, people were complaining about the host. Apparently, he made a mild joke about Taylor Swift that Taylor didn’t like and the Swifties came for him. Or something. Like I said, I was sick and I was running a fever and I really wasn’t sure what day it was.

Anyway, only now have I really gotten a chance to look at the winners. It was a good night for Oppenheimer and Poor Things, though who really knows how much influence the Globes have anymore. I mean, last year, they weren’t even aired and no one cared. The show has gone from being hosted by Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey to some guy who was occasionally a part of the Chelsea Lately panel. He should have known better than to make a joke about Taylor Swift. Not even I have the guts to do that and I actually enjoy being a contrarian.

Belatedly, here are the Globe winners!

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Anatomy Of A Fall
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
The Zone Of Interest

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Air
American Fiction
Barbie
The Holdovers
May December
Poor Things

BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Greta Gerwig – Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Martin Scorsese – Killers Of The Flower Moon
Celine Song – Past Lives

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Annette Bening – Nyad
Lily Gladstone – Killers Of The Flower Moon
Sandra Huller – Anatomy Of A Fall
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Cailee Spaeny – Priscilla

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
Jennifer Lawrence – No Hard Feelings
Natalie Portman – May December
Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Emma Stone – Poor Things

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Jodie Foster – Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Julianne Moore – May December
Rosamund Pike – Saltburn

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers Of The Flower Moon
Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All Of Us Strangers

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Nicolas Cage – Dream Scenario
Timothee Chalamet – Wonka
Matt Damon – Air
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Joaquin Phoenix – Beau Is Afraid
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Willem Dafoe – Poor Things
Robert De Niro – Killers Of The Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Charles Melton – May December
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE
Anatomy Of A Fall
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
The Boy And The Heron
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Zone Of Interest

BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
“What Was I Made For?” – Barbie
“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
“Dance The Night” – Barbie
“Road To Freedom” – Rustin
“Addicted To Romance” – She Came To Me
“Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie

BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED
The Boy And The Heron
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Suzume
Wish

BEST MOTION PICTURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Anatomy Of A Fall
Fallen Leaves
Io Capitano
Past Lives
Society Of The Snow
The Zone Of Interest

GOLDEN GLOBE FOR CINEMATIC & BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
Barbie
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
1923
The Crown
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
The Morning Show
Succession

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Jury Duty
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso

BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
All The Light We Cannot See
Beef
Daisy Jones and the Six
Fargo
Fellow Travelers
Lessons in Chemistry

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Helen Mirren – 1923
Bella Ramey – The Last Of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Sarah Snook – Succession
Imelda Staunton – The Crown
Emma Stone – The Curse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Elle Fanning – The Great
Selena Gomez – Only Murders In The Building
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Riley Keough – Daisy Jones and the Six
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry
Elizabeth Olsen – Love And Death
Juno Temple – Fargo
Rachel Weisz – Dead Ringers
Ali Wong – Beef

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Abby Elliot – The Bear
Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets
J. Smith-Cameron – Succession
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Brian Cox – Succession
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong – Succession
Dominic West – The Crown

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Bill Hader – Barry
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers
Sam Claflin – Daisy Jones and the Six
Jon Hamm – Fargo
Woody Harrelson – White House Plumbers
David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Steven Yeun – Beef

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
James Marsden – Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear
Alan Ruck – Succession
Alexander Skarsgård – Succession

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
Ricky Gervais – Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Trevor Noah – Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Chris Rock – Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Amy Schumer – Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
Sarah Silverman – Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
Wanda Sykes – Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer

Here Are The 2023 Nominations of the Costume Designers Guild!

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Here are the 2023 nomination of Costume Designers Guild! The winners will be announced on February 21st!

