SSN Awards Originals: New York Film Critics, National Board of Review, Oscar Analysis Part Two: Paramount, Winter TV Preview

AWARDS ORIGINALS

NEW YORK FILM CRITICS & NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW

   

New York Post Film Critic Kyle Smith on his 2013 Favorites & the NYFCC Awards

One of the lead film critics at the New York Post, Kyle Smith has been reviewing movies for the daily for almost nine years. Ask Smith what he thinks about the year-end selections of the New York Film Critics Circle—an organization to which he belongs— and you may be surprised by what you hear…then again, maybe not. (SSN)

Awards Insight: How Often Does the National Board of Review Pick the Oscars?

The NBR, overall, predicts Oscar nominations 64 percent of the time across 11 categories and wins 31 percent of the time.  However, the correlation between the NBR awards to Oscar nominations has striking categorical differences. (SSN)

Historical Insight: The National Board of Review’s Pre-emptive Strike Against Government Censorship

What is it that makes the Board such an influence in determining the year’s top films and talent? It’s all about the history. (SSN)

Oscar Analysis Part Two: Paramount Bets on Directors Scorsese, Payne & Reitman for Oscar Gold

SSN looks at three directors with films from the studio this season: Martin Scorsese, Alexander Payne and Jason Reitman, who all have Oscar contenders under consideration, and all have auspicious Oscar track records. (SSN)  

OTHER ORIGINALS

 SSN Winter TV Preview: Soaps, Lawmen, Cops, Soldiers and Gold!

As SSN preps for the Winter TV Critics Association press tour starting next week, we thought we’d give you a quick rundown of upcoming shows. (SSN)