movie 96th Academy Awards | Top Winners: Oppenheimer 7x, Poor Things 4x

[Kylizzle]

Let's hope Mario is OUT everywhere. Final lineup needs to be Elemental + Boy and the Heron + Spider-Verse + Nimona + Suzume

[Hector]

Society Of Composers & Lyricists Award Nominations:

 

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Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film

Joe Hisaishi
The Boy and the Heron

Ludwig Göransson
Oppenheimer

 

Laura Karpman
American Fiction

Robbie Robertson
Killers of the Flower Moon

Anthony Willis
Saltburn

Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film

Jon Batiste
American Symphony

Mica Levi
The Zone of Interest

Fabrizio Mancinelli, Richard M. Sherman
Mushka

Daniel Pemberton
Ferrari

John Powell
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

 

Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production

Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson
“It Never Went Away”
American Symphony

Nicholas Britell, Taura Stinson
“Slip Away”
Carmen

Sharon Farber, Noah Benshea
“Better Times”
Jacob the Baker

Lenny Kravitz
“Road to Freedom”
Rustin

Olivia Rodrigo, Dan *****
“Can’t Catch Me Now”
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production

Jack Black, John Spiker, Eric Osmond, Michael Jelenic,
Aaron Horvath
“Peaches”
The Super Mario Bros Movie

Heather McIntosh, Allyson Newman, Taura Stinson
“All About Me”
The L Word: Generation Q

Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell
“What Was I Made For?”
Barbie

Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“I’m Just Ken”
Barbie

Diane Warren
“The Fire Inside”
Flamin’ Hot

 

[QueenofCopyPaste]

4 hours ago, Almodusa said:

 

WOW BRING IT

[McNulty]

Society of the Snow is super strong, it got shortlisted in 4 categories. If BAFTA do the same with their longlist then Netflix need to push it more 

[QueenofCopyPaste]

Watched "Poor Things" 

 

Emma Stone carried but not to the level worthy of a "Second Oscar", at least this soon

 

Great cast ensemble as well. 

 

That black guy actor was so convincingly bad though

 

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Sandra Huller >>> still the best female lead for me this year. 

[Alyssa Edwards]

Just watched Priscilla.

 

The lead actress is... extraordinary ? I didn't expect her to be this genuinely brilliant. The only thing is, while watching the film i was thinking "Isn't she supposed to have an accent" ? But i've never heard Priscilla Presley speak so i don't know how southern she really sounds. But other than that, this young actress is here to stay methinks. She better be !

Jacob Elordi can really act too, strong performance !

 

As far as the film, it's alright. It feels long at mutliple spots and Copolla's still incapable to portray chemistry or "a spark" to save her life.

It's alright. Which is a very high rating for her standards so... good job ?

[wehan6]

8 hours ago, Kylizzle said:

Let's hope Mario is OUT everywhere. Final lineup needs to be Elemental + Boy and the Heron + Spider-Verse + Nimona + Suzume

i'm gonna be so sad if nimona misses 

[Almodusa]

Greater Western New York Film Critics Association nominations

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Best Picture
ALL OF US STRANGERS
ASTEROID CITY
BARBIE
THE HOLDOVERS
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
MAY DECEMBER
OPPENHEIMER
PAST LIVES
POOR THINGS
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

Best Film in a Foreign Language
Justine Triet – ANATOMY OF A FALL
Hayao Miyazaki – HE BOY AND THE HERON
Takashi Yamazaki – GODZILLA MINUS ONE
Wim Wenders – PERFECT DAYS
Jonathan Glazer – THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Best Animated Film
Hayao Miyazaki – THE BOY AND THE HERON
Peter Sohn – ELEMENTAL
Nick Bruno & Troy Quane – NIMONA
Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson – SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Jeff Rowe & Kyler Spears – TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM

 

Best Documentary
Kaouther Ben Hania – FOUR DAUGHTERS
D. Smith – KOKOMO CITY
Frederick Wiseman – MENUS-PLAISIRS – LES TROISGROS
Davis Guggenheim – STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE
Sam Wrench – TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR

 

Best Director
Greta Gerwig – BARBIE
Todd Haynes – MAY DECEMBER
Christopher Nolan – OPPENHEIMER
Martin Scorsese – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Celine Song – PAST LIVES

 

Best Lead Actor
Bradley Cooper – MAESTRO
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
Natalie Portman – MAY DECEMBER
Emma Stone – POOR THINGS

 

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr. – OPPENHEIMER
Ryan Gosling – BARBIE
Charles Melton – MAY DECEMBER
Mark Ruffalo – POOR THINGS
Dominic Sessa – THE HOLDOVERS

Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt – OPPENHEIMER
America Ferrera – BARBIE
Anne Hathaway – EILEEN
Rachel McAdams – ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – THE HOLDOVERS

 

