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Oscars 2027: who might be up for next year’s awards?

First-time winners Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley might have just been crowned but here’s a too-early look at who might be winning this time next year

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5 new Prime Video dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes I'm streaming in April – and you should too

From romance comedies, to a hard-hitting biopic, these dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are new to Prime Video in April 2025.

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TV tonight: The Unique Boutique is a joyous new makeover show

The new series helps people not served by mainstream fashion. Plus: will police catch their man in The Sixth Commandment? Here’s what to watch this evening

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The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

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Emmett Till's murder is remembered as one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement in this historical drama

After her son was murdered, Emmett Till's mother, Mamie, made a decision that would change the course of history and propel the civil rights movement forward.

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Why Till director Chinonye Chukwu centres the story of murdered 14-year-old boy Emmett Till on his mother

The film Till is based on the true story of the lynching of 14-year-old African-American boy Emmett Till, a murder Martin Luther King Jr called "one of the most brutal and inhuman crimes of the 20th century". A decision by Emmett's mother changed the course of history.

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Danielle Deadwyler Cites Racism, Misogynoir in Oscar Snub

Danielle Deadwyler says racism and misogynoir played a role in this year's Academy Awards nominations, where she and Viola Davis were overlooked in the best actress category. Going into Oscar nominations last month, Deadwyler was widely seen as a likely nominee for her lauded performance as Mamie Till-Mobley in "Till."…

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Danielle Deadwyler attributes Oscars snub of 'Till' to racism against Black women

For the first time since she was shut out of the 2023 Oscars nominations last month, actor Danielle Deadwyler has addressed the snub of her performance in "Till." She says racism against Black women was a factor.

Los Angeles Times

Danielle Deadwyler cites racism, misogynoir in Oscar snub

Danielle Deadwyler says racism and misogynoir played a role in this year’s Academy Awards nominations, where she and Viola Davis were overlooked in the best actress category

The Independent UK

Andrea Riseborough's Oscar nomination stands despite 'concern' over campaign tactics

LOS ANGELES — Capping a week of debate and hand-wringing in Hollywood over Andrea Riseborough's surprise lead actress Oscar nomination for the little-seen film "To Leslie," the motion picture academy announced on Tuesday that the nomination will stand, even as it vowed to further refine and clarify the rules around…

Los Angeles Times

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

'Till' director condemns Hollywood’s ‘unabashed misogyny towards Black women’ after Oscars snub

The director of the civil rights drama “Till” condemned Hollywood’s “unabashed misogyny towards Black women” after her film was shut out of the 2023 Oscar nominations.

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.

Tribune News Service

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

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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…

Evening Standard

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 2023: 10 women directors deserving attention

Shortly after the Golden Globes nominations were announced earlier this month, the advocacy group Women in Film took to social media, decrying the "shocking" omission of critically acclaimed female directors, citing Sarah Polley ("Women Talking"), Gina Prince-Bythewood ("The Woman King"), Chinonye Chukwu ("Till") and Maria Schrader ("She Said").

Los Angeles Times

The best movie performances of 2022

My list of the best movies of 2022 is still in the works. In the meantime, I figured a list of my favorite movie performances this year would be easier to compile. I was wrong, of course — not just because there are always more actors than movies to choose…

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Filmmaker says Emmett Till's mother deserves her rightful place in history

Director Chinonye Chukwu tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose decision to hold an open-casket funeral for her murdered son served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

The Independent UK

Emmett Till images have multigenerational impact on artists

As the first-ever feature-length retelling of the lynching of Emmett Till goes into wide release, so does an art campaign meant to honor the power of images like those of his open casket that were printed by the Black press

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Elizabeth Wellington: Chinonye Chukwu's 'Till' is a complex portrait of a mother's love

PHILADELPHIA — Early in Chinonye Chukwu's heart-wrenching film, "Till," Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler) and her son Emmett (Jalyn Hall) sing bebop tunes as they drive to a department store to buy Emmett a wallet for that fateful Mississippi trip.

Chicago Tribune

Review: ‘Till’ is a compelling portrait of grief, resolve and the national impact of the Emmett Till murder

Drive around Chicago enough and you’ll likely catch sight of a video billboard flashing momentarily on “Till.” Its image of the actors playing Emmett Till and, more prominently and in color, Mamie Till-Mobley, hang in place for a few seconds before being replaced by something else.

Chicago Tribune

Michael Phillips: The women behind the new movie ‘Till’ knew they had to show a mother living through the unbearable

CHICAGO — Now in theaters, “Till” is the story of a mother, a mother’s son and the horrific 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Chicagoan Emmett Till, who was visiting relatives in Mississippi at the time of his murder.

Los Angeles Times

How the star of 'Till' found the strength to play 'the mother lode' of roles

LOS ANGELES — Danielle Deadwyler vividly recalls what went through her mind when she learned that she had landed the lead role in "Till," a new film centered on civil rights advocate Mamie Till-Mobley and her fight for justice following the brutal slaying of her son Emmett Till in the…

The Independent UK

Whoopi Goldberg esperó mucho por “Till”

Whoopi Goldberg dice que le llevó más de dos décadas a Hollywood considerar que la historia de Emmett Till valía la pena para la gran pantalla

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