So if you want to know which films are instantly taking advantage of stay-at-home orders in light of the coronavirus pandemic here are the first nine Best Picture submissions being made directly available for streaming by Oscar voters, and AMPAS lists them alphabetically: The Assistant, Crip Camp, Da 5 Bloods, The Half Of It, The King of Staten Island, Lost Girls, Military Wives, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and Trolls World Tour. Taking a closer look, there are four titles from Netflix, three from Universal or its specialty label Focus Features and two from Bleecker Street. Other distributors apparently still are waiting to join in the fun. … [Read more...] about Oscar Race Begins As Academy Uploads First Batch Of Best Picture Screeners: ‘Da 5 Bloods’, ‘King Of Staten Island’ & More
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On My Screen: ‘Palm Springs’ Andy Samberg On His TV & Film Favorites, His Secret Love Of Kidz Bop & How He Tortured Bill Hader
Related Story Critics Choice Super Awards Full Winners List: 'Palm Springs', 'Soul', 'The Boys' Among Top Honorees My First Film Lesson Probably during film school at NYU, I was struck by how few people actually made stuff and finished it. When I left school and linked up with Akiva [Schaffer] and Jorma [Taccone]— together we are The Lonely Island—we moved to LA and just made things. It sounds so simple, but there were three of us to help motivate one another. The best part about making a ton of things is you can get a lot of bad habits and ideas out of your system and see what works. A lot of people wait for permission to make something, and the truth is you really don’t need it. … [Read more...] about On My Screen: ‘Palm Springs’ Andy Samberg On His TV & Film Favorites, His Secret Love Of Kidz Bop & How He Tortured Bill Hader
Kevin Feige Debunks Rumor That He’s Secretly Running Star Wars
But his role within the franchise is limited to the mysterious movie that he's producing and developing. Next to nothing is known about Kevin Feige's Star Wars movie, only that Michael Waldron (Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) was recently tapped to pen the screenplay. That may be for the best as Feige has his hands full with the MCU for, at the very least, the next five years or so. This news comes to us via Collider. … [Read more...] about Kevin Feige Debunks Rumor That He’s Secretly Running Star Wars
Year in Review: The 10 Best Reissues of 2020
Prince, Sign O’ the Times: Deluxe Edition (Warner) On this 1987 masterpiece, Prince’s second double LP in less than five years, the R&B futurist responded to the serial crises in his personal life — the end of an affair; the firing of his band, the Revolution; escalating wartime with his label — in a kinetic tour de force of tightly wired pop, exploding bedroom funk, and soaring, redemptive climax. The big-box version of this reissue reveals the depth of Prince’s urgency in three CDs of unreleased studio treasures: diamonds and pearls by anyone else’s measure, all left behind on the way to his last perfect album. … [Read more...] about Year in Review: The 10 Best Reissues of 2020
The Best Gifts for Sports Fans
The following roster of sport-specific treats, ranging from functional face coverings to jaw-dropping home appliances, is filled with fun gifts for a birthday, Valentine’s Day or any other occasion when you’re trying to score a few extra points with your ESPN-obsessed partner, colleague or friend. While we can’t promise these trinkets will take the sting away after a tough loss, we know that having your special someone unwrap a present covered in his favorite team logo is always reason to cheer. … [Read more...] about The Best Gifts for Sports Fans