J.D. Dillard s 2016 breakout feature film "Sleight" was a low-budget gem that showcased what this up-and-coming filmmaker could do. Applying an indie sensibility to a gritty, magic-inspired superhero origin story, his focus on character over spectacle made "Sleight" moving, and memorable. In Dillard s follow-up film (he has spent a few years directing TV), the Korean War epic "Devotion," the budget may have gotten bigger, and the sumptuous, soaring visuals more spectacular, but the emphasis on character remains the same.
Mitski, David Byrne, Son Lux, Joe Jonas, Khalid and a Bollywood vet are among those behind Oscar-contending songs from "Everything Everywhere All at Once," "Devotion" and "RRR."