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Oscars Watch: 15th Annual Cinema Eye Honors

Outstanding Achievementin Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking “Flee” Directed by Jonas Poher RasmussenProduced by Monica Hellstrӧm, Signe Byrge Sørensen, and Charlotte De La Gournerie Announced by Joshua Oppenheimer | The Act of Killing (2014) and The Look of Silence (2016) NOMINEES AscensionDirected and Produced by Jessica KingdonProduced by Kira Simon-Kennedy and Nathan Truesdell Faya DayiDirected and Produced by Jessica Beshir The RescueDirected and Produced by E. … Read More Oscars Watch: 15th Annual Cinema Eye Honors

Tuesday Releases: Belfast

BELFASTUniversal Studios | 2021 | 97 min | Rated PG-13Directed by Kenneth Branagh BUY: $19.99RENT: $5.99 BR: $22.99DVD: $— BR: $24.99DVD: $17.99 BR: $22.99DVD: $17.99 BR: $22.99DVD: $14.96 OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS From lauded director Kenneth Branagh, and starring an acclaimed ensemble cast, Belfast is a personal and joyful story about the power of memory, set in late 1960s Northern Ireland. At the center of the … Read More Tuesday Releases: Belfast

2022 Oscars Challenge: [8] “Flee” (Three Nominations)

FILM #8 OF 38 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2022 OSCARS CHALLENGE“FLEE”FEBRUARY 17, 2022HULU DAY 10 OF 48 BEST ANIMATED FEATUREProduced by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Bryge Sørensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREProduced by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Bryge Sørensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURECountry of Origin: Denmark BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Jonas Poher Rasmussen — … Read More 2022 Oscars Challenge: [8] “Flee” (Three Nominations)

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Oscars Shortlist: 15 Countries and Films Narrowed Down for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

INTERNATIONAL feature SHORTLIST: Austria — “Great Freedom” Belgium — “Playground” Bhutan — “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” Denmark — “Flee” Finland — “Compartment No. 6” Germany — “I’m Your Man” Iceland — “Lamb” Iran — “A Hero” Italy — “The Hand of God” Japan — “Drive My Car” Kosovo — “Hive” Mexico — “Prayers for the Stolen” Norway — “The Worst Person in … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 15 Countries and Films Narrowed Down for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

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Oscars Shortlist: 15 Documentary Features Shortlisted for 94th Academy Award Nomination

DOCUMENTARY feature SHORTLIST: “Ascension” “Attica” “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” “Faya Dayi” “The First Wave” “Flee” “In the Same Breath” “Julia” “President” “Procession” “The Rescue” “Simple as Water” “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” “The Velvet Underground” “Writing with Fire” 138 documentaries were narrowed down to 15 by the Academy today. Of the 15, the top 5 … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 15 Documentary Features Shortlisted for 94th Academy Award Nomination

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Oscars Shortlist: 93 Countries and 93 Films in contention for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

In the interest of being honest, my predictions here are mainly just stabs in the dark. I follow the Oscars and the awards season leading up to them fairly closely. I get an idea what has groundswell, what history says the Academy votes for, and just a general gut feeling regarding certain films. But there’s nothing close to science behind my picks. I mainly … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 93 Countries and 93 Films in contention for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

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Oscars Shortlist: 138 Documentary Features Eligible for 94th Academy Award Nomination

Narrowing 138 documentary features down to 15 seems like an almost impossible task. Someday I’d really like to talk to the Academy members whose job it is to whittle them down. Instead of just picking the five I think will get Oscar nominations, I decided to expand and guess the 15 documentaries that will be shortlisted next week. I broke them into three different … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 138 Documentary Features Eligible for 94th Academy Award Nomination

Friday Releases: Benedetta & Wolf

DECEMBER 2, 2021 <Click film’s poster to see info/trailer> Benedetta Directed By: Paul VerhoevenStudio: IFC Films A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair, but it’s her shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its very core. Starring: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphne Patakia, and Lambert WilsonGenre: Biography | Drama | History | International | RomanceCountry: France | Belgium … Read More Friday Releases: Benedetta & Wolf