“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States…” The trailer for Ava DuVernay’s 13th has been released by Netflix. The documentary which was produced and directed by Ava DuVernay explores the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and explores the evolution of mass incarceration …
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Radiant Moonlight reviews out of Telluride
Sasha saw Moonlight this morning in Telluride and we’ll have her review online momentarily. In the meantime, here’s a look at what other critics are saying: Benjamin Lee‘s 5-star rev…
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Mel Gibson and Nate Parker – The Character Test and the Awards Race
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September 2016
The Oscar race is not meant to be a character test. The Academy is not handing out awards because someone is a flawless person who has never made a mistake and has a tidy closet. The award is supposedly given for only one reason: Highest achievement in cinema. That’s what it’s supposed to be about. We know it is often …
Predictions Friday: All You Need Is Love
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September 2016
One of the strongest forces driving many of the frontrunners for the Oscars, right now at least, would be love. This has been an election year full of hate. There has rarely been so much hate served up on a daily basis like there has been over the past few months. It’s everywhere. Love is really the only weapon to …
The State of the Race – The Rules of Oscar Watching, 2016 Edition
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September 2016
There are two schools of thought behind Oscar coverage. The first is that you are a casual observer of the race, making guesses based on your knowledge of Academy members, trends, and your own taste in film. You simply predict, but do not try to influence the race. You feel comfortable doing this months and months before the movies open …
Interview: Documentary Filmmaker Michele Ohayon Talks About Cristina and Why It Was Her Toughest Project To Make
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September 2016
Making documentaries is nothing new to Michele Ohayon. She was nominated in 1997 for Colors Straight Up in the Best Documentary Feature category. She worked on the 2013 tribute to Angelina Jolie when she was honored at the Governors Awards. Her latest work, Cristina is probably without a doubt, one of her most difficult projects to date. A close family …
Curtis Hanson, Director of Great Women, Dies at 71
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September 2016
It turned out that I was a big fan of Curtis Hanson’s. Yes, LA Confidential was one of the best films to never win Best Picture but I’d also grown quite fond of The Hand that Rocks the Cradle and even The River Wild with Meryl Streep. Hanson had an ability to bring out fierce performances in his actresses – …
Highly Anticipated Hidden Figures Releases New Trailer
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September 2016
Here is another great film to look forward to. Hidden Figures starring Oscar nominee, Taraji P. Henson, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, newcomer Janelle Monáe (also in Moonlight) and Oscar winner Kevin Costner. Based on a true story and one of our most highly anticipated.
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Fall in Love in Beautiful New Passengers Trailer
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September 2016
It will be an interesting juxtaposition – Arrival and Passengers. Two different visions of a sci-fi future. Here is a brand new trailer and I have to say – it looks pretty damned great.
Warren Beatty to Receive the Santa Barbara Film Fest’s Prestigious Kirk Douglas Award
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September 2016
The Oscar race just got really exciting. Warren Beatty will be the recipient of the Kirk Douglas award. Beatty’s film Rules Don’t Apply will be released November 23. The award will be handed out on December 1, 2016. This is all very exciting for those of us covering the race. It’s not every day Warren Beatty shows up for things. Press release: …
Best Picture: Will Ben Affleck’s Live by Night Shake up the Best Picture Race
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September 2016
Ben Affleck’s Live by Night now has a wide release date of January 13, 2017, with a “Limited Release” premiere indicated for December. We had previously thought it was slated for release in October of 2017. Now that it’s got a street date of January, many are speculating that it will, indeed, be given a qualifying awards run even though …
Ten Stand-out Titles from TIFF
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September 2016
Having just wrapped up its 40th edition, the Toronto International Film Festival presented more than 296 films in its lineup this year. The festival is wide and vast in its embrace of world cinema, but every year the most buzzed-about titles are that will impact awards season. This year most of the big titles had already debuted in Venice and …
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2016 Emmys Post-Mortem at ADTV
Podcast: 20/20 Hindsight on the 2016 Emmy Awards Sunday marked the end of the 2016 Emmy Awards season with the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. We asked Jalal Haddad to join us to review the ceremon…
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