Why Encanto Song We Don T Talk About Bruno Isn T Oscar Nominated

Chart-topping song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is not the official 2022 Oscars submission for the Disney film, and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is just fine with that. “I’m still proud of ‘Dos Oruguitas’ as the submission,” Miranda told Variety. “When those are the parameters, you have to pick the thing that best exemplifies the spirit of the movie, and it contains all of it inside this song — as opposed to a journey of a particular character....

February 28, 2023 · 3 min · 485 words · John Long

Why Foreign Language Content Is Mostly Mia At The Primetime Emmys

While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been building a more diverse membership partly by adding more international members — yielding the first Korean Best Picture Oscar-winner “Parasite” as well as back-to-back Asian Best Director Oscar-winners, Bong Joon Ho and Chloé Zhao — the TV Academy shuts out of Primetime Emmy consideration most foreign language content. Foreign television production is ineligible for Emmys unless it’s the result of a co-production (both financially and creatively) between U....

February 28, 2023 · 4 min · 765 words · John Brown

Women Talking Trailer Jessie Buckley And Rooney Mara Debate Trauma

The trailer for “Women Talking” captures Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Frances McDormand, Judith Ivey, and Sheila McCarthy debating what steps should be taken about the rampant rape in their remote religious community. Ben Whishaw also stars. Based on Miriam Toews’ novel, “Women Talking” marks Sarah Polley’s first film since her 2012 autobiographical documentary “Stories We Tell” and her first narrative feature since 2011’s “Take This Waltz.” Given the subject matter, this proved among Polley’s most challenging films to date....

February 28, 2023 · 3 min · 463 words · Jeffrey Walters

2020 Emmy For Best Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Predictions

Last Year’s Winner: Patricia Arquette, “The Act” Still Eligible: No. Hot Streak: The typical one-and-done nature of the Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie category makes repeat wins a bit of a rarity, but five performers have pulled it off to date: Regina King in “American Crime” is the most recent (2015, 2016) — and the only actress to win in consecutive years — while Jane Alexander (“Playing for Time” in 1981 and “Warm Springs” in 2005), Judy Davis (“Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story” in 1995 and “The Starter Wife” in 2007), Colleen Dewhurst (“Between Two Women” in 1986 and “Those She Left Behind” in 1989), and Mare Winningham (“Amber Waves” in 1980 and “George Wallace” in 1988) round out the elite group....

February 27, 2023 · 4 min · 715 words · David Shepard

2021 New Fall Movies 44 Films To See This Season

This list includes films that have currently set a firm release date or are definitely expected in 2021, though many of IndieWire’s most-anticipated 2021 films have yet to announce release plans, including titles like “Memoria,” “The Worst Person in the World,” and a variety of other films set to bow on the fall festival circuit. At 45 titles now, this list offers a wide variety of choices for audiences, but we’re expecting to add still more as the months roll on....

February 27, 2023 · 24 min · 4982 words · Travis Morrison

2022 Independent Spirit Awards Complete Winners List

This year’s class of nominees draws from films largely shut out from the Oscars, with indie hits like Oscar nominee “The Lost Daughter,” “C’mon C’mon,” and “Zola” racking up the most nominations. “The Lost Daughter” cleaned up, with three wins for Netflix including Best Feature and Best Director Maggie Gyllenhaal. Oscar no-show Simon Rex took the Best Male Lead prize for A24’s “Red Rocket,” while Taylour Paige won Best Female Lead for the studio’s summer 2021 hit “Zola....

February 27, 2023 · 3 min · 533 words · Zachary Grant

2022 National Board Of Review Winners Top Gun Maverick Wins Big

This year’s top awards went to “Top Gun: Maverick” for Best Film; Steven Spielberg for Best Director for “The Fabelmans”; Colin Farrell for Best Actor for “The Banshees of Inisherin”; and Michelle Yeoh for Best Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” “’Top Gun: Maverick’ is a thrilling crowd-pleaser that is expertly crafted on every level,” said NBR President Annie Schulhof via statement. “Tom Cruise, Joseph Kosinski, and the entire filmmaking team have succeeded in making an incredibly popular film that brought audiences back to theaters, while at the same time being a full-on cinematic achievement....

February 27, 2023 · 4 min · 674 words · Dylan Decker
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