Best Original Screenplay
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – ANATOMY OF A FALL
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – BARBIE
David Hemingson – THE HOLDOVERS
Samy Burch (story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik) – MAY DECEMBER
Celine Song – PAST LIVES

 

Best Adapted Screenplay
Andrew Haigh – ALL OF US STRANGERS
Kelly Fremon Craig – ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Christopher Nolan – OPPENHEIMER
Tony McNamara – POOR THINGS

 

Best Cinematography
Mátyás Erdély – THE IRON CLAW
Rodrigo Prieto – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Matthew Libatique – MAESTRO
Hoyte Van Hoytema – OPPENHEIMER
Robbie Ryan – POOR THINGS

 

Best Editing
Nick Houy – BARBIE
Thelma Schoonmaker – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Jennifer Lame – OPPENHEIMER
Keith Fraase – PAST LIVES
Yorgos Mavropsaridis – POOR THINGS

 

Best Score
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – THE KILLER
Robbie Robertson – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Ludwig Göransson – OPPENHEIMER
Jerskin Fendrix – POOR THINGS
Daniel Pemberton – SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

 

Breakthrough Director
Daniel Goldhaber – HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE
Raven Jackson – ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT
Cord Jefferson – AMERICAN FICTION
A.V. Rockwell – A THOUSAND AND ONE
Celine Song – PAST LIVES

 

Breakthrough Performance
Abby Ryder Fortson – ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.
Charles Melton – MAY DECEMBER
Dominic Sessa – THE HOLDOVERS
Cailee Spaeny – PRISCILLA
Teo Yoo – PAST LIVES

 

[Hector]

 

[Hector]

DiscussingFilm Critics Award Nominations:

 

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BEST PICTURE

• All of Us Strangers
• Anatomy of a Fall
• Barbie
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• May December
• Oppenheimer
• Past Lives
• Poor Things
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• The Zone of Interest

BEST DIRECTOR

• Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
• Todd Haynes, May December
• Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
• Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
• Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

BEST ACTRESS

 

• Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
• Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One
• Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
• Greta Lee, Past Lives
• Emma Stone, Poor Things

BEST ACTOR 

• Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers
• Zac Efron, The Iron Claw
• Bradley Cooper, Maestro
• Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer 
• Colman Domingo, Rustin

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Ryan Gosling, Barbie 
• Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry
• Robert DeNiro, Killers of the Flower Moon
• Charles Melton, May December
• Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

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

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

• Anatomy of a Fall 
• The Boy and The Heron 
• Fallen Leaves
• Godzilla: Minus One 
• Monster 
• Perfect Days
• Society of The Snow 
• The Taste of Things 
• Tótem
• The Zone of Interest 

BEST ENSEMBLE

• Barbie
• Color Purple 
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things

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 CINEMATOGRAPHY 

• Killers of The Flower Moon 
• Maestro
• Oppenheimer 
• Poor Things 
• Saltburn 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

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

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Barbie 
• The Color Purple 
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Poor Things 
• Priscilla 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Asteroid City 
• Barbie 
• Beau Is Afraid
• Oppenheimer 
• Poor Things 

BEST FILM EDITING

• Anatomy of A Fall 
• John Wick: Chapter 4
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Oppenheimer 
• Poor Things 

BEST SOUND

• Killers of The Flower Moon 
• Maestro 
• Oppenheimer 
• Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse 
• The Zone of Interest 

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

• Barbie 
• Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol 3
• Maestro 
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things 

BEST ORIGINAL SONG 

• “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie 

• “What was I Made For” – Barbie
• “Road To Freedom” – Rustin
• “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• “Camp Isn’t Home” – Theater Camp 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

• The Creator 
• Godzilla: Minus One
• Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol 3
• Oppenheimer 
• Poor Things 

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

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

BEST ANIMATED FILM

• The Boy and The Heron 
• Elemental
• The Peasants 
• Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

BEST DEBUT FEATURE

• American Fiction 
• A Thousand and One
• Past Lives 
• Rye Lane
• Talk to Me

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

• Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
• Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers 
• Charles Melton, May December 
• Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla 
• Sophie Wilde, Talk to Me

BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE 

• Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
• Extraction 2
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3 
• John Wick: Chapter 4
• Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One

BEST INDEPENDENT FILM 

• A Thousand and One
• How to Have Sex
• Passages 
• Past Lives
• Skinamarink 

BEST COMEDY

• Barbie 
• Bottoms 
• Dream Scenario
• The Holdovers
• Poor Things

BEST HORROR FILM

• Evil Dead Rise 
• Saw X 
• Scream VI
• Skinamarink
• Talk To Me 

 

Edited December 23, 2023 by Hector

[Lovett]

8 hours ago, Hector said:

 

Really enjoyed this roundtable. Some nice, thought provoking conversations.

