Oscars Predictions: Best Film Editing – ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Picking Up Momentum From Critics’ Groups
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2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Film Editing All of Us Strangers
Weekly Commentary: Lafca has only been handing out prizes for editing since 2012. Out of the past 11 winners, six became Oscar nominees with one winner among them – “Gravity” (2013). Interestingly, last year’s Lafca recipient “Aftersun,” was the first narrative...
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2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Film Editing All of Us Strangers
Weekly Commentary: Lafca has only been handing out prizes for editing since 2012. Out of the past 11 winners, six became Oscar nominees with one winner among them – “Gravity” (2013). Interestingly, last year’s Lafca recipient “Aftersun,” was the first narrative...
- 12/10/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Following a string of commercial and critical successes that made Oliver Stone the most talked-about emergent American filmmaker of the late 1980s, 1994’s Natural Born Killers was the passion project that wiped out all the goodwill granted by the likes of 1986’s Platoon and 1991’s JFK. The extraordinary formal inventiveness of the latter carried over into this film, making it the second in what would become a loose aesthetic trilogy that would include the subsequent year’s Nixon. Fittingly, this is the rambunctious middle child of the three, eschewing its peers’ evocatively impressionistic approach to political history for a caustic present-day satire.
Admittedly, “satire” might be a generous assessment of this film’s bull-in-a-china-shop approach. Heavily reworking a more straightforward, Badlands-inspired screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, Stone warped the story of spree killers Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and Mallory Knox (Juliette Lewis) around a host of contemporary sensationalized crime stories like...
Admittedly, “satire” might be a generous assessment of this film’s bull-in-a-china-shop approach. Heavily reworking a more straightforward, Badlands-inspired screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, Stone warped the story of spree killers Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and Mallory Knox (Juliette Lewis) around a host of contemporary sensationalized crime stories like...
- 10/9/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Director, Producer, and Co-Writer (with Chris Weitz) Gareth Edwards has been working on his idea for an original science fiction tale involving human interaction with advanced AI child for many years. Now that The Creator is finally reaching the screen I would say it is more like science fact, or at least a plausible facsimile. With recent warnings from Silcon Valley leaders about imminent dangers with the alarming speed of AI progress, and all the talk (especially with the guild strikes) about the threat of AI technology invading and possibly even shifting out of our control in frightening ways, Edwards has cooked up a hell of a story in which AI just might be the good guys – or robots as it were – in a world where humans could be losing the upper hand.
What The Creator is really about is what it means to be human,...
What The Creator is really about is what it means to be human,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2022 Oscar Winners and Nominees Winners & Nominees Actor In A Leading Role Winner Will Smith King Richard Nominees Javier Bardem Being the Ricardos Benedict Cumberbatch The Power of the Dog Andrew Garfield tick, tick…Boom! Denzel Washington The Tragedy of Macbeth Actor In A Supporting Role Winner Troy Kotsur Coda Nominees CIARÁN Hinds Belfast Jesse Plemons The Power of the Dog J.K. Simmons Being the Ricardos Kodi Smit-mcphee The Power of the Dog Actress In A Leading Role Winner Jessica Chastain The Eyes of Tammy Faye Nominees Olivia Colman The Lost Daughter PENÉLOPE Cruz Parallel Mothers Nicole Kidman Being the Ricardos Kristen Stewart Spencer Actress In A Supporting Role Winner Ariana Debose West Side Story Nominees Jessie Buckley The Lost Daughter Judi Dench Belfast Kirsten Dunst The Power of the Dog Aunjanue Ellis King Richard Animated Feature Film Winner Encanto Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer Nominees Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen,...
- 3/31/2022
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Well… Oscar night 2022 was certainly one to remember. Many obituaries will have received their first lines last night, and there’s a few moments that will appear half way down for some of them.
But – here’s the good news: Sian Heder’s Coda won Best Picture, and genuine living legend Troy Kotsur took home the Best Supporting Actor award. It may have been a surprise for some, as Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog was hotly favoured. In the second piece of excellent news it was Campion herself who took home the Best Director gong, many would argue it’s long overdue.
Elsewhere Encanto, Will Smith, Jessica Chastain all took to the stage to collect their awards, and it’s pleasing to see another year when the awards were well spread out. It’s a sign of an industry in fine fettle, which is just as well given,...
But – here’s the good news: Sian Heder’s Coda won Best Picture, and genuine living legend Troy Kotsur took home the Best Supporting Actor award. It may have been a surprise for some, as Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog was hotly favoured. In the second piece of excellent news it was Campion herself who took home the Best Director gong, many would argue it’s long overdue.
Elsewhere Encanto, Will Smith, Jessica Chastain all took to the stage to collect their awards, and it’s pleasing to see another year when the awards were well spread out. It’s a sign of an industry in fine fettle, which is just as well given,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The 94th Annual Academy Awards were presented on Sunday, March 27, during a ceremony that took place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California, and was hosted by Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, and Amy Schumer. So who took home the gold? Scroll down for the complete list of winners in all 23 categories, updated throughout the night.
SEEWanda Sykes: Everything to know about the 2022 Oscars host
The Netflix western “The Power of the Dog” entered these awards with a leading 12 nominations, which is also the most nominations any Netflix film has ever received. But was it destined to become the first film from a streaming distributor to take top honors? To achieve that the film had to battle against Apple’s “Coda,” which only had three nominations but won crucial awards from the Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild, and Producers Guild, the last of which uses the same kind of ranked-choice voting as the Oscars.
SEEWanda Sykes: Everything to know about the 2022 Oscars host
The Netflix western “The Power of the Dog” entered these awards with a leading 12 nominations, which is also the most nominations any Netflix film has ever received. But was it destined to become the first film from a streaming distributor to take top honors? To achieve that the film had to battle against Apple’s “Coda,” which only had three nominations but won crucial awards from the Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild, and Producers Guild, the last of which uses the same kind of ranked-choice voting as the Oscars.
- 3/28/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Going to watch the 2022 Oscars and wondering who will win? Scroll down for our Oscar predictions in all 23 categories. These official odds are derived from the 2022 Oscar predictions of thousands of Gold Derby readers. Our projected winners are highlighted in gold.
Among those making their forecasts at Gold Derby are dozens of Expert journalists from major media outlets, our Editors who cover awards year-round, the Top 24 Users who did the best predicting last year’s Oscar winners and the All-Star Top 24 who had the highest scores for the last two years combined.
“The Power of the Dog” came into these awards with the most nominations (12) and looked to be a lock. The film won with the BAFTAs and Jane Campion picked up prizes both there and with the DGA for helming. But “Coda” claimed the top prize at the SAG Awards and won Best Picture at the PGA Awards, which...
Among those making their forecasts at Gold Derby are dozens of Expert journalists from major media outlets, our Editors who cover awards year-round, the Top 24 Users who did the best predicting last year’s Oscar winners and the All-Star Top 24 who had the highest scores for the last two years combined.
“The Power of the Dog” came into these awards with the most nominations (12) and looked to be a lock. The film won with the BAFTAs and Jane Campion picked up prizes both there and with the DGA for helming. But “Coda” claimed the top prize at the SAG Awards and won Best Picture at the PGA Awards, which...
