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Oscars 2021: International Film Contenders & Predictions

After a landmark Academy Awards where “Parasite” became the first film not in the English language to win Best Picture, the International Film category is at a pandemic induced crossroads. With film festivals forced to mostly adjust to virtual screenings and major bellwethers such as Cannes and Telluride scuttled, the Oscars are looking at the most wide-open race in at least a decade.

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30.11 / 23:17

‘Sylvie’s Love’ Trailer: Tessa Thompson’s New Period Romance Arrives On Amazon This Christmas

Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that this Christmas, there is going to be a wealth of big new movies at the multiplex for people to go see. I don’t know about you, but this is a pretty depressing thought, as I regularly escape my family by heading to the cinemas during the holidays.

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30.11 / 23:17

‘The Adam Project’: Ryan Reynolds Gives A First Look At Upcoming Netflix Sci-Fi Comedy

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve heard quite a bit about the new Netflix sci-fi comedy film, “The Adam Project.” With Ryan Reynolds starring and Shawn Levy directing, there was already anticipation surrounding the film. However, recent casting announcements have made “The Adam Project” one of the most anticipated features of next year.

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30.11 / 22:39

Amy Adams Responds To Bad Reviews For ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ & Says The Themes “Far Transcend Politics”

Coming into this year’s awards season, Ron Howard’s Netflix drama, “Hillbilly Elegy” seemed poised to be a major contender with two powerful performances from Amy Adams and Glenn Close. Well, when the critics got ahold of the film and the reviews circulated, “Hillbilly Elegy” was eviscerated and the hopes of major awards contention began to dissipate.

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30.11 / 22:12

Viggo Mortensen Talks ‘Falling’ Criticism About Playing A Gay Man: “You’re Assuming I’m Completely Straight”

Over the past several years, a lot more attention has been paid to how Hollywood casts LGBTQ+ characters in films and TV projects. In years past, it was common for straight actors to play gay characters and be praised for their “brave” career choices.

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30.11 / 21:59

Cailee Spaeny, Ellie Bamber & Erin Kellyman Join Warwick Davis In ‘Willow’ Series Coming To Disney+

It’s been a long time coming for the new Disney+ series, “Willow.” After being teased for years, last month, it was revealed that Jonathan Kasdan’s highly-anticipated streaming sequel series to the classic fantasy film, “Willow,” is not only moving forward at Disney but Jon M. Chu is attached to direct.

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30.11 / 21:28

Rosario Dawson & Dave Filoni Credit Fans For Casting Her As Ahsoka Tano & Hint At A “Larger Quest” For The Character

If you’ve been on social media at any time since Friday’s episode of “The Mandalorian” was released, you’re probably well aware that the latest installment in the live-action “Star Wars” series saw the debut of Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, a fan-favorite character that was primarily seen in the animated series, ‘The Clone Wars’ and ‘Rebels.’ Now, she’s been brought to live-action and fans are wondering if there’s more in store for Ahsoka Tano than just her brief ‘Mando’ appearance.

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30.11 / 20:01

‘Nitram’: Caleb Landry Jones To Star In Justin Kurzel’s New Film About The 1996 Port Arthur Massacre

With “The True History of the Kelly Gang” impressing folks earlier this year, people are eagerly anticipating whatever is next for filmmaker Justin Kurzel.

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30.11 / 19:58

‘Alex Wheatle’ Is The Weakest Strike In Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ [Review]

One of 2020’s few joys has been Steve McQueen’s Amazon anthology “Small Axe,” a series telling, in some instances for the first time, the stories of the Black Brits who faced oppression during the ’60s and ’70s. While “Mangrove” touted empowerment through self-representation, “Lovers Rock” through music, and “Red, White and Blue” through reform from within, “Alex Wheatle” calls for literature as a gateway to freedom.

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30.11 / 19:56

‘Mank’: Amanda Seyfried Calls David Fincher A “One-Of-A-Kind Master Of His Domain”

Even before we saw one beautiful frame of black and white footage, David Fincher’s “Mank” was already getting incredible hype and buzz as a sure-thing awards contender and one of the most anticipated films of 2020. And if you believe the reviews, it would seem as if people were guessing correctly, as “Mank” is possibly the biggest favorite to land heaps of awards this season.

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30.11 / 18:56

Noah Hawley Says ‘Alien’ TV Series & ‘Star Trek’ Sequel Aren’t Happening Anytime Soon, If Ever

Noah Hawley is easily one of the most sought-after filmmakers in Hollywood. Thanks to four seasons of solid TV with “Fargo,” there are tons of people anxiously awaiting whatever he has next on the schedule.

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30.11 / 18:55

International Film Contenders Ready For A Wide Open Oscars Race

To many Oscar observers, there are already a ton of questions about this year’s Best Picture race. How many films will actually get nominated? Can Netflix actually land three Best Picture nominees? Will any films be seen in theaters before voting begins? But, one individual category that is even more wide open and puzzling for even the most veteran awards season strategist is the battle for the International Film, formerly Foreign Language Film, Oscar.

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30.11 / 18:23

‘Fargo’ Ends Its Fourth Season With An Explosive Pair Of Episodes

[Spoiler warning: Read this after watching the season finale.] When FX’s “Fargo” premiered back in September, FX only sent out the first nine episodes of an 11-episode season to press, leaving critics hanging as to the resolution of this violent saga. It wasn’t just to reduce spoilers or build excitement—the final two episodes of this chapter weren’t filmed until after the pandemic lockdown changed the industry.

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30.11 / 18:12

‘Alex Wheatle’ Trailer: Steve McQueen’s Latest ‘Small Axe’ Film Is A Biopic

This late fall has been a treat because we’ve received a new Steve McQueen (“12 Years A Slave,” “Widows“) week every week for the last three weeks; when does that happen? And they are all part of McQueen’s new five-film anthology series, “Small Axe,” based on the Jamaican proverb, “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.” Three films have debuted at the New York Film Festival earlier this fall, and those three have now aired on Amazon Prime Video.

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