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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
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R-Rated Antics Ensue in ‘The Suicide Squad’ Red-Band Trailer
Ready for some anti-hero gore? James Gunn is prepared to bring it to you this summer. Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, and many other high-profile actors star in Gunn’s “soft reboot” of 2016’s Suicide Squad called (get ready) The Suicide Squad. The movie is set to hit theaters and HBO Max on August 6. […] More
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Interview: Hair and Makeup Team on Wigs, Details, and Authenticity in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Earlier this week, we featured a conversation with production designer Marc Ricker about his amazing work creating the world of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Another key factor in mimicking the 1920s and giving off an authentic feel is the hair and makeup team, which earned a deserved place on the corresponding Oscar shortlist in that […] More
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Gotham Awards to Honor Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis
The 2020 IFP Gotham Awards today announced a posthumous Actor Tribute for the late Chadwick Boseman and an Actress Tribute for Viola Davis. The two performers star in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which was released in theaters last week and will premiere on Netflix on December 18th. Boseman, who passed away at age forty-three from […] More
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Film Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Sparks with the Fire of Chadwick Boseman’s Performance
Taking a play and turning it into a film has inherent challenges. After all, if a filmmaker doesn’t open up the world sufficiently, there’s a sense that something is missing. On the flip-side, however, too much of that and the appeal of the source material can be lost. So, it’s a pleasure to report that […] More
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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
