This edition of the Contender Countdown looks at the critical responses of the expected best nominee players via their Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores.
Contender Countdown: Who wins the critics' battle on the road to Oscar?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:40 am · December 30th, 2014
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Contender Countdown: Will there be fewer than 9 best picture nominees?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:54 pm · January 11th, 2014
With less than a week to go before the Oscar nominations are announced and before anyone gets “confused” by whatever the HFPA decide Sunday night, a last look at the race for best picture.
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Contender Countdown: 'Gravity' and 'Her' rise in the race
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 7:13 pm · December 8th, 2013
Warner Bros.’ two best picture contenders “Gravity” and “Her” got an Oscar boost this past week while Searchlight may need to press the pedal on their awards work for “12 Years A Slave.”
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Contender Countdown: A December to remember for Oscar's Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:38 pm · November 29th, 2013
With critics honors just around the corner, one last look at the current best picture field for the 86th Academy Awards.
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Contender Countdown: Oscar likes to party all the time
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:43 pm · November 14th, 2013
It was a busy Wednesday night in Oscar-land with major events for “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Her,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” all scheduled concurrently.
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Contender Countdown: Oscar race gets a taste of 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:52 pm · October 31st, 2013
“The Wolf of Wall Street” looks like it’s a real contender in this year’s Oscar race as the Best Picture field gets even tighter.
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Contender Countdown: Is Oscar ready to do the 'Hustle?'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:52 am · October 24th, 2013
With “The Monuments Men” heading to 2014, will another Sony Pictures release secure a position in the race for a 2014 Best Picture nomination?
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Contender Countdown: Will 'Saving Mr. Banks' crash the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:19 pm · October 17th, 2013
Could “Saving Mr. Banks” turn the best picture marathon into a three-way race with “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave”? We’re about to find out.
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Contender Countdown: Turmoil in the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:52 am · October 3rd, 2013
The latest contender countdown looks at a dramatic week in Hollywood that saw films pushed, layoffs, a scary changeover for a legendary label and more.
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Contender Countdown: It's already hard out there for a best picture player
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:25 pm · September 12th, 2013
The sniping and backstabbing has already begun, but has it affected the best picture race at all? Plus: A brand new feature. Rank the top 10 contenders as you see them.
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Contender Countdown: 'Gravity' and '12 Years A Slave' storm out of the gate
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:55 pm · September 4th, 2013
Awards season is on and “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave” lead the Best Picture race – right now – in this week’s contender countdown.
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