[Hector]

Nevada Film Critics Society Winners:

 

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Best Film – Oppenheimer
Best Actor – Bradley Cooper (Maestro)
Best Actress – Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Best Supporting Actor – Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Best Supporting Actress – Julianne Moore (May December)
Best Director – Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Best Original Screenplay – The Holdovers (David Hemingson)
Best Adapted Screenplay – Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird & Martin Sherwin)
Best Documentary – 20 Days in Mariupol
Best Animated Movie – Robot Dreams
Best Production Design – Barbie (Sarah Greenwood)
Best Cinematography – Oppenheimer (Hoyt van Hoytema)
Best Visual Effects – The Creator

 

[Bey'Knight]

9 hours ago, Hector said:

BEST ORIGINAL SONG 

• “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie 

• “What was I Made For” – Barbie
• “Road To Freedom” – Rustin
• “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• “Camp Isn’t Home” – Theater Camp 

Finally a group that doesn’t feel the need to nominate three songs from one movie. Some regional critics are so lazy with their nominations, it feels like they just transcribe the gold derby top contenders onto a template and call it a day. 

[Leptine]

'Anatomy of a Fall' was good and Sandra Hüller performance as well but honestly I was expecting more, I wasn't slayed, for the kind of praise it is getting I was expecting a better and more original movie with more dynamics or an unexpected turn

 

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overall the movie felt like tones of similar trial ones where they don't show what happened exactly and let the viewer decide, I needed more.

 

[wehan6]

carey feels like someone who's getting in at all the major precursors this year but will end up getting snubbed on oscar day  

 

leonardo is also vulnerable but his film is much stronger + best actor isn't as competitive as best actress 

Edited December 24, 2023 by wehan6

[Alyssa Edwards]

Watched Maestro.

 

Bradley has become my frontrunner (so far) for Best Actor. What a performance !

Him and Cailee Spaeny have given the best performances i've seen this year.

 

The movie had some pacing issues (similar to ASIB) but there are scenes that are so well directed and where the mise en scéne is so impressive that i believe he's ready to get into the Best Director lineup... Or close to being ready.

Not a perfect film but some moments are so objectively strong that i have to give it up to him, he's proving himself to being both a great actor and a real director. He just needs to figure out how to edit more efficiently and he's golden.

Carey Mulligan was almost the best i've ever seen her (Either this or Mudbound.)

 

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The snoopy scene

His acting during the interview scene where he talks about having a hard time being alone

Carey when she's laying down making those little noises with Bradley holding her in bed while she's sick with cancer

[fridayteenage]

hmm, all-precursor snubs

 

Zhang Ziyi – Memoirs of a Geisha

Tilda Swinton - We Need To Talk About Kevin
Marion Cotillard - Rust and Bone
Helen Mirren – Hitchcock
Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips
Emma Thompson - Saving Mr. Banks 
Daniel Brühl - Rush
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation
Amy Adams - Arrival 
Hugh Grant - Florence Foster Jenkins
Timothée Chalamet - Beautiful Boy
Taron Egerton – Rocketman

Ruth Negga – Passing

Lady Gaga - House of Gucci
Caitriona Balfe - Belfast 
Viola Davis - The Woman King

Eddie Redmayne - The Good Nurse

 

neither carey nor leo fit. Assuming Gladstone and Cooper are locks, a co-lead hasn't missed while their co-lead got in with that situation. 

Most of the snubs are in films with 0 acting noms. 

Captain Phillips - supporting got in while lead did not

Florence Foster Jenkins - lead got in while supporting did not

Belfast - supporting last minute switcheroo went with Dench instead of her co-star.

[Arcadius]

Actress and Supporting Actress feels extremely stiff this year as far nominations go. I believe the nominations ballot for the Oscars is gonna be tight. 

[QueenofCopyPaste]

Cailee won the Volpi

 

Let's see if she misses or places

[Donquizote]

The Boy and The Heron is taking it.

The best movie released this year

I cried at the ending.

[QueenofCopyPaste]

The Holdovers is HITTING today  being Xmas eve.

 

Da'Vine and Giamatti's chemistry >>>>>>

 

 

Edited December 25, 2023 by QueenofCopyPaste

[hausofdave]

I think it's Cooper vs Giamatti. And both will win their respective Globe categories.

[fridayteenage]

i'll still remember when giamatti randomly got snubbed for sideways despite getting in bp/bd/writing/sup actor/sup actress

[Donquizote]

Cooper is not winning that trophy especially when Mulligan overshadowed him in that movie

[Dr. Alexander]

I caught an afternoon show for The Color Purple. It took me quite a while to find a theater with good seats. All of the theaters were sold out, which was surprising to me. They definitely have a big hit on their hands.

 

The film was enjoyable, but I do not see it being a big contender for this award season. There were some problems with the directing, pacing, and screenplay.

 

Danielle Brooks will be nominated for the Oscar, but I am not too sure about Fantasia at this point. What I can say though is that if they are deciding between Margot and Fantasia, they should go with Fantasia. Margot in Barbie wasn’t anything to write home about.

Edited December 26, 2023 by Dr. Alexander