15 March
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THE 93rd ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Best PictureThe FatherJudas and the Black MessiahMankMinariNomadlandPromising Young WomanSound of MetalThe Trial of the Chicago 7 Best DirectingThomas Vinterberg, Another RoundDavid Fincher, MankLee Isaac Chung, MinariChloe Zhao, NomadlandEmerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman Best Actress in a Leading RoleViola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black BottomAndra Day, United States vs. Billie HolidayVanessa Kirby, Pieces of a WomanFrances McDormand, NomadlandCarey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman Best Actor in a Leading RoleRiz Ahmed, Sound of MetalChadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black BottomAnthony Hopkins, The FatherGary Oldman, MankSteven Yeun, Minari Best Actress in a Supporting RoleMaria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent MoviefilmGlenn Close, Hillbilly ElegyOlivia Colman, The FatherAmanda Seyfried, MankYuh-Jung Youn, Minari Best Actor in a Supporting RoleSacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and theRead More →

08 March
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The 26th CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS – THE WINNERS Here are the winner is… BEST PICTURENomadland BEST ACTORChadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom BEST ACTRESS Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman BEST SUPPORTING ACTORDaniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah  BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSMaria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm   BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSAlan Kim – Minari  BEST ACTING ENSEMBLEThe Trial of the Chicago 7 BEST DIRECTORChloé Zhao – Nomadland  BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYEmerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAYChloé Zhao – Nomadland BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYJoshua James Richards – Nomadland BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNDonald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale – Mank BEST EDITINGAlan Baumgarten – The Trial of theRead More →

23 December
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PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Director: Emerald FennellStarring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Carey Mulligan gives one of the sharpest performances of the year in Promising Young Woman. It may just be her best performance to date as well. Mulligan stars as Cassie, promising young woman who knows exactly how to play the men who try to take advantage of her. I debated if the opening scene needed a trigger warning as it involves a date rape involving Cassie. Just when you think the movie is going too far, writer/director Emerald Fennell throws in a curveball showing Cassie to beRead More →

23 December
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“Promising Young Woman” Interview – Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell Director Emerald Fennell has written and directed one of the most daring and original films you’ll see this year with Promising Young Woman. I sat down with Fennell and star Carey Mulligan to dive deep into reading this script, the influential movies that inspired it, and surprise casting decisions. The film opens in theater December 25. **click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews**Read More →

05 January
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INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberland, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Adam Driver, Max Casella, F. Murray Abraham If you are involved in the arts in some fashion, you are probably familiar with that vagabond that is looking for his next gig traveling from place to place and bumming couches when needed. Llewyn Davis (Isaac) is at that point in his career. He used to perform as a singing duo with his friend Mike who recently committed suicide. Since Mike’s death, Llewyn has been trying to make it as a solo artist playing at the Gaslight CafeRead More →

16 May
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THE GREAT GATSBY Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke, Isla Fisher When you think about it, The Great Gatsby has all the ingredients to be a fantastic movie. Fitzgerald! Baz! Leo! The Jazz Era meets Jay-Z! Somehow this recipe does not quite turn out like the masterpiece I hoped it would be. Nick Carraway (Maguire) is spending time in a sanitarium for depression, anxiety, and being morbidly alcoholic amongst other things. He starts to tell his psychiatrist about the time he spent in New York and how a man named Gatsby (DiCaprio) had a huge impact onRead More →

28 February
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INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Issac Carey Mulligan John Goodman Justin Timberlake F. Murray Abraham Garrett Hedlund “Folk songs? I thought you said you were a musician?” The Coen Brothers newest offering takes us inside the world of the 1960s folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It is based loosely on Dave Van Rank’s memoir The Mayor of MacDougal Street. Frequent Coen Brothers collaborator John Goodman stars in the film with another odd haircut. According to the Hollywood Reporter, T. Bone Burnett and The Punch Brothers are involved in producing the music in the film, and Marcus Mumford and JustinRead More →