Tag: 12 Years a Slave
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‘American Fiction’ Pushes Theatrical Release to December
After winning Toronto International Film Festival’s people’s choice award, “American Fiction” has pushed back its limited release to Dec. 15 and will expand in theaters on Dec. 22.MGM announced Wednesday that Cord Jefferson’s feature directorial debut, which was originally set for a Nov. 3 limited opening and would expand on Nov. 10 and 17, has…
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Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival Audience Award
“American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson’s blistering satire of race and media, captured the Toronto International Film Festival’s people’s choice award, bolstering its Oscars chances.TIFF’s people’s choice award is considered to be among the best predictors of eventual awards success, though the 2023 festival hosted a weaker lineup than most years due to the writers and actors…
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Telluride 2023 Produced Many Winners, with One Taking the Oscars Lead
The Telluride Film Festival has launched many Oscar Best Picture winners, from “The King’s Speech” and “Slumdog Millionaire” to “12 Years a Slave” and “Moonlight.” Oscar campaigners bring their films here to build critical reaction and positive buzz, often amplifying awareness at subsequent festivals in Toronto, New York, and London. Last year, “Tár” and “Women…
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Lupita Nyong’o Pens Tribute to Chadwick Boseman on Three-Year Anniversary of His Death
Lupita Nyong’o is honoring her late “Black Panther” co-star Chadwick Boseman.Academy Award nominee Boseman died of pancreatic cancer on August 28, 2020. Oscar winner Nyong’o took to Instagram to share fond memories with the beloved late actor.“Three years ago today, I experienced a singular pain at the news of Chadwick Boseman’s death,” Nyongo’o wrote. “The…
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This Is the First Actor To Win an Oscar for Playing a Real-Life Person
There are few things that Hollywood likes more than an inspiring true story — unless it is “not letting the truth get in the way of a good story,” as a number of purportedly “historical” films can attest. There are always a slew of biopics and historical films nominated in the top Oscar categories in…
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Steve McQueen wartime drama ‘Blitz’ lands at Apple
British filmmaker reunites with producers of Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave.Apple Original Films has acquired Steve McQueen’s upcoming wartime drama Blitz in what the company said was a competitive situation.McQueen will write, direct and produce the stories of Londoners during the Second World War German air raids. Filming is set to commence later this year.McQueen’s…
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‘Five Days At Memorial’: Vera Farmiga to Star in Apple TV+ Hurricane Katrina Series
Vera Farmiga is set to star in the new Apple TV+ Original, Five Days At Memorial, a limited series from Oscar winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) and Emmy winner Carlton Cuse (Lost) that chronicles the first five days at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Apple announced that Vera…
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‘Soul’ Co-Director Kemp Powers Becomes First Debut Black Filmmaker to Win Animated Feature Golden Globe
Kemp Powers, co-director of Pixar’s “Soul,” is the first Black debut filmmaker to win a Golden Globe in its 78-year-history. In addition to his historic feat, he is also the second Black director to win in this category, following Peter Ramsey, who shared this award with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Bob Persichetti for 2018’s…
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New Movies to Watch This Week: Steve McQueen’s ‘Mangrove,’ ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Run,’ ‘Collective’
If last week was a big one for Netflix (what with “Mank” and “Hillbilly Elegy” out in theaters), then this one belongs to Amazon, who have a pair of big projects launching via their Prime Video subscription service. The first is “12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen’s anthology “Small Axe,” an epic and altogether…
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John Ridley to Write, Direct New Paranormal Thriller for Blumhouse
John Ridley, who won an Oscar for writing “12 Years a Slave,” will write and direct an untitled paranormal thriller movie for Blumhouse.The film is based on the recently published article “Project Poltergeist,” written by Saleah Blancaflor. The story, based on true events, is set in the 1960s and follows unexplained events surrounding the first…