- 3/27/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The films in the running for the 2022 Best Film Editing Oscar are “Don’t Look Up,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “The Power of the Dog,” and “tick, tick… Boom!.” Our current odds indicate that “Dune” (82/25) is the frontrunner, followed in order by “The Power of the Dog” (19/5), “Don’t Look Up” (9/2), “King Richard” (9/2), and “tick, tick… Boom!” (9/2).
Four of the six individual cutters up for the gold this year are past nominees, with both Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and Andrew Weisblum having now received their first notices in over a decade. As the respective editors of “The Fighter” and “Black Swan,” they initially challenged each other in 2011 but were ultimately bested by Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall (“The Social Network”). Weisblum shares his current nomination with first-timer Myron Kerstein. The other newcomer in the group is Peter Sciberras (“The Power of the Dog”).
Joe Walker (“Dune”) has two previous bids to his name...
Four of the six individual cutters up for the gold this year are past nominees, with both Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and Andrew Weisblum having now received their first notices in over a decade. As the respective editors of “The Fighter” and “Black Swan,” they initially challenged each other in 2011 but were ultimately bested by Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall (“The Social Network”). Weisblum shares his current nomination with first-timer Myron Kerstein. The other newcomer in the group is Peter Sciberras (“The Power of the Dog”).
Joe Walker (“Dune”) has two previous bids to his name...
- 3/25/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
None of the 13 precursor prizes announced winners before Oscar nominations were revealed on February 8. However, all but one of them — the Casting Society of America — revealed their roster of contenders before the start of Oscar nominations balloting on January 27. The CSA, which chimed in on February 1, will be the only guild to hold its ceremony after final Oscar voting ends on March 22; the Artios Awards are the next day.
Before Oscar voting kicked off on March 17, we heard from eight guilds. The makeup artists and hairstylists weighed in on Feb. 19 while the actors were heard from on Feb. 27. Two guilds — art directors and film editors — held ceremonies on March 5. The visual effects wizards handed out prizes on March 8, the costume designers on March 9, the directors on March 12 and the sound editors on March 13.
The producers and sound mixers met on March 19 while the cinematographers and writers did so on March...
Before Oscar voting kicked off on March 17, we heard from eight guilds. The makeup artists and hairstylists weighed in on Feb. 19 while the actors were heard from on Feb. 27. Two guilds — art directors and film editors — held ceremonies on March 5. The visual effects wizards handed out prizes on March 8, the costume designers on March 9, the directors on March 12 and the sound editors on March 13.
The producers and sound mixers met on March 19 while the cinematographers and writers did so on March...
- 3/21/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Despite James Cameron, Jane Campion and Guillermo Del Toro speaking out against the Academy’s decision to pre-record eight of the craft categories, their plea to reconsider is falling on deaf ears.
With the 94th Academy Awards less than two weeks away, artisans impacted by the decision are still feeling like second-class citizens. The news was delivered to the nominees via a Zoom town hall that Academy Award nominated editor Hank Corwin (“Don’t Look Up”) happened to miss. “I thought they were going to tell us to keep speeches short,” says Corwin.
That wasn’t the case.
The Academy announced on Feb. 22 that several major categories would not be presented live on-air in order to deliver a more streamlined and television-friendly experience. Documentary shorts, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound are among the awards being handed out beforehand and edited into the broadcast.
With the 94th Academy Awards less than two weeks away, artisans impacted by the decision are still feeling like second-class citizens. The news was delivered to the nominees via a Zoom town hall that Academy Award nominated editor Hank Corwin (“Don’t Look Up”) happened to miss. “I thought they were going to tell us to keep speeches short,” says Corwin.
That wasn’t the case.
The Academy announced on Feb. 22 that several major categories would not be presented live on-air in order to deliver a more streamlined and television-friendly experience. Documentary shorts, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound are among the awards being handed out beforehand and edited into the broadcast.
- 3/15/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin Messick is everywhere. The producer was at the SAG Awards with his daughter; at the March 2 premiere of “Winning Time,” the HBO limited series that debuted March 6; at the Los Angeles premiere of his Sundance breakout horror flick “Fresh,” which hit Hulu March 4 via Searchlight; at last weekend’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival Producers panel, representing producing partner Adam McKay’s Oscar-nominated end-of-the-world satire “Don’t Look Up;” and at Monday’s Oscar Nominees Luncheon at the Fairmont Hotel in Century City. On Friday, he’ll be at the AFI Awards annual lunch on behalf of Season 3 of HBO’s Emmy-winning “Succession.”
This frenetic pace stems from a 13-year partnership with McKay, first as a producer through McKay and Will Ferrell’s Gary Sanchez Productions and now through Hyperobject Industries, McKay’s three-year-old company in which Messick is a partner.
McKay’s latest film, comedy/crisis allegory “Don’t Look Up,...
This frenetic pace stems from a 13-year partnership with McKay, first as a producer through McKay and Will Ferrell’s Gary Sanchez Productions and now through Hyperobject Industries, McKay’s three-year-old company in which Messick is a partner.
McKay’s latest film, comedy/crisis allegory “Don’t Look Up,...
- 3/10/2022
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Last Updated March 7: Underdog “King Richard” beat the higher profile “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” for drama film editing honors at the 72nd Ace Eddie Awards on March 5 at the Ace Hotel. Likewise, “Tick Tick Boom” upset the favored “Don’t Look Up” in the film comedy category. In terms of the Oscar race, though, it’s still wide open for “Dune,” “The Power of the Dog,” or “Don’t Look Up” to prevail.
Last Updated February 10: The editing Oscar nominees — “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix), “Dune” (Warner Bros.), “King Richard” (Warner Bros.), “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix), and “Tick Tick Boom” (Netflix) — all employ different rhythmic styles to convey their bizarre worlds and to get inside the heads of their troubled protagonists. For those wondering about editing as a Best Picture predictor, particularly since “Belfast” is not included here, they’ve only overlapped twice since 2012 with “Argo” and “Nomadland.
Last Updated February 10: The editing Oscar nominees — “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix), “Dune” (Warner Bros.), “King Richard” (Warner Bros.), “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix), and “Tick Tick Boom” (Netflix) — all employ different rhythmic styles to convey their bizarre worlds and to get inside the heads of their troubled protagonists. For those wondering about editing as a Best Picture predictor, particularly since “Belfast” is not included here, they’ve only overlapped twice since 2012 with “Argo” and “Nomadland.
- 3/7/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Not having NBA permission to use basketball archival footage turned out to be a blessing in the making of Adam McKay’s HBO series, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (releasing new episodes on Sundays). It compelled McKay (who directed Episode 1), co-cinematographers Todd Banhazl (“Hustlers”) and Mihai Malaimare Jr. (“The Harder They Fall”), and Oscar-nominated editor Hank Corwin (“Don’t Look Up”) to get creative in evoking the ’80s as a cultural snapshot filtered through the game-changing Los Angeles Lakers dynasty, led by charismatic phenom Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah). The drama is a surreal and often absurd variation on McKay’s “Succession,” with the Lakers’ glitzy, entertaining Showtime persona masking a dysfunctional family run by outlier owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly).
