The Emmys are three months away and the Oscars still three months away, but the nominations for the more fun and less formal awards that recognize the year’s best films and television each January are pretty much as expected. be.
The television nominations for the 30th Critics’ Choice Awards will be announced on December 5th, and the film nominations will be announced this Thursday. Meanwhile, the film and television nominations for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards were announced on Monday.
French musical crime film “Emilia Pérez” topped the Globe Awards with 10 nominations, the most ever for a musical/comedy, and tied for second in history. Other major films include the drama “The Brutalist” (7) and “Conclave” (6). Comedies “Anora” and “The Substance” each earned five nominations.
“Wicked,” the biggest movie in the world right now, got four nominations, and “Dune Part 2,” my favorite of the year so far, got two nominations. The highly anticipated Christmas film that received three nominations is the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown.”
The nominees for TV’s Critics Choice have not yet been announced, but I suspect many of the same titles will be included. Throughout the fall, Oscar predictions consistently have Conclave, The Brutalist, Emilia Perez, Wicked, Anora, and Dune Part 2 as likely nominees for Best Picture. It has been mentioned.
Unfortunately, while these films continue to climb the ranks, some of the early contenders haven’t fared so well. Anticipated productions such as “Sing Sing,” “I’m Still Here,” and “Gladiator II” received generally positive reviews but failed to maintain their early season momentum.
Thankfully, the Oscars have several different categories in which more films may participate, and while there aren’t separate options for drama and musical/comedy, there are categories for both original and adapted screenplays. There are categories.
The Oscars, and by extension the Critics’ Choice Awards, include many design and technical categories that were not featured at the Golden Globes, such as costumes, cinematography, sound, and editing. “Dune: Part 2,” “Wicked,” and “Gladiator II” are likely to do pretty well here, as are my other favorites of the year, “Alien: Romulus” and “Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga.” I hope it goes well too. ”
Meanwhile, The Bear continues to dominate in the television category with five nominations, the most of any series. Earning four nominations were critical favorites and fan favorites “Only Murders in the Building” and “Shogun,” the latter of which won the Emmy with 25 nominations and 18 wins. led the award.
An impressive 11 series earned three nominations each, including Emmy big winners “Hux” and “Baby Reindeer,” and nominated “True Detective: Night Country” and “Ripley.” Also included. Hit series that were not considered for this year’s Emmy Awards also received three nominations, including Batman spinoff “The Penguin” and Alfonso Cuaron’s new original miniseries “Disclaimer.”
At the Critics’ Choice Awards, “Shogun” leads the TV nominations with six, followed by “Abbott Elementary,” “The Diplomat,” “Disclaimer,” “Hacks” and “The Penguin.” , followed by “What We Do in the Shadows.” ” 4 pieces each.
Notable series that received three nominations include “Baby Reindeer,” “Only Murders in the Building Hulu,” “Ripley” and “True Detective: Night Country.”
Dramas and mini-series are not my favorite TV shows, but from what I’ve seen so far, “Shogun” has lived up to the hype and deserves all the awards to come. As a big Batman fan, “The Penguin” is also a dark yet entertaining portrayal of the infamous villain.
But at the end of a long day of dealing with real world news, it’s comedy that I turn to. “The Bill Murders,” “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” and “What We Do in the Shadows” remain some of my favorite TV shows to this day. Especially since my former favorite show went off the air last year. .
Finally, with the holiday season in full swing, there are plenty of new movies coming out in the coming weeks, whether it’s for kids on vacation, just adults on vacation, or everyone in between.
This weekend, the historical drama “September Five,” Marvel’s superhero film “Kraven the Hunter” and the animated fantasy adventure “The Lord of the Rings: Battle of the Rohirrim” will be released in theaters.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King, the latest installments in the hugely successful series, will both be released on December 22nd.
And on Christmas Day, supernatural gothic horror “Nosferatu,” musical biopic “A Complete Unknown” and biographical sports drama “The Fire Inside” round out the year.
