Jeremy Strong is in talks to join the cast as John Gruen.

Jeremy Strong is in talks to join the cast of the upcoming Bradley Cooper-directed Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro.

Not to mention that I think as we’ve seen in recent years, in order for a performer to win a second Oscar, they need to sweep the season. Just ask Frances McDormand, Mahershala Ali, and Renée Zellweger. Grant it, I can see a world where Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ends up as just an acting play, and nothing else (aside from maybe a design…[Read more]

We now have ourselves a trailer.

While I’m still hesitant about this movie because of the director, it does look promising.

We now have ourselves a trailer for the George C. Wolfe directed film adaptation of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman (in his final onscreen appearance).

BEETLEJUICE Will Premiere in South Korea in 2021

I think I would mainly nominate Kingsley Ben-Adir and Leslie Odom, Jr. for their performances and ‘Speak Now’ for Best Original Song.

Not to mention that today marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of the original Broadway production of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty’s beloved cult musical, Once on This Island.

I have just finished watching One Night in Miami through a virtual screening from the Middleburg Film Festival. For her first directorial outing, Regina King does a pretty good at the helm. While this movie can come across more as a filmed stage play, she has managed to come up with a few tricks to keep the audience’s attention throughout.…[Read more]

Actress Doreen Montalvo, who was seen on Broadway in In the Heights, On Your Feet!, and most recently previews for Mrs. Doubtfire before all of the New York theatre district shutdown, has died at the age of 56.

I’d love to see biopics about…

Carole King
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Sony Pictures announced back in 2015 that they were going to be producing a film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway hit, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Whether or not it’s still on the table, I’d love to see what Greta Gerwig would do with it.

The Scottsboro…[Read more]

Actor Anthony Chisholm, who was a veteran interpreter of August Wilson’s work, has died at the age of 77.

I have just finished watching The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix. I found it to be quite an intriguing political courtroom drama that is not only entertaining as well, but it also ends on such an inspirational note. The screenplay is sharply written with some great back and forth banter between characters (as usual with any Aaron Sorkin…[Read more]

Adrienne Warren Will Lead WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT Miniseries

Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens, and Mike Ockrent’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL Heading to the West End

Sally Hawkins And Rhys Ifans On For The Fantastic Flitcrofts with Mark Rylance

Speaking of which, I guess another good example of this would be Chita Rivera winning her first Tony for The Rink. Nowadays (pun intended), that show is seen as one of the more forgotten Kander & Ebb musicals. I’m sure in hindsight, people would at least have preferred Bernadette Peters to win that year for Sunday in the Park with George.

As for…[Read more]

Here’s a list of filmmakers who I think have potential:

Ben Affleck*
Noah Baumbach
Ryan Coogler
Ava DuVernay*
Peter Farrelly*
Debra Granik
Luca Guadagnino
Martin McDonagh*
Aaron Sorkin
Jean-Marc Vallée
Taika Waititi*
Chloe Zhao

*Might’ve been on the cusp of a nomination before, but I think goodwill from their snub(s) could potentially carry them…[Read more]

Best Original Screenplay:
50/50
Coco
Begin Again
Rush
Sicario

Best Adapted Screenplay:
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Gone Girl
Loving
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Steve Jobs

Then again, there is the question of had she been nominated in Lead, would she have beaten Joanna Gleason? Or would they have both split the vote? Though I think when Bernadette won for Song & Dance in 1986, that may have partially been due to goodwill she had from her previous nomination for Sunday in the Park with George two years prior. She…[Read more]