Excellence in Contemporary Film
“American Fiction” – Rudy Mance
“May December” – April Napier
“Nyad” – Kelli Jones
“Renfield” – Lisa Lovaas
“Saltburn” – Sophie Canale

Excellence in Period Film
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West
“Maestro” – Mark Bridges
“Napoleon” – Janty Yates & Dave Crossman
“Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick
“Poor Things” – Holly Waddington

Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
“Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran
“Haunted Mansion” – Jeffrey Kurland
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” – Trish Summerville
“The Little Mermaid” – Colleen Atwood & Christine Cantella
“Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” – Stephanie Porter

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists Names The Zone Of Interest The Best Of 2023

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists have announced their winners (and their hall of shame) for 2023! And here they are:

BEST FILM
AMERICAN FICTION
ANATOMY OF A FALL
BARBIE
THE HOLDOVERS
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
OPPENHEIMER
PAST LIVES
THE ZONE OF INTEREST

BEST DIRECTOR
Greta Gerwig – BARBIE
Jonathan Glazer – THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Martin Scorsese – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Celine Song – PAST LIVES
Justine Triet – ANATOMY OF A FALL

BEST SCREENPLAY, ORIGINAL
ANATOMY OF A FALL – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
BARBIE – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
THE HOLDOVERS – David Hemingson
MAY DECEMBER – Samy Burch
PAST LIVES – Celine Song

BEST SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED
AMERICAN FICTION – Cord Jefferson
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese
OPPENHEIMER – Christopher Nolan
POOR THINGS – Tony McNamara
THE ZONE OF INTEREST – Jonathan Glazer

BEST DOCUMENTARY
20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL
AMERICAN SYMPHONY (TIE)
BEYOND UTOPIA
FOUR DAUGHTERS
SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD (TIE)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
THE BOY AND THE HERON – Hayao Miyazaki
NIMONA – Troy Quane and Nick Bruno
ROBOT DREAMS – Pablo Berger
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K Thompson
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM – Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears

BEST ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Sandra Huller – ANATOMY OF A FALL
Greta Lee – PAST LIVES
Margot Robbie – BARBIE
Emma Stone – POOR THINGS

BEST ACTRESS, SUPPORTING
Danielle Brooks – THE COLOR PURPLE
America Ferrera – BARBIE
Sandra Huller – THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Rosamund Pike – SALTBURN
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – THE HOLDOVERS

BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper – MAESTRO
Paul Giamatti – THE HOLDOVERS
Cillian Murphy – OPPENHEIMER
Andrew Scott – ALL OF US STRANGERS
Jeffrey Wright – AMERICAN FICTION

BEST ACTOR, SUPPORTING
Stirling K Brown – AMERICAN FICTION
Robert Downey Jr – OPPENHEIMER
Ryan Gosling – BARBIE
Charles Melton – MAY DECEMBER
Mark Ruffalo – POOR THINGS

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST AND CASTING DIRECTOR
AMERICAN FICTION – Jennifer Euston (TIE)
BARBIE – Lucy Brava and Allison Jones (TIE)
THE HOLDOVERS – Susan Shopmaker
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – Ellen Lewis
OPPENHEIMER – John Papsidera

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – Rodrigo Prieto
MAESTRO – Matthew Labatique
OPPENHEIMER – Hoyte Van Hoytema
POOR THINGS – Robbie Ryan
THE ZONE OF INTEREST – Lukasz Zal

BEST EDITING
ANATOMY OF A FALL – Laurent Senechal
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – Thelma Schoonmaker
MAESTRO – Michelle Tesoro
OPPENHEIMER – Jennifer Lame
THE ZONE OF INTEREST – Paul Watts

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
ANATOMY OF A FALL – France
FALLEN LEAVES – Finland
PAST LIVES – South Korea
THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE – Germany
THE ZONE OF INTEREST – UK and Poland

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS

BEST WOMAN DIRECTOR
Ava DuVernay – ORIGIN
Emerald Fennell – SALTBURN
Greta Gerwig – BARBIE
Celine Song – PAST LIVES
Justine Triet – ANATOMY OF A FALL

BEST FEMALE SCREENWRITER
Samy Burch – MAY DECEMBER
Emerald Fennell – SALTBURN
Greta Gerwig (with Noah Baumbach) – BARBIE
Celine Song – PAST LIVES
Justine Triet (with Arthur Harari) – ANATOMY OF A FALL

BEST ANIMATED FEMALE
Ariana Debose – WISH – Asha
Ayo Edebiri – TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM – April; Neil
Leah Lewis – ELEMENTAL – Ember
Chloe Grace Moretz – NIMONA – Nimona
Hailee Steinfeld – SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – Gwen Stacy

BEST WOMEN’S BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Abby Ryder Fortson – ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET
Lily Gladstone – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Greta Lee – PAST LIVES
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – THE HOLDOVERS
Cailee Spaeny – PRISCILLA

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A WOMEN IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Fran Drescher – for leading SAG-AFTRA through the actors’ strike and standing strong for an equitable contract.
Ava DuVernay – For creating a new financing model, for consistently supporting women in film and for focusing her work on social justice.
Greta Gerwig – For all that is BARBIE.
Lily Gladstone – For championing Native American stories, advocating for diversity and authenticity, and for starring in two exceptional films in 2023.
Margot Robbie – For producing and starring in BARBIE, and for continued support for women in film via her LuckyChap production company.

