Gregory Ellwood’s Top 10 Films of 2020: Nomadland, Minari, New Order

Also Read: Emerging Female Filmmakers on Challenges of Making Shorts, Especially During the Pandemic (Video)Overall, women accounted for 23% of those working in key behind-the-scenes roles (directors, writers, executive producers, producers, editors, cinematographers) on the top 250 grossing films in 2020, up from 21% in 2019, an increase of just six percentage points over more than 20 years.To break it down further, of the top 250 domestic grossing films, women accounted for 17% of writers

Amanda Holden treated fans to a cheeky new year Instagram post to celebrate the New Year. Posing topless in a hot tub wearing nothing but bikini bottoms and clutching a glass of champagne, the 49 year old captioned the snap simply: ‘Bottoms up’.The Britain’s Got Talent judge also wished her fans a happy 2021 via a message written on her black bikini bottoms.

Joe Clark was the former principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, who inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me.”Clark became known for his unusual disciplinary methods as principal, which included walking the school’s hallways carrying a baseball bat and a bullhorn. He expelled hundreds of students who were troublemakers or frequently tardy and absent, insisting on a culture of respect toward teachers and learning.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese director Guan Hu is riding high right now: Despite languishing in government censorship purgatory for over a year, his patriotic war epic “The Eight Hundred” has risen to become the highest grossing film in the world in 2020, with sales of $461 million. His next confirmed move? More jingoistic propaganda.

Variety took a look at the films competing for best picture and what their perceived strengths and vulnerabilities could be in the eyes of voters.Ammonite(Neon) Inspired by the life of self-taught paleontologist Mary Anning, this romantic drama features standout turns from Kate Winslet (as Anning) and Saoirse Ronan as the unhappy young woman who comes to study with her, then falls in love.Strengths: The pairing of Winslet and Ronan has piqued a lot of interest; it’s a period piece with superior

direct to your inboxWe take a look at Manchester City Women's calendar year, from Nick Cushing's departure to Lucy Bronze's Best in the World award.With the division decided on points per game after the league was curtailed, Manchester City finished second in the Women’s Super League and earned themselves a spot in the 2020/21 Champions League.The final game of the season, a 3-3 draw between City and Chelsea at the Academy Stadium, ended up being the title decider.

Teresa Giudice is ending 2020 on a happy note! star went Instagram official with her new boyfriend, Luis Ruelas, on Tuesday, posting a sweet pic of herself sitting on his lap in a restaurant.«The BEST thing that came out of 2020 ❣️» Teresa, 48, captioned it.A post shared by TERESA GIUDICE ® (@teresagiudice)The new relationship reveal comes three months after the reality star finalized her divorce from Joe Giudice, eight months following their split.Vikki Ziegler, a top New Jersey divorce

Lord of the Rings film series now because they are leaving Hulu at the end of December.  If you need to solve a crime or twol, check out the new Hulu Original series The Hardy Boys, starring Rohan Campbell and Alexander Elliot in the titular roles and James Tupper as their dad. Yes, this is a brand new incarnation of the classic Hardy Boys mystery franchise.

New Order have shared three new remixes of their September single ‘Be A Rebel’ – you can listen to the tracks below.Drummer Stephen Morris told NME at the time of the song’s original release that stylistically the track was “kind of carrying on from ‘Music Complete’.

making homophobic comments about a colleague in the chat section of a Zoom class last month.The names of the teachers, all employees of Dumont High School in Dumont, N.J., were not made public, although the school district’s business administrator, Kevin Cartotto, announced the suspensions during a public meeting at the high school last Thursday.Cartotto said the district decided to hand out the suspensions following an investigation into the alleged comments, but had to continue to pay the

Ticketmaster or See Tickets. Here we look back on the New Order concerts which have added to the band's legend.Credited as the first-ever New Order show - just months after the passing of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis - the band came together for the Printed Noises benefit.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterIn entertainment as well as everything else 2020, has been a year like no other.

The overall percentage of women employed as directors of the top-grossing Hollywood films has hardly budged over the last 20+ years despite assumed progress in the industry, a new report shows. Even with record highs, Hollywood has remained historically male-dominated.On Tuesday, Dr.

Parklife will push back its dates from its usual slot in June to take place on September 11 and 12.Formed from the ashes of Joy Division in 1980, New Order went on to become one of the most influential electronic acts of all time with enduring hits including True Faith and Blue Monday.The band released their latest single, Be A Rebel, in September - their first new music since 2015's critically-acclaimed album Music Complete.New Order said: “The connection between ourselves and Manchester has

New Order have announced that they’ll be putting on a huge homecoming show in Manchester next year.Taking place at Manchester’s Heaton Park on September 10, 2021, it will be the band’s first hometown show in four years and promises to be “a defining moment in their illustrious career”. They will be supported by Hot Chip and Working Men’s Club.“The connection between ourselves and Manchester has played a pivotal role in who we are as a band,” New Order said in a statement.