January. It's a Wrap
Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 1:30PM
NATHANIEL R in Year in Review

Wow, time sure is speeding up. It's already the end of January which means Sundance is in progress and awards season in full crazy swing. And it also means Nathaniel's Film Bitch Awards begin. Here are highlights from the month that was in case you missed them.

12 highlights
Interview: Kingsley Ben-Adir Murtada with One Night in Miami's Malcolm X
The Furniture: Promising Young Woman "an agent of heaven or hell?"
Monsoon Wedding Cláudio had never seen it. We're glad he loved
Best Supporting Actresses of a Certain Age Who were the oldest nominees?
Doc Corner Gunda Glenn goes to the buzzy farm
Familiar Faces: Chris Nolan Nathaniel looks at which actors the action director most loves throwing around in his twisty spectacles
Stage to Screen to Oscar? Christopher checks the (abundant) stats with Ma Rainey in the mix this year
Gay Best Friend: The Next Best Thing is it as bad as you've heard?
Cloris Leachman and Cicely Tyson - we lost two greats
The Ghost of Promising Young Woman Lynn Lee wonders about "Nina"
Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford the most exciting TV news this month
The Father Eric wonders why people aren't talking about this gem

4 most discussed articles
9th Annual Team Experience Awards Promising Young Woman reigns
Oscars Acting Races where we were at on January 22nd (though this is always changing!)
• Ellen Burstyn's Oscar History Claudio investigates
Year in Review: Thirst Traps feat. Ahmed, Plaza, Majors, etc

COMING IN FEBRUARY
The Golden Globe Awards, SAG nominations, FYCs for Oscar categories, the 10th anniversary of the 83rd Oscars, TV classic "The Muppet Show" and a centennial tribute to Lana Turner.

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