THB #268a: NY Film Critics Circle

I’ll be brief… for me…

Three surprises from New York (full list at the bottom of the page).

1. Director - S. S. Rajamouli, RRR
2. Supporting Actress - Keke Palmer, Nope
3. Cinematography - Claudio Miranda, Top Gun: Maverick

And really, only one predictable key affirmation, with Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Does the Best Picture win for Tár and Actress for Cate Blanchett change anything? Not really.

Was Colin Farrell likely to be nominated for Best Actor regardless of this win? Yes. But this is definitely helpful. (And if they were listing his performances, why no Penguin or Thirteen Lives?)

Is S. S. Rajamouli this year’s surprise Best Director nominee at The Oscars? Could be… but I really don’t think so. Still, this win puts his name higher on the lists.

Is Keke Palmer now a serious Best Supporting Actress candidate? Could be. I thought she would be back when Nope came out. But the heat came off the movie a bit and she started hosting Password and seemed to be everywhere…