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Oscars Watch: 76th Annual Writers Guild of America Awards

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “The Holdovers” (Focus Features) Written by David Hemingson Directed by Alexander PayneProduced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson —“Air” — Written by Alex Convery (Amazon MGM Studios)“Barbie” — Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)“May December” — Screenplay by Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex […]

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Independent Spirit Awards

Oscars Watch: 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards

Despite a man screaming on a bullhorn outside the tent down at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles, California, the 39th Annual Independent Spirit Awards took place Sunday Afternoon, hosted by Aidy Bryant. Starting the ceremony off by “roasting” celebrities Natalie Portman and Greta Lee and professing her love for Charles Melton, Bryant made a […]

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Oscars Watch: 76th Annual Writers Guild of America Award Nominees

SCREENPLAY NOMINEES “Air”Alex ConveryAmazon MGM Studios “Barbie”Greta Gerwig & Noah BaumbachWarner Bros. Pictures “The Holdovers”David HemingsonFocus Features “May December”Samy Burch & Alex MechanikNetflix “Past Lives”Celine SongA24 “American Fiction”Cord JeffersonBased on “Erasure” by Percival EverettAmazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”Kelly Fremon CraigBased on the Book by Judy BlumeLionsgate “Killers […]

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Oscars Watch: 36th Annual University Of Southern California (USC) Scripter Award Nominees

“American Fiction”Cord JeffersonAmazon MGM Studios / Graywolf Press—Based on the 2001 novel“Erasure” by Percival Everett “Killers of the Flower Moon”Eric RothMartin ScorseseApple Original Films / Vintage Books—Based on the 2017 nonfiction book“Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI”by David Grann “Oppenheimer”Christopher NolanUniversal Pictures / Vintage Books—Based on the […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 Black Reel Film & Television Awards

Outstanding Film “American Fiction”(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures) Directed by Cord JeffersonProduced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson —“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)“Origin” (NEON)“Rustin” (Netflix)“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures) Outstanding Director Cord Jefferson | “American Fiction”(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures) Produced by Ben […]

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Oscars Watch: 35th Annual Producers Guild of America Award Nominees

MOTION PICTURE “American Fiction”Orion Pictures “Anatomy of a Fall”NEON “Barbie”Warner Bros. Pictures “The Holdovers”Focus Features “Killers of the Flower Moon”Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films “Maestro”Netflix “Oppenheimer”Universal Pictures “Past Lives”A24 “Poor Things”Searchlight Pictures “The Zone of Interest”A24 “The Boy and the Heron”GKIDS + Studio Ghibli “Elemental”Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”Sony […]

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Oscars Watch: 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning by Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani. They didn’t crack the awards season wide open, but they did solidify a few storylines thus far. The Big Three Films continue to represent in all the right places, with “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Killers Of […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Picture “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) Directed by Christopher NolanProduced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan —“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)“Past Lives” (A24)“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)“The Zone of Interest” (A24) Best Director Jonathan Glazer“The Zone of Interest” (A24) Produced by James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, and Jim Wilson —Greta […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 Alliance Of Women Film Journalists Awards

BEST FILM “The Zone Of Interest” (A24) Directed by Jonathan GlazerProduced by James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, and Jim Wilson —“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)“Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)“Past Lives” (A24) Best Director Greta Gerwig“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Produced […]

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Journal, Spotlight

What I Watched: December 2023

DECEMBER 1, 2023 — Godzilla Minus One (2023) Directed by Takashi YamazakiOriginal Release Date: December 1, 2023Toho International | Regal Canyon Country | First-time Viewing DECEMBER 8, 2023 — Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023) Directed by Luke CormicanOriginal Release Date: December 8, 2023Walt Disney Pictures | Streamed on Disney+ | First-time […]

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Oscars Watch: 5th Annual Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) Award Nominees

