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‘Dune’ leads North Carolina Film Critics (NCFCA) nominations with 13
Denis Villeneueve’s sci-fi epic Dune led the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) nominations with 13, including Best Narrative Film, Best Director, Best Acting Ensemble... Read More
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 review: Rivals return, loyalties are challenged in the best season yet [Grade: A]
Like a fine wine, Cobra Kai is just getting better with age. While the first three seasons were full of familiar beats and callbacks to... Read More
Interview: Robin de Jesús gets real about fear, worth and working with Andrew Garfield on ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’
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2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (December)
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Robert Altman’s melancholic murder mystery ‘Gosford Park’ turns 20 and it’s as rich as it’s ever been [Retrospective]
I remember, sitting in the theater, the distinctive feeling of immediate intimacy while watching Kelly MacDonald in a cramped front seat, looking out rain-speckled windows... Read More
Interview: Janicza Bravo on the no-frills freedom of adapting ‘Zola,’ processing trauma, and immortalizing A’Ziah King
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2022 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)
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Greater Western New York Film Critics Association nominations: ”The Power of the Dog’ leads, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ makes 2021 list
The Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) announced their nominations today with more than a few surprises. Jane Campion’s The Power of the... Read More
North Texas Critics awards: ‘The Green Knight’ is Best Picture, ‘The French Dispatch’ wins three
The North Texas Critics Film Critics Association has named David Lowery’s The Green Knight, starring Dev Patel, the best film of 2021. Steven Spielberg’s adaptation... Read More
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