Golden Globes Film Nominations Analysis: As ‘Barbenheimer’ Crushes The Field, Summer Blockbusters Take Triumphs To Awards Season

Christopher Nolan is praising Zack Snyder for his influence in the superhero science-fiction film genre.

Margot Robbie’s Barbie exposed all of his “blond fragility” on the big screen in the summer blockbuster that brought the iconic Mattel doll to life, it’s “the man behind the tan” — as memorably Kenoughed by Ryan Gosling — who is having the last laugh in 2023.“I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)” — a new holiday rendition of his signature number in Greta Gerwig’s box-office smash — dropped from the hunky heavens on Wednesday.The Yuletide twist arrives just five days before Santa will be delivering Barbies and Kens to little girls and boys all around the (snow) globe.The “Kristmas” makeover of “I’m Just Ken” puts a sweeping, Phil Spector-esque spin on the song that was written by “Barbie” music supervisors Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. And the string-laden setting decks the ditty in seasonal splendor as Gosling ever-so-earnestly sings lines such as “Am I not hot when I’m in my feelings?”Clearly still hopelessly devoted to his dream doll — who leaves him behind for the real world at the end of the film — Gosling ends with, “Merry Kristmas, Barbie / Wherever you are.”The “I’m Just Ken” revamp comes ringing in with a video of the song featuring Ronson and Wyatt.

Oppenheimer”).During the simultaneous Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America strikes, the sagging box office was boosted, like NFL ratings and the economy of East Rutherford, New Jersey, by Taylor Swift.Marvel Studios, which used to be the surest thing in Hollywood, began to underperform (“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”) and then downright flop (“The Marvels”).And DC was revealed to actually stand for Dud Central, with all of the studio’s comic-book films of 2023 (“Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash” and “Blue Beetle”) turning out to be financial failures.In a win for Gen Z, studio execs determined Zendaya’s star wattage is so huge now that two of her movies — “Dune: Part 2” and “Challengers” — were delayed a year due to the strikes, so she can promote them to her hoards of fans. And baby boomers were dinged by the big-time tanking of the nostalgic “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” starring a now 81-year-old Harrison Ford who schlepped around New York and Europe.Despite all the madness — and a sea of schlock — some excellent films hit theaters this year.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars shortlist voting period has closed as of 5:00 p.m. PT. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the finalists in 10 categories — documentary feature (15), documentary short subject (15), international feature (15), makeup and hairstyling (10), sound (10), original score (15), original song (15), animated short film (15), live action short film (15), and visual effects (10) — on Thursday, Dec.

Greta Gerwig made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live to introduce musical guest Billie Eilish alongside host Kate McKinnon. Eilish performed “What Was I Made For?”, a song from the Barbie soundtrack.

“The Drew Barrymore Show” to promote his AppleTV+ series, “Slow Horses,” Oldman, 65 – who is father to sons Alfie, Gulliver and Charlie and step-son William – said that he was cast in the “Harry Potter” movies shortly after divorcing his ex-wife, Donya Fiorentino, in 2001.“At 42 years old, I woke up divorced and I had custody of these boys and so that, in itself, was hard because there was a shift in the industry where a lot of productions were being [filmed in], it was Hungary, Budapest, Prague, Australia, you know, all of these places,” he told Drew Barrymore, 48. Barrymore interjected to explain that global filming locations shifted because of “tax reasons.” As a result, Oldman said he “turned down a lot of work” in order to be with his children.“Thank God for ‘Harry Potter,’” he said.

While it may not be the overall best movie of 2023, “Barbie” certainly is the movie of 2023. It was the year’s highest-grossing film, brought the Kenergy, and is a profoundly rewatchable film.

Timothée Chalamet has spoken about his cancelled cameo appearance in Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie.On a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Chalamet spoke of his axed cameo, which was also set to feature his Lady Bird co-star Saoirse Ronan that sadly never came to fruition.While on the show, Fallon asked Chalamet: “I heard there was a rumour that you were supposed to be in Barbie?”. Chalamet confirmed the rumour, explaining: “There was an idea for Saoirse Ronan and I to do a cameo in it.”However, the Wonka actor revealed that he still doesn’t know what their cameos would have entailed: “I don’t know what the cameo would’ve been.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Timothée Chalamet was supposed to cameo in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie alongside their “Lady Bird” and “Little Women” star Saoirse Ronan, but he never found out what the director had planned for her former collaborators. Scheduling conflicts prevented Ronan and Chalamet from appearing in “Barbie,” which became Warner Bros.’ top-grossing film in history and the biggest movie of 2023 with $1.4 billion in box office sales. “There was an idea for Saoirse Ronan and I to do a cameo in it,” Chalamet said during a recent interview on “The Tonight Show.” “I don’t know what the cameo would’ve been.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts is out with the nominations for its 13th annual AACTA International Awards, and some familiar awards-season faces lead the pack.

