We're on the cusp of a whole lotta movie-awards talk, with Golden Globe nominations arriving next week and then the Academy Awards, but in between you've got the critics organizations from all over the country, as well as the various guilds (SAG, DGA, PGA) and smaller awards shows, like the Indie Spirit Awards and the Gotham Awards. Oh, and that's not counting all the different "Top 10" lists and video mash-ups scattered across the moviesphere.
So here's the latest....
WATCH: Our pal Sleepy Skunk has unveiled his annual year-end mash-up chronicling the year in movies, all set to some pretty good tunes. Watch the compilation below, then head here for a list of the movies featured.
TOP TEN: Empire magazine has revealed its selections for the top 50 movies of the year. A few of these -- like The Wolf of Wall Street and Inside Llewyn Davis -- arrived in the U.K. in 2014, which is why they're on this list. Other notable selections include Boyhood, which topped the list, as well as the fantastic Nightcrawler, Guardians of the Galaxy and the hilariously brilliant vampire spoof What We Do in the Shadows. Here's the magazine's top 10; the full list can be viewed on its site. [via The Playlist]
Empire Magazine Top 10 Films of 2014
1. Boyhood
2. Nightcrawler
3. The Wolf of Wall Street
4. Inside Llewyn Davis
5. Guardians of the Galaxy
6. Edge of Tomorrow
7. The Grand Budapest Hotel
8. What We Do in the Shadows
9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
10. Her
AWARDS: Richard Linklater's coming-of-age story about the trials and tribulations of a family over the course of 12 years is gaining a ton of steam thanks not only to its inclusion on major top 10 lists, but also because it's starting to win some awards. The New York Film Critics Circle honored Boyhood as its best film of the year, with Linklater taking the directing prize and Patricia Arquette receiving a best supporting actress award. The full list of NYFCC winners, which also includes Whiplash, The Lego Movie and The Babadook, can be found here.
Meanwhile, The Gotham Awards swung into New York City this week where they handed Birdman top honors. That film's star, Michael Keaton, walked away with a best actor award, while Boyhood took home the audience award. Other winners include the documentary CITIZENFOUR (also a NYFCC winner), and Julianne Moore, who took home best actress for her role in Still Alice. See the full list of winners.
