10 Things to Be Thankful for in This Weird, Messy Awards Season (Including Netflix)
The word “thankful” does not immediately come to mind when one thinks of 2020 — but from virtual festivals to documentaries to “Borat,” here are some bright spots
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‘Stardust’ Film Review: Does This Story of the Young David Bowie Ring True?
Johnny Flynn plays the rocker in a movie that can’t use Bowie’s music and resorts to fiction to show the genesis of the Ziggy Stardust character
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Italy’s Oscar Committee Snubs Sophia Loren Movie, Submits Documentary ‘Notturno’
The Gianfranco Rosi doc becomes the seventh nonfiction film to be submitted in this year’s Best International Feature Film category
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Grammy Nominations Analysis: Hip-Hop Is Up, Country Is Down and Women Rule
Voters gave us a full slate of powerful women, a handful of baffling surprises and a few more opportunities to have Beyonce lose in the top categories
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‘Crip Camp’ Lands 5 Nominations to Top IDA Documentary Awards
Other films with multiple nominations include “MLK/FBI,” “Time” and “The Truffle Hunters”
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‘Zappa’ Film Review: Alex Winter’s Documentary Does Justice to Rock ‘n’ Roll Oddball Frank Zappa
The adventurous composer and rock innovator gets a film that is restless and playful and a bit assaultive
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Grammy Nominations Preview: What to Expect in a COVID-Rocked Year, From Taylor Swift to Bob Dylan
The Recording Academy can’t pretend this was a normal year for recorded music, just as you can’t pretend it was a normal year for anything else
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Italy Faces a Big Decision: Do They Send Sophia Loren’s ‘The Life Ahead’ to the Oscars?
The film is one of several contenders from a country that tops all others in Oscar wins but hasn’t been embraced by voters nearly as often in this century
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Oscars: 10 Films That Could Dominate in Below-the-Line Categories, From ‘Tenet’ to ‘The Midnight Sky’
From “Mank” to “The Prom,” these films could attract the attention of artisans, craftspeople and tech wizzes