“American Fiction”Laura KarpmanOrion Pictures “The Boy and the Heron”Joe HisaishiGKIDS + Studio Ghibli “Killers of the Flower Moon”Robbie RobertsonParamount Pictures + Apple Original Films “Oppenheimer”Ludwig GöranssonUniversal Pictures “Saltburn”Anthony WillisAmazon MGM Studios “American Symphony”Jon BatisteNetflix “Ferrari”Daniel PembertonNEON “Mushka”Fabrizio MancinelliRichard M. ShermanMushka Productions “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”John PowellApple Original Films “The Zone of Interest”Mica LeviA24 […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 Online Association of Female Film Critics Awards

Best Film “Past Lives” (A24) Directed by Celine SongProduced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler —Runner-Up: “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)“Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures) Best Director Greta Gerwig“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner —Runner-Up: Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer” (Universal […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 Black Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Film “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures) Directed by Cord JeffersonProduced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson —2. “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)3. “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)4. “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” (Columbia Pictures)5. “Origin” (NEON)6. “Past Lives” (A24)7. “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)8. “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)9. “Maestro” (Netflix)10. “Anatomy of a Fall” […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

Best Film “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”(Lionsgate) Directed by Kelly Fremon CraigProduced by Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig, Judy Blume, Amy Brooks, and Aldric La’Auli Porter —Runner-Up: “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films) […]

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Box Office

Weekend Box Office: “Wonka” Unwraps Sweet Victory Heading Into The Holidays

December 15-17, 2023 1) Wonka $39,005,800 Budget: $125 millionDomestic Gross: $39,005,800 WEEK1ST LAST WEEK—— 2) The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes $5,822,054 Budget: $130 millionDomestic Gross: $145,260,915 WEEK5TH LAST WEEK#2 3) The Boy And The Heron $5,518,105 Budget: n/aDomestic Gross: $23,488,788 WEEK2ND LAST WEEK#1 4) Godzilla Minus One $5,040,832 Budget: $15 millionDomestic […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Best Feature “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) Directed by Christopher NolanProduced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan —“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)“The Killer” (Netflix)“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Studios)“Maestro” (Netflix) Best Director Christopher Nolan“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan —Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)Greta Gerwig — “Barbie” (Warner Bros. […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

Best Feature “American Fiction” (MGM) Directed by Cord JeffersonProduced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson —“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Studios)“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)“Past Lives” (A24)“The Holdovers” (Focus Features) Best Director Christopher Nolan“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan —Greta Gerwig — “Barbie” (Warner […]

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Oscars Watch: 7th Annual Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Film Awards Nominees

“Air”(Amazon MGM Studios) “American Fiction”(Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios) “Barbie”(Warner Bros. Pictures) “The Color Purple”(Warner Bros. Pictures) “The Holdovers”(Focus Features) “Killers of the Flower Moon”(Apple Original Films) “Maestro”(Netflix) “Oppenheimer”(Universal Pictures) “Past Lives”(A24) “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”(Sony Pictures) Ben Affleck“Air”(Amazon MGM Studios) Bradley Cooper“Maestro”(Netflix) Emerald Fennell“Saltburn”(Amazon MGM Studios) Greta Gerwig“Barbie”(Warner Bros. Pictures) Cord Jefferson“American Fiction”(Orion […]

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Oscars Watch: 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees

Ceremony presentation: Sunday, February 25, 2024Santa Monica Pier, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHosted by Aidy Bryant “All Of Us Strangers”Graham BroadbentPete CzerninSarah HarveySearchlight Pictures “American Fiction”Cord JeffersonJermaine JohnsonNikos KaramigiosBen LeClairOrion Pictures “May December”Jessica ElbaumWill FerrellGrant S. JohnsonPamela KofflerTyler W. KonneySophie MasNatalie PortmanChristine VachonNetflix “Passages”Michel MerktSaïd Ben SaïdMUBI “Past Lives”David HinojosaPamela KofflerChristine VachonA24 “We Grown Now”Minhal BaigJoe PirroSony […]

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Oscars Watch: 2023 Michigan Movie Critics Guild Awards

Best Film “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Directed by Greta GerwigProduced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner —“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)“Past Lives” (A24)“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures) Best Director Greta Gerwig“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner —Cord […]

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