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The competition : Compartment No. 6 (Finland/Germany/Russia) is directed by Juho Kuosmanen, marking his third film. As far as I can tell,...

The competition: Encanto and Raya and the Last Dragon both come from Walt Disney Animation Studios, which has ten previous nominations, ...

The competition: Caitriona Balfe ( Belfast ) plays protective mother Ma. She was nominated from 2015 to 2018 for “Outlander.” Her film is...

The competition: Ben Affleck ( The Tender Bar ) plays bar owner Charlie Moehringer. Affleck has three previous Globe nominations, all for...

The competition: Marion Cotillard ( Annette ) plays singer Ann Defrasnoux. She was previously nominated for “ Two Days, One Night ” and “...

The competition: Leonardo DiCaprio ( Don’t Look Up ) plays Dr. Randall Mindy. He has twelve previous nominations, with wins for “The Avia...

The competition: Jessica Chastain ( The Eyes of Tammy Faye ) plays the titular televangelist. She has five previous nominations, for “ Mo...

The competition: Mahershala Ali ( Swan Song ) plays devoted husband Cameron Turner. He won in 2018 for “ Green Book ” and was nominated i...

I was very impressed with “ Poupelle of Chimney Town ,” one of the best animated films of the year. It's now playing in theaters. I rev...

One of the documentaries on this year's Oscar shortlist is “ Ascension ,” a look at class structures and the Chinese dream. It's no...

Every Friday, I'll be uploading a Minute with Abe: Weekend Movie Recommendations Edition, surveying new releases in theaters, on DVD, an...

I saw more movies than ever before in 2021, screening 292 titles, my most ever in a calendar year. I’m excited that my top ten films, which...

I was thrilled to get the chance to speak with Janus Billeskov Jansen about his work editing “ Flee ,” which is on the Oscar shortlist for ...

It was great to be able to speak to two actors I've liked for a while, Clifton Collins Jr. and Molly Parker, for Cinema Daily US about ...

George Clooney's “ The Tender Bar ” features great performances and an endearing if familiar story. It's now playing in theaters an...

Italy's shortlisted Oscar submission for Best International Feature this year, “ The Hand of God ,” is another strong entry from direct...

Colombia's official Oscar entry for Best International Feature this year, “ Memoria ,” may appeal to some, but it's extremely slow ...

I'm not a particularly strong Shakespeare enthusiast, but I was impressed by “ The Tragedy of Macbeth ,” an involving new take on the c...

Peter Dinklage stars in the musical version of “ Cyrano ,” which I enjoyed but didn't blow me away. It had its qualifiying release ear...

I didn't see the first two films in the series, and I probably could have skipped “ The King's Man ” too. It's not too bright a...