‘Origin’ Review: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s Stunning Performance Drives Ava DuVernay’s Story of the American Caste System | Venice
Examining non-fictional source material through its process of creation is always a fascinating endeavour. Ava DuVernay has adapted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson’s... Read More
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Trailer: ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ tells the story of a young Tony Soprano
Warner Bros and HBO Max today released the first official trailer for their upcoming Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark, starring Michael Gandolfini, son... Read More
‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ review: In their third ghostly caper, the Warrens suffer from some tired rituals
Despite only making up three titular movies to date, the “Conjuring Universe” from Warner Bros. has so far stretched to an ever-increasing, and mostly diminishing,... Read More
2019 Emmys: Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Sharp Objects may have aired almost a year ago, but Patricia Clarkson’s remain the frontrunner to win Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actress. This was... Read More
TV Review: Netflix’s ‘When They See Us’ is a career-defining work from Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay has given us the most vital examination of the downward effects of systematic oppression to African-Americans since Roots 1989 was a culturally and... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (August)
Regina King rebounds; Marina de Tavira enters the top 10 It’s a locked in top 4 for now, even with the Venice and Toronto film... Read More
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Central Park Five’ Crime Drama Unveils Its Leading Men
Chris Chalk (Gotham) will play Adult Yusef Salaam; Newcomers Freddy Miyares and Justin Cunningham will play Adult Raymond Santana and Adult Kevin Richardson, respectively. Together,... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June) – The return of the (Emma) Stone age
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The queens are at it again. This month, Olivia Colman’s Queen Anne in The Favourite takes over the #2 spot from... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (May) – Can Olivia Colman be the Favourite?
Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney (Backseat) is still #1 and she’s going to stay there, I expect, for a long time. Unless there’s some crazy... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (April) – Amy Adams Still #1 but will Regina King Reign?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We’re just in the second month of Oscar predictions for next year and Amy Adams is finally winning, right? As much... Read More
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Fight It Out 
Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Wagner Moura, Rose Byrne and More 
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
Delroy Lindo, Michelle Satter, Sony Pictures Among African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees