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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ 70th movie awards are under way at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Stephen Fryis hosting the ceremony. Damien Chazelle’s musical “La La Land” has the most nominations with 11, while Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi drama “Arrival” and Tom Ford’s psychological thriller “Nocturnal Animals” both received nine, and Kenneth Lonergan’s family... Continue Reading →

Multiple mirrors abound in frame after frame of “A Fantastic Woman,” repeatedly reflecting the woman of the title — young, beautiful, headstrong Marina — in all her, well, fantastic glory. It may seem an obvious, even clichéd, visual trope for the resourceful Chilean director Sebastián Lelio to fall back on, until it dawns on us... Continue Reading →

Ever since the British Academy of Film and Television Arts shifted its voting procedure to mirror the American Academy’s — i.e., the separate branches determine nominations in each category while the entire membership chooses winners throughout — the annual BAFTA Awards have become slightly more instructive where predicting the Oscars is concerned. Particularly in toss-up... Continue Reading →

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is ditching its traditional method of announcing Oscar nominations to a live audience at its headquarters in favor of a more digital disclosure. The announcement has been made for many years to an assembled audience of media and publicists at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.... Continue Reading →

It’s been shown, on occasion, that audiences will turn out to see a movie about the post-9/11 world: a serious and inquiring drama of war, terrorism, and global culture clash. But even in an era as fraught with instability as this one, will people show up to see a movie that mirrors their economic anxieties? With... Continue Reading →

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) has announced the winners of its 28th edition, with “Toni Erdmann,” Isabelle Huppert and and “Neruda” among the honorees. Held between January 2 – 16, the fest boasts a lineup of 190 films from 72 countries — including a great many Oscar submissions that aren’t widely screened elsewhere,... Continue Reading →

top the presses. PBS’ “Masterpiece” will co-produce “Press,” a drama about the current state of the newspaper industry. “Masterpiece” executive producer Rebecca Eaton announced the project at the Television Critics Association press tour on Sunday. “Press” will focus on two rival publications and examine the uncertain media landscape. Today’s newspaper industry is a different beast... Continue Reading →

Found footage horror is a strange beast. It can elicit raw emotion, adrenaline, and an ultra realistic surge of dread that can only be captured with this type of filmmaking. But it’s a subgenre beaten to death by monotony and oversaturation. All you need is a camera and a few thousand bucks to direct your... Continue Reading →

“La La Land” has dominated the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) International  Awards with trophies for Best Film and Best Lead Actress for Emma Stone. “La La Land” topped “Arrival,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Lion” and “Manchester by the Sea.” Nominees attending Friday night’s ceremonies at the Avalon Hollywood included Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman,... Continue Reading →