Nomadland Review: Frances McDormand's film is a magnificent 'slow burn' take on grief, loneliness and solitude

Clayton Davis The final voting for the Academy Awards officially closed at 5 p.m. PT today.

Manori Ravindran International EditorPBS is teaming with U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 and Arte France for feature-length documentary “Generation 9/11,” which marks the 20th anniversary of the twin tower attacks by following the children born to fathers who perished in the disaster.Produced by London-based outfit Arrow Pictures, the 120-minute doc introduces the youth born in the wake of the tragedy.

Leo Carax's “Annette,” starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver, will open the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 6, festival organizers said Monday.“Annette” is Carax's first English-language film and the French director's anticipated follow-up to his celebrated, surreal 2012 film “Holy Motors.” Set in contemporary Los Angeles, “Annette” stars Driver and Cotillard as a glamorous couple — Driver plays a stand-up comedian, Cotillard a famous singer — whose first child is “a mysterious girl with

festival announced Monday.Carax, who caused a sensation nine years ago with his competition entry “Holy Motors,” returns to the Croisette with his first English-language film, which will screen on July 6 to open the pandemic-delayed festival.

Also Read: How 'Nomadland' Cinematographer Shot Frances McDormand's Final Scene as Homage to John WayneThe Spotlight Award, which goes to the cinematographer of a film that screened largely at film festivals, in limited theatrical runs or outside the U.S., was won by Aurélien Marra for the French drama “Two of Us.” The award for documentary cinematography went to Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for “The Truffle Hunters.”In the television categories, the winner in the movie, limited series or

Hey, Hollywooders! We’re welcoming a new celebrity baby announcement this week: Tan France and his partner Rob France are expecting their first child via surrogacy. How’s that for HollyGOOD news!The Queer Eye celeb took to Instagram to announce the news earlier this week with a photo of him holding an ultrasound picture over his belly.

Call My Agent has been renewed for a surprise fifth season and will be getting a spinoff film.The news was confirmed by Thomas Anargyros, CEO of Mediawan Studios – the company which produces the series.Anargyros made the surprise announcement yesterday (April 14) to French radio station Europe 1, per the Independent.He said the film would be released first, and a fifth season would follow, after reports previously said that season four would be the last in the series.“We’re making great progress

Netflix's massively popular show Queer Eye's one member is making waves on social media. It is none other the suave stylist Tan France.

The Queer Eye crew is about to get a little bigger! Tan France announced on April 13 that he and his husband, Rob France, are about to become first time dads via surrogate. Tan, 37, broke the happy news on Instagram with a mock pregnancy shoot, holding the baby’s sonogram over his stomach and covering up his bare chest with his hand.

Tan France is about to be a father!

Future dads! Tan France and his husband, Rob France, are expecting their first child via surrogate.

Tan France and his husband, Rob! The star announced on Tuesday that they're expecting their first child together, a baby boy, via surrogate this summer.Tan shared the news by posting a shirtless picture of himself on Instagram, with their baby's sonogram over his stomach. The 37-year-old fashion designer has previously expressed his desire to have children on «So happy to finally share that WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!» Tan wrote.

LONDON -- Gig-economy Western “Nomadland” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out during a pandemic-curbed ceremony that recognized a diverse array of screen talent.“Nomadland” filmmaker Chloe Zhao became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the BAFTA for best director, and star Frances McDormand was named best actress.

Frances McDormand is playing «Frances McDormand.»It's the result of working with writer-director Chloé Zhao, who up until had largely cast nonprofessional actors and built characters for them inspired by their own lives. is adapted from a nonfiction book of the same name and does, in fact, feature a number of real-life nomads playing versions of themselves onscreen.Which is how McDormand ended up playing a version of herself, too, though the character goes by the nickname Fern.

Nomadland emerged as the clear overall winner on the second and final night of the 2021 BAFTA film awards weekend on Sunday. Chloe Zhao’s critically-acclaimed exploration of the nomad community in the American West took home the best film award, plus leading actress for Frances McDormand, director for Zhao and best cinematography for Joshua James Richards.

Nomadland” has been named the best film of 2020 at the EE British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out on Sunday by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

Gig-economy Western “Nomadland” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out during a pandemic-curbed ceremony that recognized a diverse array of screen talent.

While COVID cases are taking a dip in parts of America (like California, where the vaccine rollout has been relatively smooth and movie theaters and restaurants are finally starting to reopen their doors), things are not quite so rosy across the pond in Europe.

Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain was bookended by goals from Kylian Mbappe. The French superstar gave PSG an early lead in a repeat of last year’s final at a snowy Allianz Arena, combining with Neymar before beating Manuel Neuer too easily.