The Critics Choice Awards will air one week after the Golden Globes. So, the Globes are on Sunday, January 5th, and then the Critics Choice are on January 12th. Chelsea Handler is hosting the Critics Choice Awards and that should ensure that the show sucks ass. I also hope that Angelina Jolie, who just picked up another nomination for Maria, just skips this one because of Handler. That’s some old-school gossip, but Handler spent years saying absolutely vile sh-t about Angelina and her children. Here are the Critics Choice nominations for film:
Best picture
A Complete Unknown
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Substance
WickedBest actor
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Hugh Grant – HereticBest actress
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Angelina Jolie – Maria
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The SubstanceBest supporting actor
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Denzel Washington – Gladiator IIBest supporting actress
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia PérezBest acting ensemble
Anora
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
WickedBest director
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker – Anora
Edward Berger – Conclave
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part TwoBest comedy
A Real Pain
Deadpool & Wolverine
Hit Man
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
ThelmaBest song
“Beautiful That Way” – The Last Showgirl – Miley Cyrus
“Compress / Repress” – Challengers – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille
“Harper and Will Go West” – Will & Harper – Kristen Wiig
“Kiss the Sky” – The Wild Robot – Maren Morris
“Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez – Selena Gomez
I said this in the Globes nomination post, but I’m SO pleased that Yura Borisov is getting nominations. He’s an acclaimed Russian actor who is virtually unknown to American audiences, and he was amazing in Anora (as was Mikey Madison). I’m also curious about The Brutalist, which has only been seen by the critics at this point – the critics have been gushing about it for months and calling it a sleeper Oscar contender, not just for Best Picture, but for Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. Anyway, I think the shortlists for the lead acting categories are pretty stable right now (minus Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl snub here), but the supporting categories might end up being kind of chaotic in the next few months.
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 09: (L-R) Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the Los Angeles premiere of Universal Pictures “Wicked” at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on November 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 932831413, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer / Avalon
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- Mikey Madison arrives at the 15th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, November 17, 2024.,Image: 936307825, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Avalon Licensing Ltd. do not claim any Copyright of the attached image WORLD RIGHTS- Fee Payable Upon reproduction – For queries contact Avalon sales@Avalon.red London +44 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles +1 310 822 0419 Berlin +49 30 76 212 251 Madrid +34 91 533 42 89, Model Release: no, Credit line: Avalon.red/Avalon/Avalon
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- Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón arrives at the 15th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, November 17, 2024.,Image: 936309301, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Avalon Licensing Ltd. do not claim any Copyright of the attached image WORLD RIGHTS- Fee Payable Upon reproduction – For queries contact Avalon sales@Avalon.red London +44 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles +1 310 822 0419 Berlin +49 30 76 212 251 Madrid +34 91 533 42 89, Model Release: no, Credit line: Avalon.red/Avalon/Avalon
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- Yura Borisov, Mark Eidelstein, Mikey Madison, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker arrives at the 15th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, November 17, 2024.,Image: 936356923, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Avalon Licensing Ltd. do not claim any Copyright of the attached image WORLD RIGHTS- Fee Payable Upon reproduction – For queries contact Avalon sales@Avalon.red London +44 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles +1 310 822 0419 Berlin +49 30 76 212 251 Madrid +34 91 533 42 89, Model Release: no, Credit line: Avalon.red/Avalon/Avalon
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- 77th Cannes Film Festival – ‘The Substance’ Photocall Featuring: Demi Moore Where: Cannes, France When: 20 May 2024 Credit: Abaca Press/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Celebrities attend the BFI London Film Festival screening of ‘Conclave’, at the BFI Southbank, in London Featuring: Isabella Rossellini Where: London, United Kingdom When: 10 Oct 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- BFI London Film Festival gala screening of ‘Conclave’ at the Royal Festival Hall Featuring: Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini and Stanley Tucci Where: London, United Kingdom When: 10 Oct 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- Celebrities attend the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Wicked’ at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California Featuring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 09 Nov 2024 Credit: Faye’s Vision/Cover Images
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- Los Angeles Premiere Of ‘A Complete Unknown’ At The Dolby Theatre Featuring: Timothee Chalamet Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 10 Dec 2024 Credit: Robert Smith/INSTARimages
I disagree that Jolie should skip bc of handler. She should show up looking stunning and surrounded by people who have her back. Anyways the only thing I’ve seen is conclave which I fully enjoyed. At some point, I’ll see wicked.
Personally, I LOVED Wicked. I was expecting shite but I was completely blown away. Cynthia and Ariana were dynamite.
If you like musicals, it’s a must-see. It’s up there with Chicago IMO.
Aaaand no Saoirse. Again.
I don’t care how good any Russian actor (or musician or athlete or their project) is. Unless they are vocally against the war on Ukraine, I’m not interested. Even if I have to force myself to look away. No one gets to the top in Russia without absolutely kowtowing to Putin and the regime. In fact, to get to the tip-top, you have to actively advocate for Putin. It’s tough, but – tough.