Tag: To Leslie
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How to Watch To Leslie
Directed by Michael Morris (Better Call Saul) in his feature directorial debut, To Leslie is an independent drama film that premiered on March 12, 2022, at the South by Southwest film festival. It then received a limited release in movie theaters across America and became available to stream on-demand on October 22, 2022. Receiving universal…
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Marc Maron Claims ‘Awful’ ‘To Leslie’ Distributor ‘Botched’ Awards Run Before Riseborough’s Oscar Nom
Andrea Riseborough stunned the industry last month when she earned her first-ever — and surprise — Best Actress Oscar nomination for the fall 2022 indie “To Leslie.”But the nomination, built on a stealth word-of-mouth campaign among elite Hollywood talent launched by director Michael Morris’ wife Mary McCormick, brought up concerns over corrupt campaign dealings. After…
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Tom Cruise’s Star Power Shines Bright at Oscars Luncheon, With Largest Turnout of Nominees in Event History
Tom Cruise stole the show at the 95th Oscars luncheon, the annual gathering celebrating the nominees for the year’s Academy Awards. At the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the in-person event had opening remarks from Academy president Janet Yang. The roll call of this year’s 182 attendees was read by Devon Franklin, a member of the Board…
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Michelle Yeoh: If Andrea Riseborough Campaign Really Cheated the Oscars, It ‘Would Have Been Done Before’
Michelle Yeoh stands by the “integrity” of her fellow Best Actress Oscar nominees.The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star addressed the controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough’s Academy Award nomination for indie film “To Leslie” following discussions of possible voter tampering.“The Academy has always prided itself on having regulations and playing by the rules and if [cheating…
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Steven Soderbergh Says The Oscars Have Nowhere To Hide This Year: “You Can’t Say They Didn’t Nominate Any Popular Movies”
With the Oscar nominations in the rearview mirror, folks are still trying to unpack all the nods, many of which have focused more on popular and accessible titles getting award nominations than in previous years. Also, the leftfield Best Actress nomination for Andrea Riseborough for “To Leslie” took up a lot of oxygen. But we’re…
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Academy Board of Governors Taking No Action Over Andrea Riseborough Controversy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences attempted to quell the controversy over “To Leslie” star Andrea Riseborough’s unexpected Best Actress nomination after a Board of Governors meeting this morning. The organization sent a note to members saying no actions will be taken in this particular case, but they will continue to clarify regulations…
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Andrea Riseborough’s Best Roles: Where You’ve Seen Her Before To Leslie
All your favorite actresses have one thing in common: they campaigned for Andrea Riseborough to get an Oscar nomination for her performance in the indie film To Leslie. The film itself was too small to fund a For Your Consideration campaign, but Riseborough’s powerful portrayal got enough traction from her peers to secure her the…