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‘Small Axe’ Star Micheal Ward To Feature Alongside Olivia Colman In Sam Mendes’ ‘Empire of Light’

July 27, 2021 12:54 pm

“Small Axe: Lover’s Rock” and “Top Boy” breakout Micheal Ward is set to star alongside Olivia Colman in the new Sam Mendes-directed feature “Empire of Light,” Deadline reports. Produced by Searchlight, the fil...

‘Small Axe,’ ‘Welcome To Chechnya’ Among Final 2021 Peabody Awards Winners

Gregory Ellwood

June 24, 2021 2:13 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Peabody Awards ended its four days of virtual announcements crowning Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" as its final entertainment category winner. It was joined by acclaimed documentaries "Welcome to Chechnya" a...

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Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or TV Movie Emmys 2021 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 13, 2021 8:51 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Six slots and only one Emmys lock. Yep, the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie category is essentially wide open. Well, that is outside of "Small Axe's" John Boyega, of course. REA...

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Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or TV Movie Emmys 2021 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 13, 2021 8:50 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Was it Kathryn Hahn all along? That's the big question regarding this year's Emmy category for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series. Can anyone seriously stop the "WandaVision" scene-stealer from...

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‘I May Destroy You,’ ‘Never Have I Ever’ & ‘Small Axe’ Among 2021 Peabody Awards Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

May 4, 2021 3:28 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The 60 nominees for the 2021 Peabody Awards were revealed this morning and there were quite a few surprises on the narrative side. That being said, critically acclaimed programs such as "I May Destroy You," "S...

‘Small Axe’ & ‘The Crown’ Dominate 2021 BAFTA TV Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

April 28, 2021 3:39 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

If you're looking for any hints on what programs may dominate the Limited Series or Drama Series Emmy nominations look no further than the 2021 BAFTA TV Awards nominations. While the pool of contenders is not...

John Boyega Calls Franchise Acting Roles “Luxury Jail” & Is Excited To Work On More Projects Like ‘Small Axe’

Charles Barfield

January 25, 2021 11:04 am

News

John Boyega is an actor that knows a thing or two about franchises. Having starred in the recent “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, the actor knows what it's like to have 5 years of your life dominated by fandom’s re...

The 25 Best Films Of 2020 You Didn’t See

The Playlist Staff

January 6, 2021 2:47 pm

Features, News

Call this feature "overlooked films" if you liked, and if you saw them, and yes, there's some crossover with some of our other Best of 2020 features, like the 25 Best Films Of 2020, the 20 Best Performances Of...

LA Film Critics Select Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ As Best Film

Gregory Ellwood

December 20, 2020 6:35 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

If it's a Sunday in December it means it's time for the Los Angeles Film Critics Association to hand out their year-end honors. The big winner was Steve McQueen's film anthology commissioned for the BBC and Am...

‘Education’ Trailer: Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ Anthology Culminates on December 18th

Ned Booth

December 7, 2020 12:47 pm

News, Trailers

With anticipated films delayed, theaters closed, and festivals canceled or refurbished to virtual affairs, there has been little in big, prestigious movie events for audiences to rally around in 2020. St...

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