In HE’s judgment, the decision of the Critics Choice members to ignore the obviously superior Babygirl in the Best Picture category, not to mention failing to nominate Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in their respective acting categories, is conclusive proof that they’re mostly a congregation of prissy little status quo cowards….subservient suck-ups who haven’t the character or courage to stand up for a film that really and truly excites and provokes.

“Americans get the willies when it comes to strong sexual content,” a friend remarks. People like this are what’s wrong with the film world.

Conclave and Wicked /em> landed 11 nominations each, and Anora — clearly the best of the bunch — only landed four noms. Wicked is fine — I felt agreeably rocked when I caught the NYC all-media — but please don’t drop to your knees and give this YA girl fantasy the top prize…no!

The CC empties nominated The Substance for Best Picture but blew off The Apprentice? We all love Hugh Grant but nomninating his Heretic performance while blanking Sebastian Stan‘s Donald Trump, not to men6ion Jeremy Strong‘s Roy Cohn in the supporting category? C’mon!