“The early conversations were that it would be shot on film because of the time period, and because Adam’s a film guy,” said Banhazl, who shot...
“The early conversations were that it would be shot on film because of the time period, and because Adam’s a film guy,” said Banhazl, who shot...
- 3/7/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
“King Richard” got a big boost in its bid for Best Editing at the Oscars with a win at the Ace Golden Eddie Awards on March 6. It prevailed in the drama race at these awards bestowed by American Cinema Editors over two of its Oscar rivals –“Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” — as well as “Belfast” and “No Time to Die.”
Another of the Oscar nominees, “tick, tick…Boom!,” won the comedy/musical category over the fifth Oscar contender, “Don’t Look Up,” plus “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch” and “Licorice Pizza.”
Since 1990, the film that came up with one of the ACEs went on to take home the top prize at the Academy Awards 18 times, including the 2020 winner for best drama editing, “Parasite.” And in nine of the 13 years when the Ace barometer was wrong, at least one of the Eddie champs was a contender for Best Picture. Last year’s drama winner,...
Another of the Oscar nominees, “tick, tick…Boom!,” won the comedy/musical category over the fifth Oscar contender, “Don’t Look Up,” plus “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch” and “Licorice Pizza.”
Since 1990, the film that came up with one of the ACEs went on to take home the top prize at the Academy Awards 18 times, including the 2020 winner for best drama editing, “Parasite.” And in nine of the 13 years when the Ace barometer was wrong, at least one of the Eddie champs was a contender for Best Picture. Last year’s drama winner,...
- 3/6/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Underdog “King Richard” (Warner Bros.) beat the higher profile “Dune” (Warner Bros.) and “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) for drama film editing honors at the 72nd Annual Ace Eddie Awards. The live ceremony was held Saturday at the Ace Hotel. Likewise, “Tick Tick Boom” (Netflix) prevailed over the favored “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix) in the film comedy category. Other winners included Oscar favorites “Encanto” (Disney) and “Summer of Soul” (Searchlight Pictures) for animated feature and documentary, and “Oslo” (HBO Films) for non-theatrical feature.
On the TV side, “Succession” (HBO), “Mare of Easttown” (HBO), “The Beatles: Get Back” (Disney+), “Kevin Can F**k Himself” (AMC), “Hacks” (HBO Max), and “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox) were the big winners for drama, limited series, documentary non-theatrical, multi-camera and single-camera comedy series, and non-theatrical animation, respectively. Editors Lillian E. Benson (“Eyes on the Prize”), the first woman of color to join the American Cinema Editors Society,...
On the TV side, “Succession” (HBO), “Mare of Easttown” (HBO), “The Beatles: Get Back” (Disney+), “Kevin Can F**k Himself” (AMC), “Hacks” (HBO Max), and “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox) were the big winners for drama, limited series, documentary non-theatrical, multi-camera and single-camera comedy series, and non-theatrical animation, respectively. Editors Lillian E. Benson (“Eyes on the Prize”), the first woman of color to join the American Cinema Editors Society,...
- 3/6/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Adam McKay is known for, among other things, his blistering satires, Vice and The Big Short among them. His latest, the four-time Oscar-nominated Don’t Look Up, takes aim at our ignorance of climate change, our politics and our obsession with tech.
Speaking on a panel during Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event, McKay explained how the idea for Don’t Look Up germinated for him.
Contenders Film: The Nominees — Full Coverage
“It came about from the dawning awareness that the climate crisis, which I think a lot of us always thought was 50, 80, 100 years away,” he said. “And in the last four or five years it started to hit me that it’s right now. And that a lot of the modelling that we’ve seen has been incredibly optimistic. And in fairness the scientists were telling us that all along. And so, I started to get this bad feeling in my stomach.
Speaking on a panel during Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event, McKay explained how the idea for Don’t Look Up germinated for him.
Contenders Film: The Nominees — Full Coverage
“It came about from the dawning awareness that the climate crisis, which I think a lot of us always thought was 50, 80, 100 years away,” he said. “And in the last four or five years it started to hit me that it’s right now. And that a lot of the modelling that we’ve seen has been incredibly optimistic. And in fairness the scientists were telling us that all along. And so, I started to get this bad feeling in my stomach.
- 3/5/2022
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam McKay’s latest television series is upon us in the form of HBO series “Winning Time: THe Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” from co-creators Max Borenstein (“Worth,” “Godzilla vs. Kong”) and Jim Hecht. As he did previously with “Succession,” McKay directed the show’s pilot episode and enlisted some of his frequent collaborators for help, including current “Don’t Look Up” Oscar nominees editor Hank Corwin and composer Nicholas Brittell.
Based on “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” by Jeff Pearlman, the series focuses on the Los Angeles Lakers during the early days of the team’s 1980s dynasty, which saw the team win five NBA championships. The show features an ensemble cast including the likes of John C. Reilly (“Chicago”), Jason Clarke (“Mudbound”), Gaby Hoffmann (“Transparent”), Molly Gordon (“Shiva Baby”), Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”), Sally Field (“Lincoln”), Rob Morgan (“Don’t Look Up...
Based on “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” by Jeff Pearlman, the series focuses on the Los Angeles Lakers during the early days of the team’s 1980s dynasty, which saw the team win five NBA championships. The show features an ensemble cast including the likes of John C. Reilly (“Chicago”), Jason Clarke (“Mudbound”), Gaby Hoffmann (“Transparent”), Molly Gordon (“Shiva Baby”), Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”), Sally Field (“Lincoln”), Rob Morgan (“Don’t Look Up...
- 3/4/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Gold Derby
There’s always a little more gray area in the Best Film Editing Oscar category about which movies deserve to be highlighted since it’s such an invisible art form where what’s in the movie and not in the movie are both important. But it’s a particularly relevant category, because only one movie in the past 40 years has won Best Picture without being nominated in this category (“Birdman”), which is a testament to how important good editing is to the success of a film.
“Dune” continues to be the front-runner in Gold Derby odds, but noticeably absent is Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” which is believed to be a favorite for Best Picture, as well as Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” Yet there are still five great choices here. All five nominees were also nominated by the American Cinema Editors. And...
“Dune” continues to be the front-runner in Gold Derby odds, but noticeably absent is Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” which is believed to be a favorite for Best Picture, as well as Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” Yet there are still five great choices here. All five nominees were also nominated by the American Cinema Editors. And...
- 2/22/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Spoiler warning: This video and article discuss the final scene in “Don’t Look Up”
A film editor for 30 years, Hank Corwin this week scored his third Oscar nomination. All have been for comedies directed by Adam McKay: “The Big Short,” “Vice,” and now “Don’t Look Up.” If Corwin were to win at the Oscar ceremony on March 27th, it would mark the first comedy to nab a trophy in that category since 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
“It’s pretty meaningful to me,” said Corwin in the exclusive video above, regarding the final six minutes of the movie, in which a giant comet smashes into the earth. “With every movie I do, I try to put some of myself into. This film more than most. It dealt with such gigantic and tiny moments. I just love it.”
Corwin is not kidding when he talked about putting some of himself in the movie.
