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Viola Davis is the Queen of the Blues in first trailer for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Erik Anderson October 19, 2020

“It would be an empty world without the Blues.” Netflix has revealed the first trailer for the highly anticipated Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, from director... Read More

Trailer: Sienna Miller and Diego Luna navigate the afterlife in ‘Wander Darkly’

Erik Anderson October 19, 2020

Lionsgate has shared a brand new trailer for Tara Miele’s Wander Darkly, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year and hits AFI FEST this week.... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (October)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2020

A lot of new blood this month with A24’s Minari, Sony Classics’ Nine Days and Netflix’s The Prom joining the fray. Minari has some very... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN (October)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2020

There are enough elaborate period pieces and fantasy films to populate production design this year even as those summer tentpoles (and winter ones) disappeared. Moving... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING (October)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2020

Not to beat a dead horse but, two top contenders – Warner Bros Dune and MGM/UA’s No Time to Die have vacated 2020/2021 eligibility, which... Read More

Oscar-Worthy Locations That Always Bring the Heat

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Oscar-Worthy Locations That Always Bring the Heat

Staff Writers October 19, 2020

We often sing praises of actors that manage to bring characters to life like they were born for it. It’s undeniable that this is all... Read More

Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Sip & See You In Court”

Daniel Trainor October 18, 2020

One of the most difficult things to do in life is pivot. This season on “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” we’ve seen all of the... Read More

AFI FEST Review: The brilliant ‘Belushi’ captures a complicated artist by those who knew him best

Catherine Springer October 18, 2020

One of the biggest problems with fame, I would imagine, is the sense that, because everyone knows who you are, they think they know you.... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ is thunderous

Catherine Springer October 18, 2020

Writer/director Darius Marder’s new film, The Sound of Metal, explores, quite beautifully and somewhat elegiacally, how losing all control of your life can be the... Read More