Crown, The: British Culture Minister Calls for Fiction Label on Netflix Hit Series
“I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact,” said culture secretary Oliver Dowden.
Oscar 2021: Best Supporting Actor–Predictions
Oscar 2021: Best Supporting Actor–Predictions of Frontrunners; Strong Contenders; Also in the Run
Notturno: Gianfranco Rosi’s Timely Documentary about “Ordinary” Lives in the War Zones
The strongest, most devastating sequence is set in a classroom, depicting a series of interviews between a psychologist and some elementary school children held captive with their families by ISIS.
LOL: Amazon French Comedy Competition
Philippe Lacheau will present the series, an adaptation of a Japanese format, in which 10 famous French comedians compete to try and make each other laugh while keeping a straight face.
Oscar 2021: Italy Selects Docu Notturno for International Feature Category
Italy has picked Notturno, an observational documentary by director Gianfranco Rosi (Fire at Sea) to be its 2021 Oscar contender in the best international feature category.
Oscar 2021: Best Director–Predictions
Oscar 2021: The Best Director Race this year should be the most diverse in terms of age, gender, and race.
Hollywood 1927: You Must Remember This….
October 6, 1927: The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, premieres in New York City, and although not the first ‘talkie,’ it becomes the first box-office hit (highest-grossing movie to date), and popularized sound pictures.
Oscar 2021: Best Picture–Predictions
Best Picture: Expect the largest number of black-themed films this year! They include Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (both by Netflix).
Equality Now: Meryl Streep, Gloria Steinem to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Equality Now is mounting the Make Equality Reality Gala, a virtual event scheduled for December 3 to support the organization’s mission of fighting for an equal world for women and girls.
Wild in the Streets (1968): Countercultural Cult Movie, Starring Christopher Jones, Hal Holbrook, and Shelley Winters
A zeitgeist movie, Wild in the Street benefited from the broader socio-political contexts in which it was made, the Vietnam War, the Anti-War and Countercultural Movements.
Mank: Fincher’s Scintillating Chronicle of Behind-the-Scenes of Citizen Kane, the Most Famous and Notorious American Movie Ever Made
Our task was finding these great quips and asides and witticisms that Mankiewicz had been responsible for, and arranging them over the course of the story so that they fold into one souffle–Fincher
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman Shine in Screen Adaptation of Wilson’s Music-Infused Play
Though considerably abridged and necessarily contrived due to its theatrical origins, as of today, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is the most powerfully acted drama of the year, boasting a terrific ensemble, headed by Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Oscar-caliber performances.
Man on a Tightrope (1953): Kazan’s Circus-Set Political Melodrama, Starring Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame
In 1953, Elia Kazan directed Man on a Tightrope, one of his weaker films, an obvious political melodrama set in a circus in Czechoslovakia, starring Fredric March, Terry Moore and Gloria Graham
Elizabeth Is Missing: Aisling’s Probe into Dementia, Starring Glenda Jackson in Towering Performance
Elizabeth Is Missing, for which Jackson is nominated for International Emmy in the best actress category, marks her first TV role in nearly 30 years.
Coming 2 America: Amazon Release March 2021
Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the Eddie Murphy sequel Coming 2 America from Paramount, and will stream it March 5, 2021 on Amazon Prime.
Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band: Inspirational Tale of Survival and the Power of Music
Like many survivors of the Holocaust, after World War II, Saul and Ruby moved to America, started families and careers, grew old, and retired to South Florida. Retirement could have been the last chapter in their story, but then they decided to start a klezmer band, named the Holocaust Survivor Band.
Two of Us: France’s Entry for Best International Feature Oscar
Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier play retired women who have secretly been in love for decades in Filippo Meneghetti’s feature debut.
Sign of the Ram, The (1948): John Sturges Film Noir, Starring Susan Peters in her Final Role
John Sturges directed The Sign of the Ram, a noir family melodrama, written by Charles Bennett, based on a novel by Margaret Ferguson. The Sign of the Ram Theatrical release poster The drama features Susan Peters, Alexander Knox, and Ron Randell. The film marked Susan Peters’ return to the screen after a three-year absence after […]
Wonder Woman 1984: HBO Max, December 25
The superhero sequel reunites director Patty Jenkins with star Gal Gadot, a follow-up to the 2017 blockbuster. which earned $828.1 million at the global box office.
To the Ends of the Earth: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Tale of One Woman’s Journey
Blending black comedy, travelogue, drama, and an adventure-imbued mockery of showbiz, To the Ends of the Earth is young woman’s journey from displacement to a place of self-discovery.
