In 2012, there were two films by African American filmmakers about the African American experience that were up for Oscar consideration. One was Lee Daniels’ The Butler about the life of the black butler who worked in the White House for 30 years under four US presidents, and one was Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station, about an unarmed black citizen who …
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The State of the Race: Anne Thompson Declares #Oscarssowhite Dead. We Say, Not So Fast
Posted on September 26, 2016
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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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Martin Scorsese’s Silence Gets Oscar Friendly Release Date
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September 2016
Variety’s Brent Lang reports that Martin Scorsese’s Silence with get a December 23 release date. We’ve all been factoring in Silence in our predictions because it’s Martin Scorsese. I’m just going to go ahead and call him the greatest living film director. I don’t think there is anyone who tops him, at least not in America. This is being called …
First Look: Ava DuVernay’s 13th
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September 2016
“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 …
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: …
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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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