A film editor for 30 years, Hank Corwin this week scored his third Oscar nomination. All have been for comedies directed by Adam McKay: “The Big Short,” “Vice,” and now “Don’t Look Up.” If Corwin were to win at the Oscar ceremony on March 27th, it would mark the first comedy to nab a trophy in that category since 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
“It’s pretty meaningful to me,” said Corwin in the exclusive video above, regarding the final six minutes of the movie, in which a giant comet smashes into the earth. “With every movie I do, I try to put some of myself into. This film more than most. It dealt with such gigantic and tiny moments. I just love it.”
Corwin is not kidding when he talked about putting some of himself in the movie.
- 2/11/2022
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
One of the most buzzed-about films of the year is “Don’t Look Up,” and now it’s a four-time Oscar nominee for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Score. As the Netflix satire explores the topic of politicians dismissing the impending climate crisis, you can bet it received its fair share of lovers — and haters — online. But now “Don’t Look Up” is getting the last laugh after being embraced by the academy. Earlier this awards season, director Adam McKay addressed the chatter by telling me and my co-senior editor Rob Licuria, “I actually love the controversy; I actually love the debate.” Watch our exclusive video interview below.
“I think critics and I think film fans should be challenging this movie and we should be asking questions about how we tell stories,” McKay added. “During the seismic times that we’re living through, these are times like no other.
“I think critics and I think film fans should be challenging this movie and we should be asking questions about how we tell stories,” McKay added. “During the seismic times that we’re living through, these are times like no other.
- 2/8/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
It’s that time again. Oscars noms!
The 2022 Oscar nominations are currently underway and we’ll be updating this post with all of the nominees as they come in. Will The Power of the Dog run riot this year, or will Denis Villenueve’s massive adaptation of Dune rule. Or will Don’t Look Up surprise us? Let’s find out.
Soctt Davis and Linda Marric are currently watching the nominations come in live – watch along with them for all the fun of the fair.
Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2022 Oscars.
Actor In A Leading Role Nominees Javier Bardem Being the Ricardos Benedict Cumberbatch The Power of the Dog Andrew Garfield tick, tick…Boom! Will Smith King Richard Denzel Washington The Tragedy of Macbeth Actor In A Supporting Role Nominees CIARÁN Hinds Belfast Troy Kotsur Coda Jesse Plemons The Power of the Dog J.K. Simmons Being...
The 2022 Oscar nominations are currently underway and we’ll be updating this post with all of the nominees as they come in. Will The Power of the Dog run riot this year, or will Denis Villenueve’s massive adaptation of Dune rule. Or will Don’t Look Up surprise us? Let’s find out.
Soctt Davis and Linda Marric are currently watching the nominations come in live – watch along with them for all the fun of the fair.
Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2022 Oscars.
Actor In A Leading Role Nominees Javier Bardem Being the Ricardos Benedict Cumberbatch The Power of the Dog Andrew Garfield tick, tick…Boom! Will Smith King Richard Denzel Washington The Tragedy of Macbeth Actor In A Supporting Role Nominees CIARÁN Hinds Belfast Troy Kotsur Coda Jesse Plemons The Power of the Dog J.K. Simmons Being...
- 2/8/2022
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The 2022 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, February 8 live from Los Angeles. Emmy winner Leslie Jordan and Emmy nominee Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the nomination ceremony, reading off nominees in all 23 categories. The announcement was live-streamed online via the Oscars website, accessible at both Oscar.com and Oscars.org. In addition to the academy’s main site, the nominations streamed live online via Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The 94th Academy Awards air live on ABC on March 27 with the ceremony set to kick off from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood at 5:00 p.m. Pt/ 8:00 p.m. Et.
Scroll down to see the full list of nominations in all 23 competitive categories at the 94th Academy Awards.
Best Picture
“Belfast” Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, Producers
“Coda” Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers
“Don’t Look Up” Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers
“Drive My Car” Teruhisa Yamamoto,...
Scroll down to see the full list of nominations in all 23 competitive categories at the 94th Academy Awards.
Best Picture
“Belfast” Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, Producers
“Coda” Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers
“Don’t Look Up” Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers
“Drive My Car” Teruhisa Yamamoto,...
- 2/8/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
“Don’t Look Up” is filled with so many Oscar winners — Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett and Mark Rylance — that it brings to mind those classic star-studded 1970s Irwin Allen disaster flicks “The Poseidon Adventure” and “The Towering Inferno.”
Oscar-winning director/co-writer/producer Adam McKay didn’t mean to have that many well-known actors in one film.“But this is a movie about this time,” he explained in a recent Zoom conversation for Variety. “It’s built to be about the potential end of the livable atmosphere, distraction culture, clicks, all that kind of stuff. So it made sense to have these actors in it.”
He did create the character of Kate Dibiasky, the manic grad student in astronomy who discovers the massive comet hurtling toward earth, for Lawrence. “No one spits fiery truth better than Jen. She is physically incapable of lying and her lying truth is so enjoyable.
Oscar-winning director/co-writer/producer Adam McKay didn’t mean to have that many well-known actors in one film.“But this is a movie about this time,” he explained in a recent Zoom conversation for Variety. “It’s built to be about the potential end of the livable atmosphere, distraction culture, clicks, all that kind of stuff. So it made sense to have these actors in it.”
He did create the character of Kate Dibiasky, the manic grad student in astronomy who discovers the massive comet hurtling toward earth, for Lawrence. “No one spits fiery truth better than Jen. She is physically incapable of lying and her lying truth is so enjoyable.
- 2/4/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
With the announcement on Feb. 1 of the contenders for the Artios Awards, which are bestowed by the Casting Society of America, we’ve now heard from all 13 guilds. The CSA was the only group to hold off till the end of Oscar nominations voting. The actors, art directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, film editors, makeup artists & hairstylists, producers, sound editors, sound mixers, visual effects wizards and writers all weighed in on or before the start of balloting on Jan. 27.
“Dune” had racked up a perfect score by reaping nominations with each of the first dozen guilds but was snubbed by the CSA.”West Side Story” is next with 10, missing out for film editing and lensing. The stylish “No Time to Die” has eight.
Of the other leading Academy Awards contenders for Best Picture, only “Licorice Pizza” went four for four with the big guilds. Both “Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog...
“Dune” had racked up a perfect score by reaping nominations with each of the first dozen guilds but was snubbed by the CSA.”West Side Story” is next with 10, missing out for film editing and lensing. The stylish “No Time to Die” has eight.
Of the other leading Academy Awards contenders for Best Picture, only “Licorice Pizza” went four for four with the big guilds. Both “Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog...
- 2/1/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
According to Gold Derby predictions, “Don’t Look Up” will receive five Oscar nominations on the morning of February 8, 2022 (see below). The Netflix satire is the latest from director/writer/producer Adam McKay and features an eye-popping A-list cast: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence play astronomers who discover a comet barreling toward Earth, and Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill are the politicians who don’t believe them or simply don’t care. The cast of the climate crisis allegory was recently honored at the SAG Awards in the film ensemble category.
