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Interview: Fight Choreographer Jénel Stevens Talks Collaborating With Gina Prince-Bythewood for ‘The Woman King’
Jénel Stevens speaks to Awards Radar on collaborating with director Gina Prince-Bythewood and Viola Davis for “The Woman King.” More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘The Woman King’ Delves Into Untold History for an Effective Action Epic
The historical epic can often feel pretty old fashioned and have a “been there, done that” feeling these days. After, haven’t so many of the pivotal events in human history already been covered? Well, The Woman King is here to offer a counterpoint to that, showcasing a story we’ve never seen on screen before. Anchored […] More
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Viola Davis to Take Up Villainous Role in ‘The Hunger Games’ Prequel
Academy Award winner Viola Davis has been cast as Dr. Volumnia Gaul in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the upcoming Hunger Games prequel directed by franchise veteran Francis Lawrence. The acclaimed director was at the helm of three out of the four previous films in the series. Dr. Gaul is the head gamemaker of […] More
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Viola Davis to Star in Amanda Waller Spinoff for HBO Max
The series would follow Viola Davis’ character after the events of Peacemaker’s first season and build upon the reveal. More
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Film Review: ‘The Unforgivable’ Never Earns Its Existence or Sandra Bullock’s Time
On its surface, The Unforgivable should be sure-fire Oscar bait. Below the line, Hans Zimmer is one of the composers. Joe Walker is an editor. Above the line, the cast is led by Sandra Bullock. The material screams Academy Award consideration. Of course, when a film like this is so clearly aiming at prestige melodrama […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Suicide Squad’ is an Instant Classic from James Gunn and Cinematic Nirvana
Wow. For a few weeks now, the buzz had steadily been building that James Gunn had really pulled off something special with The Suicide Squad. Well, now I can add to the chorus of early raves. This is a magnificent achievement, literally as good as it gets for comic book films. Far more than just […] More
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‘The Suicide Squad’ Gets a Stylish New Trailer
David Ayer‘s 2016 film Suicide Squad proved to be an almost universally disliked movie amongst both audiences and critics alike. But when it was announced last year that Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn would be in the director’s chair for a brand new reboot titled The Suicide Squad that promised to right the […] More
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Riz Ahmed and Viola Davis added to Oscars Presenters List
We’re just a few short days away from the 93rd Oscars ceremony, and today the show’s producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, have announced an exciting new pair of presenters to the ceremony – Riz Ahmed and Viola Davis. In a joint statement from the producing trio, they said, “We’re thrilled Viola and […] More
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Before the Gold: Best Leading Actress
This month, we’re taking a look at this year’s Oscar nominees and digging into their past work to find hidden gems that you may have overlooked, or specific credits that may have influenced their Oscar-nominated work this year. The Best Leading Actress this year is one of the most entertaining, unpredictable races we’ve seen in… […] More
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The Case for All Five Nominees in Best Actress
How about this Best Actress race? No other category is as up in the air as this one. Furthermore, Actress is setting itself up to be one of the most thrilling categories in some time. It all begs the question that I asked last week: who the hell is winning Best Actress? Whomever wins among […] More
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SAG Winners Include Viola Davis, Youn Yuh-jung, and ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
Moments ago, the 27th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards wrapped up, with the 2021 ceremony looking a lot different. Clocking in at one hour and being a pre-recorded affair, SAG opted for brevity. it ran smoothly, though one could argue that the winners deserved more room to breathe. As for the winners, we had the […] More
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NAACP Image Awards Handed Out
The NAACP Image Awards have handed out the awards for their 52nd annual ceremony, with Anthony Anderson hosting for the eighth year in a row. Anderson was already a winner before the televised ceremony, having won an award at Friday’s non-televised ceremony for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for Black-ish. Black-ish couldn’t take the Outstanding Comedy Series prize, […] More














