When: September 12th Why: Though it comes with the undesirable label of being James Gandolfini's final movie, «The Drop» has all the makings of a dark
horse awards contender.
Though it's a bit strange that Polanski would choose a project as stylistically simplistic as this, «Carnage» certainly has the goods to become a dark
horse awards contender.
Gyllenhaal is currently a dark
horse awards contender for «Southpaw» and he'll soon begin filming Tom Ford «s «Nocturnal Animals.»
Not exact matches
The animated family adventure film The Adventures of Tintin arrives first on December 23rd, followed by what appears to be his
awards contender for the year, the dramatic and uplifting War
Horse.
The black
horse contender is Chris Pine for Hell or High Water, which is shaping up to be something of an underdog come this
awards season.
This year he has delivered
awards contender War
Horse and this crowd pleasing motion - capture animation film (also) for the whole family.
Delving into resonant issues surrounding racial prejudice and injustice, the film is a serious dark
horse contender, having already won the top prize at the Gotham
Awards and Cinema Eye Honors.
The unlikeliest dark - red
horse in this year's Oscar race is Deadpool, the foul - mouthed superhero movie whose nomination for
awards from the Directors Guild, the Writers Guild, and the Producers Guild puts it several steps ahead of previously presumed
contenders like Martin Scorsese's Silence.
The last could go to BAFTA nominee «Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool,» Writers Guild nominee «Logan,» Critics» Choice nominee «Wonder,» dark
horse contender «Wonder Woman,» or even surprise University of Southern California Scripter
Awards finalist «The Lost City of Z.» There's also «Victoria & Abdul» lingering around as a possibility, just harmless enough to register with older members.