SEEAdam McKay on potential Oscar nominations for Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’: ‘It would mean a lot to me’
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- 1/30/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“Don’t Look Up” has hit a nerve in a way that’s rare for films to do. That’s partly because it addresses an urgent, hot-button topic — climate change — with a film that’s partly a cry for help, partly a black comedy. The movie, written and directed by Adam McKay, with a story by David Sirota, boasts a starry cast, including Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett. People love it or hate it, with no middle ground, as McKay says.
Risk-taking is rare for a film these days and “Don’t Look Up” swings for the fences; it could have gone wrong in so many ways, but even detractors have to admit it’s interesting: It’s epic, covering a wide range of geographical and emotional territory, with so many characters and subtle shifts in tone. And it seems to be a shoo-in for multiple Oscar nominations.
Risk-taking is rare for a film these days and “Don’t Look Up” swings for the fences; it could have gone wrong in so many ways, but even detractors have to admit it’s interesting: It’s epic, covering a wide range of geographical and emotional territory, with so many characters and subtle shifts in tone. And it seems to be a shoo-in for multiple Oscar nominations.
- 1/30/2022
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
After scoring “The Big Short,” “Vice,” and “Succession” with director Adam McKay, Nicholas Britell was unprepared for the wild ride he encountered on Netflix’s climate change satire, “Don’t Look Up.” But that was actually a good thing creatively for the two-time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner (“Succession). That’s because the classically trained, versatile composer always strives to break out of his comfort zone by experimenting with new musical ideas. It’s the same with McKay, who thrives on comedic improv and subversive experimentation to make unexpected emotional connections in his filmmaking. Which is why the director and composer work so well together.
“I think the thing for me and Adam is that each project is a tonal experiment. And this was definitely the most challenging,” Britell said about his Oscar contender. “It had to be a mixture of tones, incredibly comedic and at the same time it had...
“I think the thing for me and Adam is that each project is a tonal experiment. And this was definitely the most challenging,” Britell said about his Oscar contender. “It had to be a mixture of tones, incredibly comedic and at the same time it had...
- 1/28/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The nominations for the 2022 Ace Eddie Awards announced on Thursday (Jan. 27) include our Oscar frontrunner for Best Film Editing, “Dune,” along with three of the other four films we’re predicting to reap bids in that race: “Belfast,” “Don’t Look Up” and “The Power of the Dog.” While “West Side Story” was snubbed by the American Cinema Editors we expect it to be the fifth Academy Awards contender.
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals.
“Belfast,” “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “King Richard” and“No Time to Die.”
Facing off against “Don’t Look Up” on the comedy side are “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
In 1992, the Eddies went from three to five nominees (matching that of the Oscars) and in 2000 it split the award in two,...
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals.
“Belfast,” “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “King Richard” and“No Time to Die.”
Facing off against “Don’t Look Up” on the comedy side are “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
In 1992, the Eddies went from three to five nominees (matching that of the Oscars) and in 2000 it split the award in two,...
- 1/27/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The American Cinema Editors (Ace) has nominated “Belfast,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die” and “The Power of the Dog” in the category of feature film drama at the 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards.
In the best edited comedic feature category, “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “Tick, Tick…Boom!” all received nominations.
Among the animated features nominated were “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.” The TV nominees include “Succession” and “The White Lotus.”
The Eddies are considered a precursor for the best picture and best editing categories at the Oscars. Five of the past 11 winners for best edited drama feature went on to win the film editing Oscar.
Since 1961, only 10 women have won in the best edited drama feature category. This year, there are two women who made the cut: Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and...
In the best edited comedic feature category, “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “Tick, Tick…Boom!” all received nominations.
Among the animated features nominated were “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.” The TV nominees include “Succession” and “The White Lotus.”
The Eddies are considered a precursor for the best picture and best editing categories at the Oscars. Five of the past 11 winners for best edited drama feature went on to win the film editing Oscar.
Since 1961, only 10 women have won in the best edited drama feature category. This year, there are two women who made the cut: Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and...
- 1/27/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Nominees for the 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards include feature dramas “Dune,” “Belfast,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die,” “The Power of the Dog,” along with feature comedies “Licorice Pizza” and “Don’t Look Up.” Also getting comedy nods were “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch,” and “Tick Tick Boom.” The winners will be announced live during the Ace Eddie awards March 5 at the Ace Hotel theater.
“Dune,” “Belfast,” “King Richard,” “Don’t Look Up,” and “The Power of the Dog” have the strongest chance of getting Oscar nominations. However, “Licorice Pizza” and “No Time to Die” could also make the cut. Although “West Side Story” was overlooked by Ace, there’s still the chance that three-time Oscar winner Michael Kahn and co-editor Sarah Broshar could squeeze into the race.
Animation nominations, much like previously announced guild votes, went to Disney’s “Encanto” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Pixar’s “Luca,” Netflix/Sony...
“Dune,” “Belfast,” “King Richard,” “Don’t Look Up,” and “The Power of the Dog” have the strongest chance of getting Oscar nominations. However, “Licorice Pizza” and “No Time to Die” could also make the cut. Although “West Side Story” was overlooked by Ace, there’s still the chance that three-time Oscar winner Michael Kahn and co-editor Sarah Broshar could squeeze into the race.
Animation nominations, much like previously announced guild votes, went to Disney’s “Encanto” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Pixar’s “Luca,” Netflix/Sony...
- 1/27/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The American Cinema Editors has spliced together the nominees for its 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards.
The editors behind Belfast, Dune, King Richard, No Time to Die and The Power of the Dog will compete for Best Edited Dramatic Feature Film. Up for Comedy Feature are Cruella, Don’t Look Up, The French Dispatch, Licorice Pizza and tick, tick…Boom! The Animated Feature race will be among Encanto, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Raya and the Last Dragon
and Sing 2.
Vying in the Documentary Feature competition are Flee, The Rescue, Summer of Soul, Val and The Velvet Underground. See the full list of the Eddie Award nominations below.
Trophies will be presented during the guild’s awards ceremony on March 5 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The half-capacity show originally was set for February 26.
A highlight on the TV side is Kevin Can F**k Himself,...
The editors behind Belfast, Dune, King Richard, No Time to Die and The Power of the Dog will compete for Best Edited Dramatic Feature Film. Up for Comedy Feature are Cruella, Don’t Look Up, The French Dispatch, Licorice Pizza and tick, tick…Boom! The Animated Feature race will be among Encanto, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Raya and the Last Dragon
and Sing 2.
Vying in the Documentary Feature competition are Flee, The Rescue, Summer of Soul, Val and The Velvet Underground. See the full list of the Eddie Award nominations below.
Trophies will be presented during the guild’s awards ceremony on March 5 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The half-capacity show originally was set for February 26.
A highlight on the TV side is Kevin Can F**k Himself,...
- 1/27/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
“Belfast,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die” and “The Power of the Dog” have been nominated as the best dramatic film editing of 2021 by the American Cinema Editors, which announced the nominees for the 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards on Thursday.
Those five films will compete in the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category, while the field in Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) will consist of “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
The most surprising omission was probably “West Side Story,” while Ace Eddie voters also bypassed “Nightmare Alley,” “Coda” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
Nominations for the editing of animated features went to the same five animated films that have also been nominated by the Cinema Audio Society, Motion Picture Sound Editors, Visual Effects Society and Art Directors Guild: “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.
