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‘Oscar Nominations 2021’ Revealed!!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here! The 93rd Academy Awards will look unlike any ceremony in history for a few reasons, but early Monday morning business proceeded as usual with a diverse crop of nominees. For the first time ever, the Academy waived the requirement that a film had to have a limited theatrical release in order to qualify for the Oscars. This waiver was a result … Continue reading ‘Oscar Nominations 2021’ Revealed!!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Razzie Awards 2021’: ‘365 Days,’ ‘Dolittle’ Top Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

What was the worst film from the worst year ever? The 41st annual Razzie Awards will hope to answer that grim question after releasing its nominations that cover the annus horribilis that was 2020. Topping the ignoble list is Universal‘s universal bomb Dolittle, which scored six nominations, including worst film, worst remake, worst actor for Robert Downey Jr., worst director for Stephen Gaghan, worst screenplay and … Continue reading ‘Razzie Awards 2021’: ‘365 Days,’ ‘Dolittle’ Top Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

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2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again. The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced today, kicking off what’s sure to be one of the oddest awards seasons in recent memory. Indeed, due to the pandemic, the number of films eligible plummeted, but the awards season deadline was also extended through the end of February – meaning movies destined to win these awards will … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

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Hillbilly Elegy (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future. My Take – With the amount of positive response received by filmmaker David Fincher‘s Mank, it seems like this awards season Netflix finally has it clearest front runner for the coveted Best Picture Oscar. However, at … Continue reading Hillbilly Elegy (2020) Review!!

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‘Nightbitch’: Amy Adams to Star in Dark Comedy Adaption!!

Amy Adams is teaming with Megan Ellison‘s Annapurna Pictures to produce an adaptation of Rachel Yoder‘s upcoming novel Nightbitch that will be developed as a starring vehicle for the six-time Oscar-nominated actress. Exposing the absurd and feral truths of motherhood, Nightbitch is described as a darkly comedic story about an unnamed woman and former artist who is thrust into stay-at-home domesticity after the birth of her … Continue reading ‘Nightbitch’: Amy Adams to Star in Dark Comedy Adaption!!

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Netflix Is Skipping Fall Festival Season!!!

Oscars 2021 is going to be weird no matter what. With movie theaters around the country still closed and dozens of high-profile releases getting postponed until the end of the year or further, there just doesn’t seem like there’s going to be enough new movies for the Academy to vote on. Netflix is taking things even further out of the ordinary by skipping the festival … Continue reading Netflix Is Skipping Fall Festival Season!!!

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‘The Fixer’: Ron Howard to Direct Action Thriller!!

Now that he’s finished production on the adaptation of Hillbilly Elegy for Netflix, Ron Howard is moving on to his next project. Variety reports that the Oscar-winning director will help The Fixer for Paramount. Per Variety, “Based on the original pitch by Tyler Hisel, the film is based on the incredible true story of a disgraced FBI agent, who, at the height of the Cold … Continue reading ‘The Fixer’: Ron Howard to Direct Action Thriller!!

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‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Glenn Close Joins Amy Adams in Ron Howard’s Netflix Movie!!!

Fresh off her seventh Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe win for The Wife, Glenn Close has signed on to join Amy Adams in Ron Howard‘s Netflix drama Hillbilly Elegy, Collider has learned. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Vanessa Taylor (The Shape of Water) is adapting J.D. Vance‘s bestselling memoir, which saw a family crisis force the former Marine-turned-Yale law school student to return to the home in … Continue reading ‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Glenn Close Joins Amy Adams in Ron Howard’s Netflix Movie!!!

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‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Amy Adams To Star in the Ron Howard Film!!

Back in 2017 it was announced that Imagine Entertainment and director Ron Howard had snapped up the rights to J.D. Vance’s New York Times bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy, and now comes word from Deadline that casting on the film is underway. According to the site, Oscar-winner Amy Adams has signed on for a role in the movie, which is described as “a modern exploration of … Continue reading ‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Amy Adams To Star in the Ron Howard Film!!

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‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Netflix Wins Bidding War for Ron Howard’s Film in $45 Million Deal!!

J.D. Vance‘s controversial memoir Hillbilly Elegy is getting a Netflix adaptation, with Ron Howard directing. Imagine Entertainment started the process in 2017, getting Oscar nominee Vanessa Taylor (The Shape of Water) to pen the script. The New Republic called the book “a kind of Rosetta Stone for blue America to interpret that most mysterious of species: the economically precarious white voter,” tying it to the media’s obsession … Continue reading ‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Netflix Wins Bidding War for Ron Howard’s Film in $45 Million Deal!!

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More Reported ‘Han Solo’ Details Emerge; Acting Coach Hired, Editor Fired!!

As fans continue to try to assess exactly what the firing of directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the untitled Han Solo movie means, more reported details continue to emerge about exactly what went down. But before we get too deep, it’s important to keep in mind all of these reports surfacing over the last week are likely only giving pieces of the puzzle, … Continue reading More Reported ‘Han Solo’ Details Emerge; Acting Coach Hired, Editor Fired!!

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‘Star Wars: Han Solo’ Hires Ron Howard to Direct!!!

Earlier this week, the Star Wars Han Solo spinoff fired directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller over creative differences between them and producers Kathleen Kennedy and Lawrence Kasdan. We previously reported that among the frontrunners to replace the duo was Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, and according to THR, he now has the gig. Per THR, “Howard is considered to be a safe choice to complete … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Han Solo’ Hires Ron Howard to Direct!!!

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‘Star Wars: Han Solo’: Ron Howard, Joe Johnston Emerge as Candidates to Take Over Directing!!

Yesterday, we learned that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had been fired from the Star Wars Han Solo spinoff due to creative differences. With a May 2018 release date still on the books, Lucasfilm is expected to move quickly to find their replacement, but who’s going to take the gig? According to THR, Ron Howard (Inferno) and Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Han Solo’: Ron Howard, Joe Johnston Emerge as Candidates to Take Over Directing!!

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