filmboymichael says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:20pm

how do you figure?

Joschi says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:24pm

sry for my question again but is there any chance to see the Globe Announcment live on the internet?

Craig Kennedy says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:28pm

I could see the top 6 Oscars going the same way as the Southeast Critics, though I’m a little less convinced about Clooney than the others.

Craig Kennedy says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:39pm

Summer Hours is my favorite movie of the year Pat. I don’t want to start a fight, but I’m curious what your pick for best foreign film would be.

AdamA says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:40pm

Clooney/Streep at the Oscars would make sense, especially if their other major categories are going to unfamiliar names: Bigelow, Waltz, Mo’Nique.

That said, Best Actor remains the most mysterious category of the big six, and thank goodness there’s at least one. (One thing Clooney has going for him, though, is that if Up in the Air and Hurt Locker split Picture/Director, they’ll want to reward Up in the Air with more than just a screenplay award. He’s more likely than Kendrick as a winner, IMO.)

Also, I am talking like the Oscars are tomorrow. Getting a little ahead of myself! Things change quickly.

nycguy123 says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:48pm

I don’t think Waltz is the favorite for the Oscar…I think time will show major support for Tucci.

He’s a BIG favorite of actors, had two great roles…
and I think he will win the SAG…

He’ll be nommed for the Lovely Bones – it’s the right type of villain that the Academy goes for.

salma says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:52pm

Meryl Streep for the Oscar: http://i48.tinypic.com/w8nfhf.jpg

Ross says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:56pm

Meryl Streep got FOUR of the SIX critics’ awards already presented. She won the NYFCC, the New York Film Critics Online, the Boston Society of Film Critics and the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Mulligan won one – the Washington DC Area Film Critics. I’d say Meryl is really gaining momentum right now.

Craig Kennedy says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:02pm

I think you’re wrong about Tucci, Joschi. He was a key supporting figure in J&J. He helped humanize her and in all her scenes with him, we saw a side of her we didn’t see in public. He was a part of that. It wasn’t a showy performance, but it was a terrific one.

Clayton says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:05pm

I hope (500) Days of Summer keeps getting recognized. It seems like it keeps building steam. If it gets a Best Picture nomination, I will be so happy.

Pablo (Col) says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:06pm

YAY !!! 500 Days of Summer wins Original Screenplay AND is in the top 10 !!! It deserves it SO much I loved that movie.

Mo’Nique is SO going to win the Oscar. They will think that awarding her will bring more people to see the show. And it will.

Kendrick could be awarded in the future and she is really the only threat for Mo’Nique, far behind that is.

Kevin Klawitter says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:16pm

Indiana Film Critics awards:

Best Film of the Year
Up in the Air
Runner-up: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Animated Film
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Runner-up: Up

Best Foreign Language Film
Sin Nombre
Runner-up: Welcome

Best Documentary
The Cove
Runner-up: Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Best Screenplay
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air
Runner-up: Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers, Where the Wild Things Are

Best Director
Spike Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are
Runner-up: Wes Anderson, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Actress
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Runner-up: Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actress
Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Runner-up: Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air

Best Actor
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Runner-up: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Runner-up: Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones and Julie & Julia

Original Vision Award
Where the Wild Things Are
Runner-up: District 9

http://moviecitynews.com/awards/2010/critics_awards/indiana.html

Kate Winslet says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:25pm

I would love a Streep-Clooney win because it would be very old Hollywood to do so (in a good way). I think the Academy has spread enough goodwill for the foreigners in recent years (me, Dame Helen, Marion C. etc.). Viva Hollywood glamour and American actors!

MB says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:29pm

Someone above asked for SEFCA’s runner-ups. Here’s the complete list, with those included:

BEST ACTOR
George Clooney – Up in the Air
* Runner-up: Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker

BEST ACTRESS
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
* Runner-up: Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
* Runner-up: Woody Harrelson – The Messenger

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
* Runner-up: Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air

BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
* Runner-up: Jason Reitman – Up in the Air

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber – (500) Days of Summer
* Runner-up: Mark Boal – The Hurt Locker

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner – Up in the Air
* Runner-up: Wes Anderson & Noah Baumbach – Fantastic Mr. Fox

BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Summer Hours (France)
* Runner-up: The White Ribbon (Germany)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Food, Inc.
* Runner-up: The Cove

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Up
* Runner-up: Fantastic Mr. Fox

WYATT AWARD (film best reflecting Southern values or themes)
That Evening Sun
* Runner-up: Goodbye Solo

Zach says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 2:13pm

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one a little taken aback by the critical love for Clooney. Is he really the best? I could see the crix ignoring Bridges and Eastwood’s film of the year, but Clooney and Renner love at the expense of Firth? You know something’s up when a film like A Single Man, all but made for the critics, doesn’t win big. You would think Clooney would have the 4th-best shot of winning next to his unrewarded/masterful peers, but no?

