When the movie did not land a SAG Ensemble nomination (given its cast of non-pros), that opened the way for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” to win that award, but the PGA and DGA wins for “Nomadland” give it a clear lead in the race for Best Picture and Director. Overwhelmingly, the DGA winner wins the Best Director Oscar. Only eight times in 72 years has that not happened....
Netflix 2020: “The Queen’s Gambit” and “The Crown” I promise to hold the rest of the streamers to one original each, but seeing as Netflix is still the undisputed head-of-the-class, it’s earned two series worth a closer look. First up is “The Queen’s Gambit,” the limited series about chess that became a global smash hit thanks to Anya Taylor-Joy’s evocative micro-gestures. With success typically comes sequels, and if, as originally intended, “The Queen’s Gambit” had been made in the ’90s, everyone would be demanding Season 2, with executives throwing money at writer-director Scott Frank to come up with more adventures for Beth Harmon & Co....
It’s been five years since the start of #MeToo, and mainstream Hollywood still doesn’t know what a truly feminist film looks like. The releases of the highly debated, female-directed “Don’t Worry Darling” and the would-be awards darling that reimagines Marilyn Monroe’s trauma, “Blonde,” proved an even deeper issue when debating the gender politics of films: “Feminism” has been co-opted to the point of becoming meaningless. 2022 marked the Supreme Court overturn of Roe v....
Ramírez will play Paolo Macchiarini, an Italian surgeon who became known for his research into innovative organ transplants, gaining the nickname “Miracle Man,” before accusations of research fraud and unethical experiments destroyed his career. The season will focus on the investigations from fellow researchers into Macchiarini’s surgeries, as well as his relationship with journalist Benita Alexander. A true crime anthology series, “Dr. Death” is based on a Wondery podcast that explores severe cases of medical malpractice, frequently resulting in the deaths of patients....
Based on Charles Graeber’s 2013 book “The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder” with input from the real-life Loughren, the thriller is directed by Danish filmmaker Lindholm. “I had that feeling when I read the script of, ‘Can I play this person without the why?’ But then I kind of thought on that and ultimately realized that the why and knowing the why is our need as human beings to feel safe,” Redmayne told IndieWire in an interview earlier this fall....
In an interview alongside Jason Sudeikis for Vanity Fair (via Uproxx), Olsen said she thought “Good for you,” regarding Johansson’s suit. “I think she’s so tough and literally when I read that I was like, ‘good for you Scarlett,’” she said. Sudeikis offered his own support for the suit, saying it was “appropriately bad-ass and on-brand” for Johansson. Instead of leaving it there, Olsen continued by sharing some fears she has for the streaming future....
Page, who came out as transgender in 2020, endured “intense depression, anxiety, and severe panic attacks” after his rise to stardom from the Jason Reitman-directed teen pregnancy dramedy. Page went on to land an Academy Award nomination for portraying a sarcastic teen who struggles with putting her unborn child up for adoption. “When ‘Juno’ was at the height of its popularity, during awards-season time, I was closeted, dressed in heels and the whole look — I wasn’t okay, and I didn’t know how to talk about that with anyone,” Page told Esquire....
