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Oscars: Deciphering Shortlists With Foreign-Language Docs, a Lot of 'Jingle Jangle' and "Wuhan Flu" Everett The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist parses through the documentary feature, international feature, makeup and hairstyling, original score, original song, visual effects, documentary short, animated short and live-action short finalists. Well, predicting the nominees for nine of the 24 Oscar categories just got a little easier. On Tuesday afternoon, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its shortlists for best documentary feature, international feature, makeup a...

3.5 stars Starring: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Madalen Mills, Ricky Martin, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Hugh Bonneville, Justin Cornwell and Lisa Davina Phillip Rating: PG, for no particular reason Opulent musical fantasy is laden with seasonal charm By Derrick Bang This is an impressive slice of holiday razzle-dazzle. The tag line for writer/director David E. Talbert’s opulent fantasy promises that viewers will “discover a world of wishes and wonder,” and that’s an understatement. This often breathtaking blend of “Alice in Wonderland,” “Babes in Toyland” and �...

Running Time: In Come Away, we’re introduced to a humble family of five living in the English countryside, complete with supportive parents Rose (Angelina Jolie) and Jack (David Oyelowo), along with their three children David, Peter and Alice. Billed as a ‘fantasy adventure’, Come Away does indeed bring a fantastical element when we see the kids using their imaginations whilst playing in the woods, being inspired by the tales of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. However, following the tragic and confusingly abrupt death of eldest son David, the family is left broken and struggle to...

Love in the Nick of Tyme) turned filmmaker ( First Sunday), lets his musicality fly and creates a viable family Christmas movie that’s as strong as any Disney film. Inspired by musicals like  Dr. Dolittle and  Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and motivated by his son’s desire to see enchanting movies with people who looked like him, Talbert created this vibrant fantasy/family/musical. Originally targeted to be a theater piece, it has finally evolved into a live-action, CGI and animated feature film All is good in the fictional village of Cobbleton, where the very bright inventor Je...

THE NATION'S Jeet Heer & Argentine Director Juan José Campanella Up Next On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM Worldwide listeners can tune into the SOUNDS OF FILM's internet livestream on Thursday at 6 pm EST.by BWW News Desk The director of the Academy Award winning SECRET IN THEIR EYES, Juan José Campanella, and THE NATION'S Jeet Heer are Tom Needham's special guests on the next SOUNDS OF FILM. THE WEASELS’ TALE tells the story of a group of four long-time friends, including a beautiful actress from cinema's golden age, an actor in the twilight of his life, a frustrated scriptwriter, and a...