ma raineys black bottom

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM BEST Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleBEST Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleBEST Achievement in Production DesignBEST Achievement in Makeup and HairstylingBEST Achievement in Costume Design During a recording session in a Chicago studio in 1927, tensions rise between famed singer Ma Rainey, ambitious horn player Levee and Ma Rainey’s white manager, both of whom are … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [15] “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Five Nominations)

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April 4, 2021 + Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

by Christopher Haskell

The Oscar race took one step closer to answering some of our questions Sunday night while leaving us even more puzzled with others. Taking the big Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award was “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” Not long ago, pundits called Aaron Sorkin’s film the Best Picture front-runner for the Oscars because it had been nominated or … Read More Oscars Watch: 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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March 5, 2021 + Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 68th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominees

by Christopher Haskell

The Motion Picture Sound Editors have named their nominees for the year in 2020. Headed in, “Sound Of Metal” had to be the clear front-runner and it indeed showed up in the Feature Effects/Foley category. Other films that could easily find their way to an Oscar nomination in the now combined Sound category are “Soul,” “Tenet,” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE … Read More Oscars Watch: 68th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominees

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March 5, 2021 + Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 2020 Costume Designers Guild Award Nominees

by Christopher Haskell

With no Oscars shortlist for the Costume Design category, the Costume Designers Guild’s nominees are as close as we’re going to get before the Academy releases their nominees on March 15th. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” has to be the favorite going in. Ann Roth won for her work in “The English Patient” and was nominated three other times. “Mank” and “Emma” seem like safe … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Costume Designers Guild Award Nominees

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March 3, 2021 + Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 1st Ever Set Decorators Society of America Awards Nominees

by Christopher Haskell

“Mank” might be the favorite headed into the Oscars, but there’s plenty of set directors to celebrate this year. The first ever Set Decorators Society of America Awards are doing that with four different categories to honor.

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February 25, 2021 + Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 2020 Art Directors Guild Award Nominees

by Christopher Haskell

The 2020 Art Directors Guild Award nominees were announced today, giving a better glimpse into what five films could get an Oscar nomination for Best Production Design. The Best Picture favorites are likely to be the front-runners here, with “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Mank,” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” taking the lead. Specialty films like “Mulan” and “Tenet” should not be counted … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Art Directors Guild Award Nominees

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January 21, 2021 + Critics Awards, Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 2020 Black Film Critics Circle Awards

by Christopher Haskell

Last year, “Dolemite Is My Name” won four awards from the Black Film Critics Circle, including Best Picture. This year, that honor goes to “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which took Best Film, Best Leading Actor and Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. “Minari” took a pair of awards while Regina King and Chloé Zhao tied for Best Director. BEST FILM “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” BEST … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Black Film Critics Circle Awards

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January 17, 2021 + Critics Awards, Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 2020 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards

by Christopher Haskell

With its first Best Film award of the season, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” took the top award from the he Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, with Viola Davis also winning Best Actress for her performance in the film. Amanda Seyfried also got her first win of the season, with Best Supporting Actress from her performance in “Mank.” The runner-up for Best Film was “Da 5 … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards

December 18, 2020 + Theatrical New Releases

Friday Releases: Monster Hunter & Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

by Christopher Haskell

DECEMBER 18, 2020 <Click film’s poster to see info/trailer> MONSTER HUNTER Directed By: Paul W.S. AndersonStudio: Sony Pictures Behind our world, there is another — a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported from our world to the new one, the unflappable lieutenant receives the shock of her life. … Read More Friday Releases: Monster Hunter & Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom