Cate got lucky with LOTR because that was the only blockbuster franchise that was also a hugely acclaimed Oscar player in the last couple of decades, but then she also did the horrible Indiana Jones 4 film, a voice in How to Train Your Dragon 2, Cinderella, and the flop Robin Hood remake with Russell Crowe.
Are you trying to imply that How To Train Your Dragon 2 was a terrible movie? It was a box office smash and it was critically acclaimed. Sit down
Volpi Cup is more prestigious than a z-list-region's critics' award really. It doesn't have bearing on the Oscars, no, but it is more prestigious.
It's also a much more diverse group of winners:
Sandra Ceccarelli (2001) Julianne Moore (2002) Katja Riemann (2003) Imelda Staunton (2004) Giovanna Mezzogiorno (2005) Helen Mirren (2006) Cate Blanchett (2007) Dominique Blanc (2008) Kseniya Rappoport (2009) Ariane Labed (2010) Deanie Ip (2011) Hadas Yaron (2012) Elena Cotta (2013) Alba Rohrwacher (2014) Valeria Golino (2015) Emma Stone (2016)
Only 2 Americans this century.
Volpi Cup is more prestigious than a z-list-region's critics' award really. It doesn't have bearing on the Oscars, no, but it is more prestigious.
It's also a much more diverse group of winners:
Sandra Ceccarelli (2001) Julianne Moore (2002) Katja Riemann (2003) Imelda Staunton (2004) Giovanna Mezzogiorno (2005) Helen Mirren (2006) Cate Blanchett (2007) Dominique Blanc (2008) Kseniya Rappoport (2009) Ariane Labed (2010) Deanie Ip (2011) Hadas Yaron (2012) Elena Cotta (2013) Alba Rohrwacher (2014) Valeria Golino (2015) Emma Stone (2016)
Only 2 Americans this century.
Only Helen won the Oscar. Poor Emma. The odds are never in her favor.
That Paterson movie that Adam Driver has snatched some critic awards for has Golshifteh Farahani. She's an Iranian actress, did About Elly and The Patience Stone (two of my fave foreign films). I NEED to see this now.
I was actually thinking that LLL is the best chance for Emma to get an Oscar. I don't see her becoming a frontrunner in the future with another kind of movie tbh. So she should probably get it now, even if she technically wasn't the most acclaimed performer this year.
friday girl u should just accept that emma is incredibly disadvantaged rn
i mean it's ironic how youre all about stats and receipts and they (natalie > emma so far) are right at your face, theres no denying and twisting
aaaand i remember last year when u stanned saoirse and used her "nobody knows their names" critics awards to try and put up a fight against brie. so lets not
Yeah, I remember when King's Speech had to win a bunch of Best Picture awards from lower tier critics awards.
Oh wait, Social Network took practically all of them and still didn't win? How weird. Is it kinda like critics aren't the same thing as people who work in the industry?
