. ▁It ▁had ▁been ▁selected ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁the ▁Pal me ▁d ' Or ▁at ▁the ▁C annes ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁It ▁received ▁two ▁nomin ations ▁at ▁the ▁ 7 4 th ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁Awards ▁for ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁for ▁Ed g erton , ▁and ▁Best ▁Act ress ▁for ▁Neg ga . ▁When ▁the ▁S AG - AF T RA ▁announced ▁the ▁nomin ations ▁hon oring ▁the ▁best ▁achiev ements ▁in ▁film ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 4 , ▁many ▁media , ▁including ▁The ▁Hollywood ▁Re porter , ▁Vari ety , ▁Entertainment ▁Week ly , ▁USA ▁Today , ▁The W rap , ▁and ▁Ind iew ire , ▁sl ammed ▁L oving ' s ▁om ission ▁as ▁a ▁" sn ub ." ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁several ▁awards ▁and ▁nomin ations , ▁L oving ▁has ▁been ▁named ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁films ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁by ▁various ▁on going ▁critics , ▁appearing ▁on ▁several ▁critics ' ▁end - of - year ▁lists . ▁▁▁ 1 st   – ▁Roger ▁Moore , ▁Movie ▁Nation ▁▁ 2 nd   – ▁Lawrence ▁To pp man , ▁The ▁Charlotte ▁Ob server ▁▁ 3 rd   – ▁Steph anie ▁Zach are k , ▁Time ▁▁ 3 rd   – ▁Alex ▁B iese , ▁As bury ▁Park ▁Press ▁▁ 3 rd   – ▁Kenneth ▁Tur an , ▁The ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Times ▁▁ 3 rd   – ▁Tom ▁Sh one , ▁These ▁Vi ol ent ▁Del ights ▁▁ 3 rd   – ▁Jason ▁Ba iley , ▁F