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Originally published on March 17, 2021 5:56 am The images are black and white, the movements of the actors are herky-jerky, which is what we’re used to seeing in silent films. The acting is hammy: Edgar Barrier twists the ends of his handlebar mustache! And the antics are slapstick: Joseph Cotton deftly scampers across an endless landscape of New York City rooftops, wrestling with uncooperative ladders. But there is mystery to this antic madness. The film, “Too Much Johnson,” is not fro...

For an actor, there are a few great honors that, when achieved, really scream, You’ve made it!!! That first big paycheck, sitting on a late-night talk-show couch, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—all legit signs that everything you did to chase your big dream (the rejections, the side hustles, the cringey sponcon) was all actually worth it. But TBH, none of that matters as much as that shiny gold Academy Award, okay!! The most coveted prize in town = instant superstardom. …O...

From Glenn Close nominations to animated sequels, we’re breaking down the math behind this year’s crop of Academy Awards hopefuls.

Oscars 2021: Internet Reacts as Regina King and One Night in Miami Snubbed On 3/15/21 at 11:41 AM EDT One Night in Miami in the Best Picture categories. The Amazon Prime Video movie, which tells the story of a real-life meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke, has received three nominations in the 2021 Academy Awards. Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. picked up two nominations, one for Best Original Song and the other for Best Supporting Actor for playing Cooke. Kemp Power...

, which followed the early adventures of the mutant-based superhero team. Featuring the rising talents of James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, and Zoe Kravitz as our title-bearing X-Men, the early years of the Marvel property served as a great profile builder for its soon-to-be high profile cast, while also providing prominent supporting roles for Rose Byrne, Kevin Bacon, and January Jones. In the years following its release, the young ensemble has worked on seve...

CinemaBlend Its the little indie that could. In 2016, writer/director Barry Jenkins sophomore feature, Moonlight, proved to be an incredible success, grossing over $65 million from its $4 million (or less) budget and earning a wealth of acclaim. Widely considered one of the best films of the early 21st century, this coming-of-age drama, based on Tarell Alvin McCraneys unpublished semi-autobiographical play, In Moonlight Black Men Look Blue, became a powerful examination of race, sexuality, an...

Mank production designer Donald Graham Burt sits down with Flickering Myth’s Martin Carr… You would be forgiven for thinking production designer Donald Graham Burt works exclusively with David Fincher. His talents are visible in confirmed classics including Zodiac, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, for which he received an Oscar. Beyond that his work can also be appreciated in Donnie Brasco, Christian Bale headliner Hostiles and most recently In ...

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Bird Runningwater, Indigenous Program and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion director at Sundance Institute The Uprise Grant Fund and Arts Organizations Grant will go to U.S.-based artists and arts groups, respectively. The Sundance Institute has announced two new $100,000 granting funds to benefit BIPOC artists and arts organizations, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The Uprise Grant Fund, created by the Outreach & Inclusion Program, will support up to 25 U.S.-based emerging artists whose abili...

Vahe Gregorian: How Jarrod Dysons return to Royals is about what he embodies and stands for Vahe Gregorian, The Kansas City Star Mar. 7—SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — When it comes to Jarrod Dyson, maybe the first images that come to mind are those attached to his vivid personality: his mantra, "Thats What Speed Do," and the vroooming on the base paths. Or the backflip and a tendency toward filter-free talk. Remember his answer, for instance, when he was asked if he believed the Amer...