Oscar Original Score Shortlist Hits Flat Note Despite Mix Of Esteemed Veterans & Fresh Blood

Disney Pixar’s animated Soul took the Golden Globe Award for best original score tonight, with co-composer Jon Batiste telling viewers we “only have one life to live and one soul, and this soul is happy today.”

Kaley Cuoco is dazzling!

direct to your inboxA councillor has slammed 'racist cowards' after the mural of George Floyd in the Northern Quarter was vandalised again.The portrait of the US security guard, who died in Minneapolis after being forcibly held down by police officers in May last year, was targeted in the early hours of Friday.Street artist Akse created the tribute in Stevenson Square in the weeks that followed his death.Councillor Jon-Connor Lyons, who represents the Piccadilly ward on Manchester city council,

Guy Lodge Film CriticPhilippe Lacôte’s career in film began at the end, rather than the beginning, of the cinematic life cycle: as a projectionist in a small regional theater in Toulouse, France, where the Ivory Coast-born director had moved to study linguistics.

in Variety.“Rugrats is one of the most iconic cartoons recognized by fans around the globe, and this original version is one we are taking great care and pride in creating for a brand-new audience,” President of Nickelodeon Animation Ramsey Naito said at Investor’s Day.

Rebecca Davis editorMore than 35,300 suspected links to pirated versions of Chinese New Year’s films and major holiday TV programs are available online, despite government directives to crack down on piracy, new data from China shows. Rampant piracy did not stop the seven new year’s blockbusters released on Feb.

Sue Kim, director of an Oscar-shortlisted short documentary about competitive Rubik’s Cubers, can solve a complex storytelling puzzle in under 40 minutes.

He may be known to most as Ben Mitchell on Eastenders, but before getting his big break on the soap, Max Bowden starred on school drama series Waterloo Road in 2014.The soap star, who cried when his grandma got her Covid vaccination, played Justin Fitzgerald for the tenth and final series of the BBC show.The 26 year old looked completely fresh-faced as he played a school student and the son of headteacher Vaughan Fitzgerald.

No matter your thoughts on Zack Snyder’s DC superhero films, you have to admit that the filmmaker took chances with his depictions of Superman and Batman, in particular. From the neck-breaking in “Man of Steel” to the ridiculous deadly violence and gun use in “Batman v.

EXCLUSIVE: Jayro Bustamante’s blended-genre La Llorona has had a wild two weeks, with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film and a berth on the Oscar shortlist for Best International Feature. It also has found a fan in Jane Fonda. The legendary actress recently hosted a virtual screening of the movie, and we have an exclusive clip above.

Clayton Davis Always expect the unexpected, especially in this unpredictable awards season.I’ve been wondering if we might see the “WTF nomination” on Oscar-noms morning. I’m talking about an actor who is catapulted into the race without any previous mentions from the most crucial televised awards shows — BAFTA, Critics Choice, the Golden Globes and SAG.

EXCLUSIVE: Hallmark has found the lead stars for its new Ireland-set romcom As Luck Would Have It. Sweet Magnolia‘s actress JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Downtown Abbey‘s Allen Leech will star in the film directed by Clare Niederpruem.

Before the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards will be unveiled on March 15, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists in nine categories for the Oscars 2021.

John Legend, H.E.R., Janelle Monae, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell? Yes, the shortlist for the 2021 Original Song Academy Award is full of surprises. But, happily, few snubs this time around.

Just 36 films were eligible for the Original Score Academy Award this year for a variety of reasons. That means your chances of landing on the shortlist were not so bad at almost 50/50.

eligible songs (the previous record was 91 in 2016) from 82 different films — and it even left out a few songs from buzzy Oscar contenders like “Mank” and “Promising Young Woman.” Among those that made the cut on Tuesday were “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and songs from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.”Also Read: 'Mank,' 'Minari' Lead Critics Choice Awards Film NominationsOne notable appearance on the shortlist is Diane

 Angelina Jolie  will be one of the few stars with a film hitting the big screen within the next few months. The actress’ next movie, Those Who Wish Me Dead, is set to open in theaters on May 14 as part of Warner Bros’s 2021 lineup.

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