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Oscars 2022: Streaming dominates nominations again, with Netflix's The Power of the Dog, Apple TV's The Tragedy of Macbeth
•Oscar voters rewarded Netflix, Apple TV+, and Amazon films with nearly 40 Oscar nominations — 27 for Netflix alone, with Jane Campion’s Western The Power of the Dog recognised in an impressive 12 categories, including best picture.
With The Lost Daughter, director Maggie Gyllenhaal gives unique spin to well-known tropes of art cinema narratives
Indranil Bhattacharya •The influences of filmmaking greats like Asghar Farhadi and Ingmar Bergman are quite evident in The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut on Netflix, starring Olivia Colman.
Maggie Gyllenhaal on directing The Lost Daughter: 'Are domestic stories great art? To me, they're like an opera'
•"I think that when women express themselves honestly, it looks differently than when men express themselves honestly. This is really dangerous to talk about," says Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Emmy Awards 2021: Streaming outperforms cable TV with wins for Netflix, Apple
•From 2013 to 2020, Netflix earned a whopping 30 nominations in best drama, comedy, and limited series, but had never pulled off a win in those categories, often losing out to HBO, the perennial Emmys heavyweight.
Emmy Awards 2021: Olivia Colman, Josh O' Connor dedicate The Crown victories to loved ones lost to COVID
•While Olivia Colman dedicated her best actress in a drama series award to her later father, her The Crown co-star Josh O' Connor paid tribute to his grandfather in the acceptance speech.
Ahead G7 Summit 2021, UNICEF, 100 heads of states and celebrities write open letter to G7 to donate vaccines
Abigailb •The UNICEF letter reminded the G7 nations the virus sees no borders and with the mutating strains, people will be safe only when everyone has access to vaccines.
Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins opens up on his 'easy' role in The Father, and how he wishes to go on for another 20 years
•"You have to know how to turn on that electricity. And I know how to switch it on. I’ve been doing it for a long time," says Anthony Hopkins about how less-is-more on screen
Pre taped SAG Awards seek to revive spirit of past celebrations in virtual edition
•Whether the SAG Awards evades that fate remains to be seen, but producer Brockett said he believes the telecast’s approach will be entertaining and, perhaps, a link to better times.
Hrithik Roshan to reportedly star in Indian adaptation of The Night Manager
Fp Staff •The Indian adaptation of The Night Manager is expected to go on floors in April in Mumbai.
The Crown is embroiled in fact vs fiction debate; but has royal family seen the show?
•If there were a TV show that portrayed your family as a clueless bunch of snobs and philanderers who helped drive a mentally fragile young princess to despair, would you watch it?