Notable snubs include Paul Thomas Anderson’s artful romantic drama “Phantom Thread” (Annapurna/Focus Features”), Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel “Blade Runner 2049″ (Alcon/Warner Bros.), and Denzel Washington vehicle “Roman Israel, Esq” (Sony).
Women did well this year, as both writer-director Greta Gerwig’s critically hailed coming-of-age drama “Lady Bird” (A24) and Patty Jenkins’ blockbuster “Wonder Woman” (DC/Warner Bros.) made the Top Ten the DC superhero movie is entering the awards conversation for the first time this season.Īlso gaining a needed push is writer-star Kumail Nanjiani’s true story “The Big Sick” (Amazon/Lionsgate) as well as Martin McDonagh’s incendiary character drama “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri” (Fox Searchlight), starring Oscar-contender Frances McDormand, and Steven Spielberg’s late-breaking Pentagon papers drama “The Post” (Fox), starring Oscar contenders Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Nightmare Film Shoots: 28 of the Most Grueling Films Ever Made New Movies: Release Calendar for August 5, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films Gaining traction are a number of films nominated for multiple Critics’ Choice Awards, including Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” (Warner Bros.), Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water” (Fox Searchlight), Jordan Peele’s eye-opening horror thriller “Get Out” (Blumhouse/Universal), Luca Guadagnino’s elegiac gay love story “Call Me By Your Name” (Sony Pictures Classics) and Sean Baker’s Orlando poverty row drama “The Florida Project” (A24).
Moving into Oscar contention is all about movies becoming must-sees for Guild and Academy voters.Īs they did last year with long-form documentary “OJ: Made in America,” the AFI jury - a hand-picked mix of academics, critics, and industry insiders - also gave a special award to Ken Burns’ documentary series “Vietnam.” Film These lists, along with recent critics group awards, this weekend’s International Documentary Association Awards show on Saturday, and Monday’s Golden Globe film and TV nominations, build forward momentum for these and other awards contenders. The American Film Institute’s annual list highlighting the top 10 movies of the year includes multiple awards frontrunners.
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