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DON'T LOOK UP (L to R) CATE BLANCHETT as BRIE EVANTEE, TYLER PERRY as JACK BREMMER, LEONARDO DICAPRIO as DR. RANDALL MINDY, JENNIFER LAWRENCE as KATE DIBIASKY, Cr. NIKO TAVERNISE/NETFLIX © 2021

‘Don’t Look Up’ review: Adam McKay’s satire hits meteoric heights as the funniest movie of the year [Grade: A-]

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‘Don’t Look Up’ review: Adam McKay’s satire hits meteoric heights as the funniest movie of the year [Grade: A-]

Benji Bury December 15, 2021

Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up opens on a quiet scene of Jennifer Lawrence’s character, Kate, going about her normal business as an astronomer. Making a... Read More

‘The Phantom of the Open’ review: Mark Rylance hits an ace in endearing sports comedy [Grade B+] (London Film Festival)

Ben Rolph October 15, 2021

Craig Roberts’ latest sees Mark Rylance delivering the most endearing performance of the year, he is incredibly lovable. Obviously, with The Phantom of the Open... Read More

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 Sony Pictures Classics acquires ‘The Phantom of the Open’ with Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins

Erik Anderson July 27, 2021

 Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Thailand, France, and China to The Phantom of the Open, starring... Read More

Focus Features sews up ‘The Outfit’ with Mark Rylance, Dylan O’Brien, Zoey Deutch and Johnny Flynn

Erik Anderson February 23, 2021

Focus Features and FilmNation Entertainment announced today that they will begin production on crime drama The Outfit. The Outfit marks the feature directorial debut of Academy Award winner Graham Moore... Read More

Leslie Odom Jr. stars in ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
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2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 25, 2020

Major category placements came in between last and this month for The Trial of the Chicago 7, Minari, One Night in Miami…, Supernova and Ma... 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

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (L to R) SACHA BARON COHEN as Abbie Hoffman, DANNY FLAHERTY as John Froines, EDDIE REDMAYNE as Tom Hayden, JEREMY STRONG as Jerry Rubin, MARK RYLANCE as William Kuntsler in THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7. Cr. NIKO TAVERNISE/NETFLIX © 2020

Film Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ favors sensationalism over social impact

Rubin Safaya September 24, 2020

“The Democratic Convention is about to begin in a police state.” – Walter Cronkite 1968 was a year of global social upheaval. Mass student protest erupted... Read More

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (Featured) SACHA BARON COHEN as Abbie Hoffman in THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7. Cr. NIKO TAVERNISE/NETFLIX © 2020

First look: Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Yahya Mateen II and more in ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

Erik Anderson July 22, 2020

Netflix sets October 16 release date Today Netflix provided the first look at The Trial of the Chicago 7 from Academy Award winning writer and... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (July)

Erik Anderson July 16, 2020

Supporting Actor is a strange category this year and one that, at least at this point in the “race,” feels utterly dominated by Netflix. Not... Read More