21 July
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NOPE Director: Jordan PeeleStarring: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, Keith David, Donna Mills, Barbie Ferreira Jordan Peele quickly became an in-demand director after his Oscar winning Get Out shook audiences. He’s now back with his third film, NOPE, looking to challenge audiences all over again. Peele reunites with Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya who stars as O.J. Haywood. He works for his family business training horses for Hollywood movies. He’s struggling over his father’s tragic and untimely death. His sister, Emerald (Palmer), also works for Haywood’s Hollywood Horses and is the energetic face of the company. Their latest client isRead More →

26 April
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THE 93rd ACADEMY AWARDS – THE WINNERS Best PictureNomadland Best DirectingChloe Zhao, Nomadland Best Actress in a Leading RoleFrances McDormand, Nomadland Best Actor in a Leading RoleAnthony Hopkins, The Father Best Actress in a Supporting RoleYuh-Jung Youn, Minari Best Actor in a Supporting RoleDaniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah Best Original ScreenplayEmerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman Best Adapted ScreenplayChristopher Hampton and Florian Zeller, The Father Best CinematographyErik Messerschmidt, Mank Best Film EditingMikkel E. G. Nielsen, Sound of Metal Best Animated Feature FilmSoul Best Animated Short FilmIf Anything Happens I Love You Best Live-Action Short FilmTwo Distant Strangers Best International Feature FilmAnother Round Best Documentary FeatureMy Octopus Teacher Best DocumentaryRead More →

04 April
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THE 27th SAG AWARDS – THE WINNERS Here are the film winners for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Trial of the Chicago 7Yahya Abdul-Mateen IISacha Baron CohenJoseph Gordon-LevittMichael KeatonFrank LangellaJohn Carroll LynchEddie RedmayneMark RylanceAlex SharpJeremy Sharp Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Yuh-Jun Youn, MinariRead More →

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 →

01 March
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THE 78th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – THE WINNERS And the Golden Globe goes to… Best Motion Picture – DramaNomadland Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyBorat Subsequent Moviefilm Best DirectorChloe Zhao, Nomadland Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaChadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaAndra Day, The United State vs Billie Holiday Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyRosamund Pike, I Care A Lot Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or ComedySacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Best Supporting ActorDaniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah Best Supporting ActressJodie Foster, The Mauritanian BestRead More →

11 February
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JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Director: Shaka KingStarring: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Martin Sheen, Lil Rel Howery, Ashton Sanderson, Dominique Thorne, Algee Smith, Darrell Britt-Gibson Daniel Kaluuya is one of those actors you can’t get take your eyes off of. He followed up his Oscar nominated role in Get Out with Black Panther and Widows. In his new film Judas and the Black Messiah, he takes on Black Panther revolutionary Fred Hampton. FBI director J.Edgar Hoover had it out for the Black Panther party. He sees them as a massive threat to national security. It’s 1968 and 21 year old FredRead More →

11 February
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JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Interviews – Honoring the Legacy of Fred Hampton The powerful new film Judas and the Black Messiah is not to be missed. Director Shaka King has made a vital film shining a new light on the work and death of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther party. I sat down with Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Ashton Sanders, Dominique Thorne, Algee Smith, Darrell Britt-Gibson, and Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. to talk about the film. Kaluuya has received a Golden Globe and SAG nomination for his work. Judas and the Black Messiah is out February 12 on HBO Max andRead More →

15 November
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WIDOWS Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Viola Davis, Liam Neeson, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Carrie Coon, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya Viola Davis is back on the big screen and she is not to be messed with. She plays a mourning wife whose husband (Liam Neeson) is killed when a heist goes horribly wrong killing him and his crew. To make matters a bit more complicated, she is now threatened for the two million dollars that was promised as part of that heist. After going through her late husband’s belongings, she finds the blueprints of their next heist. She decidesRead More →

15 February
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BLACK PANTHER Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya, Forest Whitaker We were first introduced to Black Panther, played exceptionally well by Chadwick Boseman, in Captain America: Civil War. Marvel has now given the character his own standalone film to build on his backstory and legacy. As we saw in the previous movie, T’Challa/Black Panther’s father was killed at the United Nations explosion. T’Challa is now the rightful heir to the throne taking his place as the new king of the African nation, Wakanda. He’s inRead More →