2021 Oscars: How Andra Day (‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’) or Vanessa Kirby (‘Pieces of a Woman’) could be the 13th Best Actress winner to be the lone nominee from her film
Over the course of Oscar history, 12 leading ladies have scored the Best Actress trophy as the only nomination from their film. This year, not... Read More
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2021 Oscars: Glenn Close & Amy Adams (‘Hillbilly Elegy’) and Ellen Burstyn & Vanessa Kirby (‘Pieces of a Woman’) could be latest Oscar-nominated mother-daughter duos
n 1987, Olympia Dukakis and Cher (Moonstruck) made history as the first actresses to score Oscar wins for portraying a mother and daughter in the... Read More
New Mexico Critics: ‘Mank’ wins its first Best Picture prize; Mads Mikkelsen named Best Actor
Mank, David Fincher’s behind the scenes saga of the writing of Citizen Kane, was named the Best Picture of 2020 by the New Mexico Film... Read More
Interview: Director Kornél Mundruczó and writer Kata Wéber on putting the delicate and personal puzzle of ‘Pieces of a Woman’ together
Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó’s latest feature, Pieces of a Woman, premiered at Venice 2020 to great reviews and a Best Actress Volpi Cup win for... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (November)
It may only be November but this is a category that feels…dare I say, almost locked? There’s certainly some room, especially for that 5th spot,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: When the Levee Broke
The early word of mouth had been strong; that Chadwick Boseman was not only brilliant in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom but much more than supporting... Read More
Trailer: Vanessa Kirby comes apart in ‘Pieces of a Woman’
Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (Shia LaBeouf) are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends... Read More
What TIFF20 told us about the 2021 Oscar race
Often heralded as one of the most important fall film festivals that may announce new contenders– and end others chances– for the rest of awards... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Pieces of a Woman’
Plot: A woman grapples with losing her child shortly after birth. Review: A successful character study and an immersive drama that’s not without its flaws,... Read More
Venice Film Festival awards: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ wins Golden Lion, Vanessa Kirby named Best Actress
Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand, has won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. The win makes Zhao... Read More
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