On Monday, the New York Film Critics will begin voting. Tuesday, the following day, will be the National Board of Review’s announcement. The New York Film Critics are probably the most Oscar friendly of the big critics groups, for whatever reason, but have, in the last two years, picked films no one else has yet seen, or seen but not yet reviewed. Zero Dark Thirty in 2012 and last year’s American Hustle. Will they do that again this year? There are really only two films they could do that with and that’s Unbroken, which has been seen by SOME but has a strict embargo enforced until December 1. They could do that with Selma, which has been seen but hasn’t yet been reviewed.
Either way, I expect, and probably most people expect, the New York Film Critics to go for either Boyhood or Birdman – making Oscars 2015 officially Boyman. Or Birdhood. Is there an American Hustle that might there to interrupt the flow of the two favorites so far? Not sure. Either way, it’s your turn to tell me. Your prize for winning this is $50 gift card at Amazon.