‘Moonlight’ (Courtesy: David Bornfriend/A24)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
At this point it seems as though the best picture Oscar race has narrowed down to two films: awards magnet La La Land and underdog Moonlight. Both picked up major trophies at the Golden Globes — though La La Land totally dominated the night — and it’s almost as if we’re gearing up for an epic showdown. With the National Society of Film Critics honoring Moonlight as their best picture, does that indicate that the Academy will follow suit?
Moonlight — written and directed by Barry Jenkins — tells the tale of self-discovery for a gay black man, from childhood to adulthood, who grew up on the rough streets of Miami. The main character is played at three stages of life — by Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes — and also features the likes of Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, and Janelle Monáe.
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
At this point it seems as though the best picture Oscar race has narrowed down to two films: awards magnet La La Land and underdog Moonlight. Both picked up major trophies at the Golden Globes — though La La Land totally dominated the night — and it’s almost as if we’re gearing up for an epic showdown. With the National Society of Film Critics honoring Moonlight as their best picture, does that indicate that the Academy will follow suit?
Moonlight — written and directed by Barry Jenkins — tells the tale of self-discovery for a gay black man, from childhood to adulthood, who grew up on the rough streets of Miami. The main character is played at three stages of life — by Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes — and also features the likes of Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, and Janelle Monáe.
- 1/11/2017
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
Trevante Rhodes in ‘Moonlight’ (Courtesy: David Bornfriend/A24)
By: Scott Feinberg
The Hollywood Reporter
THR’s awards analyst shares his latest take on an Oscar race that is about to enter its homestretch: Oscar nomination voting spans Jan. 5-13.
These projections are a reflection of Scott Feinberg’s personal impressions (from advance screenings), publicly available information (release dates, genres, talent rosters and teasers/trailers often offer valuable clues), historical considerations (how other films with similar pedigrees have resonated), precursor awards (some awards groups have historically correlated with the Academy more than others) and consultations with industry insiders (including fellow members of the press, awards strategists, filmmakers and awards voters).
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By: Scott Feinberg
The Hollywood Reporter
THR’s awards analyst shares his latest take on an Oscar race that is about to enter its homestretch: Oscar nomination voting spans Jan. 5-13.
These projections are a reflection of Scott Feinberg’s personal impressions (from advance screenings), publicly available information (release dates, genres, talent rosters and teasers/trailers often offer valuable clues), historical considerations (how other films with similar pedigrees have resonated), precursor awards (some awards groups have historically correlated with the Academy more than others) and consultations with industry insiders (including fellow members of the press, awards strategists, filmmakers and awards voters).
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- 12/28/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
‘La La Land’ and ‘Moonlight’ (Courtesy: Dale Robinette; David Bornfriend/A24)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
Nothing is certain at the Oscars, and that absolutely applies to the best picture and best director categories. While it is common for films to win both of these trophies in a given year, sometimes they can go to two different works. There’s a chance that La La Land and Moonlight could split these categories at the upcoming ceremony — but how often does that happen?
Both of these films are considered frontrunners in both the best picture and best director category at the upcoming Oscars. This site’s namesake, The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg, lists La La Land — written and directed by Damien Chazelle — and Moonlight — written and directed by Barry Jenkins — as the top two contenders in both categories in his latest check-in on the race. The two films have been...
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
Nothing is certain at the Oscars, and that absolutely applies to the best picture and best director categories. While it is common for films to win both of these trophies in a given year, sometimes they can go to two different works. There’s a chance that La La Land and Moonlight could split these categories at the upcoming ceremony — but how often does that happen?
Both of these films are considered frontrunners in both the best picture and best director category at the upcoming Oscars. This site’s namesake, The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg, lists La La Land — written and directed by Damien Chazelle — and Moonlight — written and directed by Barry Jenkins — as the top two contenders in both categories in his latest check-in on the race. The two films have been...
- 12/24/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
Back in January of this year, in the middle of the viral #OscarsSoWhite fiasco and an increasingly heated national discussion on race in America, a movie premiered at Sundance that ended up becoming the cause célèbre of the festival. Telling the story of slave rebellion leader Nat Turner, writer-director-star Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation seemed poised to carry an implicit Hollywood tradition of being the lone black film considered worthy of mainstream critical acclaim and awards-worthy buzz – a semi-annual entry that validated giving minorities opportunities in the club.
- 12/22/2016
- Rollingstone.com
‘Moonlight’ (Courtesy: David Bornfriend/A24)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
This year, maybe more than any other in recent memory, features a unique format of storytelling: having multiple actors play the same character in various stages of his or her life. It’s not a new trend by any stretch of the imagination but it has cropped up in this year’s Oscar race with the likes of Hidden Figures, Lion, and Moonlight all in the mix.
Each of these films is considered a frontrunner for being a best picture nominee, according to Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter in his most recent check-in before Thanksgiving. The actors and actresses who are being portrayed by various players are key players in the acting categories, too: Taraji P. Henson is considered a major threat for Hidden Figures and Dev Patel is a frontrunner for best supporting actor for Lion. Mahershala Ali,...
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
This year, maybe more than any other in recent memory, features a unique format of storytelling: having multiple actors play the same character in various stages of his or her life. It’s not a new trend by any stretch of the imagination but it has cropped up in this year’s Oscar race with the likes of Hidden Figures, Lion, and Moonlight all in the mix.
Each of these films is considered a frontrunner for being a best picture nominee, according to Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter in his most recent check-in before Thanksgiving. The actors and actresses who are being portrayed by various players are key players in the acting categories, too: Taraji P. Henson is considered a major threat for Hidden Figures and Dev Patel is a frontrunner for best supporting actor for Lion. Mahershala Ali,...
- 11/22/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
Alex Hibbert as Little/Chiron in Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight. Photo by David Bornfriend. Courtesy of A24 ©
Haunting, heartbreaking Moonlight is the tale of an African American boy growing to manhood in a Florida housing project. That brief description will likely conjure all the wrong images and expectations for this delicate and brilliant film, which taps into universal elements of growing up while telling a specific story of an individual. This beautiful piece of visual cinema seeps into one’s mind like moonlight, and you find yourself seeing the world through this child’s eyes under director Barry Jenkins’ gentle, skillful guidance. Avoiding the stereotypical imagery of the projects, the film gives us instead the lush green growth of Florida and quiet beaches as a setting for this story. The film’s mix of meditative, revealing personal tale, universal questions of growing up and finding one’s identity, and a subtle...
Haunting, heartbreaking Moonlight is the tale of an African American boy growing to manhood in a Florida housing project. That brief description will likely conjure all the wrong images and expectations for this delicate and brilliant film, which taps into universal elements of growing up while telling a specific story of an individual. This beautiful piece of visual cinema seeps into one’s mind like moonlight, and you find yourself seeing the world through this child’s eyes under director Barry Jenkins’ gentle, skillful guidance. Avoiding the stereotypical imagery of the projects, the film gives us instead the lush green growth of Florida and quiet beaches as a setting for this story. The film’s mix of meditative, revealing personal tale, universal questions of growing up and finding one’s identity, and a subtle...
- 11/11/2016
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's a typical story, one that legions of independent filmmakers have experienced since the dawn of Sundance. You pore your energies into making your debut movie – in Barry Jenkins' case, it was Medicine for Melancholy, his 2008 lo-fi romantic comedy in which a San Francisco bike messenger and a boho young woman spend a day hanging out. Your film travels the festival circuit, you win an award or two, and after the victory lap, you start thinking about what comes next. You go to Hollywood, where you work on a...
- 10/21/2016
- Rollingstone.com
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