Tag: 42
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Colman Domingo’s Best Performances: ‘Rustin,’ ‘Euphoria,’ ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ and More
This Oscar season, Colman Domingo became the first Afro Latino to receive a Best Actor nomination from the Academy, for his powerhouse performance in “Rustin.” It’s a deserving nod for a performer who has only recently broken through, but already has an incredible resume of performances to his name.Initially a stage actor, Domingo first gained…
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10 Best Sports Movies of All Time, According to the AFI
From classic boxing films to golf comedies, the sports genre has covered just about every game in the book and is admired for its inspirational underdog and success stories. There are some sports movies that are an absolute must-see like Field of Dreams and 42 starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, but according to The…
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Omar Sy to Star in ‘The Killer’ Reboot for Director John Woo and Universal
“Jurassic World Dominion” and “The Intouchables” star Omar Sy has been tapped to lead John Woo’s reimagining of his 1989 film “The Killers” for Universal Pictures.The crime action thriller followed a top-tier mob assassin named Jeffrey, who decides to retire after he accidentally blinds a nightclub singer who gets caught in the crossfire of one…
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Chadwick Boseman’s Posthumous Oscar Nomination Puts Him in Rare Company
Before Monday morning, the late actor Chadwick Boseman had somehow never been nominated for an Academy Award, despite his astonishing performances as Jackie Robinson in 2013’s “42” and as James Brown in 2014’s “Get on Up” — not to mention his iconic role as the superhero T’Challa in 2018’s “Black Panther.”That was finally rectified with…
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Gotham Awards 2020 – Full Winners List
The 2020 Gotham Awards made history, with all of this year’s best feature nominees directed by women for its 30th celebration. The annual event, which is typically held in early December, and is hosted by the Independent Filmmakers Project, moved its ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event is taking place in a virtual…
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Chadwick Boseman’s ’42’ Getting Re-Released in Theaters as Tribute to Actor
AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Cinemark, and other exhibitors will pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the “Black Panther” star who died last week of colon cancer at the age of 43, by screening “42.”The baseball drama featured Boseman as Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers infielder who broke the color line when he became the first African…
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Michael B. Jordan Shares Emotional Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan, who portrayed Killmonger in “Black Panther,” posted an emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman on Instagram after Boseman died due to colon cancer at the age of 43 on August 28.Jordan wrote that he would “dedicate the rest of my days to live the way you did” and praised Boseman’s kindness in his…
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Chadwick Boseman’s ‘Black Panther’ Vaults Into Top 5 on Apple, Amazon Movie Charts
Marvel’s “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman in the title role, bounded into the top five most popular movies on Apple and Amazon’s charts Saturday — a notable feat, given that the blockbuster superhero title is also streaming on Disney Plus.Interest in “Black Panther” — as well as Boseman’s other films — surged following the shocking…
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Remembering Chadwick Boseman: 5 Times the ‘Black Panther’ Star Was a Real-Life Superhero
The world knew star Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, the fearless king of Wakanda who would do anything to protect his people.But the actor — who tragically died after a four-year battle with colon cancer on Friday — was not only a hero on-screen, but off, as well.Though Boseman played other major roles, such as Jackie…