Lena Waithe, Jennifer Kent, Zal Batmanglij Among 2024 Sundance Film Festival Jurors
The 2024 Sundance Film Festival is right around the corner and that means it’s time to finalize guests and, most importantly, jurors. The festival has a long tradition of honoring its multiple competition slates and over the years has recruited…
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2024 Begins With A Looming ‘Oppenheimer’ Vs. ‘Barbie’ Oscars Showdown [Contender Countdown]
It’s been quite a while since we’ve written about the Best Picture race. There’s a reason for that. Frankly, not much has changed. Sure, a few more movies hit theaters and critics’ groups had their say, but there have been…
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 Top 2024 Make-Up and Hairstyling Awards Nominees
Are you ready for Hollywood guild award season? Get ready, because the nominations are going to arrive like a tidal wave. Kicking things off in 2024 are the Make-Up Artists & Hairstylists with the 11th Annual MUAHS Awards. And, leading…
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The Holdovers Gives Dominic Sessa A Big Break For The Ages
2023 was a transformative year for Dominic Sessa. Sure, he filmed his first big break, Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” almost two years ago while still in High School, but over the past four months he’s seen that movie become a…
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Sandra Huller Is In A Zone And The Oscars Are Next
If the awards gods rule justly, Sandra Hüller will be a first-time Oscar nominee three weeks from now. And, potentially, she may a two-time nominee in one year. Already the winner of the European Film Awards European Actress award for…
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Rhys Darby On The Cursed Coat, Fan Fiction & Stede Becoming A Hero
As always, shows have been canceled this year and shows have been renewed. One critically acclaimed program that still seems to be in limbo is “Our Flag Means Death.” A comedic re-imagining of the not-so-notorious “Gentleman Pirate” Stede Bonet, the…
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Claire Foy On Portraying The ‘Unfufilled’ Mother Of All of Us Strangers And Not Being Very Showbiz
This year’s supporting actress race is historically competitive, but one contender who deserves more of a spotlight is Claire Foy. The two-time Emmy and SAG Award winner is heartbreaking as a mother reuniting with her now adult son in Andrew…
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Willem Dafoe On The ‘Quite Amazing’ Yorgos Lanthimos And How Bella Symbolizes Hope in Poor Things
We’ve been lucky to interview Willem Dafoe several times over the years. The 68-year-old actor, whose resume should put him on the shortlist for an honorary Oscar at this point, has always been, at worst, politely pleasant, but he’s never…
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We Have to Make Barbenheimer Happen Again
Emily Blunt understands the power of a blockbuster. She’s been in word-of-mouth wonders such as “Edge of Tomorrow,” surprise hits like “A Quiet Place,” and prestige hits like “Sicario.” But, nothing prepared her (or the world for that matter) for…
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Barbie, Society of the Snow, And Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Top 2024 Oscars Shortlist
Much to The Academy’s leadership and ABC’s delight, it’s looking to be a very “Barbie” Oscars. Greta Gerwig‘s blockbuster leads all films with five mentions on the category shortlists revealed by AMPAS today. “Barbie” took three mentions in the Original…
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Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo And…Diane Warren Make Oscars Original Song Shortlist
You can’t escape her. You can only hope to contain her. Yes, Diane Warren is threatening to earn her 15th Oscar nomination in the Best Original Song category. Despite winning an honorary Oscar last year, Warren is obsessed with getting…
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Zone of Interest, Perfect Days, And Godland Make 2024 International Film Oscars Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the shortlists for the 2024 Oscars this morning and there were few surprises in the usually competitive International Film category. Despite some top-tier candidates, the overall field was generally considered weaker…
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