https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUFmhKpZKlE And you thought he was dead. No, wait, no you didn't. No one did. Disney's got money to make. This superhero ain't going nowhere. Well, except maybe to Europe. Despite literally biting the dust in Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man is back in his own franchise sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home. After the planned December debut [...]
This is Rachel Zegler, the 17-year-old New Jersey high school student that Steven Spielberg just cast as Maria in his upcoming remake of West Side Story. Uh, gurl can *sang*, y'all. Here she is belting out Lady Gaga's "Shallow" for a mic check. (See tweet video below. And yes, she also has a YouTube channel.) [...]
Alfonso Cuarón's Roma has been the consensus choice by most critics groups throughout the awards season, and that trend was rubber-stamped when Roma was named Best Picture at the 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. The Mexico-set drama also won Best Director and Cinematography for Cuarón, plus Best Foreign Language Film. It's that Foreign Language which [...]
**** out of **** Rated R (for strong language, nudity, and some sexual content) Released: December 14, 2018 limited; expands December 25 and January Runtime: 119 minutes Directed by: Barry Jenkins Starring: Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Brian Tyree Henry, Aunjanue Ellis, Ebony Obsidian, Diego Luna, Spike Lee confronts. [...]
Film has always been, first and foremost, a visual medium, with cinematic language being honed well before sound was finally introduced to the format. Now, to celebrate that legacy, the American Society of Cinematographers -- which was founded on January 8, 1919 -- celebrates its 100th Anniversary as a professional industry guild with the release of [...]
The nominees for the 71st Annual Directors Guild of America awards certainly don't come as a surprise. All five make sense, given the movies and artists we've seen highlighted throughout the awards season so far. Nevertheless, since Director seems to be one of this year's most competitive races there remain a slew of notable omissions. [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=GX33bIOA5aA Marvel's well-oiled marketing machine rolled out a new special look at Captain Marvel, the latest and newest addition to their Cinematic Universe. The 90-second promo - which debuted during coverage on Disney's corporate cousin ESPN of the NCAA College Football Championship - offers a fresh take rather than a remixed rehash of previous trailers. [...]
Of all the industry guilds, the Writers is the biggest wild card. Snubs aren't only normal; they're ingrained into the legalese of the org's eligibility rules. Due to arcane requirements in their "Minimum Basic Agreement", the Writers Guild of America annually overlooks some of the season's major Academy Award contenders. Those most often snubbed are [...]
A decade-low viewership for the Golden Globes reveals a reality that the Oscars should finally accept: Your ratings aren’t coming back. You couldn’t have had a better case study, actually, than this year’s Globes because it had everything going for it. Not only did it boast coveted popular nominees like Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, [...]
The two best films of the year according to the Golden Globes are Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book. Don't bet on the Academy agreeing with either. From the middlebrow Green Book pick to the lowbrow Bohemian shocker, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association went decidedly populist with their two biggest prizes -- Best Motion Picture Drama and [...]
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