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Sound of Metal,
Nomadland, and yes, even
Tenet racked up wins with very little surprises to either outrage or elate. However, when it came to handing out the award for Best Actor, Chadwick Boseman not winning the Oscar might have been the biggest shock of the night.
Instead of the
Ma Rainey s Black Bottom star winning a posthumous award, Anthony Hopkinsâ performance in
The Fatherâs titular role was what ended up taking home the Academy Award for Best Actor. This was a huge surprise in an evening that already departed from the usual formula of an awards show with a scaled down version of what Oscar audiences are used to seeing. Not to mention, the ending of the 93rd annual proceedings ended in a switch up from the usual order of operations.
The DePaulia Brandon Yechout, Contributing Writer|April 25, 2021
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” was lightning in a bottle. Easily ranking among the most significant comic book films of the past decade a genre which it wears loosely “Joker” polarized critics but was thunderously well-received among mainstream audiences. It became a prominent example of the expanding critic-audience disconnect, and its instantaneous memeification ensured that “Joker” will likely be remembered for many years to come.
In the nearly two years that have passed since its release, however, I have found myself continuously baffled by the reception that this film has received. “Joker” is critically flawed in ways that I have yet to see discussed in any review that I have read or watched. It’s been long enough now that I’ve grown tired of waiting for others to challenge this film, and so I’ve decided to challenge the consensus myself. Not out of mere contrarian inclination, but because t
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Oscars 2021: Nomadland wins big, Hopkins Best Actor + all the winners and highlights
26 Apr, 2021 12:31 AM
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Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand and Chloe Zhao were among the big winners at the 93rd Academy Awards, a second ceremony where the usual spectacle has been disrupted by pandemic considerations.
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Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand and Chloe Zhao were among the big winners at the 93rd Academy Awards, a second ceremony where the usual spectacle has been disrupted by pandemic considerations.
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It s Oscars day and we are frocked up and at the ready for all that this year s awards have to offer.