Addie Morfoot Contributor In “Downwind,” a documentary executive produced by Matthew Modine, directors Mark Shapiro and Douglas Brian Miller chronicle the lethal effects that nuclear testing on American soil has had on U.S. citizens. The Oscar hopeful reveals that from 1951 to 1992, Mercury, Nevada, was the site for the testing of 928 large scale nuclear weapons.

The Critics’ Choice Association announced their 2024 nominations this morning and “Barbie” took the wheel. Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster earned 18 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Margot Robbie), Best Supporting Actress (America Ferrera), and three Best Song nominations.

In one of the earliest announcements in recent memory, the Cannes Film Festival announced early Thursday morning Paris time the president of the jury for 2024. And, in something of a surprise, this year’s president is Greta Gerwig, a soon-to-be multiple Oscar nominee for the 2023 blockbuster “Barbie.” Gerwig is the first woman to lead the jury since Cate Blanchett in 2018 and the second American this decade after Spike Lee presided over the first post-pandemic jury in 2021.

It’s award season again! The nominees for the 2024 Golden Globes officially kick off one of the most exciting times of the year for Hollywood enthusiasts.The list of the potential winners who stood out for creating the best in film and TV in the past year features a blend of well-known series and quite a few films that weren’t exactly blockbusters, but a handful that certainly were — including an entire category full of them!Barbie leads all titles with the most Golden Globe nominations, with 10 chances to collect some gold. The movie ties the all-time record for the second-most nods in one ceremony.

Barbie has broken the Critics Choice Award Nomination this year, after scoring 18 nominations.The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, which are due to take place next January in LA, will see Barbie nominated in all the major categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Comedy, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Young Actor/Actress.It was also nominated in categories for acting ensemble, cinematography, editing, production design, costume design, hair and makeup and score. It also has three out of the six nominations in the Best Original Song category.The previous record for Critics Choice film nominations was 14, set by last year’s Best Picture winner, Everything Everywhere All at Once.Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things received 13 nominations each, while Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon received 12.Meanwhile, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro and Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers received eight nominations each.The nominations for the awards are made by members of the Critics Choice Association, which is made up of more than 650 critics and journalists.Check out the full list of nominations below:BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionBarbieThe Color PurpleThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsSaltburnBEST ACTOR Bradley Cooper – Maestro Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon Colman Domingo – Rustin Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer Jeffrey Wright – American FictionBEST ACTRESS Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall Greta Lee – Past Lives Carey Mulligan – Maestro Margot Robbie – Barbie Emma Stone – Poor ThingsBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Sterling K.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Anne Hathaway appeared on the latest “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and called it “lucky” that her iteration of the “Barbie” movie never got off the ground considering the phenomenon that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” became over the summer. Back in July 2017, Hathaway was announced as the star of Sony’s “Barbie” movie. Comedian Amy Schumer was originally cast, but Hathaway took over the role after Schumer departed.

Barbie has scored the most nominations for next year’s Golden Globes, inching slightly ahead of former summer box office rival Oppenheimer.The nominations for the upcoming ceremony were announced today (December 11), starting awards season off.Both films became huge critical and commercial successes after being released this summer, starting the ‘Barbenheimer’ trend of fans going to see both films on the same day.It now looks like both could be set to dominate awards season, with Barbie scoring nine nominations including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Director for Greta Gerwig and Best Actress – Musical or Comedy for Margot Robbie.The film also earned three Best Original Song nods, for ‘What Was I Made For?’ by Billie Eilish and Finneas, ‘Dance the Night’ by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, and ‘I’m Just Ken’ by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.Oppenheimer follows behind with eight nominations, including Best Director for Christopher Nolan, as well as acting nods for Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr.Both films are also up for the new category of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement in Motion Pictures. Other nominees include Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, John Wick: Chapter 4, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros Movie and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.Other notable nominees across the board include Poor Things and Killers Of The Flower Moon, which both trail behind with seven nominations each.

were announced Monday morning, and the biggest shocker is … that they still exist!Like a post-apocalyptic Twinkie, the 80-year-old ceremony has survived against all odds. There’s been scandal after scandal, the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a sale to Dick Clark Productions and a move from NBC to CBS.

Golden Globe Awards were officially announced Monday with Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” topping taking the lead with a whopping nine nominations. The nominees were revealed at a press conference hosted by “That ’70s Show” alum Wilmer Valderrama and comedian Cedric the Entertainer. The official Golden Globes ceremony is set to take place on Jan.

The 2024 Golden Globe nominations have officially been announced!