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Adam Sandler Wins Best Actor at the Spirit Awards — The Oscar Should’ve Been Next

Adam Sandler has taken home the 2020 Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead thanks to his critically acclaimed performance in Josh and Benny Safdie’s “Uncut Gems.” Sandler earned the best reviews of his career for his performance as Howard Ratner, a self-destructive New York City gambler whose escalating addiction to gambling derails his personal […]

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‘Parasite’ Is Everybody’s Favorite on the Indie Spirits Blue Carpet

Before the Film Independent Spirit Awards kicked off inside a drafty tent in Santa Monica, IndieWire was set up on the blue carpet ahead of the ceremony, as the stars of independent film breezed by in their Saturday best — but not before taking a minute to talk about their nominated films. And with the […]

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2020 AFI Awards Honorees Include ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘Soul,’ ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Mank,’ and More

Liam Neeson’s ‘The Marksman’ Holds No.1 With $2 Million In Its Second Week; ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Nears $150 Million Globally; And Bond Postponement Leads To More Date-Shuffling

‘Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins on the Ethereal New Teaser for His Upcoming Amazon Series

‘Palmer’ Review: Justin Timberlake Is an Ex-Con Who Befriends an Abandoned Little Boy in Sweet Drama

‘The Formula’: John Boyega & Robert De Niro To Star In New Netflix Thriller From ‘The First Purge’ Filmmaker

Universal Writers Program Opens 2021 Applications

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‘Alien Nation’ Update: Jeff Nichols Turned His Film Remake into a 10-Episode TV Pitch
Jeff Nichols, the filmmaker behind movies like Take Shelter, Mud, and Midnight Special, is one of the best directors who isn’t quite a household name yet. But his next planned project, a big budget remake of the 1988 sci-fi buddy cop film Alien Nation, seemed poised to launch his career to the next level. Unfortunately, […]
2020 AFI Awards Honorees Include ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘Soul,’ ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Mank,’ and More
The American Film Institute has announced its 2020 AFI Awards honorees, and it’s a pretty solid line-up all around (with a few exceptions). The list of films includes Da 5 Bloods, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank, Minari, and more. On the TV side of things, AFI is honoring Better Call […]
Liam Neeson’s ‘The Marksman’ Holds No.1 With $2 Million In Its Second Week; ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Nears $150 Million Globally; And Bond Postponement Leads To More Date-Shuffling
In another sluggish session at the domestic box office, Liam Neeson once again proved to be Mr. Reliable by holding onto the top spot for the second straight weekend with his latest outing, The Marksman. The PG-13-rated border thriller from indie studio Open Road Films put $2 million into its crosshairs, edging out a soft […]
‘Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins on the Ethereal New Teaser for His Upcoming Amazon Series
Colson Whitehead’s 2016 novel “The Underground Railroad” — inspired by the real-life network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into free states and Canada — imagines an alternate history where the truth is closer to fiction. Now, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been adapted into a highly-anticipated live-action TV […]
‘Palmer’ Review: Justin Timberlake Is an Ex-Con Who Befriends an Abandoned Little Boy in Sweet Drama
Warm acoustic guitar. A helicopter shot of early morning sunlight falling over a river in rural Louisiana. A bearded and clenched Justin Timberlake staring out the window of the prison bus that’s taking him back to his southern-fried hometown after a 12-year stretch behind bars. You can tell exactly what kind of movie “Palmer” is […]
‘The Formula’: John Boyega & Robert De Niro To Star In New Netflix Thriller From ‘The First Purge’ Filmmaker
John Boyega. Robert De Niro. “The First Purge.” Separately, they’re all enjoyable in their own right. Together? We’re intrigued, if not a bit optimistic. But you can’t deny that a project combining Boyega and De Niro with the filmmaker behind “The First Purge” is a bit surprising on paper.Read More: John Boyega Calls Franchise Acting […]
Universal Writers Program Opens 2021 Applications
NBCUniversal has opened applications for its 2021 writers program. The initiative, which is operated by the company’s global talent development and inclusion team, will accept submissions via its website through Feb. 21.Universal Writers Program aims to find rising screenwriters who have unique points of view. Those selected for the one-year, paid program will be given […]
‘His House’, ‘Misbehaviour’ lead BIFA 2020 craft winners
First nine awards announced online.Horror His House and Miss World drama Misbehaviour have both received two British Independent Film Awards from the nine craft categories announced online today.Directed by Remi Weekes, His House picked up best effects for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin, and best production design for Jacqueline Abrahams. The film received 16 nominations […]
China box office: ‘Big Red Envelope’ tops weekend with $8m
A Little Red Flower came in second with $7m for a cumulative total of $196.9m.Local comedy Big Red Envelope topped China’s box office over the weekend January 22-24, according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway, grossing $8m in its first three days.Directed by Li Kelong and starring Bao Bei’er and Clara Lee, the film’s […]
Smash hit or total turkey? In the age of streaming it’s impossible to tell
With the box office closed and only secretive viewing figures to go on, gauging a film’s success is becoming a tricky propositionHere’s a question: was Wonder Woman 1984 a hit movie? How did it compare to the first Wonder Woman? Or how about Soul, or Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom? Were they hits? How can we […]