St. Louis Film Critics winners: ‘Licorice Pizza’ is Best Film but ‘Mass’ wins three, including Supporting Actress for Ann Dowd
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story led the St. Louis Film Critics Association nominations with 8 apiece, but it was Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1970s... Read More
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Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) winners: ‘The Power of the Dog’ leads with four, ‘CODA’ wins two
The Power of the Dog has topped the Utah Film Critics Association’s best of 2021 list with wins for Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor and... Read More
Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) awards: ‘Dog’ chases ‘Car,’ ‘Car’ drives off with Best Picture win
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is announcing their winners today and Ryusuke Hamagachi’s Drive My Car came out the winner of the org’s... Read More
Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) winners: ‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Licorice Pizza,’ Mike Faist and more
The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) has named The Power of the Dog the Best Picture of 2021, also awarding the film Best Director for Jane... Read More
Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) nominations: ‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Belfast’ lead
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog and Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast lead the Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) nominations with seven and five... Read More
Australian Academy Awards (AACTA) International nominations: ‘Belfast,’ ‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘The White Lotus lead
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced the nominations for their annual AACTA International Awards, with Belfast leading the film nominations with... Read More
Portland Critics Association winners: ‘The Green Knight’ is Best Pic, ‘Dune’ wins seven
The Portland Critics Association (PCA), in their first year, have announced their winners for the best in film for 2021 and David Lowery’s The Green... Read More
Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) predictions: Where will they align with NYFCC and where will they split?
With the NYFCC winners announced on December 3 and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association moving out their announcement from December 12 to 18, giving... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)
Best Actress is always the most exciting race of the season even when it’s not. I mean, it’s actresses, the bread and butter of awards... Read More
Black Reel Awards: ‘The Harder They Fall’ sets record with 20 nominations, women directors make history
The nominations for the 22nd Annual Black Reel Awards were announced today and Jeymes Samuel’s all-Black western The Harder They Fall broke all records with... Read More
African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Filmmakers and Casts and More 
36th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Announces Full Lineup, Opening with ‘Better Man’ and Closing with ‘The Penguin Lessons’ 
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