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Trailer for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Suggests Another Awards Player from Netflix
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis are slowly working their way through film adaptations of all twelve plays in legendary playwright August Wilson’s Century Cycle, which chronicle the black experience in America in the 20th century. Washington and Davis starred in Fences in 2016, which won Davis her first Oscar (for Best Supporting Actress), and now the two are […] More
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First Look at ‘The White Tiger’
Netflix now has another possible Oscar contender debuting before the end of the year. Entertainment Weekly has shared first look photos from The White Tiger, the adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s 2008 Booker Prize-winning novel. It will be directed by Ramin Bahrani, known for films like Man Push Cart and 99 Homes. Priyanka Chopra Jones, who […] More
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TV Review: ‘Social Distance’ Could’ve Used More Distance From the Pandemic
Are we ready for a show about the early days of the pandemic? That’s going to be left up to the individual viewer. Netflix’s new anthology series Social Distance looks at many different quarantine experiences, particularly during the March – May period. Many of the segments are well-observed and interesting. Executive producer Jenji Kohan always […] More
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Ava DuVernay Will Direct ‘Caste’ for Netflix
Director Ava DuVernay has been hired to adapt Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, from Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson, for Netflix, according to Deadline. The film will examine the existence of hierarchies in society and its effect on how America came to look how it does. DuVernay has found success in the past with […] More
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Film Review: ‘Over the Moon’ Soars to New Animated Heights
Though the Netflix credits may start the film, one could easily mistake Over the Moon for a Disney film. Start with a heartwarming turned tear jerking opening. Follow that up with a grand adventure to a faraway kingdom. Throw in some songs and some adorable sidekicks and you have yourself a classic Disney narrative. Thankfully, […] More
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Series Review: ‘Deaf U’ Is An Eye-Opener
The deaf community has been unfairly painted with the same brush for far too long. Frustratingly, most portrayals never look beyond their deafness to see the dynamic stories they have to offer. The new Netflix coming-of-age documentary series, Deaf U, abandons that approach, painting a rich, unfiltered portrait of a community that remains misunderstood, and, […] More
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Teaser Trailer for ‘Mank’ Transports Us to 1930s Hollywood
Netflix dropped the first teaser trailer for Mank, the studio’s eagerly awaited David Fincher film about the making of Citizen Kane, today. Mank stars Gary Oldman as Herman J. Mankiewicz, the screenwriter for the iconic cinema masterpiece and Tom Burke plays Orson Welles, the 26-year-old auteur who fought for control of every aspect of the production, including the […] More
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Film Review: ‘The 40 Year Old Version’ Showcases Radha Blank
A multi-hyphenate talent, Radha Blank makes an incredibly assured and confident debut with The Forty Year Old Version. Taking the Sundance Film Festival by storm earlier this year, Netflix scooped the movie up, finally releasing it to their streaming platform this week. For those not at Sundance, they’ve only heard about Blank and her work […] More
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‘Mank’ Eyes a Prime 2020 Release Date
A day after the teaser trailer for Paul Greengrass’ Tom Hanks Western, News of the World dropped, another major awards contender that is still holding onto 2020 confirmed its release date today. As noted by other publications like Collider and SlashFilm. Mank, the highly-anticipated biopic from David Fincher, will be released in select theaters in November, and begin […] More
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Updated Oscar Predictions: Streamers With the Early Advantage
In a normal season, the first week of October would be a prime moment in awards season. Oscar predictions would reflect the fall film festival season, big time contenders would be hitting theaters, and the campaign trail would be filled with Academy Award hopefuls. 2020, obviously, has presented a completely new situation. That being said, […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Boys in the Band’ Captures the Spirit of the Seminal Play
We’ve been trapped inside our homes for over six months now thanks to COVID-19. Thus, I’ve been reduced to living vicariously through movies, which is why Netflix’s The Boys in the Band feel so welcome and exhilarating. Right now, nothing sounds more thrilling and wonderful than getting drunk with the rest of my gay friends at a […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ is Essential Viewing for 2020 and a Blistering Courtroom Drama
There’s a line towards the end of Aaron Sorkin‘s The Trial of the Chicago 7, spoken by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s Abbie Hoffman, that should be in every single Joe Biden ad until the election. I won’t spoil what it is, but when you see the film, you’ll know what it is. You absolutely need to […] More
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