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‘American Fiction,’ Colman Domingo, Jeffrey Wright and Danielle Brooks earn...
NEW YORK (AP) — After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” which came...
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Netflix’s ‘Lift’ doesn’t fully take off
Any film that begins with an elaborate, broad-daylight heist deserves viewers’ attention. It’s what comes between that intro and the film’s adrenalin-pumping final hour that may give Netflix audiences...
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96th Oscars® noms: Surprises, snubs, and outstanding performances
Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid announced the 96th Oscars® nominations live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater via a global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, and the Academy’s digital...
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2024 Oscar noms celebrate inclusion, recognize underrepresented voices
I want to take this moment to highlight that the word and the movement toward diversity isn’t just a Black and white issue. To that end, looking at the 2024 Oscar nominations, there have been some...
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‘Daughters’ wins 2024 Sundance Film Fest Audience Award, Festival Favorite Award
When you start with a humanizing premise, there’s nowhere to go but up. Documentaries that present solutions, not just observations, should be lauded and rewarded. That’s why praise has been bestowed...
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Spike Lee, Denzel Washington reuniting for adaptation of Kurosawa’s ‘High and...
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 20 years after their last collaboration, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are reuniting for an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low.” Apple Original Films announced...
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‘Bob Marley: One Love’—a worthy addition to reggae superstar’s canon
It’s like Bob Marley never left this earth. Credit his infectious music for keeping his legacy alive. When you hear a Marley song, you get a fresh feeling, like you’re listening to it for the first...
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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ stirs up $27.7M weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” outperformed expectations to debut at No. 1 at the box office with a $27.7 million opening weekend, while Sony’s “Madame...
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American Masters Shorts airs ‘Searching for Augusta Savage’ in honor of Black...
In a poignant tribute to Black History Month, Audacious Women Productions introduced “Searching for Augusta Savage,” a 22-minute documentary that premiered last week. This inaugural film sets the...
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2024 Independent Spirit Awards: A triumph of diversity and talent
The 2024 Independent Spirit Awards, produced by Film Independent, continues to be a shining example of diversity and inclusion across a challenging landscape. The annual awards show—which took place...
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Whoopi Goldberg pioneering change with Black-focused streaming platform Blkfam
Television history, marred by a narrow portrayal of non-white characters, witnessed a transformative journey from caricatures and racist depictions to the evolution of influential, Black-centered...
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AAFCA honors cinematic excellence at 7th annual special achievement awards...
The African American Film Critics Association held its annual luncheon celebrating cinematic Black excellence at the 7th Annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards on Sunday, Mar. 3, hosted at the Los...
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Oscars producers promise cameos and surprises for Sunday’s (1 hour earlier) show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With just a few days to go until the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the show’s producers are feeling good about what they’ve put together. The nominees are some of the best the...
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Steven Spielberg, Ariana Grande, Anya Taylor-Joy added to Oscars lineup....
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a...
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List of winners at the 2024 Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A list of winners at the Academy Awards on Sunday: BEST PICTURE “Oppenheimer”BEST ACTRESS Emma Stone, “Poor Things”BEST ACTOR Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”SUPPORTING ACTOR Robert...
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Colman Domingo and Da’Vine Joy Randolph were among the awards season’s...
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s red carpet season failed to disappoint, fashion-wise, with plenty of drama, personal style and new takes on Old Hollywood. Sometimes, in the case of Margot Robbie and her...
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‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation...
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph shines bright: Triumph at the 96th Academy Awards®
When Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s name was called as the winner for Best Supporting Actress for the film “The Holdovers,” the press room erupted into enthusiastic applause and a few “you go, gurl” calls of...
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‘The Last Repair Shop’: Oscar-winning short celebrates unsung heroes
The Oscar-winning short film, “The Last Repair Shop,” exemplifies how something seemingly small can have a profound impact, akin to the ripple caused by a stone skipping across a pond. Directed by...
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Cord Jefferson clinched coveted Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for...
Cord Jefferson clinched the coveted Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay with his compelling work, “American Fiction,” adapted from Percival Everett’s novel, “Erasure.” Seamlessly blending drama with...
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