The National Board of Review announces Wednesday. While most people go on and on about how they don’t matter, the truth is that yes, they DO matter. Any major awards precursor matters because they give a contender publicity and legitimacy, no matter who they are. The National Board of Review really pushed Hugo into the race last year and set The Social Network...
Indiewire reports that the NBR will take place December 5, 2012, two days after the New York Film Critics and three days after their announcing date last year. What is the significance of this? There isn’t one except that the NYFCC will be the ones with their asses hanging out first. That’s a good thing for them, as Glenn Whipp reported earlier, “An NYFCC...
HUGO NAMED 2011 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW *** 2011 Gala to be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 hosted by Natalie Morales New York, NY – (December 1, 2011) – The National Board of Review has named HUGO the 2011 Best Film of the Year. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film was released on November 23rd by Paramount Pictures. Below is a full...
Tomorrow, the National Board of Review announces its top ten. Although the New York Film Critics stole their thunder, and many of my colleagues write them off as being irrelevant, it’s hard not to notice their track record. They’ve been awarding films headed for Best Picture for many a decade. It’s extremely rare to win the NBR and not at least...