'12 Years a Slave' dominates North Carolina critics' awards

Posted by · 5:30 am · January 13th, 2014

’12 Years a Slave’ took six awards from the North Carolina critics’ group, including Best Picture, Director and three acting wins.

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'12 Years a Slave' sweeps Iowa critics' awards

Posted by · 12:57 pm · January 10th, 2014

“12 Years a Slave” won every category it could from the Iowa Film Critics’ Association, while “Nebraska” and “American Hustle” were repeated runners-up.

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'12 Years a Slave,' Alfonso Cuarón win Vancouver critics prizes

Posted by · 8:00 pm · January 7th, 2014

The Vancouver Film Critics Circle has hopped on the “12 Years a Slave”/Alfonso Cuarón bandwagon, but I’m mostly interested in that Best Actor win for Oscar Isaac. After the guy couldn’t get arrested on the circuit, he’s finally landed a couple of wins, first from the National Society of Film Critics over the weekend and today with the Vancouver crowd. “Inside Llewyn Davis” also won the group’s screenplay prize.

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'Inside Llewyn Davis' dominates National Society of Film Critics honors

Posted by · 1:25 pm · January 4th, 2014

“Inside Llewyn Davis,” Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett and James Franco each earned big wins with the announcement of the 2013 National Society of Film Critics honors.

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Dublin critics are over the moon for 'Gravity'

Posted by · 11:27 am · December 20th, 2013

“Gravity ” was the top choice of the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle, for whom “12 Years a Slave” was ineligible. An unusual range of runners-up, meanwhile, ranges from “What Maisie Knew” to Brady Corbet.

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'12 Years a Slave' named best film of the year by Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Posted by · 1:32 pm · December 19th, 2013

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has crowned “12 Years a Slave” the years Best Film and given Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor” a shellacking. The latter film “won” three awards: the AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award, the Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent award (Cameron Diaz) and the Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn’t Award.

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'12 Years a Slave' tops with Florida film critics

Posted by · 10:06 am · December 18th, 2013

The Florida Film Critics Circle wasn’t looking to flip the script today as members of the group handed Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” the prize for Best Picture of 2013. The film’s star, Lupita Nyong’o, picked up two honors, for Best Supporting Actress and the year’s Breakout Award.

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Phoenix critics award '12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity,' 'Frozen'

Posted by · 11:12 am · December 17th, 2013

After a some taste-testing elsewhere by some more regional critics, it’s back to the grind with another Best Picture win for “12 Years a Slave,” this time from the Phoenix Film Critics Society. The film won three awards, as did Disney’s “Frozen,” but Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” was a more dominant figure winning four, including Best Director.

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Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Connelly, Pierce Brosnan in first wave of Berlinale titles

Posted by · 7:40 am · December 17th, 2013

The Berlin Film Festival today announced five films that will join Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” in Competition for the Golden Bear, including the latest from French veteran Alain Resnais and Oscar nominee Claudia Llosa.

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Toronto critics go their own way, name 'Inside Llewyn Davis' the year's Best Picture

Posted by · 9:24 pm · December 16th, 2013

“Inside Llewyn Davis” won Best Picture and Best Actor from the Toronto Film Critics Association, splitting from the herd and handing the Coen Bros. musical its first top critics award in the process.

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'12 Years a Slave' dominates Chicago film critics awards

Posted by · 6:36 pm · December 16th, 2013

Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” kept up its regional precursor dominance tonight winning the Best Picture prize from the Chicago Film Critics Association. The group’s acting winners filled out accordingly with nary a surprise to be found.

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'12 Years a Slave' wins seven from St. Louis film critics

Posted by · 8:58 am · December 16th, 2013

You didn’t think “12 Years a Slave” was done winning awards today, did you? Another group, the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association, has singled it out as the year’s best after the film dominated the group’s list of nominations last week. Steve McQueen’s drama picked up seven awards in total.

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'12 Years a Slave' leads Southeastern film critics winners

Posted by · 8:13 am · December 16th, 2013

The Southeastern Film Critics Association went for “12 Years a Slave” in a big way, handing it prizes for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay in addition to Best Picture.

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'12 Years a Slave' tops with San Francisco critics, but 'Gravity' wins four

Posted by · 3:12 pm · December 15th, 2013

Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” was a big favorite with the San Francisco Film Critics Circle this year, picking up four awards from the group including Best Director. But it was “12 Years a Slave” that the group named Best Picture of the year. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cate Blanchet took top acting honors, while James Franco nabbed his second prize of the critics circuit. “American Hustle” won two awards, for Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) and Best Original Screenplay.

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The 2013-2014 Film Awards Circuit

Posted by · 10:12 am · December 9th, 2013

Welcome to the 2013-2014 Film Awards Circuit. In Contention will be tracking all the ups and downs of the season right here, from critics awards to industry kudos and more.

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Washington critics spring for '12 Years a Slave,' Cuarón, Blanchett

Posted by · 7:48 am · December 9th, 2013

The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics’ Association didn’t rock the boat too much with their awards, as “12 Years a Slave” took another Best Picture win.

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New York Film Critics Online award '12 Years a Slave,' Cuarón, Ejiofor

Posted by · 3:33 pm · December 8th, 2013

The New York Film Critics Online also jumped into the fun on a very busy day for the precursor circuit by handing “12 Years a Slave” its Best Picture award. “Gravity” helmer Alfonso Cuarón took Best Director while acting honors went to Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o: the consensus quartet at this stage, I think it’s safe to say. Check out the full list of winners below.

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'Gravity' ties with 'Her' as LA critics' Best Picture winner

Posted by · 12:14 pm · December 8th, 2013

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association were in an indecisive mood today, as three categories ended in ties — most notably Best Picture, which was shared by two very different technological visions: “Gravity” and “Her.”

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