EDA SPECIAL MENTIONS

GRAND DAME FOR DEFYING AGISM
Annette Bening – NYAD
Julia Louis Dreyfus – YOU HURT MY FEELINGS
Jodie Foster – NYAD
Helen Mirren – GOLDA and FAST X
Julianne Moore – MAY DECEMBER

MOST EGREGIOUS LOVERS’ AGE DIFFERENCE
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – Leo DiCaprio (49) and Lily Gladstone (37)
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE DEAD RECKONING PART ONE – Tom Cruise (61) and Haley Atwell (41)
OPPENHEIMER – Cillian Murphy (47) and Florence Pugh (27)
POOR THINGS – Mark Ruffalo (56) and Emma Stone (35)

SHE DESERVES A NEW AGENT
NOTE: This is not a put down. On the contrary, it suggests that the actress is better than the role(s) she’s been given.
Ana de Armas – GHOSTED
Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen – BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (TIE)
Toni Colette – MAFIA MAMMA (TIE)
Nia Vardalos – MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
Reese Witherspoon – YOUR PLACE OR MINE

MOST DARING PERFORMANCE
Anette Benning – NYAD
Sandra Huller – ANATOMY OF A FALL
Sandra Huller – THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Julianne Moore – MAY DECEMBER
Emma Stone – POOR THINGS

TIME WASTER REMAKE OR SEQUEL
THE EXORCIST BELIEVER
THE EXPENDIBLES 4
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE

HALL OF SHAME AWARD
Taking note of miscreant(s) and their unacceptable behavior and dirty deeds.
– The AMPTP and studio heads for their despicable behavior concerning the WGA and SAG-AFTRA negotiations and strikes.
– Drew Barrymore for resuming her show during the WGA strike, resulting in three writers leaving the show.
– Greta Gerwig for crossing WGA and SAG picket lines (she’s a member of both and although not an actor in BARBIE, she co-wrote it) to promote BARBIE. claiming she was just there as a non-striking director. Her co-writer Noah Baumbach respected the picket line. Media gave her a free pass while Black director Justin Simien (not a member of ANY striking guild) was giving flack for attending the Disney premiere of his film THE HAUNTED MANSION. Shame on Greta.
– Jonathan Majors for domestic violence.
– Danny Masterson, sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after having been found guilty of raping two women.

Here Are The 2023 Nominations Of The Seattle Film Critics Society

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yesterday, the Seattle Film Critics Society announced their nominees for the best of 2023! Their winners will be announced on January 6th!

Best Picture
American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
Barbie – Greta Gerwig
The Holdovers – Alexander Payne
Killers of the Flower Moon – Martin Scorsese
May December – Todd Haynes
Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
Past Lives – Celine Song
Poor Things – Yorgos Lanthimos
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer

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

Lead Actor
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Kôji Yakusho – Perfect Days

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

Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Charles Melton – May December
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

Supporting Actress
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Penélope Cruz – Ferrari
Sandra Hüller – The Zone of Interest
Rachel McAdams – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

Ensemble Cast
Asteroid City – Douglas Aibel
Barbie – Lucy Bevan, Allison Jones, Oscar Koç
The Holdovers – Susan Shopmaker
Killers of the Flower Moon – Ellen Lewis, Rene Haynes, Kate Sprance, Elise Buedel
Oppenheimer – John Papsidera

Screenplay
American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
The Holdovers – David Hemingson
May December – Samy Burch
Past Lives – Celine Song
Poor Things – Tony McNamara

Documentary Film
20 Days in Mariupol – Mstyslav Chernov
Beyond Utopia – Madeleine Gavin
Even Hell Has Its Heroes – Clyde Petersen
Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros – Frederick Wiseman
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – Davis Guggenheim

