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Film Review: Sally Hawkins’ ‘Eternal Beauty’ isn’t just skin deep

Matt St. Clair September 30, 2020

One word to describe Sally Hawkins’ talent is chameleonic. Even if she never undergoes a drastic physical transformation to become the characters she plays, she... Read More

NYFF Review: Passion and performance shine in Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘The Disciple’

Michael Frank September 30, 2020

Children think anything and everything is possible. Kids possess the ability to picture a future in which they are astronauts, professional athletes, presidents, rockstars, and... Read More

Producers Guild (PGA) goes virtual for 2021 awards, announced key dates and deadlines

Erik Anderson September 30, 2020

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) today announced that the 2021 Producers Guild Awards will be held virtually and released key dates for the 32nd... Read More

American Cinema Editors (ACE) announce key dates, new category

Erik Anderson September 30, 2020

American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced today that the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film and television, will be held on Sunday,... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 30, 2020

Significant changes in supporting actor this month as two events have dramatically shifted our view on this race. First was the tragic passing of actor... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson September 30, 2020

While Netflix opted out of all festivals this fall, Venice and TIFF gave us Pieces of a Woman, which the streamer picked up and added... Read More

NYFF Review: Jia Zhangke takes an unfocused look at Chinese history and literature with ‘Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue’

Clint Worthington September 30, 2020

Jia Zhangke’s firmly established himself as one of China’s most exciting, innovative filmmakers, whether it’s in fiction (as 2018’s meditative Ash is Purest White can... Read More

2021 Independent Spirit Awards adding TV categories for the first time

Erik Anderson September 29, 2020

The Independent Spirit Awards are expanding to include five new television categories for its 2021 awards show, Film Independent announced Tuesday. This is the first... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (September)

Erik Anderson September 29, 2020

A heavily male-dominated category this season (but then, when isn’t it?) and with a frontrunner so clear and so far out ahead it almost makes... Read More

Follow-up to 2019’s ‘The Lion King’ in the works to be directed by Barry Jenkins: “It’s not a sequel”

Erik Anderson September 29, 2020

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins is tackling the continuing story of The Lion King, following up from the 2019 Walt Disney hit directed by Jon Favreau... Read More

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