Director Rian Johnson Says He’s Game to Expand the ‘Knives Out’ Universe
Awards Daily’s Megan McLachlan speaks with director Rian Johnson about assembling actors from huge franchises, Marta’s immigration storyline, and expanding the Knives Out universe. One of the select...
View ArticleFYC: James Mangold For His Brilliant Direction of Ford v Ferrari
Looking over the resume of James Mangold the only pattern you will find is that there is no pattern. His first film, 1995’s Heavy which starred Liv Tyler and Debbie Harry, was such a quiet character...
View Article‘I Want You To Ruminate’– The Case for Tracy Letts in ‘Ford v Ferrari’
Ford v Ferrari seems to be mostly talked about in awards circles for its tremendous craft work and lead performance by Christian Bale as great racer Ken Miles. Which, in my mind, is a narrow view of...
View ArticleCalifornia Dreaming: The Case for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
“Always is always forever As long as one is one Inside yourself for your father All is none all is none all is one It’s time we put our love behind you The illusion has been just a dream The valley of...
View ArticleComing Clean and Telling the Truth — Shia LaBeouf’s Performance in Honey Boy...
A decade ago, Shia LaBeouf’s star was on the rise, but at some point he could no longer outrun whatever it was that was chasing him. Before long, his trajectory wasn’t that of a brilliant young talent...
View ArticleFYC: Ellen Burstyn in ‘Pieces of a Woman’
This is a very personal plea to the voting members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. To me, Ellen Burstyn’s performance in Pieces of a Woman emerged as some of the finest acting seen...
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