With the recent publication of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's New York Times exposé on movie executive Harvey Weinstein's decades-long history of alleged sexual assault, discussions concerning the abuse of women in the entertainment industry are dominating the media. Kantor and Twohey reported that, from 1990 to 2015, eight settlements against Weinstein concerning unwanted physical contact…
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While music lovers gathered around their televisions on Sunday night for the annual Grammy Awards, film addicts tuned in on the same evening for the EE British Academy Film Awards (Baftas). The UK equivalent of the Academy Awards was unsurprisingly dominated by ubiquitous musical, "La La Land" which took home five trophies including the award…
A movie musical and long overdue recognition of black talent are breathing some life back into the Academy Awards. Oscar nominations were released today and the big news is that six black actors have been nominated in lead or supporting categories, marking a big departure from last year's #OscarsSoWhite fiasco. In the lead categories Denzel Washington…
It seems that Hollywood is ready to ditch the drama and indulge in some cinematic escapism. On January 8th, at the 74th Golden Globe Awards, the movie-musical La La Land danced its way into film history by receiving seven awards including best actress in a musical or comedy for Emma Stone and best actor for…
It's that time of year again - awards season is coming up! First up is the Golden Globes, the annual event where the best in television and film are both honored. On the morning of December 12th Don Cheadle, Laura Dern, and Anna Kendrick, announced the nominations for the 2017 ceremony which will be broadcasted on…
The 66th Cannes Film Festival, which took place May 15-26, awarded directors and actors who have worked under the shared goal of recognizing contributions towards the development of cinema as well as "highlighting the diversity of cinematic creation." Dior couture was featured on many leading actresses including Marion Cotillard, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman and Carey…