Those five films will compete in the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category, while the field in Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) will consist of “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
The most surprising omission was probably “West Side Story,” while Ace Eddie voters also bypassed “Nightmare Alley,” “Coda” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
Nominations for the editing of animated features went to the same five animated films that have also been nominated by the Cinema Audio Society, Motion Picture Sound Editors, Visual Effects Society and Art Directors Guild: “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.
- 1/27/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
It stands to reason that a filmmaker reared in comedy improv, Adam McKay, would partner up with an editor, Hank Corwin, who is familiar with cutting for directors known for their impromptu style.
Corwin was an editor on such movies as The New World, The Tree of Life, and Song to Song, all Terrence Malick-directed titles, a filmmaker who is known to rip up his shot list on a production day to pursue more intriguing visuals, and also discover the movie in the editing room.
While McKay does encourage improv on the set of his movies, and indeed a lot of unscripted footage pours into the editing bay, what the filmmaker savors about Corwin, who he met through producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner on The Big Short, is the editor’s courage for “taking bold leaps”.
McKay will often leave Corwin to come up with the first initial cut on his own,...
Corwin was an editor on such movies as The New World, The Tree of Life, and Song to Song, all Terrence Malick-directed titles, a filmmaker who is known to rip up his shot list on a production day to pursue more intriguing visuals, and also discover the movie in the editing room.
While McKay does encourage improv on the set of his movies, and indeed a lot of unscripted footage pours into the editing bay, what the filmmaker savors about Corwin, who he met through producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner on The Big Short, is the editor’s courage for “taking bold leaps”.
McKay will often leave Corwin to come up with the first initial cut on his own,...
- 1/26/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the 2021 AWFJ Eda winners for its 15th season. This year’s most-nominated film, “The Power of the Dog,” swept the awards with wins in 11 out of 25 categories including best film, best director for Jane Campion, supporting actress for Kirsten Dunst and adapted screenplay.
“Although our beloved film industry was plagued by the pandemic, 2021 turned out to be a rather magnificent year for movies — especially for films made by and about women,” said AWFJ president Jennifer Merin. “We at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists are delighted to note that last year’s crop of brilliant femme-helmed and femme-centric films are getting the awards recognition they deserve — as shown in our list of Eda Award winners, and in films and talent on our roster of nominees, as well as in awards presented by other film critics’ groups.”
Other winners included ties for documentary...
“Although our beloved film industry was plagued by the pandemic, 2021 turned out to be a rather magnificent year for movies — especially for films made by and about women,” said AWFJ president Jennifer Merin. “We at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists are delighted to note that last year’s crop of brilliant femme-helmed and femme-centric films are getting the awards recognition they deserve — as shown in our list of Eda Award winners, and in films and talent on our roster of nominees, as well as in awards presented by other film critics’ groups.”
Other winners included ties for documentary...
- 1/25/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
When it comes to predicting the Oscar winner for Best Film Editing, you can’t go wrong by looking for the movie with the most cuts. Past winners “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2008), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2016) and “Ford v Ferrari” (2020) included high-octane action sequences with frenetic cutting. And a slew of other champs — including “Saving Private Ryan” in 1999, “Black Hawk Down” (2002), “The Hurt Locker” (2010), “Hacksaw Ridge” (2017) and “Dunkirk” (2018) — have been war pictures. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2021 Oscar predictions for Best Film Editing.)
Oscar voters also embrace film editors who skillfully juggle multiple storylines, as was the case with “Traffic” (2001) and “Crash” (2006). And they like films that expertly inter-cut music with images, such as “Cabaret” (1973), “Chicago” (2003), “Whiplash” (2015), “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2019) and last year’s winner “Sound of Metal.” Special effects extravaganzas like “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2004) and “Gravity” (2014) won by deftly blurring the lines between the real and the fantastic.
Oscar voters also embrace film editors who skillfully juggle multiple storylines, as was the case with “Traffic” (2001) and “Crash” (2006). And they like films that expertly inter-cut music with images, such as “Cabaret” (1973), “Chicago” (2003), “Whiplash” (2015), “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2019) and last year’s winner “Sound of Metal.” Special effects extravaganzas like “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2004) and “Gravity” (2014) won by deftly blurring the lines between the real and the fantastic.
- 1/23/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Don’t Look Up” is the fourth project Nicholas Britell has scored for Adam McKay, following “The Big Short” (2015), “Vice” (2018) and “Succession,” but it marked a first in one big way. Before production began, McKay asked Britell to write a piece of music for him to play during the shoot for the actors.
“I don’t think I’ve written music before he shot something before, so this was the first time he asked for that,” Britell tells Gold Derby during our Meet the Experts: Composers panel (watch above). “I had read the script and I knew when they were getting ready to shoot and also I was beginning to work on the song ‘Just Look Up’ that was going to be in the film. And it was around that time that Adam said, ‘You know, for some of the actors, I’d love to play an early idea of the...
“I don’t think I’ve written music before he shot something before, so this was the first time he asked for that,” Britell tells Gold Derby during our Meet the Experts: Composers panel (watch above). “I had read the script and I knew when they were getting ready to shoot and also I was beginning to work on the song ‘Just Look Up’ that was going to be in the film. And it was around that time that Adam said, ‘You know, for some of the actors, I’d love to play an early idea of the...
- 1/22/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
“It may be the most challenging movie I’ve ever cut,” Oscar-nominated editor Hank Corwin admits about carefully threading the needle on a film where its tone shifts from uproarious comedy to scathing satire and ultimately melancholy and remorse. “It’s a comedy until it isn’t,” Corwin declares. “I mean, this movie is really hard to define and I think, for some people that might have been a little bit problematic because it is hard to define what is this.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Adam McKay (‘Don’t Look Up’)
“Don’t Look Up” is writer/director Adam McKay‘s latest all-star satire, which he co-wrote with journalist David Sirota. It stars Oscar winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two astronomers who discover that a giant comet is careening toward Earth.
As they attempt in vain to warn humanity about the approaching extinction event,...
See Exclusive Video Interview: Adam McKay (‘Don’t Look Up’)
“Don’t Look Up” is writer/director Adam McKay‘s latest all-star satire, which he co-wrote with journalist David Sirota. It stars Oscar winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two astronomers who discover that a giant comet is careening toward Earth.
As they attempt in vain to warn humanity about the approaching extinction event,...
- 1/14/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
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Updated: Dec 27, 2021
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To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Oscars Collective
Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Oscars Hub
Revisit the prediction archive of the 2021 season The Archive
Link to television awards is atTHE Emmys Hub
2022 Oscars Predictions:
Best Film Editing
Updated: Dec 27, 2021
Awards Prediction Commentary: While there have been a few examples of...
- 12/27/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” led the nominations from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ). The emotional western was nominated for best film, director, adapted screenplay, and in acting and craft categories.
With 25 individual categories, the awards are divided into three sections: the standard “best of” section, the “Female Focus” awards and “Eda Special Mentions.” Women dominated the “best of” section, with three of the five slots occupied by women.
Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” was the second most-nominated film, landing nine nominations, and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” scored eight.
“2021 has been a surprisingly great year for films, especially for female-directed films, as is indicated by AWFJ’s Eda Award nominees,” said AWFJ and Eda Awards founder Jennifer Merin. “Our list of eligible films exceeds 700, and we’re thrilled to see so many of them directed by women and femme-centric. We hope the trend will...
With 25 individual categories, the awards are divided into three sections: the standard “best of” section, the “Female Focus” awards and “Eda Special Mentions.” Women dominated the “best of” section, with three of the five slots occupied by women.
Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” was the second most-nominated film, landing nine nominations, and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” scored eight.
“2021 has been a surprisingly great year for films, especially for female-directed films, as is indicated by AWFJ’s Eda Award nominees,” said AWFJ and Eda Awards founder Jennifer Merin. “Our list of eligible films exceeds 700, and we’re thrilled to see so many of them directed by women and femme-centric. We hope the trend will...
- 12/10/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Humans are stupid and can’t be expected to agree on anything, even if their existence depends on it. That’s the “hilarious” insight Adam McKay wants to impart with “Don’t Look Up,” a smug, easy-target political satire in which two earnest astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) have one hell of a time trying to convince an attention-deficit president or bobblehead media (repped by Cate Blanchett and Tyler Perry) that there’s a comet hurtling toward Earth.
“Keep it light, fun.” That’s the advice a cable talk-show producer gives “the sky is falling” scientists Dr. Randall Mindy and Kate Dibiasky when the pair appear on “The Daily Rip” to share the news with the masses. Except the sky is falling, and these two can’t get anyone to take them seriously. They’ve already been to the White House, where Streep’s Trump-like President Orlean (also the name...
“Keep it light, fun.” That’s the advice a cable talk-show producer gives “the sky is falling” scientists Dr. Randall Mindy and Kate Dibiasky when the pair appear on “The Daily Rip” to share the news with the masses. Except the sky is falling, and these two can’t get anyone to take them seriously. They’ve already been to the White House, where Streep’s Trump-like President Orlean (also the name...
- 12/8/2021
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
With his Netflix satire Don’t Look Up, writer-director Adam McKay looked to address “the largest issue in the history of mankind”—that being the climate crisis, and the way people tend to either deny it is happening or refuse to acknowledge its “urgent and terrifying” weight.
While the subject at the heart of the film was incredibly serious, he said he wanted it to juxtapose “the terror of the reality” with “the absurd comedy” of misinformation.
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“It’s almost like an old Marx Brothers movie or Three Stooges, where clearly there are mice loose at the opera premiere, but they’ve got to cover
it up,” McKay said Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film: New York awards-season event. “And the mice are swarming everywhere.”
Don’t Look Up follows two low-level astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who embark on a media...
While the subject at the heart of the film was incredibly serious, he said he wanted it to juxtapose “the terror of the reality” with “the absurd comedy” of misinformation.
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“It’s almost like an old Marx Brothers movie or Three Stooges, where clearly there are mice loose at the opera premiere, but they’ve got to cover
it up,” McKay said Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film: New York awards-season event. “And the mice are swarming everywhere.”
Don’t Look Up follows two low-level astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who embark on a media...
- 12/4/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline’s Contenders Film returns to New York this morning with a hybrid in-person and livestreamed showcase at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, and a lineup of 23 films spotlighting the best motion pictures this awards season has to offer. The in-person event kicks off with a breakfast sponsored by United Artists Releasing at 8 a.m. Et, with panels and livestream coverage kicking off at 9:30 a.m.
Click here to register and watch the livestream.
While last year’s supply of movies during a Covid-embattled awards season may have slimmed down, this year, the studios aren’t holding back. This year’s lineup features films from A24, Amazon, Apple Original Films, Focus Features, MGM/United Artists, Netflix, Neon and Warner Bros, and a roster of panelists that includes stars Matt Damon, Mahershala Ali, Tessa Thompson, Dakota Johnson, Amy Schumer, Andre Holland, Richard Jenkins, Ruth Negga, Oscar Isaac,...
Click here to register and watch the livestream.
While last year’s supply of movies during a Covid-embattled awards season may have slimmed down, this year, the studios aren’t holding back. This year’s lineup features films from A24, Amazon, Apple Original Films, Focus Features, MGM/United Artists, Netflix, Neon and Warner Bros, and a roster of panelists that includes stars Matt Damon, Mahershala Ali, Tessa Thompson, Dakota Johnson, Amy Schumer, Andre Holland, Richard Jenkins, Ruth Negga, Oscar Isaac,...
- 12/4/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Based upon the first reactions to “Don’t Look Up,” the Adam McKay Netflix satire is yet another late-breaking awards contender in numerous categories — including potential nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, and even Best Original Song for Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi.
“DiCaprio has launched himself into the awards conversation, delivering another knockout performance as an astronomer desperately trying to share the truth before getting wrapped up in the media and political antics that often plague crises (like a Covid-19 pandemic),” Variety awards expert Clayton Davis wrote in his piece on “Don’t Look Up,” which screened in New York and Los Angeles on Thursday for press and industry. “Angling for leading actor consideration, he could crack a field that is brimming with incredible names.”
DiCaprio is pushing for his eighth Oscar nomination in a crowded race that already includes Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield,...
“DiCaprio has launched himself into the awards conversation, delivering another knockout performance as an astronomer desperately trying to share the truth before getting wrapped up in the media and political antics that often plague crises (like a Covid-19 pandemic),” Variety awards expert Clayton Davis wrote in his piece on “Don’t Look Up,” which screened in New York and Los Angeles on Thursday for press and industry. “Angling for leading actor consideration, he could crack a field that is brimming with incredible names.”
DiCaprio is pushing for his eighth Oscar nomination in a crowded race that already includes Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield,...
- 11/19/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Adam McKay encourages his actors to improvise during filming, but that’s quite a time-consuming process when the scene in question features three Oscar winners and one of the most beloved comedians working today (who also happens to be a two-time Oscar nominee). A set piece featured in McKay’s star-studded Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” is set in the Oval Office at the White House and features Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence’s astronomer characters consulting Meryl Streep’s president and Jonah Hill’s chief of staff. Also involved is Rob Morgan’s NASA executive. With so much talent and so much improvisation, McKay filmed this one set piece for two whole days.
“That group of people could not have been happier to be in that fake Oval Office, doing that scene,” McKay told Deadline. “Laughing, improvising. They almost were a little intimidated by Meryl Streep because she’s...
“That group of people could not have been happier to be in that fake Oval Office, doing that scene,” McKay told Deadline. “Laughing, improvising. They almost were a little intimidated by Meryl Streep because she’s...
- 11/16/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
It should come as no surprise that “Dune” will most likely land an Oscar nomination for frequent Denis Villeneuve collaborator Joe Walker. The crafts spectacle comes together as Walker stitches score, sound design and all elements of the epic to follow Paul Arrakis (Timothée Chalamet), whisking audiences away into an unmatchable immersive experience.
