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Interview: Rebecca Hall on her personal connection to ‘Passing’ and the perfect duality of Tessa Thompson

Robert Daniels October 27, 2021

For English actress, and newly minted writer and director, Rebecca Hall, making her black and white meditation on racial identity — the Netflix distributed Passing... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (October)

Erik Anderson October 18, 2021

The rollercoaster of category placement for the actors in Belfast has finally come to a stop. Last week, it was revealed that the entire adult... Read More

NYFF Review: Not everything is black and white in ‘Passing,’ the feature directorial debut of Rebecca Hall [Grade: B-]

Maria Garcia October 1, 2021

Passing, Rebecca Hall’s debut film as a writer-director, is a studied adaptation of Nellallitea “Nella” Larsen’s eponymous 1929 novel set in Harlem, New York. The... Read More

24th SCAD Savannah Film Festival announces lineup, honorees include Kenneth Branagh, Aunjanue Ellis, Clifton Collins, Jr.

Erik Anderson October 1, 2021

2021 honorees include Kenneth Branagh, Adrien Brody, Clifton Collins, Jr., Aunjanue Ellis, Harry Gregson-Williams, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Mike Mills, Ruth Negga, Dylan... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson September 21, 2021

Don’t bet against a Dame. Supporting Actress is still an up in the air category with some high-profile films and studios yet to officially confirm... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (August)

Erik Anderson August 18, 2021

It’s been 34 years since Marlee Matlin won the Best Actress Academy Award for her film debut in 1986’s Children of a Lesser God and... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June)

Erik Anderson June 22, 2021

As I mentioned in Supporting Actor, fluidity between roles and category placement will be a big factor in Supporting Actress as well. Is there a... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (May)

Erik Anderson May 12, 2021

The lead or supporting debate is definitely a huge factor in early predictions but even more so in Supporting Actress. Several potential contenders, from Cate... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘Passing’ is stylized and seductive but remains out of reach

Catherine Springer February 1, 2021

In yet another female directorial debut featured at the Sundance Film Festival, acclaimed actress Rebecca Hall premiered her new film, Passing, a stylized look at... Read More