A guide to the most-buzzed films of the yearend awards season.
The past week has brought a flurry of awards and nominations; namely the Golden Globe nominations, the Screen Actors Guild nominations, and the Critics Choice awards. Now that the dust has settled momentarily, here are the movies currently getting the most pre-Oscar buzz — and where/when to see them.
Golden Globes nominations: best picture (drama), supporting actor (Mahershala Ali), supporting actress (Naomie Harris), director, screenplay, score
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Screen Actors Guild nominations: outstanding performance by a cast, supporting actor (Ali), supporting actress (Harris)
Critics’ Choice wins: acting ensemble, supporting actor (Ali)
Now playing at SIFF Cinema Uptown, Oak Tree, Sundance Cinemas, Meridian.
GG nominations: best picture (musical/comedy), actor (Ryan Gosling), actress (Emma Stone) , director, screenplay, song, score.
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by actor (Gosling), actress (Stone)
CC wins: best picture, director, original screenplay, cinematography, production design, editing
Opens Friday, Dec. 16 at Pacific Place and Lincoln Square, with expansion to additional theaters in the coming weeks.
GG nominations: best picture (drama), actor (Casey Affleck), supporting actress (Michelle Williams), director, screenplay
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by a cast, actor (Affleck), supporting actor (Lucas Hedges), supporting actress (Williams).
CC wins: best actor (Affleck), best young actor (Hedges), original screenplay
Now playing at Guild 45th, SIFF Uptown, Meridian, Oak Tree, Lincoln Square, Alderwood.
“Fences”
GG nominations: best actor (Denzel Washington), supporting actress (Viola Davis)
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by a cast, actor (Washington), supporting actress (Davis)
CC wins: supporting actress (Davis)
Opens Sunday, Dec. 25 in Seattle.
“Jackie”
GG nominations: best actress (Natalie Portman)
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by a lead actress (Portman)
CC wins: best costume design, hair & makeup
Opens Friday, Dec. 16 at Guild 45th, Egyptian, Lincoln Square
“Arrival”
GG nominations: best actress in a drama (Amy Adams), original score
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by an actress (Adams)
CC wins: best adapted screenplay
Now playing at many theaters, including Thornton Place, Pacific Place, Sundance, Meridian, Lincoln Square.
GG nominations: best picture (comedy), actress in a comedy (Meryl Streep), actor in a comedy (Hugh Grant), supporting actor (Simon Helberg)
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by an actress (Streep), supporting actor (Grant)
CC wins: best actress in a comedy (Streep)
Now available on DVD and streaming.
GG nominations: best picture (drama ), actor in a drama (Andrew Garfield), director
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by an actor (Garfield)
CC wins: best action movie, best actor in an action movie (Garfield)
Now playing at Oak Tree, Meridian, Alderwood
“Hidden Figures”
GG nominations: best supporting actress (Octavia Spencer), original score
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by a cast, supporting actress (Spencer)
CC wins: none
Opens in Seattle Jan. 6.
“Lion”
GG nominations: best picture (drama), supporting actor (Dev Patel), supporting actress (Nicole Kidman), original score
SAG nominations: outstanding performance by a supporting actor (Patel), supporting actress (Kidman)
CC wins: none
Opens in Seattle Dec. 21.