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“It’s always an interesting question for me and for Barry, ‘What are we trying to say with the music?’ For us, the orchestra became a tool for a certain type of tone. ‘Bessie’ is really the most full realization of that idea within the world of ‘The Underground Railroad,’” Britell said. “That’s the sound of 50 strings together. We recorded it at AIR Studios in London. This was the largest orchestra that Barry and I as collaborators have ever done together....

The following review contains spoilers for the ending of “Violation.” In their Master Class during 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, “Transparent” creator Joey Soloway posits that the female gaze, a term originated by film theorist Laura Mulvey, should not strive to be the direct inverse of the male gaze. While women, trans, and non-binary filmmakers are well within their rights to subvert conventional norms around nudity, sexuality, and the framing of bodies, a truly “other gaze” (Soloway’s inclusive amendment of the term) should aim to create new imagery outside of established cinematic tropes....

Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links. One of the first wide theatrical releases affected by the international lockdown in March was Disney’s highly anticipated live-action “Mulan,” but the remake of the studio’s 1998 animated classic has now received an innovative rollout on Disney+. The film, directed by Niki Caro and starring Liu Yifei as the legendary warrior, was originally supposed to be released on March 27, then was pushed to July, and as finally available as of right now....

Be sure to tune in to the official live pre-show, too. SAG Awards Sunday will be kicked off by an official Screen Actors Guild Awards Pre-Show which will live-streamed on TNTdrama.com/sag-awards, SAGawards.org, PeopleTV, People.com, EW.com, as well as on People, EW, and PeopleTV Facebook pages, People, EW, and PeopleTV Twitter, and the People and EW YouTube channels beginning at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT. During the pre-show, Jason George (“Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) and JoBeth Williams (“The Big Chill,” “Poltergeist”) will announce the winners of the Union’s stunt honors....

With an estimated opening of $108.5 million ($127.9 million through Monday), “Gru” led a strong (though not record-breaking) weekend of $175 million for all films. Though it provided over 60 percent of the total, it was abetted by decent or better holds for #2 “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount), #3 “Elvis” (Warner Bros.), #4 “Jurassic World: Dominion” (Universal), and #5 “The Black Phone” (Universal). Look at that line-up. Don’t expect to see it regularly....

That’s why, unlike the other guilds, every year a long list of WGA ineligible indie, British, and animated movies are excluded. A WGA nomination isn’t essential for Oscar nomination; plenty of exceptions include American indie “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Iranian Oscar-winner “A Separation,” Oscar-winning British films “Les Miserables,” and “The Favourite,” and all Pixar animated contenders, from “Up” to “Incredibles 2.” “The Artist” and “The King’s Speech” both won Best Picture without the benefit of a WGA nomination....

The Slap Joke That Never Was As always, the telecast had its highs and lows and many moments didn’t make it to air. Here are a handful of Emmy moments from inside the room where it happened. All That Cursing In his acceptance speech for that award, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series, winner Michael Keaton concluded with the night’s first censored cursing: “I fucking love you man,” he said to his supporters....