Clayton Davis A24’s “First Cow” was the big winner at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, taking home best film. In predicting the Academy Awards, the top prize from NYFCC has an astounding correlation to the Oscars.
Since 1935, the NYFCC winner for best film has never failed to receive any Oscar nominations in its respective year. More importantly, no film that has won the top prize from NYFCC has failed to be nominated in any major Oscar categories, including picture, director, acting and screenplay.A slower burn for the average cinema-goer, “First Cow” can show strength in categories like best adapted screenplay, which Reichardt co-wrote with author Jonathan Raymond.
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