What to stream this weekend: 'And Just Like That,' Kelly Clarkson, 'Perfect Find' and Final Fantasy
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'And Just Like That,' Kelly Clarkson, 'Perfect Find' and Final FantasyThis weekās new entertainment releases include albums from Kelly Clarkson and Portugal.
For Anthony Hopkins, a grandfather role with personal echoes
Read full article: For Anthony Hopkins, a grandfather role with personal echoesThe āheart and soulā of a film is an often-overused term, but itās practically unavoidable when it comes to Anthony Hopkins in James Grayās āArmageddon Time.ā.
Hugh Jackman eyes the end of the 'The Music Man' on Broadway
Read full article: Hugh Jackman eyes the end of the 'The Music Man' on BroadwayOn red carpet for his latest film, āThe Sonā at the Toronto International Film Festival, Hugh Jackman announced that āThe Music Manā will end its Broadway run on Jan. 1.
Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'
Read full article: Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s āPinocchioā adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film āBlonde.ā.
New York Film Festival sets lineup for 60th edition
Read full article: New York Film Festival sets lineup for 60th editionThe New York Film Festival will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a robust 32-film main slate and a number of hometown tales, including James Grayās Queens coming-of-age drama āArmageddon Timeā and Laura Poitrasā documentary āAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed,ā about artist Nan Goldinās battle against the Sackler family.
'Armageddon Time,' portrait of white privilege, stirs Cannes
Read full article: 'Armageddon Time,' portrait of white privilege, stirs CannesJames Grayās autobiographical coming of age film āArmageddon Time,ā starring Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, has made the biggest splash of an American film not starring Tom Cruise at the Cannes Film Festival.
Back to normal? Cannes Film Festival prepares to party
Read full article: Back to normal? Cannes Film Festival prepares to partyAfter the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back ā even kisses were forbade on the red carpet ā the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal.
Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap
Read full article: Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slapWill Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.
At a pugnacious Oscars, Apple's feel-good 'CODA' triumphs
Read full article: At a pugnacious Oscars, Apple's feel-good 'CODA' triumphsAfter a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama āCODA,ā best picture Sunday, handing Hollywoodās top award to a streaming service for the first time.
Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move' to premiere at Tribeca
Read full article: Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move' to premiere at TribecaThe Steven Soderbergh crime drama āNo Sudden Move,ā a film shot last year with safety protocols in the midst of the pandemic, will premiere as the centerpiece gala at the Tribeca Film Festival next month.
Oscar predictions: Can anything beat āNomadlandā?
Read full article: Oscar predictions: Can anything beat āNomadlandā?Ahead of Sundayās 93rd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a ceremony that may see historic wins in multiple categories.
New this Week: 'Tina,' 'Runaway Bunny' & 'City on a Hill'
Read full article: New this Week: 'Tina,' 'Runaway Bunny' & 'City on a Hill'This combination of photos shows key art for "The Runaway Bunny," premiering March 25 on HBO Max, left, "Tina," a documentary about Tina Turner premiering March 27 on HBO Max, center, and "City on a Hill," a new series premiering March 28 on Showtime. He has grasped, at least for a proud man like Anthony, how oneās ego keeps fighting a battle it doesnāt know is already lost.āAdā In Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin's revealing documentary āTina,ā Tina Turner surveys her tumultuous and extraordinary life. The film, which debuts Saturday on HBO and HBO Max, includes intimate interviews with the 81-year-old āQueen of Rock ānā Roll," along with previously unseen footage, audio tapes and personal photos. The piercing Romanian documentary āCollectiveā was nominated for both best documentary and best international film ā something only one previous film ( "Honeyland," in 2020) ā has ever managed to do. Adā AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICā Carrie Underwoodās upcoming album features gospel hymns important to the "American Idol" winner.
Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
Read full article: Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees(Sony Pictures Classics/Warner Bros. Pictures, Netflix, A24, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features, Amazon Studios, Netflix via AP)Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce. On March 26, it will become available to rent on premium on-demand platforms and soon after for digital rental. ā āPromising Young Womanā: Emerald Fennell's pitch-black #MeToo revenge comedy, from Focus Features, is available for $19.99 rental on digital platforms. Fennell, in her directorial debut, was nominated for best director and best screenplay, and star Carey Mulligan is up for best actress.
Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, āDa 5 Bloodsā
Read full article: Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, āDa 5 BloodsāItās a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and awards campaigns. Hereās our rundown of the snubs and surprises in the 93rd Academy Award nominations. FEMALE DIRECTORS GET THEIR SHOTFor 92 Academy Awards, only 5 women had ever been nominated for best director and never more than one in the same year. This year, the dubious honor goes to Glenn Close for her portrayal of Mamaw in Ron Howardās adaptation of J.D. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, the film was well received, but seemed like a long shot for the major Oscars categories.
Chadwick Boseman is posthumously nominated for an Oscar
Read full article: Chadwick Boseman is posthumously nominated for an OscarThis image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." (David Lee/Netflix via AP)NEW YORK ā Half a year after his death, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award on Monday for his final performance in āMa Rainey's Black Bottom.āThe nomination for best actor was widely expected but still historic. Boseman is the first Black performer ever nominated posthumously for an Oscar. He was nominated alongside Steven Yeun ("Minari"), Riz Ahmed ("Sound of Metal"), Anthony Hopkins ("The Father") and Gary Oldman ("Mank"). Three months later, the August Wilson adaptation āMa Rainey's Black Bottomā was released by Netflix.
'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead more diverse BAFTA nominations
Read full article: 'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead more diverse BAFTA nominationsThis image released by Altitude shows, from left, Kosar Ali, Ruby Stokes and Bukky Bakray in a scene from "Rocks." Much like previous Academy Awards controversies, last year's nominations by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts were denounced for their all-male directing nominees and all-white acting nominees, a backlash that spawned a #BaftasSoWhite hashtag. The British academy responded with a seven-month review. Also nominated are Lee Isaac Chung for the family drama āMinariā and Thomas Vinterberg for the Danish dark comedy āAnother Round.āMore films were nominated, too. ___AP's Hilary Fox contributed to this report from London___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP
Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honorees
Read full article: Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honoreesThis image released by Paramount Pictures shows Andra Day in "The United States vs Billie Holiday." (Takashi Seida/Paramount Pictures via AP)āThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,ā āMinari,ā āDa 5 Bloodsā and āOne Night in Miamiā are among the films AARP is honoring at its annual Movies for Grownups Awards, the nonprofit organization said Thursday. Director Lee Danielsā āThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,ā starring Andra Day as the jazz singer, was named best picture, while the Korean American family drama āMinariā got best intergenerational film. āWe focus on films made by and for grownups,ā said Tim Appelo, the film and television critic for AARP. Catherine OāHara took best actress for āSchittās Creek,ā Mark Ruffalo got best actor for āI Know This Much is Trueā and āThis Is Usā was named best series.
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual
Read full article: With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtualHollywoods awards season has gone virtual. For Awards Daily founder Sasha Stone, who has been covering the Oscars since 2000, itās like nothing sheās ever seen ā an awards season without glamour, without red carpets, without anything that feels real. And awards season, such as it is, has gone virtual. The Oscar race will Zoomed. Not everyone is sorry that awards season ā an increasingly bloated, overlong, high-priced slog from September to February ā has been turned upside down.
James Bond, 'Avengers' star Diana Rigg dies at 82
Read full article: James Bond, 'Avengers' star Diana Rigg dies at 82FILE - In this Sept. 20, 1972 file photo, British actress Diana Rigg and actor Anthony Hopkins attend the opening night of Macbeth at the National Theatre, London. Rigg plays Lady Macbeth opposite Hopkins' Macbeth in the Shakespearean tragedy. Actress Diana Rigg, who became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in TV series The Avengers, has died at age 82. (AP Photo/Bob Dear, File)LONDON Diana Rigg, a British actress who became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in TV series The Avengers, has died. Rigg starred in The Avengers alongside Patrick McNees bowler-hatted John Steed.
Digital and drive-in, film festivals try to salvage a season
Read full article: Digital and drive-in, film festivals try to salvage a seasonThis year, three of the four major fall film festivals, including Venice, are going forward despite the pandemic. This year, three of the four major fall film festivals all but Telluride, which had to cancel are going forward despite the pandemic. For a season predicated on badge-wearing throngs and marquee movies, its meant rethinking what a film festival is. A situation like this forces you to assess what is fundamental, says Dennis Lim, director of programming for the New York Film Festival. Anyone in Canada will be able to buy tickets to TIFF screenings, and New York Film Festival films will be briefly available nationwide.