International Film
Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet
The Boy and the Heron – Hayao Miyazaki
Godzilla Minus One – Takashi Yamazaki
Monster – Hirokazu Kore-eda
The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer

Animated Film
The Boy and the Heron – Hayao Miyazaki
Nimona – Nick Bruno & Troy Quane
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Suzume – Makoto Shinkai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Jeff Rowe

Cinematography
The Creator – Greig Fraser, Oren Soffer
Killers of the Flower Moon – Rodrigo Pietro
Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema
Poor Things – Robbie Ryan
The Zone of Interest – Łukasz Żal

Costume Design
Barbie – Jacqueline Durran
Killers of the Flower Moon – Jacqueline West
Napoleon – Janty Yates, David Crossman
Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Priscilla – Stacey Battat

Editing
Killers of the Flower Moon – Thelma Schoonmaker
Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
Past Lives – Keith Fraase
Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Michael Andrews

Original Score
Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson
Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
Poor Things – Jerskin Fendrix
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Daniel Pemberton
The Zone of Interest – Mica Levi

Production Design
Barbie – Sarah Greenwood (production designer), Katie Spencer (set decorator)
Killers of the Flower Moon – Jack Fisk
Oppenheimer – Ruth De Jong (production designer), Claire Kaufman (set decorator)
Poor Things – Shona Heath, James Price (production designers), James Price (set decorator)
Wonka – Nathan Crowley (production designer), Lee Sandales (set decorator)

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

Action Choreography
Godzilla Minus One – Takashi Yamazaki
The Iron Claw – Hiro Koda
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Stephen Dunlevy, Laurent Demianoff, Ralf Haeger, James M. Halty, Scott Rogers
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Wade Eastwood (stunt coordinator), Rudolf Vrba (fight coordinator)
Sisu – Oula Kitti (fight coordinator)

Youth Performance
Amie Donald – M3GAN
Abby Ryder Fortson – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Ariana Greenblatt – Barbie
Sōya Kurokawa – Monster
Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy of a Fall

Villain of the Year
Gabi Bauer – Infinity Pool (as portrayed by Mia Goth)
Godzilla – Godzilla Minus One
The Patriarchy (as represented by the Kens) – Barbie
M3GAN – M3GAN (as portrayed by Jenna Davis and Amie Donald)
William “King” Hale – Killers of the Flower Moon (as portrayed by Robert De Niro)

Pacific Northwest Film
Dreamin’ Wild – Bill Pohlad
Even Hell Has Its Heroes – Clyde Petersen
Fantasy A Gets A Mattress – David Norman Lewis, Noah Zoltan Sofian
Richland – Irene Lusztig
Showing Up – Kelly Reichardt

Oppenheimer Wins In North Carolina!

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The North Carolina Film Critics Association have announced their picks for the best of 2023!

The winners are listed in bold.

BEST NARRATIVE FILM
American Fiction
Barbie
Godzilla Minus One
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
American Symphony
May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
The Mission
Silver Dollar Road
Still: A Michael J Fox Movie

BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Anatomy Of A Fall
Godzilla Minus One
Past Lives
Perfect Days
The Zone of Interest

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

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Barbie
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

BEST ACTOR
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

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 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 ACTRESS
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
America Ferrera – Barbie
Julianne Moore – May December
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN ANIMATION OR MIXED MEDIA
Bradley Cooper – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Daniel Kaluuya – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Shameik Moore – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Chloë Grace Moretz – Nimona
Hailee Steinfeld – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Asteroid City
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anatomy Of A Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
May December
Past Lives

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
All of Us Strangers
American Fiction
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

BEST EDITING
Barbie
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer

BEST STUNT COORDINATION
Extraction 2
The Iron Claw
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Sisu

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

BEST HAIR & MAKE-UP
Barbie
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Priscilla

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

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

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Am I Dreaming – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Can’t Catch Me Now – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
I’m Just Ken – Barbie
Peaches – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
What Was I Made For – Barbie

BEST SOUND DESIGN
John Wick: Chapter 4
The Killer
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest

BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
Mel Eslyn – Biosphere
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
Michael B. Jordan – Creed III
Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou – Talk to Me
Celine Song – Past Lives

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Abby Ryder Fortson – Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret
Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy Of A Fall
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Charles Melton – May December
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Make-Up Artist
Rick Baker
Greg Cannom
Ve Neill
Tom Savini
Stan Winston

KEN HANKE MEMORIAL TAR HEEL AWARD
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
Julianne Moore – May December
Hunter Schafer – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
Silver Dollar Road

Oppenheimer Wins In Central Florida

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yesterday, the Critics Association of Central Florida announced their picks for the best of 2023!

