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Movies Archive

Archives for January 2020

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Why the Parasite cast deserves Oscars — and didn’t get nominatedWhy the Parasite cast deserves Oscars — and didn’t get nominated
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Parasite was honored with Best Picture and directing nods. But its cast was (predictably) shut out.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Pop culture that makes bad days betterPop culture that makes bad days better
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What to watch, play, read, and listen to when the world is a broken mess.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
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Why Sam Mendes made 1917 look like it was shot in a single, continuous takeWhy Sam Mendes made 1917 look like it was shot in a single, continuous take
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The director wanted his World War I drama to feel more like “a ticking-clock thriller” than a war movie.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Star Wars ended the decade on a rough note. At least it had Babu Frik.Star Wars ended the decade on a rough note. At least it had Babu Frik.
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Say what you will about Rise of Skywalker, but Babu Frik is perfect.

By Allegra Frank
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“Release the JJ cut”: the Star Wars conspiracy that offers fans an impossible fantasy“Release the JJ cut”: the Star Wars conspiracy that offers fans an impossible fantasy
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Rumors about fake films can reveal a lot about the fans who believe them.

By Aja Romano
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The long-lost trailer for New Mutants, the highly anticipated X-Men spinoff, is finally hereThe long-lost trailer for New Mutants, the highly anticipated X-Men spinoff, is finally here
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After years of production delays, the teen mutant horror fest is finally alive and screaming.

By Aja Romano
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9 winners and one really big loser from the 2020 Golden Globes9 winners and one really big loser from the 2020 Golden Globes
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, HBO, and Fleabag all won big. But Netflix had some huge losses.

By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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Here’s the full list of 2020 Golden Globes winnersHere’s the full list of 2020 Golden Globes winners
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Fleabag, Succession, and Sam Mendes’s film 1917 all won big.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Awkwafina made history with her Golden Globe win for The FarewellAwkwafina made history with her Golden Globe win for The Farewell
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The actress became the first woman of Asian descent to win for her performance in a comedy or musical film.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Michelle Williams used her Golden Globes speech to celebrate a woman’s right to chooseMichelle Williams used her Golden Globes speech to celebrate a woman’s right to choose
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“I’m grateful to have lived in a moment in our society where choice exists.”

By Constance Grady
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Patricia Arquette’s Golden Globes speech warned of a world on the brink of apocalypsePatricia Arquette’s Golden Globes speech warned of a world on the brink of apocalypse
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“Tonight, January 5, 2020, we’re not going to look back on this night in the history books.”

By Constance Grady
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Who did Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais roast hardest? Everyone.Who did Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais roast hardest? Everyone.
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“Let’s have a laugh at your expense, shall we?”

By Aja Romano
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What to expect at the 2020 Golden GlobesWhat to expect at the 2020 Golden Globes
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Ricky Gervais returns as host for a record-breaking fifth time, and Netflix is poised to clean up.

By Allegra Frank
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2020 Golden Globe nominations: the full list of nominees2020 Golden Globe nominations: the full list of nominees
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The Golden Globes will take place this Sunday, January 5.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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What it means to call Adam Driver a leading manWhat it means to call Adam Driver a leading man
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Adam Driver isn’t a weird leading man. He’s a traditional one.

By Constance Grady