MCN Curated Headlines Archive for February, 2017
Moonlight; Isabelle Huppert, Casey Affleck; Toni Erdmann; OJ: Made In America; Ben Foster, Molly Shannon, Supporting, Hell Or High Water; Moonlight, Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography; The Witch, Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay; Spa Night, Cassavetes For Under $500,000
Oscar Benghazi Scandal!! (Literally)
Academy Rescinds 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi Sound Mixing Nomination For Lobbying By Telephone
I get US visa but I haven’t traveled to U.S At all and I won’t travel to OSCAR due to intensity of work, our priority is helping our people.
— Khaled Khatib (@995Khaled) February 25, 2017
“The Academy Awards and its relationship with black artistry has been characterized by a profound absence and silence in regards to the fullness of the black experience.”
Angelica Jade Bastién On Oscar’s History With Black Filmmakers
“It is important that people understand that Syria has people who want the same things they want: Peace, jobs, family, and to live without the fear of bombs. This is what I hope the film does.”
“Derogatory Information” Prevents Oscar-Nominated Syrian Cinematographer Of White Helmets From Entering America
“Hollywood is so fickle. They don’t forgive you have life shit going on. They know addicts can make great artists. But can they make money? That’s the real question.”
Page Six Hosannas “Return” Of Mel Gibson With Photo As Luciferian Madman
“In our post-Christopher Nolan multiplex, pessimism, fatalism, nihilism, gloomy aesthetics, an absence of moral certainty, and perverse plot twists qualify as a popcorn-munching pastime of their own.”
A Sentence Found Glittering In A Consideration Of Denis Villeneuve
“At the biggest red carpet of the year this weekend, keep your eyes peeled for the telltale signs of boob contouring.”
Slate Is On It
“Dick Schickel was the pro, and the reliable hack movies deserved. I do not use the word ‘hack’ with any distaste; it’s a badge of honour and I heard him use it on himself a few times.”
David Thomson Recollects Richard Schickel
Btw, copyright infringement is illegal…I have been told https://t.co/GgOZv00oxA
— Lexi Alexander (@Lexialex) February 24, 2017