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Andrea Riseborough is a blameless victim, but the Oscars do have a race problem

Poor Andrea Riseborough. Last week, a glitzy, last-minute “grassroots” campaign saw her catapulted into the Oscars Best Actress race for her performance in the indie movie, To Leslie. It did indeed raise the Brit’s profile – but for all the wrong reasons.

Evening Standard

A Bunch Of Celebs Are In Hot Water With The Oscars After They Held A Dodgy Nomination Campaign

"These tactics are being addressed with the responsible parties directly."

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Why has there been major backlash to Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination?

The English actor’s nomination has blown open discussions around racism and privilege in Hollywood

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Race storm erupts after Andrea Riseborough’s best actress Oscar nomination

The To Leslie star’s unexpected nomination has led to claims of exclusion of Black performers and a revival of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag

The Guardian - UK

Till director Chinonye Chukwu accuses film industry of misogyny and racism after Oscars snub

Her lauded biopic Till failed to make the shortlist for this year’s Academy Awards

Evening Standard

Oscars still so white, despite strides

Anyone who participates in Academy Awards prediction pools knows that old habits die harder than John McClane

Salon

Snub of Black performances in 2023 Oscar nods has some declaring #OscarsSoWhite again

LOS ANGELES — As films with Black leads and directors — “The Woman King,” “Till” and “Nope” — were shut out from the 2023 Oscar nominations, some are resurrecting the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.

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5 takeaways from the Oscar nominations

War movies are big, first-time acting nominees had a great morning, and inclusion at the Oscars is still an uphill battle. All this, plus the big showing for the unconventional nominations leader.

WEKU

Academy Awards 2023: full list of Oscar nominations

Michelle Yeoh hailed as first Asian woman to get best actress nod, Naatu Naatu, first Indian film song to be nominated.

Al Jazeera

Oscar nominations 2023 talking points: The 7 biggest snubs and surprises

Paul Mescal in! Danielle Deadwyler out! The biggest talking points from this year’s nods

The Independent UK

5 Oscar snubs from the 2023 nominations, from Taylor Swift to James Cameron

Who should have heard their names called on Tuesday morning?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Oscar nominations 2023: Who is in the running for Academy Award

The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once are among the films expected to win big at this year’s Oscars

Manchester Evening News

Envelopes, please! Our film critics reveal their personal Oscars shortlists

Ahead of the official Academy nominations on Tuesday, Observer critics and film writers pick their standout movies, performances, directors and more

The Guardian - UK

Marilyn and Elvis stars fight for glory as Bafta nominations revealed

Blonde star Ana de Armas in the running for leading actress - and faces competition from Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh and Danielle Deadwyler

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The Independent UK

Baftas 2023: The full list of Bafta nominations

‘Banshees of Inisherin’, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and ’Elvis’ follow close behind

Tribune News Service

New on DVD: 'Till' recounts mother's struggle after her son brutally killed

A powerful historical drama tops the DVD releases for the week of Jan. 17.

The Guardian - UK

Till review – emotionally wrenching US civil rights drama

Danielle Deadwyler’s nuanced performance as the mother of Emmett Till, the black teenager murdered by southern racists, is the pivot of Chinonye Chukwu’s stirring real-life drama

Evening Standard

Deborah Watts, cousin of Emmett Till, on his legacy and what moved her about the film

"I can see the moment when she decided to swallow her pain and move forward towards action", Deborah Watts, cousin of Emmett Till and co-founder of his foundation, holds back tears. Till is a compelling new biographical drama film based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley's relentless pursuit of…

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Till movie review: Chinonye Chukwu’s exploration of Mamie Till’s campaign for justice is a triumph of humanity

Danielle Deadwyler should be Oscar nominated for her extraordinary performance

Los Angeles Times

Oscars voting is about to begin. Who’s on track for a nomination?

LOS ANGELES — We're a week away from the beginning of Oscar nominations voting. Motion picture academy members presumably spent the holidays unwrapping tamales, spiking the eggnog and catching up on the movies they've missed. (Or, from what I'm hearing, watching the ones they love once again instead of doing…

The Guardian - UK

The best films of 2023 to look forward to

New movies from Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Sam Mendes, Greta Gerwig and Florian Zeller, among others, mean there’s a feast of cinema to look forward to in the coming months

Los Angeles Times

Angela Bassett, Laura Dern talk nudity on set post-#MeToo, learning how to slow down

LOS ANGELES — When a role in a film requires nudity, many performers hesitate to take on the part. Can we use a body double? What if the revealing scene is captured online and becomes easily searchable? What will my parents think!?

The Independent UK

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Danielle Deadwyler goes all in

In Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till,” Danielle Deadwyler gives one of the most powerful and subtly expressive performances of the year

The Independent UK

The AP names its nine Breakthrough Entertainers of 2022

This year’s nine Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year includes actors and musicians who flowered in 2022

Los Angeles Times

Oscars 2023: Actress power rankings

After "Tár" premiered on the first day of September at the Venice International Film Festival, more than a few people called the Oscar race for lead actress over and done, sending a message to the motion picture academy to begin engraving the trophy with Cate Blanchett's name — provided they…

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