The lone awards ceremony of the week was the Directors Guild Awards, where prizes were handed out in the categories of Feature Film, Documentary Film, and First-Time Feature Film. The First-Time Feature award didn't exist back in 1996 when Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight debuted, so his win on Saturday night marked his first DGA prize in his storied career.
In an inversion of the usual order of operations, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented its Film Award nominations a week after the Academy Award nominations. Looking at the list, there aren't too many differences from the Oscar lineup. Oscar-nominated actors Amy Madigan ( Weapons), Delroy Lindo ( Sinners), and Elle Fanning ( Sentimental Value) were left off the BAFTA ballot, so you can imagine the days of fretting we'd all have done for them had the BAFTA noms emerged first.
Love 'em or hate 'em, the Golden Globes remain the highest-profile non-Oscars event in awards season, and appropriately, their decisions carry a lot of weight in the Movies Fantasy League. With nine nominations (tied for third-most ever), One Battle After Another was the top earner, picking up 100 points and further extending its lead over all other MFL films. As of right now, OBAA has earned 510 awards points, far ahead of second-place Sinners with 345.
If you want to compete for pride and against more than 19,000 other film buffs, there's still time to join: Visit the league hub for information on how to play, and/or click the button below to submit an entry. A Friday MFL bonus for everyone: The several awards announcements that arrived this week (New York Film Critics Circle, Film Independent Spirit, National Board of Review, and Critics' Choice Awards) resulted in a flood of points that shook up league standings.
The follow-up to last year's Wicked improved upon its predecessor's numbers with a $150 million weekend, making it the biggest opening of the MFL season so far. The first film opened to $120, though that movie also had to contend with Gladiator II's arrival on screens. This year, the field cleared the deck for For Good, lest they be walloped. Wicked picked up 150 base points, plus it cleared six bonus thresholds (totalling 90 points) and got the 20-point bump for winning the weekend.
No, it's different and much simpler: You just pick a team of eight movies that have been or will be released in 2025. Starting on September 26, you'll begin earning points based on their box-office performance, critical reception, and awards success. The season ends after the Oscars on March 15, 2026, at which point the winner(s) will be crowned. What
