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For Oprah Winfrey, ‘Sidney’ Is an Act of Love for Poitier

Oprah Winfrey was discussing her profound affection for trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier — a longtime friend and mentor to her — when she was overcome by emotion during an interview on the upcoming documentary “Sidney,” a life-spanning portrait. She plunged her head into her hands and cried, “I just love…

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For Oprah Winfrey, 'Sidney' is an act of love for Poitier

The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary “Sidney” has arrived eight months after the death of Sidney Poitier

The Independent UK

Sidney review – Poitier’s epic life story a paean to charm, talent and heroism

Directed by Reginald Hudlin, this Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary is an eloquent rebuke to the ‘sellout’ narrative that bedevilled Poitier’s stellar career

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Toronto fest roars back to life with Spielberg, 'Knives Out'

When the 47th Toronto International Film Festival unfolds beginning Thursday, it will follow two editions that were much diminished by the pandemic

The Independent UK

Academy Unearths Long-lost 'Race Films' in Black Cinema Exhibit

Long before Denzel Washington, Spike Lee or even Sidney Poitier, generations of pioneering and revolutionary Black US filmmakers played a key role in shaping early American cinema and dispelling pejorative stereotypes, a major new Hollywood exhibition argues. "Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971," opening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in…

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Elvis Presley as Willy Wonka? The films the King of Rock’n’Roll almost made

West Side Story, Midnight Cowboy and The Godfather would all have been very different if Elvis had got his way – or if his manager Col Tom Parker hadn’t turned down so many roles on his behalf

The Guardian - UK

Samuel L Jackson criticises Oscars for sidelining Poitier and losing mystique

The actor, who received an honorary Oscar this year, spoke out against the producers’ handling of the in memoriam section, as well as the choice of presenters

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Adam Sandler, Julian Assange and The Boys: what’s new to streaming in Australia this June

Plus more Only Murders in the Building and P-Valley, a documentary about abortion before Roe v Wade, and Last Night in Soho

The Guardian - AU

‘Name names? Never, never, never!’ Lee Grant on her decades of defiance

The Oscar-winning actor lost 12 years of her career refusing to out her partner as a communist, then had to endure his lectures about Marx while being treated as a ‘maid’. But a remarkable third act as a documentarian showcased her unique voice

The Guardian - UK

‘Cooley High’ stars look back at ‘glorious experience’ of making an enduring Chicago favorite

TCM Classic Film Festival brings together Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and other actors from the influential coming-of-age movie from 1975.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bob Saget, Norm Macdonald, Ed Asner left out of Oscars 'In Memoriam' segment

Bob Saget, Ed Asner and Norm Macdonald were among the big-name stars who weren’t included in the “In Memoriam” segment at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

Tribune News Service

Michael Phillips: Will Smith leaves Oscars audience rattled and as divided as ever. So much for escapism

“The Academy does not condone violence in any form.”

Chicago Tribune

How the Oscars have, and haven’t, changed since Halle and Denzel’s historic victories

LOS ANGELES — Twenty years ago, Ron Howard’s “A Beautiful Mind” won four Academy Awards including best picture, beating out “Gosford Park,” “In the Bedroom,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “Moulin Rouge!”

Los Angeles Times

From Cooper to Spielberg, Stars Turn Out for AFI Awards

From Bradley Cooper to Steven Spielberg, some of Hollywood’s brightest stars came together to relax in a fancy ballroom where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday. The annual AFI invite-only luncheon honored 10 films and 10 television shows with well-spoken words…

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The Independent UK

From Cooper to Spielberg, stars turn out for AFI Awards

From Bradley Cooper to Steven Spielberg, some of Hollywood’s brightest stars came together to relax and sip wine in a fancy ballroom where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday

Chicago Sun-Times

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago March 3-9

“King James” at Steppenwolf Theatre, a film series tribute to Sidney Poitier, and the 25th Annual Chicago European Union Film Festival are just some of the cool things to see and do in the week ahead in Chicago.

Daily Record

MOVIE MEMORIES: Paying tribute to trailblazing Hollywood screen icon Sydney Poitier

William Hackett Queen takes a look at legend's flicks 'To Sir With Love' and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'

Los Angeles Times

What’s on TV this week: Super Bowl LVI, Puppy Bowl XVIII, Sidney Poitier and more

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Apostasy to Lady Macbeth: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

A devastating drama about a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Florence Pugh shines in a passionate period drama. Plus: The Truman Show and In the Heat of the Night

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Sidney Poitier's cause of death revealed

Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier's cause of death has been determined after he passed away on January 6 at the age of 94.

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