Politics 2021: Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Stunning Inauguration Poem
Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem–Praise From Oprah Winfrey, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More
Joe Biden: Optimistic Lead on Inauguration Day
Anchors and commentators appeared to take cues from Biden in terms of tone, highlighting the optimism of Biden’s inaugural speech. Mostly.
Movie Audiences: Netflix Tops 200 Million Subscribers Amid Pandemic
Netflix beat Wall Street’s expectations with 8.5 million subscriber additions during the fourth quarter of 2020.
Oscar 2021: Best Actor–Predictions
My Life as an Oscar Guru for 36 Years! Please read our daily column. Tomorrow, we will predict the Best Actress category.
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020): Enlightening, Inside Docu
Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht directed, written and co-produced Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, an enlightening documentary that reveals new info about disability, without ever becoming a preachy civic lesson or after school special.
America United: An Inauguration Welcome–Kamala Harris Victory
Whoopi Goldberg and ‘Hollywood’ star Darren Criss were among those who appeared in the livestream.
IDA Documentary Awards: Crip Camp Earns Best Feature
Garrett Bradley wins best director honors for ‘Time,’ while ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ earns two awards for best writing and best editing.
Oscar 2021: Best Director–Predictions
My life as an Oscar Guru for 36 Years.
Oscar 2021: Best Picture–Predictions
My life as an Oscar guru for 36 years. My predictions for Best Picture are divided into three categories: Frontrunners, Strong Contenders, Also in the Run.
Oscar 2021: Great Male Performances (Lead)
Great Male Performances (Lead), in alphabetical order
Disciple, The: Chaitanya Tamhane’s Superb Tale of Indian Musician, Torn between Tradition and Modernity–Movie Gems of 2020
Two-time Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity,” “Roma”) serves as an executive producer of The Disciple, a powerful Marathi drama directed, written, and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane.
Spike Lee, American Cinematheque Honoree: “I Got Some More Joints to Make”
The Oscar-winning filmmaker talked about the late Chadwick Boseman with Ryan Coogler, touched on his legacy with Jodie Foster and received tributes from Rosie Perez, Angela Bassett and the cast of Da 5 Bloods.
Limbo: Ben Sharrock’s Tale of Asylum Seekers in Scotland
Limbo, Ben Sharrock’s striking film, centers on four asylum seekers on a remote island in Scotland. They are taking cultural-awareness classes, while awaiting for their refugee claims to be processed. The film was named as an Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, but when the physical festival was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Nomadland: 2020 Most Acclaimed, Oscar Frontrunner Gets Hybrid Hulu-Theatrical Release in U.S.
Chloé Zhao’s acclaimed awards contender, starring and produced by Frances McDormand, is a high-profile feature for Hulu.
Siegfried Fischbacher, of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 81
Siegfried Fischbacher, Creator and Performer of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 81
Spike Lee: Children Are 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors
Satchel and Jackson Lee, the daughter and son of Spike Lee and producer Tonya Lewis Lee, serve as ambassadors at the February 28 ceremony.
Sex Pistols: Limited Series From Danny Boyle at FX
FX, the Disney-owned outlet has ordered a six-episode limited series, Pistol, about punk rock legends the Sex Pistols. It’s based on a memoir titled Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol by the band’s guitarist, Steve Jones, and will be directed and executive produced by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire).
Herself: Director Clare Dunne about her Exploration of Domestic Violence
Herself has become even more relevant during the pandemic, as reports of domestic violence have increased worldwide.
Politics: Kamala Harris Team Says It Was Blindsided by Vogue Cover
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but the shot of the country’s No. 2 leader isn’t what both sides had agreed upon.
Oscar 2021: Best Supporting Actor–Predictions
Oscar 2021: Best Supporting Actor–Predictions of Frontrunners; Strong Contenders; Also in the Run
