Lionsgate
No film could be more perfectly circular, more self-congratulatory and more suited to the time.
Dale Robinette
We all need a little trip to La La Land.
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One might expect universal praise for Streep’s pronouncement but disabled activists have proved to be Streep’s harshest critics.
A scene from the TV mini-series, ‘Mars’.
National Geographic
The recently broadcast TV mini-series, “Mars”, combines fiction and nonfiction in a way that places them in balance. This kind of combination is likely to feature in more television series and films.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and musician Demi Lovato.
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When a celebrity runs for president, do celebrity endorsements matter? A survey of likely voters shows how tricky it can be to mix celebrity and politics.
Oprah’s endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential race was arguably the most successful celebrity endorsement in history.
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Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been endorsed by an army of celebrity supporters.
The poster for ‘Do The Right Thing’
With #BlackLivesMatter and a never-ending list of African Americans being killed by police, the film ‘Do The Right Thing’ is even more relevant now than when it was released 27 years ago.
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The superhero film currently appears to be the closest thing to that ever-elusive cinematic holy grail: the guaranteed box office hit.
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Hollywood shirks its ethical responsibilities when it comes to vulnerable animal species.
Enough monkeying around.
Walt Disney Studios
Welcome to Disney’s latest adaptation, where the only thing that’s real is Mowgli.
King Johns.
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Yet another dramatisation of the events surrounding the financial crisis that leaves a sour taste and a questionable moral lesson.
The cast of the film ‘Spotlight’ reacts after they won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards.
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From Chris Rock’s opening monologue to red carpet hits (and misses), our experts analyze key moments from this year’s Academy Awards.
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Luscious silks, big dresses and red soled shoes mean the same today as in Louis XIV’s court. But today, different people own them.
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In 1942 a man called Walter White travelled to Hollywood to try and persuade filmmakers to cut the negative stereotypes of African Americans in movies.
The buzz surrounding Oscar-nominated films extends to illegal downloads.
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Illegal downloads proliferate during awards season. Are film leaks simply the cost of doing business?
An all-white affair?
Reuters
Just one underrepresented minority was nominated for an Oscar this year. Is that too few? Let’s look at the data.
2016’s ‘lily-white’ Oscar-nominated actors.
Reuters
Critiques of the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity have become a well-rehearsed response to the revelation of nominees. But this year, something might give.
The X-wing fighters have been criticised for doing World War II dogfights in space.
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Some people love to pick holes in science fiction movies, such as Star Wars, especially when they stray from science fact. But does it really matter?
Klansmen in Birth of a Nation.
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100 years ago, America’s infamous racist group staged a near-takeover of the nation’s film and media industries. Here’s how they did it.
Shocking secret? How the tabloids saw it.
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Decades on, is HIV still a taboo subject?