Tag: Joker
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Superhero Bits: Karen Gillan Wants to Direct ‘Batgirl’, ‘Spider-Man 3’ Shooting Locations & More
Could Titans and Doom Patrol air first on DC Universe and then go to HBO Max the next day? What did Marc Guggenheim have to do to get Ezra Miller as The Flash in Crisis on Infinite Earths? Ready for the 80th anniversary of The Joker with a 100-page commemorative issue? When and where will…
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How long can this nonsense of the Oscars failing to nominate female directors go on? | Ellen E Jones
This year’s Academy Awards show that diversity drives will only get us so far. Filmgoers and the industry must question what makes a film award-worthyCongratulations to those men – I guess? Issa Rae summarised the mixed feelings of many when yet another all-male list of best director Oscar nominations was announced yesterday. It’s possible to…
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‘Little Women’ Oscar Nominees Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh Speak Out on Gerwig Director Snub
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated “Little Women” for six Oscars, and yet Greta Gerwig was shut out of the Best Director race despite the Academy believing her movie has some of the best writing and acting of the year. “Little Women” picked up noms for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress…
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The Best Reactions to Monday’s Oscar Nominations
The 92nd Academy Award nominations were announced Monday with “Joker” and Netflix leading all films and distributors. But it was this morning’s reactions from celebrities and Oscar nominees that best summed up the news.Florence Pugh, nominated for best supporting actress in “Little Women,” Instagrammed a before and after photo of herself in bed.Issa Rae, who…
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Oscars 2020: ‘1917’ and ‘Joker’ Both Grab Seven Craft Nominations
Sam Mendes’ bold, continuous-shot, World War I thriller, “1917,” and Todd Phillips’ $1 billion blockbuster, “Joker,” dominated the Oscar craft nominations on Monday, grabbing seven apiece.Meanwhile, Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” each scored five nominations, while Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” nabbed three along with James Mangold’s “Ford…
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‘Joker’ Joins ‘Black Panther’ With Historic Oscar Best Picture Nomination
Making Oscars history, “Joker” joins “Black Panther” as only the second comic book movie ever to earn a nomination for best picture. It’s also the first film adapted from the canon of DC Comics characters to be nominated for the Oscar’s top prize. And, with a record 11 nominations, “Joker” is also the first comic…
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‘Joker’ Tops Oscar Nominations, But Female Directors, Actors of Color Virtually Ignored
“Joker,” an R-rated blockbuster, led the list of Oscar nominations, becoming the rare comic book film to be a hit with awards voters. The best picture contender earned a leading 11 nominations, but the story of the morning will be the lack of diversity among the leading nominees and the exclusion of female filmmakers.“Joker” will…
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‘Joker’ Dominates Oscars With Historic 11 Nominations, One Year After ‘Black Panther’
“Black Panther” proved to be an Oscars game-changer in 2019 when it became the first comic book movie nominated for Best Picture. Now “Joker” has done it again in 2020. For the second year in a row, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated a comic book film for Best Picture. “Black…
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Oscar Nominations Scorecard by Film and Studio
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” laughed its way to 11 Oscar nominations, the most nods this year for a single film.Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ “1917” were close behind, scoring 10 nominations each.Netflix dominated on the studio front, landing a leading 24 nominations for movies including “The…
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Oscars 2020: Stars React to Their Nominations
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” scored a leading 11 Oscar nominations on Monday, including best picture, best director for Phillips and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix. Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ “1917” followed close behind with 10 nods a piece. Those films, along with “Ford v Ferrari,”…