Awards season 2023

[Chris Knipp]

AFI top 10 - see Deadline

AMERICAN FICTION (Amazon)
BARBIE (Orion)
THE HOLDOVERS (Focus)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Apple)
MAISTRO (Netflix)
MAY DECEMBER (Netflix)
OPPENHEIMER (Universal)
PAST LIVES (A24)
POOR THINGS (Searchlight)
SPIDER-MAN (Sony Pictures)

Netflix is represented by two films — MAESTRO and MAY DECEMBER — and is the only distributor to have more than one of its movies on the list this year.

No film in AFI Awards history since their establishment in 2001 has gone on to win the Best Picture Oscar without first being on this list; the films often match the eventual majority of Oscar Best Picture nominees.- Deadline.

Monday Dec. 11 the Golden Globe nominations will be announced. Then we will know where we stand for the Oscars this year.

We haven't seen or reviewed AMERICAN FICTION. The rest have been covered on Filmleaf.

The Astra HCA nominations were slightlyt different because they listed AIR and THE COLOR PURPLE as Awards Watch will explain.

Nothing international on either - no ANATOMY OF A FALL or THE ZONE OF INTEREST and in Beat Actress nominations Sandra Hüller is not mentioned.

A BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE shortlist is as follows:

ANATOMY OF A FALL (France)
CONCRETE UTOPIA (South Korea)
FALLEN LEAVES (Finland)
JAEWAN (India)
PERFECT DAYS (Japan)
RADICAL (Mexico)
SOCIETY OF THE SNOW (SPAIN)
THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE (Germany)
THE ZONE OF INTEREST (England)

Why do they keep nominating the meh Kaurismaaki FALLEN LEAVES and ignore the great Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey) ABOUT DRY GRASSES? At least here, ZONE OF INTEREST and ANATOMY OF A FALL, two of the year's best films, are listed. Note that THE ZONE OF INTEREST is in German and PERFECT DAYS (which everyone likes) is in Japanese, but by a German director (Wim Wenders). I just reviewed CONCRETE UTOPIA. It's a very arresting movie. I want to see THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE but haven't been able to get it. [Now I have.]

Others:

SOCIETY OF THE SNOW (Jan Bayona)
AUTOBIOGRAPHY (Mubarak)

SNOW is from Chile, the third attempt to depict the 1972 Chilean rugby team Andes plane crsh survival story, said to be the best. AUTOBIOGRAPHY is from Indonesia and I recently wrote an enthusiastic review, which I'll publish now. Watch for it.

[Chris Knipp]

A new title on the awards horizon - out Dec. 22, 2023

THE IRON CLAW (A24)

trailer

Written and directed by Sean Durkin, director of the memorable 2011 NYFF psychological horror movie MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE. About an obsessive wrestling family with:

Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich
Jeremy Allen White as Kerry Von Erich
Harris Dickinson as David Von Erich (!)
Maura Tierney as Doris Von Erich
Stanley Simons as Mike Von Erich
Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich

The Oscar Expert are listing the final Golden Globes awards dramatic feature nominations as follows. Maybe IRON CLAW is lower. Maybe NAPOLEON is in there.

1. OPPENHEIMER
2 KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
3. MAESTRO
4. PAST LIVES
5. ANATOMY OF A FALL
6. THE IRON CLAW
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7. THE ZONE OF INTEREST
8. SALTBURN
9. FERRARI
10. ALL OF US STRANGERS
11. ORIGIN
12. NYAD
13. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT

Other new movies in theaters at Christmas include; WONKA, starring Timothée Chalamet.
I'm diasppointed SALTBURN is in there.

THE BOYS IN THE BOAT is another young male sports picture: During the height of the Great Depression, members of the rowing team at the University of Washington get thrust into the spotlight as they compete for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

[Chris Knipp]

GOLDEN GLOBES nominations

All the nominees for the awards ceremony due to take place Jan. 7, 2023, the 81st edition - first just the split Best Film list; below, the rest. [Source: The Guardian, Dec. 11, 2023.]

Best Film - Drama
ANATOMY OF A FALL
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
MAESTRO
OPPENHEIMER
PAST LIVES
THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Best Film - Musical or Comedy
AIR
AMERICAN FICTION
BARBIE
MAY DECEMBER
THE HOLDOVERS
POOR THINGS

COMMENTS
I like the Best Film Drama list except for my previously stated dislike of the Scorsese. I've stated my eagerness to see AMERICAN FICTION, and my strong disapproval of the inclusion of the minor promotional film AIR. The rest of the Musical or Comedy list is great.

