RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys was the big winner of the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) 28th annual awards, winning three Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Ross and Best Adapted Screenplay for Ross and Joslyn Barnes.
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‘Nickel Boys’ Tops Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, Wins Best Film, Best Director for RaMell Ross
Brandon Wilson stars as Turner in RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys. Photo credit: Courtesy of Orion Pictures
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New Movies in Theaters on December 13 – Nickel Boys, September 5 and More
With awards season in full swing, several films, including major contenders, are hitting U.S. theaters this Friday. RaMell Ross’ Golden Globe-nominated drama Nickel Boys tells the story of two Black teenagers confronting racism and segregation in 1960s Jim Crow-era Florida. Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5 recounts the real-life tragedy of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics through the perspective of a sports broadcasting team. Also opening is the latest installment in Sony’s Spider-Man villain universe, Kraven the Hunter, and the animated prequel The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
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‘Birdeater’ Trailer – Bachelor Party Turns into Chaos in Jack Clark and Jim Weir’s Unhinged Australian Thriller
Birdeater (Dark Sky Films) Originally premiering at the 2023 Sydney Film Festival, Birdeater, the feature directorial debut of filmmaking duo Jack Clark and Jim Weir, is set to arrive in U.S. theaters and on VOD early next year.
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‘Sing Sing’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Lead Winners of 16th African American Film Critics Awards
Clarence Maclin, Colman Domingo in Sing Sing (Dominic Leon, A24) Sing Sing, Nickel Boys and The Piano Lesson lead the winners of the 16th African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards with multiple awards, including making the coveted Top 10 Films of the Year list.
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‘Every Little Thing’ Trailer – Sally Aitken’s Sweet Documentary Follows Hummingbird Rehabilitator
Every Little Thing (Kino Lorber) From Emmy-nominated director Sally Aitken, Every Little Thing is a documentary following the journey of specialist hummingbird rehabilitator Terry Masear as she attempts her goal to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles.
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Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist Wins Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Adrien Brody at Phoenix Critics Circle Awards
Alessandro Nivola, Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (Lol Crawley. A24) The Brutalist was awarded the honor of Best Picture of 2024 by the Phoenix Critics Circle along with Best Director for Brady Corbet, Best Actor for Adrien Brody, and Best Score.
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Conclave Leads Nominations for Alliance of Women Film Journalists Eda Awards
Conclave (Focus Features) Edward Berger’s Conclave lead the 9 nominations for the 2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ), with 9, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Isabella Rossellini, Best Actor fot Ralph Fiennes, Best Supporting Actor for Stanley Tucci, and Best Ensemble Cast .
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‘Midas Man’ and ‘Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round’ Headline 37th New York Jewish Film Festival Lineup
Blake Richardson and Jacob Fortune Lloyd in Midas Man (courtesy Signature Entertainment) New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) returns for its 34th edition at Film at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater from January 15 through January 29, 2025.
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The Brutalist Named Best Film at Chicago Film Critics Awards, RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys Wins 4
Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (Lol Crawley, A24) The Chicago Film Critics Association awarded Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist the top honor of Best Picture of the year. Nickel Boys, however, received the most honors, with four total wins including Best Director along with Breakthrough Filmmaker Award for RaMell Ross, Best Best Adapted Screenplay for Ross with Joslyn Barnes, and Best Cinematography.
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Conclave and Wicked Lead Film Nominations for 30th Critics Choice Awards
Conclave (Focus Features) Conclave and Wicked lead the nominees in the film category for the 30th Critics Choice Awards with 11 nominations each.
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Denis Villeneuve to Receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two at Palm Springs Film Awards
Denis Villeneuve and Javier Bardem on the set of Dune (Chiabella James. Warner Bros) Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025.
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‘The Brutalist’ Trailer 2 – Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce Star in Brady Corbet’s Golden Globe-Nominated Historical Epic Film
Joe Alwyn, Guy Pearce, Stacy Martin, Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Raffey Cassidy in The Brutalist (Lol Crawley, A24) Following its 7 Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor for Adrien Brody, Brady Corbet’s historical epic The Brutalist unveiled its new trailer ahead of its release this December. The film follows a visionary Hungarian-Jewish architect and his family as he moves to America to rebuild his life after escaping post-war Europe.