Devlin says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 2:25pm

@Zach – I agree, I was expecting Firth to be the critical darling of the Best Actor race.

I do think Clooney was very good in Up in the Air, but it’s not one of those undeniable performances that needs an Oscar (or other awards for that matter). I haven’t seen all the contenders for best actor (Freeman, Bridges, Firth), but I would definitely pick Michael Stuhlbarg, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeremy Renner and Viggo Mortensen before I’d even consider Clooney.

Dave says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 2:34pm

This is an extremely boring year so far. Up in the Air is going to win best picture… The Hurt Locker has NO CHANCE. IT GROSSED 12 million dollars people, 12 MILLION DOLLARS! It wasn’t even profitable (11m budget) As much as I liked it anyway, it IS NOT best picture material, and honestly, NEITHER IS UP IN THE AIR!!!!!!!!!

Hans says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:06pm

I thought the Academy didn’t really care about box office?

Hell, one of the best reviewed films last year made over a billion dollars, and the Academy didn’t give two shits.

j says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:18pm

The Academy wants successful films but not blockbusters, esp about superheroes, somewhat populist but not too populist. 20 films got higher MC scores than Dark Knight last year. And looking at BP record, again, only 1 in the last 30 years made less than 50 mil, and adjusted for inflation it’s 80 mil.

Big 6: more of the frontrunners. Same with Animated.
Seriously, what’s with Summer Hours? Food>Cove.
T10: Snubs for Avatar/Education & Invictus/Nine. I still have Up as 6th, but Avatar & Education aren’t that much higher above it for me. I still think the British bloc and the gamechanger talk put them over Up for now.

Cahiers says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:40pm

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121405891

40 minute interview with Tom Ford and Terry Gross on Fresh Air.

John O'Neil says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 4:29pm

Here are the nominees for the St. Louis film critics’ awards:

http://www.stlfilmcritics.com/awards.html

Jeremie says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 4:42pm

Unlikelyhood,
There might be someone but I cannot remember his name. There was this very annoying guy who spent months trying to pretend he had special information and was some kind of godsend…
But weirdly he went really quiet lately. I don’t know.
Do you think it might have anything to do with the fact that his pedantic predictions actually turn out to be absolute rubbish?
I wonder what happened to him. I hope shame is not eating him away.

unlikelyhood says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 5:28pm

Indeed Jeremie, methinks his name signified “Seeker” or “Pursuer” or “Locator” or somesuch. If this were Match Game, a word that comes after Bounty, mayhap. Hard to recall now, for the reasons you mention. I’m sure his reasons for disappearing weren’t complicated…probably something elementary.

XanderLJ says:
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 11:21pm

“I don’t think Waltz is the favorite for the Oscar…I think time will show major support for Tucci.”

You don’t think period.

“and I think he will win the SAG…”

Which, of course, means Jack Squat in determining the winner of the Oscars. Ask Annette Bening or Johnny Depp (or Ruby Dee…lol!). BUT WALTZ IS WINNING THAT TOO ANYWAY

“He’ll be nommed for the Lovely Bones – it’s the right type of villain that the Academy goes for.”

Actually, Waltz is more in line with the last two villainous wins in this category than Tucci is. And TLB is NOT a very well-liked film. Tucci’ll still land a nod, but if anyone can upset the brilliant Waltz (and they can’t!) it’ll be Harrelson before Tucci.

I think this is just another case (of more to come, unfortunately) of a bitter BASTERDS hater trying desperately to live in denial about the inevitable (I remember this nycguy hack was the same one who said Waltz wouldn’t even be nominated, HA, and that PAUL BART would be remembered than IB. Phhhft, douche chills!). Reminds me of the DK haters last year desperately trying to insist Ledger would not win just ‘cuz they couldn’t accept their snobby opinions were in the minority.

You need a strong constitution to put up with these kinds of people during awards season.