[Chris Knipp]

The rest of the Golden Globes nominations list (omitting TV)

Best female actor in a film – drama
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla

Best male actor in a film – drama
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers

Best female actor in a film – musical or comedy
Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves
Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Natalie Portman, May December
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best male actor in a film – musical or comedy
Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka
Matt Damon, Air
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Best film – animated
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Suzume
The Super Mario Bros Movie
Wish

Best film – non-English language
Anatomy of a Fall
Fallen Leaves
Io Capitano
Past Lives
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest

Best female actor in a supporting role in a film
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Julianne Moore, May December
Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best male actor in a supporting role in a film
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 director – film
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Celine Song, Past Lives
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Best screenplay – film
Barbie
Poor Things
Oppenheimer
Killers of the Flower Moon
Past Lives
Anatomy of a Fall

Best original score – film
Poor Things
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Killers of the Flower Moon
The Boy and the Heron

Best original song – film
Addicted to Romance, She Came to Me
Dance the Night, Barbie
I’m Just Ken, Barbie
Peaches, The Super Mario Bros Move
Road to Freedom, Rustin
What Was I Made For?, Barbie

Cinematic and 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
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
The Super Mario Bros Movie

COMMENTS
Best Female I'd choose Sandra Hüller hands down, Best Actor definitely Bradley Cooper. Female comedy: Emma Stone. Male comedy probably Giamatti or Wright. Animation: SPIDER-VERSE. Best Foreign: ANATOMY OF A FALL and/or THE ZONE OF INTEREST (both would be nice). Had thought IO CAPITANO's reviews were poor but its Metacritic rating is 82% based on six reviews. SOCIETY OF THE SNOW's Metascore is 70% - and a disaster-survival picture with cannibalism seems unlikely to win. The Oscar Expert's THE IROJ CLAW prediction was wrong. They did well, but the second half of their Best Picture noms were all off.

[Chris Knipp]

Critics Choice Awards Nominations (BARBIE reigns) SOURCE

Best Picture
American Fiction
Barbie
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
Saltburn

Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

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

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


BENING AND FOSTER IN NYAD

Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Julianne Moore, May December
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Young Actor/Actress
Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Ariana Greenblatt, Barbie
Calah Lane, Wonka
Milo Machado Graner, Anatomy of a Fall
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers
Madeleine Yuna Voyles, The Creator

Best Acting Ensemble
Air
Barbie
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer

Best Director
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Alexander Payne, The Holdovers
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

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

Best Original Screenplay
Samy Burch, May December
Alex Convery, Air
Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer, Maestro
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, Barbie
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Celine Song, Past Lives

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

Best 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
James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek, Poor Things
Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran, Asteroid City

Best Editing
William Goldenberg – Air
Nick Houy – Barbie
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon
Michelle Tesoro – Maestro

Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran, Barbie
Lindy Hemming, Wonka
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, The Color Purple
Holly Waddington, Poor Things
Jacqueline West, Killers of the Flower Moon
Janty Yates, David Crossman, Napoleon

Best Hair and Makeup
Barbie
The Color Purple
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Priscilla

Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Comedy
American Fiction
Barbie
Bottoms
The Holdovers
No Hard Feelings
Poor Things

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

Best Foreign Language Film
Anatomy of a Fall
Godzilla Minus One (Takashi Yamazaki)
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Taste of Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Song
“Dance the Night," Barbie
“I’m Just Ken," Barbie
“Peaches," The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Road to Freedom," Rustin
"This Wish," Wish
"What Was I Made For," Barbie

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

BARBIE led in total nominations with 18 overall (that's an all-time record high; the previous record was 14) — including Best Picture, Best Director (Greta Gerwig), Best Actress (Margot Robbie), and Best Supporting Actor (Ryan Gosling),double the Golden Globes. After BARBIE come OPPENHEIMER and POOR THINGS (13 noms each), followed closely by KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (12 noms), with another best actress nom for Lily Gladstone, who is popping up a lot this year.

Missing: Natalie Portman (MAY DECEMBER) and Annette Bening (NYAD) in Best Actress, Anatomy of a Fall in Best Picture, Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) in Best Supporting Actor, and another shocking snub for Taraji P. Henson for her brilliant work in The Color Purple, despite the film earning an Ensemble nomination.

(I've seen NYAD now. Both are good but I prefer Jodie. It's a slog but the tech aspects are well done.


Why are Comedy and Best Foreign listed way down both here and by the Golden Globes?

I'm glad to see AIR off the top list (but it has multiple noms) and PAST LIVES visible. SALTBURN keeps coming up, out of place in my opinion. (My reviews: AMERICAN FICTION; THE COLOR PURPLE.)

Note WONKA and NAPOLEON made it into Costume Design. WONKA (which I just saw) got Best Actor and Best Young Actor noms, so Caleh Lane got noticed.

[Chris Knipp]

Coming events, Dec. 16 '23-Mar. 10 '24 (OSCARS)


From left: the Emmy, Grammy Oscar and Tony statuettes
WarnerMedia; Recording Academy; AMPAS; Tony Awards [Deadline]

Emmy-Grammy-Oscar: Key events from now to the Academy Awards

[Source: Deadline]

December

Dec. 16: Asian American AWards

Dec. 21: Oscar shortlists announced

January

Jan. 5: BAFTA long list

Jan. 7: Golden Globe awards

Jan. 10: SAG Awards nominations

Jan. 12: AFI Awards

Jan. 12: PGA Awards nominations

Jan. 14 Critics Choice Awards

Jan. 15: Primetime Emmy Awards (postponed from September 18)

Jan. 18: BAFTA Film Awards nominations

Jan. 23: Oscar Awards nominations

February

Feb. 4: Grammy Awards

Feb. 18: BAFTA Film Awards

Feb. 21: Writers Guild Awards nominations

Feb. 24: SAG Awards

Feb. 25: Film Independent Spirit AWards

Feb. 25: Producers Guild Awards

March

Mar. 10: Academy Awards