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Peter Bradshaw's typically well phrased but overly enthusiastic writeup of the Golden Globes for the Guardian confirms what I said about Daniel Kaluuya: And Bradshaw also commenets on the lousy...

SIMON STONE: THE DIG (2021)

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CAREY MULLIGAN AND RALPH FIENNES IN THE DIG

Quiet revelations with deep resonance

It may be 2021 not 2020, but I want...

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More about the 2021 Golden Globes.

FURTHER COMMENTS:

Word is that the virtual awards ceremony evening was a complete botch, with many malfunctions,...

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The 2021 Golden Globes: a quick comment.



Read the story for all the good news of 2021 Golden Globe wins like Daniel...

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THE GOLDEN GLOBES 2021 LIST OF NOMINEES AND WINNERS

[From VARIETY]

Best Motion Picture – Drama
“The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Mank”...

Winner!

Happy to say Daniel Kaluuya won the Golden Globes for Best Supporting Actor in film for this dazzling performance. And good that John Boyega won for Best Supporting Actor in TV for Steve...

SHAKA KING: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (2021)

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DANIEL KALUUYA (CENTER) AS FRED HAMPTON IN JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

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Black radical history...

SHAKA KING: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (2020)

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DANIEL KALUUYA (CENTER) AS FRED HAMPTON IN JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

TRAILER

Black radical history...

FLORIAN ZELLER: THE FATHER (2020)

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EMILY COLEMAN AND ANTHONY HOPKINS IN THE FATHER

Elder care

Film depictions of dementia proliferate as the issue...

KEITH THOMAS: THE VIGIL (2019)

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STILL FROM THE VIGIL

A Jewish horror film

Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, The Vigil is a...

PAUL GREENGRASS: NEWS OF THE WORLD (2020)

A pleasant little slog

Another Christmas 2020 release, like Promising Young Woman.

The elevator pitch for Paulette Jiles's new novel, News of the...

The 2021 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, March 4-14, 2021, 2021

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GENERAL FILM FORUM THREAD


LINKS TO THE REVIEWS:

PETE DOCTER, KEMP POWERS: SOUL (2020)

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SOUL

Joe loses his "soul" but gets a good gig in this timid Pixar step into black creative experience

Time's...

PETE DOCTER, KEMP POWERS: SOUL (2020)

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SOUL

Joe loses his "soul" but get a good gig in this timid Pixar step into black creative experience

Time's...

I didn't know the poster either. But it's all over the place - seems to be the only one for the film.
Europeans don't have the habit of eating between meals. That rules out snacks at the movies....

I watched Ma Rainey's Black Bottom a while back and enjoyed it very much, but since it had been out a while I didn't write a review. And then it's a movie of a play. Lately I finally got around to...

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I was watching a lot on screeners anyway so it's not a complete change even if I do miss going to movie theaters and seeing films on the big screen with...

By the way in spite of my negative remarks about Steve McQueen the director, his recent "Small Axe" anthology is really good and I included LOvers Rock from it in my Ten Best Movies of 2020, as did...

My pleasure, thank you!
Doing what I can...

EMERALD FENNELL: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2020)

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CAREY MULLIGAN IN PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Diary of a damaged #MeToo revenge hobbyist

Promising Young...

SHATARA MICHELLE FORD: TEST PATTERN (2019)

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BRITTANY S. HALL AND WILL BRILL IN TEST PATTERN

Invaded lives

Test Pattern leaves you hanging, and I...

LEE ISAAC CHUNG: MINARI (2020)

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ALAN S. KIM AND STEVEN YEUN IN MINARI

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Asian Americans get an iconic story, understated and touching
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FLORIAN ZELLER: THE FATHER (2020)

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EMILY COLEMAN AND ANTHONY HOPKINS IN THE FATHER

Elder care

Film depictions of dementia proliferate as the issue...

BARNABY THOMPSON: PIXIE (2020)

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DARYL MCCORMACK, BEN HARDY, AND OLIVIA COOKE IN PIXIE

A pretty pickle and a ruthless lass

Butch Cassidy and the...

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Petite fille/Little Girl

Lineup Announced for 26th Edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema



UniFrance and Film at Lincoln Center announce the...