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Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: It’s a New Dawn, it’s a New Day

Erik Anderson January 8, 2021

The new year is bringing us the final pieces of the Oscar puzzle, even if we’re nearly four months away from the big show itself.... Read More

Alliance of Women Film Journalists choose ‘Nomadland,’ Emerald Fennell, Radha Blank for top film awards

Erik Anderson January 4, 2021

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) named Nomadland the best film of 2020 as well as Chloé Zhao for best director and star Frances... Read More

Columbus Film Critics Association nominations: ‘Minari’ leads with 10

Erik Anderson January 3, 2021

Lee Isaac Chung’s thoughtful American dream drama Minari led the 2020 Columbus Film Critics Association nominations on Sunday with 10 mentions, including Best Film, Best... Read More

Chicago Indie Critics: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ dominates with 7 wins including Best Film; Chadwick Boseman earns three awards

Erik Anderson January 2, 2021

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, directed by George C. Wolfe and adapted from August Wilson’s stage play, dominated this year’s CIC Awards, winning seven of its... Read More

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Should Auld Pandemics Be Forgot?

Erik Anderson January 1, 2021

Happy New Year, everyone! We made it out of 2020 but it doesn’t mean that Oscar predictions fall by the wayside just because we’re all... Read More

Chicago Indie Critics nominations: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ leads with 9

Erik Anderson December 28, 2020

The Chicago Indie Critics announced their nominations on Monday and leading all films with an impressive nine nods was Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom helmed by Best... Read More

‘Mank’ leads Discussing Film Critics nominations with 13

Erik Anderson December 27, 2020

The Discussing Film Critics Awards, in their second year, announced their nominations on Sunday and David Fincher’s Mank led the field with 13 nods, including... Read More