Now this is a critics group putting their awards where their sophistication is. Critics Groups are, in a sense, like any other group. Their cumulative opinion often falls into a conventional wisdom or common narrative. Rarely does it result in a truly elitist pick, but such was the case this year as the National Society [...]
Producers go big, kicking low budget to the curb. The nominations for the 30th Annual Producers Guild of America awards - honoring the best produced movies of 2018 - have been announced. The omissions and the snubs are both glaring and telling. An equivalent to the Academy Awards' Best Picture category, the PGA nominations are [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated R (for some sexual content and nudity) Released: November 23, 2018 NY/LA; expands December 28 Runtime: 121 minutes Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda Starring: Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka, Jyo Kairi, Miyu Sasaki, Kirin Kiki My review of Shoplifters, for The Tulsa Voice. From acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, it won the Palme [...]
This article contains major spoilers for A Star Is Born At the center of that awards season maelstrom is A Star Is Born, the fourth film version about the rise to stardom of an unknown artist (played here by Lady Gaga) after she’s discovered by an industry legend who’s struggling with alcohol and drug addiction [...]
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