2024 National Board of Review (NBR) Awards: ‘Wicked’ Flys to the Top with Best Film, Director; Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig Win Acting Prizes
Wicked has been named the Best Film of 2024 by the National Board of Review, the oldest organization to give out film awards, also giving the... Read More
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Predictions for 2024 National Board of Review (NBR) and AFI’s Top 10
Both the National Board of Review (NBR) and AFI reveal their top 10 films of the year and there is often significant crossover between the... Read More
National Board of Review (NBR) Winners: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Named Best Film, Director, Actress
The National Board of Review (NBR), one of the oldest organizations to give out film awards, has named Killers of the Flower Moon the best... Read More
2022 National Board of Review (NBR): ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ named Best Film
The National Board of Review (NBR) has selected the year’s biggest blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick as the best film of 2022, the group announced on... Read More
AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #82: ‘West Side Story,’ crowdpleasers and the case for late breakers
On today’s Oscar podcast, recorded November 30, I’m joined by Ryan McQuade where we talk about the Gotham Awards and their potential impact on the... Read More
National Board of Review (NBR) winners: ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘Tragedy of Macbeth,’ Rachel Zegler
Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ode to 1970s crushes and and Southern California was named Best Film by the National Board of Review today, where... Read More
2021 National Board of Review (NBR) predictions
The Gothams kicked off critics’ season with their winners on Monday but the National Board of Review is generally regarded as the first top org... Read More
National Board of Review (NBR) announces late November awards date for 2021 honors
The National Board of Review (NBR), the oldest organization in the United States to give out film awards, has announced that November 30, 2021 will... Read More
National Board of Review (NBR) winners: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ is Best Film, Spike Lee is Best Director
The National Board of Review (NBR), the oldest organization to hand out film awards, has named Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods the Best Film of... Read More
Normally, the National Board of Review sit in the driver’s seat of awards season. They’re always the first major group to announce ‘Best in Film’... Read More
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