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Comments on the Oscar Nominations

Comments on the Oscar Nominations

Posted on March 15, 2021 at 6:03 pm

I’m quoted in an NBC story about today’s Oscar nominations. While, as always, some of my favorites were overlooked, I am delighted by seeing so many deserving filmmakers recognized. “I let out a little yelp when I saw the nominees,” said Nell Minow, a film critic and corporate governance expert, pointing to strong showings by …

Oscar Nominations 2021

Oscar Nominations 2021

Posted on March 15, 2021 at 7:58 am

Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”)  Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”)  Leslie Odom Jr. (“One Night in Miami”)  Paul Raci (“Sound of Metal”)  Lakeith Stanfield (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) Best Supporting Actress  Maria Bakalova (‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”)  Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”)  Olivia Colman (“The Father”)  Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”)  Youn Yuh-jung (“Minari”)  Best Costume Design …

The Father

The Father

Posted on March 9, 2021 at 9:13 am

B +
Lowest Recommended Age: High School
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some strong language, and thematic material
Profanity: Some strong and crude language
Nudity/ Sex: None
Alcohol/ Drugs: Alcohol and medication
Violence/ Scariness: Tense confrontations
Diversity Issues: Disability issues
Date Released to Theaters: March 10, 2021

The beginning of any story — a movie, a play, a book — is like a puzzle. We are hardly aware of all the information we are processing, all the clues we are parsing to let us know who the characters are, where they are, when they are, and what is going on between them. …