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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Kicks Off TIFF’s 2021 Comeback

September 10, 2021 12:08 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

TORONTO - King Street usually closed to traffic and packed full of wandering festivalgoers is empty. Roy Thompson Hall is only half full for screenings, there are no throngs of people crowding outside to get i...

Did The 2022 Oscar Season Kickoff In Cannes With ‘Titane’? Well…

Gregory Ellwood

July 17, 2021 5:43 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

In 2019, "Parasite" took the Palme d'Or in a celebration that saw audience members and media jumping from their seats in joy. Many thought it was a career achievement for Bong Joon Ho. But Oscar prospects? Wel...

Stephen Dorff Trashes “Garbage” Films Like ‘Black Widow’ & Says He’s “Embarrassed” For Scarlett Johansson

Charles Barfield

July 5, 2021 1:59 pm

News

Back in the ‘90s and early-‘00s, there weren’t many actors that were as famous as Stephen Dorff. Appearing in films such as “Blade,” “Cecil B. Demented,” and others, Dorff established himself as the go-to hand...

Andrew Garfield Sings For ‘Rent’ In New Trailer For ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’

Gregory Ellwood

June 10, 2021 10:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Trailers

Ladies and gentlemen, Andrew Garfield, can sing. That's the big takeaway from the first trailer for "tick, tick...BOOM!" the movie adaptation of Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical musical that first debut...

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Get Ready For Another Long Awards Season As 94th Oscars Land On March 27, 2022

Gregory Ellwood

May 27, 2021 1:32 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

February of 2022 is returning to pre-pandemic levels of business. The NFL moved the 2022 Super Bowl to Feb. 13 due to an expanded regular season and the 2022 Olympics in Bejing are (currently) still scheduled ...

Steven Soderbergh Defends Oscars Decisions: “Actors’ Speeches Tend To Be More Dramatic”

Charles Barfield

May 5, 2021 12:50 pm

Awards, News

When you’re still talking about the Oscars weeks after the ceremony, typically it’s not because we’re shocked about winners and snubs. No, when the discussion keeps going it’s because of some sort of flub or m...

The 2021 Oscars Viewership Dropped 58% From Last Year To A New Record Low

Charles Barfield

April 26, 2021 2:43 pm

News, Television

Honestly, even before you watched last night’s Oscars ceremony, it was clear this was going to be one of the least-watched telecasts in the history of the Academy Awards. There were just so many things stacked...

Oscars: ABC Exec Explains Controversial Changes & How Steven Soderbergh Considered This His “Next Movie”

Charles Barfield

April 26, 2021 12:52 pm

Awards, News

In the run-up to this year’s Oscars telecast, the folks behind the scenes kept hinting that the event was going to be very different than what film fans have come to expect from the awards show. Dubbing the ev...

Watch Daniel Kaluuya, Yuh-Jung Youn, Emerald Fennell & Others Deliver Delightful Oscars Acceptance Speeches

Charles Barfield

April 26, 2021 12:08 pm

Awards, News

The 2021 Oscars didn’t look like a typical awards show. It surely didn’t flow like a typical awards show. But yet, no matter how much you change things up, you can’t escape the inevitability of awards acceptan...

Oscars 2021: Watch The Fast-Paced In Memoriam Segment Presented By Angela Bassett

Charles Barfield

April 26, 2021 11:24 am

Awards, News, Video

One of the most touching traditions at the Oscars is the In Memoriam section of the show. This is where someone goes on stage and introduces a musical montage that showcases some of the film and TV folks that ...

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