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But my point, as I'm sure you know, is that Jeff Bridges is widely considered to be a lock for an Oscar nom and he was passed over for Foster here (which is unlikely to happen at the Oscars, though Foster may squeak in, but with not instead of Bridges)

I did not realize that was your point, and you are probably correct.

Was Paterson not eligible? F-ng hell.

Paterson doesn't have any flashy performances and is about as understated a movie as one can possibly imagine. I'm not surprised.

mfunk9786 wrote:Notably, no acting nominations for Moonlight, which seems bonkers to me.

Turns out this was awarded the Robert Altman award, which means in lieu of any individual nominations, the whole cast gets an acting trophy (Spotlight won it last year)

Fair enough - I wonder if the individual nominations are manipulated in any way to accommodate that sort of thing

I hope "Hunter Gatherer" wins the John Cassavetes Award. It was in my top 3 at SXSW this year, where I thought it should have won the Jury Prize.

Cahiers du Cinema top 10

1. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade)
2. Elle (Paul Verhoeven)
3. The Neon Demon (Nicolas Winding Refn)
4. Doña Clara (Aquarius) (Kleber Mendonça Filho)
5. Ma Loute (Bruno Dumont)
6. Julieta (Pedro Almodóvar)
7. Rester vertical (Alain Guiraudie)
8. La loi de la jungle (Antonin Peretjatko)
9. Carol (Todd Haynes)
10. Le bois dont les rêves sont faits (Claire Simon)

The Neon Demon? Damn bold choice.

Okay, now I really need to see Toni Erdmann.

hearthesilence wrote:The Neon Demon? Damn bold choice.

It shouldn't be.

John Cope wrote:

hearthesilence wrote:The Neon Demon? Damn bold choice.

It shouldn't be.

I keep looking at this and do not for the life of me know what you mean by it.

Pretty sure John Cope liked the film and is saying that coming out in favor of it should not be a bold choice given what he perceives to be the film's myriad qualities

Yeah, that's it. Sorry about the confusion. I did think when I posted that that it sounded awkward but wasn't sure how to better phrase it, especially when trying to remain brief.

Wow to the snubs of Jackie and La La Land, but I guess Adams is emerging as a dark horse Best Actress possibility yet again

I would be so happy if the Oscars went that way. But believe you me, La La Land is the biggest piece of Oscar bait imaginable - actual Oscar bait - not dull, easy to ignore, stuffy prestige. It's a love letter to old Hollywood, following your dreams, the magic of showbusiness, the city of Los Angeles itself, yada yada yada. Its flaws will be very easily overlooked by the Academy in a way that other groups won't.

Can O.J.: Made in America get an Oscar nomination? At 467 minutes, will it be the longest nominated film?

And a no to the second. The longest nominated film at the moment is the 632 minutes Polish Nights and Days. It did not win though.

Critics Choice Award nominations

Has anyone seen Lion? The trailers make it seem like Dev Patel is the central character, yet he's nominated for best supporting actor?

I feel like Hacksaw Ridge is shaping up to be this year's surprise over-performer

domino harvey wrote:I feel like Hacksaw Ridge is shaping up to be this year's surprise over-performer

Seconded. It's the exact time of the movie that the older, white, male constituency of the Academy loves. And honestly, it's pretty good for what it is.

Huppert just won Best Actress at NYFCC-- man, this category is all over the place this year

Full NYFCC results:

PICTURE
La La Land

DIRECTOR
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

ACTRESS
Isabelle Huppert, Elle/Things to Come

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Michelle Williams, Certain Women/Manchester by the Sea

SCREENPLAY
Manchester by the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan)

ANIMATED FEATURE
Zootopia

NON-FICTION FILM (DOCUMENTARY)
O.J.: Made in America

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Toni Erdmann

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Moonlight (James Laxton)

FIRST FILM (Tie)
The Edge of Seventeen (Kelly Fremon Craig)
Krisha (Trey Edward Shults)