"The Power of the Dog" continued its march through the awards show circuit, taking four high profile honors on the feature side–Best Picture, Best Director and Adapted Screenplay for Jane Campion, and Best Cinematography for Ari Wegner–at the 27th Critics Choice Awards held across ceremonies on Sunday (3/13) in Los Angeles and London. The U.K. proceedings helped to include those nominees who attended the BAFTAs earlier in the day.
On the TV side, "Ted Lasso" also tallied four wins–Best Comedy Series along with Best Leading Actor (Jason Sudeikis), Supporting Actor (Brett Goldstein) and Actress in a Comedy Series (Hannah Waddingham).
Among other notable winners were Will Smith who won Best Actor for "King Richard"; Jessica Chastain, Best Actress for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye"; Troy Kotsur, Best Supporting Actor for "CODA"; Ariana DeBose, Best Supporting Actress for "West Side Story"; and Jude Hill, Best Young Actor/Actress for "Belfast."
Hill was part of a cast for which "Belfast" earned Best Acting Ensemble distinction from the Critics Choice Association. "Belfast" writer-director Kenneth Branagh additionally won for Best Original Screenplay.
Like "Belfast," "Dune" scored three Critics Choice Awards–for Best Visual Effects, Production Design and Original Score.
Back on the TV front, right behind "Ted Lasso" with three wins was "Succession"–for Best Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin) and Actress (Sarah Snook).
Here’s a category-by-category rundown of the evening’s winners:
FEATURES
Best Picture
“The Power of the Dog”
Best Actor
Will Smith – “King Richard”
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain – “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Best Supporting Actor
Troy Kotsur – “CODA”
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose – “West Side Story”
Best Young Actor/Actress
Jude Hill – “Belfast”
Best Acting Ensemble
“Belfast”
Best Director
Jane Campion – “The Power of the Dog”
Best Original Screenplay
Kenneth Branagh – “Belfast”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jane Campion – “The Power of the Dog”
Best Cinematography
Ari Wegner – “The Power of the Dog”
Best Production Design
Patrice Vermette (production designer), Zsuzsanna Sipos (set decoration) – “Dune”
Best Editing
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – “West Side Story”
Best Costume Design
Jenny Beavan – “Cruella”
Best Hair and Makeup
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Best Visual Effects
“Dune”
Best Comedy
“Licorice Pizza”
Best Animated Feature
“The Mitchells vs the Machines”
Best Foreign Language Film
“Drive My Car”
Best Song
No Time to Die – “No Time to Die”
Best Score
Hans Zimmer – “Dune”
TELEVISION
Best Drama Series
“Succession” (HBO)
Best Comedy Series
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Limited Series
“Mare of Easttown” (HBO)
Best Movie Made for Television
“Oslo” (HBO)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Lee Jung-jae – “Squid Game” (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Melanie Lynskey – “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Kieran Culkin – “Succession” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Sarah Snook – “Succession” (HBO)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Jason Sudeikis – “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart – “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brett Goldstein – “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Waddingham – “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Michael Keaton – “Dopesick” (Hulu)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Kate Winslet – “Mare of Easttown” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Murray Bartlett – “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Jennifer Coolidge – “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Best Foreign Language Series
“Squid Game” (Netflix)
Best Animated Series
“What If…?” (Disney Plus)
Best Talk Show
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
Best Comedy Special
“Bo Burnham: Inside” (Netflix)
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More