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Awards Season Chasing Oscar 2021 Movies

Andra Day Deserves Better Than the Muddled ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’

The legendary singer’s life and impact get lost amidst a flurry of confounding directing choices.

By Brandon LewisMarch 17, 2021
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2021 Golden Globes Post-Mortem: Andra Day Cracks the Best Actress Race Wide Open?

A spectacular night for ‘Nomadland’ and Andra Day.

By Brandon LewisMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Scratches the Surface of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers

Even with fiery performances and strong direction, Shaka King’s film keeps the civil rights icon at a distance.

By Brandon LewisFebruary 20, 2021
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‘Nomadland’ Finds Grace and Dignity on the Road

Chloé Zhao and Frances McDormand come together to tell a deceptively emotional story about living alone, but together.

By Brandon LewisFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 2021
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Zendaya Shines in the Exhausting ‘Malcolm & Marie’

If you can make it past the overwrought writing and unwavering pretentiousness, you will witness two of Hollywood’s most promising talents.

By Brandon LewisFebruary 6, 2021February 6, 2021
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Pixar Seeks, and Finds, its ‘Soul’

Through the power of music and Blackness, Pixar takes on a charming, enjoyable metaphysical journey.

By Brandon LewisJanuary 30, 2021
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‘News of the World’ Contemplates the Might of Tom Hanks (and Storytelling)

It’s almost unfair how much the Western drama puts on him, but the Hollywood legend proves why he’s worth it.

By Brandon LewisJanuary 22, 2021January 23, 2021
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Chasing Oscar 2021: The Predictions (Round 1)

With many of the contenders available, and the closing of the Oscar eligibility period weeks away, here are my early predictions.

By Brandon LewisJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021
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Regina King’s Stunning ‘One Night in Miami’ Dissects Black Power and Anxiety

The first-time film director breathes new life into a group of Black legends.

By Brandon LewisJanuary 17, 2021January 17, 2021
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‘Promising Young Woman’ Gleefully Eviscerates the Nice Guy Myth

Carey Mulligan commands this pitch-black comedic thriller about revenge, retribution, and rape culture.

By Brandon LewisJanuary 12, 2021January 21, 2021
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‘Pieces of a Woman’ Struggles as a Whole

Vanessa Kirby and company give powerful performances, but this film about loss gets lost itself.

By Brandon LewisJanuary 9, 2021
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‘Minari’ Quietly Unearths the Limits of the American Dream

Vividly rendered and intimately crafted, this story of Korean immigrants in middle America defies language, location, and generation.

By Brandon LewisJanuary 3, 2021
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