Best Film
1. Moonlight
2. Manchester by the Sea
3. La La Land
4. Toni Erdmann
5. OJ: Made in America
6. Paterson
7. The Handmaiden
8. Arrival
9. Hell or High Water
10. Jackie
Best Director
1. Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
2. Damien Chazelle, La La Land
3. Maren Ade, Toni Erdmann
4. Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress
1. Isabelle Huppert, Elle
2. Natalie Portman, Jackie
3. Sandra Hüller, Toni Erdmann
4. Emma Stone, La La Land
5. Sonia Braga, Aquarius
Best Actor
1. Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
2. Adam Driver, Paterson
3. Colin Farell, The Lobster
4. Peter Simonischek, Toni Erdmann
5. Denzel Washington, Fences
Best Supporting Actress
1. Lily Gladstone, Certain Women
2. Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
3. Naomie Harris, Moonlight
4. Viola Davis, Fences
5. Tilda Swinton, A Bigger Splash
Best Supporting Actor
1. Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
2. Alden Ehrenreich, Hail, Caesar!
3. Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
4. Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
5. Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight
Best Film
1. Moonlight
2. Manchester by the Sea
3. La La Land
4. Toni Erdmann
5. OJ: Made in America
6. Paterson
7. The Handmaiden
8. Arrival
9. Hell or High Water
10. Jackie
Best Director
1. Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
2. Damien Chazelle, La La Land
3. Maren Ade, Toni Erdmann
4. Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress
1. Isabelle Huppert, Elle
2. Natalie Portman, Jackie
3. Sandra Hüller, Toni Erdmann
4. Emma Stone, La La Land
5. Sonia Braga, Aquarius
Best Actor
1. Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
2. Adam Driver, Paterson
3. Colin Farell, The Lobster
4. Peter Simonischek, Toni Erdmann
5. Denzel Washington, Fences
Best Supporting Actress
1. Lily Gladstone, Certain Women
2. Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
3. Naomie Harris, Moonlight
4. Viola Davis, Fences
5. Tilda Swinton, A Bigger Splash
Best Supporting Actor
1. Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
2. Alden Ehrenreich, Hail, Caesar!
3. Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
4. Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
5. Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight
Another win for Isabelle
Woo!!! Isabelle slay bish!! and Nat #2 the two with the most wins so far I'm so mad Elle is not playing at the indie/limited release theater here in Dallas anymore it was like 2-3 weeks ago but never went and now is gone ugh. I really wanna watch it.
Slay at Trevante making it @#1 he was great and deserves more love.
Volpi Cup is more prestigious than a z-list-region's critics' award really. It doesn't have bearing on the Oscars, no, but it is more prestigious.
It's also a much more diverse group of winners:
Sandra Ceccarelli (2001) Julianne Moore (2002) Katja Riemann (2003) Imelda Staunton (2004) Giovanna Mezzogiorno (2005) Helen Mirren (2006) Cate Blanchett (2007) Dominique Blanc (2008) Kseniya Rappoport (2009) Ariane Labed (2010) Deanie Ip (2011) Hadas Yaron (2012) Elena Cotta (2013) Alba Rohrwacher (2014) Valeria Golino (2015) Emma Stone (2016)
Only 2 Americans this century.
Kinda like Kristen Stewart with her César Award, only less prestigious then?
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Originally posted by fridayteenage
Yeah, I remember when King's Speech had to win a bunch of Best Picture awards from lower tier critics awards.
Oh wait, Social Network took practically all of them and still didn't win? How weird. Is it kinda like critics aren't the same thing as people who work in the industry?
You do realize that in that case TKS was the Oscar-bait compared to TSN, and in this case, Natalie has the Oscar-bait role while Emma does not. Even by this logic you used Natalie makes the most sense as the winner.
The Women Film Critics Circle Awards / Natalie wins
BEST MOVIE ABOUT WOMEN
Hidden Figures
BEST MOVIE BY A WOMAN
13TH
BEST WOMAN STORYTELLER [Screenwriting Award]
13TH, Ava DuVernay
BEST ACTRESS
Natalie Portman, Jackie
BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge Of Seventeen
BEST COMEDIC ACTRESS
Kate McKinnon, Ghostbusters
BEST FOREIGN FILM BY OR ABOUT WOMEN
The Handmaiden
BEST DOCUMENTARY BY OR ABOUT WOMEN
13TH
BEST FEMALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
Hidden Figures
WORST FEMALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
Neighbors 2
BEST MALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
Loving
WORST MALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
Dirty Grandpa
WOMEN’S WORK/BEST ENSEMBLE
Hidden Figures
SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
COURAGE IN FILMMAKING
Ava DuVernay, 13TH
COURAGE IN ACTING [Taking on unconventional roles that radically redefine the images of women on screen]
Rebecca Hall, Christine
*ADRIENNE SHELLY AWARD: For a film that most passionately opposes violence against women
American Honey
*JOSEPHINE BAKER AWARD: For best expressing the woman of color experience in America
Hidden Figures
*KAREN MORLEY AWARD: For best exemplifying a woman’s place in history or society, and a courageous search for identity
Hidden Figures
*THE INVISIBLE WOMAN AWARD: [Performance by a woman whose exceptional impact on the film dramatically, socially or historically, has been ignored]
The women of Hidden Figures
BEST SCREEN COUPLE
Loving
BEST FEMALE ACTION HERO
The women of Ghostbusters
Indiana Film Journalist Association Award/ Natalie runner-up / Rebecca Hall wins
Winner: “Moonlight”
Runner-up: “Hell or High Water”
Best Animated Feature
Winner: “Kubo and the Two Strings”
Runner-Up: “Sausage Party”
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: “The Handmaiden”
Runner-Up: “A Man Called Ove”
Best Documentary
Winner: “O.J.: Made in America”
Runner-Up: “Weiner”
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
Runner-up: Taylor Sheridan, “Hell or High Water”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
Runner-up: Eric Heisserer, “Arrival”
Best Director
Winner: Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Runner-up: Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
Best Actress
Winner: Rebecca Hall, “Christine”
Runner-up: Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
I'm so mad Elle is not playing at the indie/limited release theater here in Dallas anymore it was like 2-3 weeks ago but never went and now is gone ugh. I really wanna watch it. 
and fences as well.
The Women Film Critics Circle Awards / Natalie wins