Emmy Watch: Will newcomers dominate Lead Actor in a Drama Series?

Our team is breaking down the top contenders in all the major Emmy race and highlighting some of our favorites over the next few weeks. Today, we’re looking at Best Actor in a Drama Series.

Both Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia have been nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the Emmys in the past. Can they repeat this year?By Christopher James

Will the Emmys stick to their favorites or invite the popular stars of now? This eternal question rears its head yet again in the race for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Previous winners, such as Sterling K. Brown, Matthew Rhys and Billy Porter, might take on precursor favorites (Josh O’Connor - The Crown) and hot newcomers (Regé-Jean Page - Bridgerton).

Who will fill out the category when nominations are announced on July 13th? Let’s take a look at the field...

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How Had I Never Seen... "Girlfriends"?

by Cláudio Alves

This month, the Criterion Channel added Claudia Weill's 1978 debut feature Girlfriends to their roster. Since last year, the film has been part of the collection, but it's now available for streaming. Coincidentally, I've also recently purchased the European edition of the Blu-Ray. Taking this into account, as well as the fact that I've been hearing and reading wonderful things about this flick for ages, it seems like a good time to finally watch Girlfriends and share my first impressions with you, dear readers…

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Yes No Maybe So: "The Eternals"

by Nathaniel R

Gemma Chan gets top billing (!!!) in "The Eternals"We had a full year off of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to COVID-19. But they're about to kick off their next long run towards, presumably, another epic decade-in-the-making event like "Avengers: Endgame". We don't yet know which narratives will be instrumental in that build-up but we do know that the MCU is taking a turn towards the magical, the mutant, and the outerspace, with a lot of sorcerers and aliens and outer space adventures upcoming. The Eternals aren't exactly aliens, but close enough, as they are otherworldly in their powers and temperament and have been living undetected amongst humans for centuries.

Let's Yes No and Maybe So ™ the new trailer after the jump...

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Another Round of Links

• Scandinavia and the World makes a little joke about Denmark's Oscar winner Another Round
• Welp Magazine lists the 20 best Film podcasts of 2021. So sweet (and a surprise) that they included us.
• Variety Timothée Chalamet to play the young Willy Wonka in yet another origin movie/prequel to a popular film. (Sigh. we're so tired of fan-fiction as mainstream fiction. Mystery and using your own imagination is what makes so many classic characters great!)

More after the jump including new projects for Debra Messing, Lindsay Lohan, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sara Ramirez, and a win for Michelle Pfeiffer...

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Almost There: Cher in "Mask"

by Cláudio Alves

To commemorate Cher's 75th birthday, I'm dedicating this week's "Almost There" to a celebration of the superstar. For someone who gained fame as a singer and TV personality, Cher's an acting powerhouse. Over the years, she has amassed a small but impressive filmography. In 1985, after proving her dramatic abilities in supporting roles, directed by Robert Altman and Mike Nichols, Cher got her first leading part in Peter Bogdanovich's Mask. She wowed critics, filmgoers, and festival juries worldwide, and many predicted her for a Best Actress Oscar nomination. Even Cher herself seemed to believe she deserved the honor. Unfortunately, AMPAS disagreed…

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