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The 25 Best Films Of 2020 You Didn’t See

January 6, 2021 2:47 pm

Call this feature "overlooked films" if you liked, and if you saw them, and yes, there's some crossover with some of our other Best of 2020 features, like the 25 Best Films Of 2020, the 20 Best Performances Of...

Pedro Almodóvar Names ‘First Cow,’ ‘Little Joe’ & More As His Favorite Films Of 2020

Charles Barfield

December 21, 2020 2:45 pm

News

When you want to hear recommendations for the Best Films of 2020, you could listen to critics, outlets, or even your friends and family. However, sometimes you can just take the word of one of the best filmmak...

The 20 Best Performances Of 2020

Andrew Crump

December 17, 2020 12:38 pm

Features, News

What’s most notable about 2020’s slate of great performances is the element of surprise. Sure, most anybody betting on Frances McDormand being heaped with praise at year-end will likely win their bets. But 202...

‘Another Round’ Dominates 2020 European Film Awards

Gregory Ellwood

December 12, 2020 7:56 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

In a tight Oscar race in the International Film category, Thomas Vinterberg's celebrated "Another Round" is increasingly looking like an easy bet for a nomination. The Venice Film Festival drama swept the majo...

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Writer/Director Thomas Vinterberg on Letting His Alcohol-Inspired ‘Another Round’ Remain Untamable [Interview]

Marshall Shaffer

December 6, 2020 12:03 pm

Interviews, News

The English translation of Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film, “Another Round,” might disguise the real nature of the imbibing that takes place on the screen. The original Danish title, “Druk,” which translates r...

‘Nomadland’ & ‘Another Round’ Make Their Awards Season Debuts [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield, Brian Farvour and Mike DeAngelo

December 5, 2020 11:59 am

News, Podcasts

Welcome to yet another episode of The Playlist Podcast. This week, you’re graced with TWO new episodes. Earlier, we published an interview with director Darius Marder, who talked about his new film, “Sound of ...

Mads Mikkelsen Talks Drinking and Dancing in ‘Another Round,’ Joining ‘Fantastic Beasts’ [Interview]

Marshall Shaffer

December 5, 2020 10:30 am

Features, Interviews, News

No one can have it all, but if you’re Mads Mikkelsen, you can get pretty close. The 55-year-old Danish actor is a man in demand for some of the biggest names in cinema: James Bond, Marvel, Star Wars … and now ...

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Oscars 2021: International Film Contenders & Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

November 30, 2020 4:22 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

After a landmark Academy Awards where "Parasite" became the first film not in the English language to win Best Picture, the International Film category is at a pandemic induced crossroads. With film festivals ...

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International Film Contenders Ready For A Wide Open Oscars Race

Gregory Ellwood

November 30, 2020 10:45 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

To many Oscar observers, there are already a ton of questions about this year's Best Picture race. How many films will actually get nominated? Can Netflix actually land three Best Picture nominees? Will any fi...

‘Another Round’ Trailer: Mads Mikkelsen Tries To Drink His Problems Away In Thomas Vinterberg’s Latest

Charles Barfield

November 10, 2020 1:30 pm

News, Trailers

Teaching is not an easy job. It doesn’t matter what subject, what age range, and what country you teach in, the profession has its fair share of difficulties. And in the new film, “Another Round,” four teacher...

‘Another Round’ With Mads Mikkelsen Is A Boozy Blast Of A Midlife Crisis Movie [TIFF Review]

Marshall Shaffer

September 16, 2020 4:35 pm

Festivals, Reviews

Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round” begins with the frenzied depiction of Danish youth completing a beer “case race,” though the debauched fun is fleeting for us – and them. The sequence collides with the film...

Toronto International Film Festival 2020 Preview: 15 Films To Watch

Andrew Bundy and Rodrigo Perez

September 8, 2020 2:08 pm

Features, Festivals, News

Not to overstate the obvious, but yes, it's been a weird, horrible year as the pandemic not only upended our lives but the entire film and television industry. This year, that meant, so far, no SXSW, no Cannes...

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BFI London Film Festival 2020 Lineup: New Projects From Steve McQueen, Lena Dunham & Pixar To Screen

Charles Barfield

September 8, 2020 10:52 am

Festivals, News

While the world only seems to be moderately better now than it was months ago when the pandemic began to wreak havoc across the globe, we are now officially in Fall Film Festival Season. And though the festiva...

TIFF 2020: New Films From Idris Elba, Mark Wahlberg, Kate Winslet & More Among First Wave Selections

Charles Barfield

June 24, 2020 10:51 am

Festivals, News

Just recently, it was revealed that all signs are pointing to the Venice Film Festival being able to hold a physical event, complete with a red carpet, beginning on September 2. This would lead you to believe ...

‘Another Round’ Trailer: Thomas Vinterberg’s Cannes 2020 Drama Starring Mads Mikkelsen Gets Boozy

Charles Barfield

June 4, 2020 10:13 am

News, Trailers

The premise of Thomas Vinterberg's newest film, "Another Round," which was recently announced as one of the 56 films chosen to be an Official Selection of this year's Cannes Film Festival, might sound like fod...

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