#FIRSTLOOK: WHAT TO WATCH FEBRUARY 2021 – “THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY”, “RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK”, “SELENA + CHEF”, “FIREFLY LANE”, “THE DIG”, “FINDING ‘OHANA”, “WENDY WILLIAMS: THE MOVIE”, “FLACK”, “I’M YOUR WOMAN”, “FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS”
We're in lockdown and there has been no shortage of new releases to occupy our time with. See some of the Films, Series and Movies that we think you might be interested in February!
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THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY (HULU)
Lee Daniels (Precious) directs and produces this compelling Montreal-filmed Biopic about legendary Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, based on the Novel Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on ...
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#NEWMUSIC: CARDI B – “UP”
It's Cardi B's world and we're all living in it! The icon is back with her new Video, UP directed by Tano Muiño. The Track is the second single off her upcoming sophomore disc. We love this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCiBgLOcuKU&feature=youtu.be&src=Linkfire&lId=00a48f9c-5e57-439a-be5c-2a20cef6bbcc&cId=243a20ab-c558-413d-a755-b68ba13bc941
(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF “LOVE STORY” ON BLU-RAY™
Ranked #9 by the AFI as The Greatest Love Story of All Time, Paramount Home Entertainment x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to own this classic on Blu-ray™ in honour of the Film's 50th anniversary.
Synopsis:
Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw both received Oscar® nominations* for their starring roles in the timeless, unmatched tale from the heart. Harvard students Oliver (O’Neal) and Jenny (MacGraw) come from opposite backgrounds, but they share a chemistry they cannot ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2021 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Nominees for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards have been announced and Netflix show its dominance with a total 42 nominations this year, which could come as no surprise as releases continue to be geared at-home amidst the pandemic.
One of the greatest highlights of the awards are that in the category of Best Director - Motion Picture, three of the five nominees are female Directors, in an age where diversity and inclusion are a focus in Hollywood. Black-led films like Ma Rainey's Black ...
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#SUNDANCE: “THE WORLD TO COME”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
In eighteenth-century upstate New York, Abigail (Katherine Waterston) is grieving the loss of her daughter. She begins keeping track of her mundane rural life and interactions with her husband, Dyer (Casey Affleck), by journaling. Her grief slowly begins to alleviate when Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) and her husband Finney (Christopher Abbott) move into a neighbouring cabin.
Director Mona Fastvold creates a ...
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#SUNDANCE: SUNDANCE 2021 AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Though Sundance had to adjust to the pandemic, they were able to offer a slew of content in their program. It screened 71 Features, 50 Shorts, 4 Indie Series, and 14 New Frontier Projects.
Some films were lucky enough to be bought ahead of the Festival, such as Together Together, The Most Beautiful Boy in the World and Prisoners of the Ghostland. And some were acquired following their Sundance debut, such as Feature films CODA, Flee, Jockey ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “MOXIE” TRAILER
Amy Poehler directs and stars in new Feature MOXIE, coming soon to Netflix. What a Cast on this!
Synopsis:
Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a seemingly shy 16-year-old, has always preferred to keep her head down and fly under the radar. But when the arrival of a new student (Alycia Pascual-Peña) forces her to examine the unchecked behavior of her fellow students running rampant at her high school, Vivian realizes she’s fed up. Inspired by her mother’s (Amy Poehler) rebellious past, Vivian ...
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#SUNDANCE: “JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This outstanding Film depicts the true story of how William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) was offered a plea deal to infiltrate the Black Panther Party, with the intent to gain intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya).
Director and Co-Writer Shaka King has brought us an important story about a buried history. It’s filled with tragedy, adrenaline and tender moments. Balancing these moments is a feat, ...
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#SUNDANCE: “LIFE IN A DAY 2020”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Through crowdsourced footage, Life in a Day 2020 shows what people in 192 countries were doing on July 25, 2020.
Impressively, Director Kevin MacDonald manages to find a narrative with this random video footage. We begin with the miracle of life, some happening in hospitals and others at home. MacDonald switches from here to start of the beginning of people’s day. And we end with the world going back to ...
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#SUNDANCE: “MAYDAY”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
After a storm causes short circuits at her place of work, Ana (Grace Van Patten) wakes up on a mysterious island. She quickly finds herself among an army of girls — Marsha (Mia Goth), Bea (Havana Rose Lui), and Gert (Sono) — who are in a never-ending war. The leader of the pack, Marsha, explains that Ana was sent there because of the sexist experiences and assault she endured. The four women spend their days luring men to the island through ...
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