And here they are:

Best Picture
Winner: Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Barbie

Best Director
Winner: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Greta Gerwig – Barbie

Best Actor
Winner: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Bradley Cooper – Maestro

Best Actress
Winner: Emma Stone – Poor Things
Runner-up: Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Ryan Gosling – Barbie

Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Runner-up: Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer

Best Cast
Winner: Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Barbie

Best Documentary
Winner: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Runner-up: Beyond Utopia

Best International Film
Winner: The Zone of Interest
Runner-up: Anatomy of a Fall

Best Animated Film
Winner: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Runner-up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Screenplay
Winner: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie

Best Cinematography
Winner: Hoyte Van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Robbie Ryan – Poor Things

Best Costume Design
Winner: Barbie
Runner-up: Poor Things

Best Editing
Winner: Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Poor Things

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Winner: Poor Things
Runner-up: Barbie

Best Production Design
Winner: Barbie
Runner-up: Poor Things

Best Score
Winner: Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Original Song
Winner: “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
Runner-up: “What Was I Made For” – Barbie

Best Sound Design
Winner: Oppenheimer
Runner-up: Maestro

Best Stunt Coordination
Winner: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Runner-up: John Wick: Chapter 4

Best Visual Effects
Winner: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Runner-up: Oppenheimer

Austin Nominates Godzilla

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yesterday, the Austin Film Critics Association announced their nominees for the best of 2023! Godzilla made the best picture list so good for him! It may not translate to Oscar glory but it’s nice to see Godzilla finally getting some love.

The winners will be announced on January 10th.

Best Picture
American Fiction
Barbie
Godzilla Minus One
The Holdovers
The Iron Claw
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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

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

Best Original Screenplay
Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik, May December
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Celine Song, Past Lives
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy Of A Fall

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

Best Cinematography
Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Matthew Libatique, Maestro
Rodrigo Prieto, Barbie
Rodrigo Prieto, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robbie Ryan, Poor Things

Best Editing
Jennifer Lame, Oppenheimer
Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Poor Things
Thelma Schoonmaker, Killers of the Flower Moon
Kevin Tent, The Holdovers
Michelle Tesoro, Maestro

Best Original Score
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, Barbie

Best International Film
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Boy and the Heron
Godzilla Minus One
The Taste of Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Documentary
20 Days in Mariupol
Beyond Utopia
Four Daughters
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best Animated Film
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Suzume
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Bradley Cooper, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Ayo Edebiri, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Shameik Moore, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Chloë Grace Moretz, Nimona
Hailee Steinfeld, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Stunt Coordinator
Stephen Dunlevy & Scott Rogers, John Wick: Chapter 4
Wade Eastwood, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Chavo Guerrero, Jr., The Iron Claw
Crispin Layfield, Polite Society
Noon Orsatti, Extraction 2

Best First Film
Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou, Talk To Me
A.V. Rockwell, A Thousand And One
Celine Song, Past Lives

The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award
Ayo Edebiri, Bottoms, Theater Camp, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Unknown Country, Fancy Dance, Quantum Cowboys
Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers
Celine Song, Past Lives

Killers Of The Flower Moon Wins In Oklahoma

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yesterday, the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle announced their picks for the best of 2023! And here they are:

Top 10 Films
1. Killers of the Flower Moon
2. The Holdovers
3. Oppenheimer
4. Barbie
5. Past Lives
6. The Zone of Interest
7. Poor Things
8. May December
9. The Boy and the Heron
10. American Fiction

Best Actress
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Actor
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers

Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Gosling – Barbie

Best Director
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Original Screenplay
David Hemingson – The Holdovers

Best Adapted Screenplay
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Documentary
American Symphony

Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse

Best Foreign Language Film
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom/Poland)

Best Cinematography
Hoyte Van Hoytema – Oppenheimer

Best Score
Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon