Tag: Awards

Award Season Confusion VI: Toronto Film Critics Association Awards: Tree of Life Wins Best Picture and Director!

Terrence Malik’s Tree of Life won Best Picture – and Malik was named Best Director – as the Toronto Film Critics Association announced the selections for their annual awards, further muddying the waters as to who/what might conceivably be forerunners for the Oscars®. Muddying the waters even more, the TFCA named Michael Shannon Best Actor […]

18th Annual SAG Awards: Movies: The Help Scores Four Nominations; Modern Family Leads TV With Five!

The Artist may have continued to build credibility as a genuine Oscar® candidate as it scored nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but The Help took the most nomination by a single film with four [Viola Davis nominated for […]

Awards Season Confusion V: San Francisco Critics Circle Names Tree of Life Best Film, Terrence Malik Best Director!

Another day, another choice. The San Francisco Critics Circle have announced their awards for excellence in film for 2011. Terrence Malik’s Tree of Life took Best Film while Malik claimed the award for Best Director. Further adding to awards season confusion, the SFCC named Gary Oldman Best Actor for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and We […]

Awards Season Confusion III: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Names The Descendants Best Picture!

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association today named Alexander Payne’s The Descendants 2011’s Best Picture and Terrence Malik [Tree of Life] Best Director. The LAFCA Awards added to the stunning lack of consensus as to the possibilities for both Oscar nominations and award winners. Follow the jump for the complete list of LAFCA Award winners.