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Toronto Film Festival 2022: Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc, with Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Janelle Monáe also joining the cast

Writer-director Paul Greengrass’ exceptionally well-crafted post-Civil War western is a compelling adaptation "News of the World," the best-selling novel by Paulette Jiles.

Oscar-nominated production designer David Crank transports audiences to another place and time.

Sandy Hausman reports David Crank is nominated for an Oscar as production designer for the film News of the World. Credit David Crank It might surprise you to learn that a top Hollywood production designer lives in Richmond.  His name is David Crank, and he’s been involved with drama since high school when he learned to craft scenery for school plays.  He studied art at William and Mary, then found work on  historical dramas shot here in Virginia.  He won an Emmy for his work on the John ...

Prediction: One year after Parasite’s historic victory, will the Academy have another uncommon spell of good taste? The stars appear to be aligning for Nomadland, which has won the top prize from the Hollywood Foreign Press, the British Academy, the Producers Guild, and the Directors Guild (the last three of which share lots of members with the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences). But don’t pop the bubbly for last year’s most critically acclaimed movie just yet. After all, 191...

Leave it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to show the Golden Globes how it’s done. The nominees are a step up, but best of all, the Oscars are sweeping Zoom into the dustbin. The much-delayed 93rd Academy Awards convenes Sunday in pandemic style: the ceremony will be social-distanced and attendees will be maskless while on camera. The pandemic restrictions aren’t the only changes: Six years after the first #OscarsSoWhite tweet, the year’s pool is one of the most diverse ...

David Finchers Mank is based on screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz’s (portrayed by Gary Oldman) time writing the script for the iconic film Citizen Kane. Coming in with 10 nominations, Mank is one of the most buzzed-about films of the year. Production designer Donald Graham Burt and Fincher have been working together since Zodiac (2007) and are clearly a winning combination. They’ve collaborated on Academy Award–nominated films (and winners) such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2...

Tom Hanks, center left, and Helena Zengel in “News of the World.” (Bruce W. Talamon/Universal Pictures) While there were no nominations for acting, “News of the World” did pick up four Oscar nominations. The New Mexico-filmed production snagged a nom for best cinematography, best sound, best original score and production design. Cast and crew would embark on a 53-day odyssey across the forests and mountains surrounding Santa Fe in October 2019. .............................................

News of the World Featurette Revisits the Dusty Western Towns of Tom Hanks Epic [Exclusive] News of the World Featurette Revisits the Dusty Western Towns of Tom Hanks Epic [Exclusive] The latest Tom Hanks movie News of the World is now available on Digital with a Blu-ray and 4K release happening later this month. Starring Tom Hanks, News of the World follows a Civil War veteran who agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They trav...

Co-writer/director Paul Greengrass, film editor William Goldenberg, production designer David Crank and composer James Newton Howard look back on their collaboration.