Deadline France will send contemporary police/citizens/gang tensions drama Les Miserables to the Oscars (sorry, Portrait of a Lady on Fire fans)
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association - In their first ever TV awards, Barry, When They See Us, Chernobyl, and Euphoria lead the nominations. Jimmy Smit (Lifetime Achievement) and Isabella Gomez (Breakout) will also be honored.
Indie Wire - Have you heard that Brad Pitt is “abstaining” from Oscar campaigning. In our long years of following the Oscar race this only works for mega-stars and those who have just given undeniable performances (like Mo’Nique in Precious). Everyone else has to play the game.
After the jump Julie Andrews, Maggie Cheung, Downton Abbey, Kevin Spacey and more…
Bo Derek, Dudley Moore, and Julie Andrews in "10"
Metrograph - If you’re in NYC in October, The Metrograph is doing a Blake Edward series that Julie Andrews helped program (!!!) she’ll be appearing in person as well
South China Morning Post - an update on Maggie Cheung, mostly absent from cinema for 15 years now
Awards Daily on the great satire of JoJo Rabbit and the current political landscape
Shadow and Act - Jodie Turner Smith has lined up her post-Queen & Slim role. She’ll co-star with Michael B Jordan in a new Tom Clancy franchise/adaptation Without Remorse
The Hollywood Reporter - Crazy development in the Kevin Spacey harassment legal dramas. One of his accusers has died during the lawsuit
/Film - on the female directors who made an impression at TIFF
The Hollywood Reporter Downton Abbey is already eyeing a potential sequel.
Variety - a mixed review of Madonna’s Madame X spectacle / tour
Boy Culture - and a review from our favourite Madonna chronicler Matthew Rettemund
Film School Rejects - has thoughts on why JoJo Rabbit won the People’s Choice Award