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The future of the Oscars is global. Watch this year's best international feature nominees to know why

The best international feature film category at the Academy Awards could, in some ways, be compared to flying economy. Often, the five films that get a seat aboard the Oscars seem squashed in the back, lest they take up space that Hollywood might want to luxuriate in. You'd like to upgrade to best picture? With twice the room and more prestige, who wouldn't. But many of those seats still appear to be reserved for English-language pictures.

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Robin Williams Final Film Being Released

He made three films before his death

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Fred Ward, 'The Right Stuff' and 'Short Cuts' actor, dead at 79

Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, has died, according to his publicist Ron Hofmann.

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WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Wraps 50th Season ~ Where Indie Films Take Off…!

WorldFest-Houston, the third longest-running International Film Festival in North America, celebrated the conclusion of its 10-day run of film, fun and fanfare in its 50th annual independent film showcase with a 9% increase in box-office! With Rob Reiner on hand to kick off the festival with his brilliant new film, LBJ, WorldFest got off to an awesome start.

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Tenet Arrives On DVD and Streaming

Tenet, the must-see motion picture event, playing now on the big screen wherever theatres are open, will arrive on 4K, Blu Ray, DVD and Digital on December 15 in time for the holidays. Written, directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher No- lan (“Inception,” “Dunkirk”), “Tenet” opened globally beginning in August 2020 and has grossed $350 million to date, with the much-anticipated theatrical openings in the major markets of New York and Los Angeles still to come. “Tenet” was available for pre- order’s from digital and physical retailers beginning November 10.

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Moonlight' Caps Underdog Run with Storybook Finish

Setting aside the tumultuous way it happened, "Moonlight" capped off an astonishing award-season run with its best picture victory at the Oscars, having swept the Independent Spirit Awards the night before.

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Casey House releases Others, a horror film created to help smash HIV stigma

Cinematic short marks the first time an actor is cast specifically because of their HIV status

Casey House – a hospital unlike any other providing care to those living with and at risk of HIV – is utilizing cinematic horror to bring attention to HIV stigma. Others – directed by renowned filmmaker and screenwriter Paul Shkordoff - sets out to highlight the impact of judgement and what it can feel like to be haunted by stigma. This film marks the first time a professional actor living with HIV was intentionally cast to play an HIV+ lead protagonist.

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Tyler Perry’s Scandalous Thriller Arrives on Digital June 12 and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD June 26 from Lionsgate

Taraji P. Henson absolutely slays in Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, arriving on Digital June 12 and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand June 26 from Lionsgate. Written, directed, and produced by the multi-talented Tyler Perry (Boo! A Madea Halloween, I Can Do Bad All by Myself), Acrimony reunites Perry and Henson for the first time in nine years in this suspenseful thriller about a woman who takes revenge on her unfaithful husband.

'Homemade' directors share how the series came together amid quarantine

Director Pablo Larraín had an idea for Netflix -- a collection of short films made by various actors and directors during quarantine amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Brian d'Arcy James on The Ferryman and Being Directed by Sam Mendes

Actor Brian d'Arcy James delivers a tour de force performance as dashing and tormented Quinn Carney in the Broadway play, The Ferryman, winner of four 2019 Tony Awards including Best Play, Best Author (Jez Butterworth) and Best Director (Sam Mendes).

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The director of Will Smith's new movie hopes audiences can get past the infamous Oscars Slap

After the Academy Awards earlier this year, movie watchers and industry insiders alike have wondered what Will Smith's now-infamous, on-air slapping of Chris Rock will mean for the "King Richard" actor's career, as well as his future Oscars chances.

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Jamie Carragher: Leading TV Football Pundit Suspended for Spitting

A leading TV football pundit, who was an England international and played for English Premier League club Liverpool, has been suspended by British broadcaster Sky Sports after footage emerged of him spitting at a couple of Manchester United fans.

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Arlette Thomas-Fletcher Becomes the First African American, Female Writer, Director and Executive Producer of a Western Film

Arlette Thomas-Fletcher, a resident of Reisterstown, Maryland has been writing, producing and directing award winning Christian-based plays, music videos and short films for more than a decade. Thomas-Fletcher is the first African American to serve as the president of the Women In Film and Video chapter in Maryland and the owner of Fruits of The Spirit Production Company.

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Original Godzilla Suit Actor Dies Aged 88

Haruo Nakajima, the man who wore the Godzilla suit in the original film, died on Monday aged 88 from pneumonia, Toho studios said in a statement.

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'Parasite' star Park So Dam diagnosed with thyroid cancer

South Korean actress Park So Dam, who shot to fame at home and abroad thanks to her role in the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.

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'Parasite' star Park So Dam diagnosed with thyroid cancer

South Korean actress Park So Dam, who shot to fame at home and abroad thanks to her role in the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.

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New On Netflix

We still get to enjoy the stellar work of the late actor Chadwick Boseman who tragically died this year after a fight with colon cancer. In his final role he stars with Viola Davis in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. The film directed by directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson is based on the play by August Wilson from 1982. Denzel Washington, p.g.a, Todd Black, p.g.a, and Danny Wolf produced the play set in Chicago.

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“Insecure” Actor Jay Ellis to Serve as 2018 American Black Film Festival Celebrity Ambassador; Submissions Open Until February

The 22nd American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will include an exciting lineup of film screenings, events and innovative programming, and will return to Miami from June 13-17, 2018. The week will include several new experiences, including Smartphone movie screenings, a master class on film financing, music-focused sessions and new networking opportunities for festival attendees.

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Michael B. Jordan to Star as Equal Justice Lawyer Bryan Stevenson in Drama ‘Just Mercy’ at Warner Bros.

Michael B. Jordan has set legal drama “Just Mercy” as the next feature he will shoot, as Warner Bros. picks up the rights for the story.

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