11 March
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BEYONCÉ, BILLIE, LIN AND MORE VIE FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG Every award season I like to share the Best Original Song nominees, and this year is a stacked list of strong contenders. Here are the nominees: “Be Alive” from King RichardMusic and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Beyoncé’s power anthem from King Richard is a dynamite hit song that easily captures the mood and determination of the film and the Williams family. This is her first Oscar nomination despite acting and writing songs for other movies. “Dos Oruguitas” from EncantoMusic and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda This was a big year at the movies forRead More →

13 January
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THE 28th SAG AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Here are the film nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture BelfastCaitríona BalfeJudi DenchJamie DornanJude HillCiarán HindsColin Morgan CODAEugenio DerbezDaniel DurantEmilia JonesTroy KotsurMarlee MatlinFerdia Walsh-Peelo Don’t Look UpCate BlanchettTimothée ChalametLeonardo DiCaprioAriana GrandeJonah HillJennifer LawrenceMelanie LynskyScott MescudiRob MorganHimesh PatelRon PerlmanTyler PerryMark RylanceMeryl StreeP House of GucciAdam DriverLady GagaSalma HayekJack HustonJeremy IronsJared LetoAl Pacino King RichardJon BernthalAunjanue EllisTony GoldwynSaniyya SidneyDemi SingletonWill Smith Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Javier Bardem, Being the RicardosBenedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the DogAndrew Garfield, tick, tick…BOOM!Will Smith, King RichardDenzel Washington, TheRead More →

13 December
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THE 27th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS – THE NOMINEES And the nominees for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards are… BEST PICTURE Belfast CODA Don’t Look Up Dune King Richard Licorice Pizza Nightmare Alley The Power of the Dog tick, tick…Boom! West Side Story BEST ACTOR Nicolas Cage – Pig Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog Peter Dinklage – Cyrano Andrew Garfield – tick, tick…Boom! Will Smith – King Richard Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth BEST ACTRESS Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter Lady Gaga – House of Gucci Alana Haim – LicoriceRead More →

11 November
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BELFAST Director: Kenneth BranaghStarring: Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Jude Hill, Ciarán Hinds, Judi Dench Kenneth Branagh’s work as a director ranges from Shakespeare to Marvel to Cinderella. Now he’s making his most personal film to date with Belfast. Branagh heads back to the place he was born with Belfast to showcase a tumultuous time in 1969. Up and coming young actor Jude Hill plays nine-year-old Buddy who loves to frolic in the streets, watch westerns on TV, and is enraptured every time he goes to the movie theater. That happy time is interrupted when chaos erupts in the streets in a battle between the CatholicsRead More →

11 November
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Kenneth Branagh Interview with Ciarán Hinds, Jude Hill – BELFAST Kenneth Branagh’s new film Belfast is a deeply personal love letter to his childhood in Belfast. I talked with him and stars Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill about making the film, growing up in Ireland, and the movies they saw going up that left a lasting impression. Belfast opens in theaters November 12 and is a huge Oscar contender. **I would love it if you clicked the thumbs up/like button on the video. It helps others find the video as they’re searching on YouTube. Plus, click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews. I’m so closeRead More →

01 October
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2021 The lineup for this year’s Twin Cities Film Fest been announce, and tickets are now available! I have been praising the work over at the Twin Cities Film Fest for many years now. I’ve been a longtime admirer of their programming as executive director and founder Jatin Setia continues to up the ante each year. This year TCFF is offering selections both in person at the Showplace Icon in St. Louis Park, MN or through an online platform for digital screenings. Some films will be in person, some will be online only, and some will be offered over both platforms.Read More →