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” editor Peter Sciberras strikes a perfect balance between sweeping vistas and the tension between Benedict Cumberbatch’s Phil Burbank and Kodi Smit McPhee’s enigmatic Peter.
Joel Coen didn’t just direct and adapt but he also co-edited “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” as he has many of his past projects under the pseudonym Reginald Jaynes, alongside Lucian Johnston. As Roderick Jaynes, with his brother Ethan, Coen has been nominated twice in the past. It remains to be seen if he is recognized on his own.
But Kenneth Branagh’s...
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” editor Peter Sciberras strikes a perfect balance between sweeping vistas and the tension between Benedict Cumberbatch’s Phil Burbank and Kodi Smit McPhee’s enigmatic Peter.
Joel Coen didn’t just direct and adapt but he also co-edited “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” as he has many of his past projects under the pseudonym Reginald Jaynes, alongside Lucian Johnston. As Roderick Jaynes, with his brother Ethan, Coen has been nominated twice in the past. It remains to be seen if he is recognized on his own.
But Kenneth Branagh’s...
- 11/4/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The director of Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies, Pearl Jam’s Jeremy and many more reflects on his career and some of the movies that made him.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Arlington Road (1999)
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Firewall (2006)
The Orphanage (2007)
Nostalgia (2018)
Avatar (2009)
Titanic (1997)
Chef (2014)
The Laundromat (2019)
Honeymoon In Vegas (1992)
Demonlover (2003)
Under The Sand (2000)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Under The Skin (2013)
The Great Beauty (2013)
Slap Shot (1977)
Network (1976)
Straw Dogs (1971)
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Star Wars (1977)
The Exorcist (1973)
Jaws (1975)
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
All The President’s Men (1976)
Liquid Sky (1982)
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
City Of Hope (1991)
Stop Making Sense (1984)
Snowpiercer (2013)
The Flintstones (1994)
Matinee (1993)
Batman (1989)
Transformers (2007)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1998)
Mandy (2018)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Magnolia (1999)
Boogie Nights (1997)
The Master (2012)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Mustang (2019)
Inherent Vice (2014)
The New World (2005)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Last Word (2017)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
The Burglar (1957)
What Lies Beneath...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Arlington Road (1999)
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Firewall (2006)
The Orphanage (2007)
Nostalgia (2018)
Avatar (2009)
Titanic (1997)
Chef (2014)
The Laundromat (2019)
Honeymoon In Vegas (1992)
Demonlover (2003)
Under The Sand (2000)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Under The Skin (2013)
The Great Beauty (2013)
Slap Shot (1977)
Network (1976)
Straw Dogs (1971)
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Star Wars (1977)
The Exorcist (1973)
Jaws (1975)
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
All The President’s Men (1976)
Liquid Sky (1982)
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
City Of Hope (1991)
Stop Making Sense (1984)
Snowpiercer (2013)
The Flintstones (1994)
Matinee (1993)
Batman (1989)
Transformers (2007)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1998)
Mandy (2018)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Magnolia (1999)
Boogie Nights (1997)
The Master (2012)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Mustang (2019)
Inherent Vice (2014)
The New World (2005)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Last Word (2017)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
The Burglar (1957)
What Lies Beneath...
- 4/21/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
The solemn and gruff Dick Cheney is not someone you would expect to be a chipper, song and dance man, but Adam McKay’s Best Picture-nominated film “Vice” nearly featured a lavish musical number.
McKay directed a sequence in which Steve Carell’s Donald Rumsfeld is showing Christian Bale’s Dick Cheney the ropes inside a D.C. cafeteria, but it was ultimately cut from the movie. Rumsfeld starts to explain that every interaction and meeting could be a win or lose opportunity and chance for advancement, when who should stand up to burst out into song but Brittany Howard, the bluesy frontwoman for rock band Alabama Shakes.
Howard sings about the more underhanded techniques politicians use to get things done, like strategically leaking things to the press but then being publicly outraged about it as a way of preventing people from sitting into meetings.
Also Read: Before Christian Bale...
McKay directed a sequence in which Steve Carell’s Donald Rumsfeld is showing Christian Bale’s Dick Cheney the ropes inside a D.C. cafeteria, but it was ultimately cut from the movie. Rumsfeld starts to explain that every interaction and meeting could be a win or lose opportunity and chance for advancement, when who should stand up to burst out into song but Brittany Howard, the bluesy frontwoman for rock band Alabama Shakes.
Howard sings about the more underhanded techniques politicians use to get things done, like strategically leaking things to the press but then being publicly outraged about it as a way of preventing people from sitting into meetings.
Also Read: Before Christian Bale...
- 3/12/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Adam McKay's unflattering Dick Cheney biopic Vice — which earned eight Oscar nominations and won an Academy Award for makeup and hairstyling — had a lot of unconventional moments, but one that was ultimately cut from the final film was an elaborate song-and-dance number set in the congressional cafeteria, during which Donald Rumsfeld, played by Steve Carell, explains how Washington works to a young Cheney (Christian Bale).
While it never made the final cut, the number got a lot of attention after Oscar-nominated editor Hank Corwin admitted that he struggled with what to do with it — and now it ...
While it never made the final cut, the number got a lot of attention after Oscar-nominated editor Hank Corwin admitted that he struggled with what to do with it — and now it ...
- 3/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam McKay's unflattering Dick Cheney biopic Vice — which earned eight Oscar nominations and won an Academy Award for makeup and hairstyling — had a lot of unconventional moments, but one that was ultimately cut from the final film was an elaborate song-and-dance number set in the congressional cafeteria, during which Donald Rumsfeld, played by Steve Carell, explains how Washington works to a young Cheney (Christian Bale).
While it never made the final cut, the number got a lot of attention after Oscar-nominated editor Hank Corwin admitted that he struggled with what to do with it — and now it ...
While it never made the final cut, the number got a lot of attention after Oscar-nominated editor Hank Corwin admitted that he struggled with what to do with it — and now it ...
- 3/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Backstage during the live ABC telecast of the 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The 91st Oscars were awarded at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24. Green Book took home the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Below is the list of winners.
Performance by an actor in a leading role nominees:
Christian Bale in Vice
Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe in At Eternity’S Gate
Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody – Winner!!
Viggo Mortensen in Green Book
Performance by an actor in a supporting role nominees:
Mahershala Ali in Green Book – Winner!!
Adam Driver in BLACKkKLANSMAN
Sam Elliott in A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell in Vice
Performance by an actress in a leading role nominees:
Yalitza Aparicio in Roma
Glenn Close in The Wife
Olivia Colman in The Favourite – Winner!
The 91st Oscars were awarded at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24. Green Book took home the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Below is the list of winners.
Performance by an actor in a leading role nominees:
Christian Bale in Vice
Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe in At Eternity’S Gate
Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody – Winner!!
Viggo Mortensen in Green Book
Performance by an actor in a supporting role nominees:
Mahershala Ali in Green Book – Winner!!
Adam Driver in BLACKkKLANSMAN
Sam Elliott in A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell in Vice
Performance by an actress in a leading role nominees:
Yalitza Aparicio in Roma
Glenn Close in The Wife
Olivia Colman in The Favourite – Winner!
- 2/25/2019
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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