Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman reign in The Favourite The battle for the favourite performance of 2018 turned out to be a real battle of The Favourite(s). Co-stars Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz took the top 2 spots on the AwardsWatch annual list of favourite performances of the year. It was the second time that the top two spots were …
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Steven Yeun (Burning)Sakura Ando (Shoplifters) The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) went for The Favourite, from Yorgos Lanthimos, as the Best Picture of 2018. The period comedy went in with the most nominations and also won Best Ensemble and Best Art Direction/Production Design. The group’s acting wins went delightfully off book with Joaquin Phoenix winning Best Actor for You Were …
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CLAIRE FOY, RICHARD E. GRANT, THOMASIN HARCOURT MCKENZIE, JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON ALSO TO BE HONORED WITH THE VIRTUOSOS AWARD AT 34TH ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Today the 34th Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced its recipients for the Virtuosos Award presented by UGG, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in film have elevated them …
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ROMA ROMA locked in another Best Picture win, this time with the Toronto Film Critics Association. The film also earned Alfonso Cuarón another Best Director win. Lead acting wins went to Ethan Hawke (First Reformed) and Olivia Colman (The Favourite). Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) continued her domination of supporting actress and Steven Yeun (Burning) earned his first …
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It was announced today that Well Go USA has acquired all North American rights to auteur director Lee Chang-dong’s BURNING. Based on a story by Haruki Murakami (The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, 1Q84), BURNING is the searing examination of an alienated young man, Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo – The Throne), a frustrated introvert whose already difficult life is complicated by the appearance of …
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A huge hit at Sundance and the feature film debut from writer/director Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You offers you an alternate present-day version of Oakland, CA where a telemarketer discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe. Sorry to Bother You boasts a killer cast that includes Lakeith Stanfield (Get Out) Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Terry …
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