Best International Feature: The Man Who Sold His Skin
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:19AM 
For the past few months, I've been trying to watch as many Best International Feature submissions as I possibly can. For The Film Experience, I reviewed 33 of those titles, including nine of the 15 shortlisted films, with most of the remaining finalists being taken care of by other writers. Still, one feature remained unreviewed on Oscar nomination morning, and, as luck would have it, that very same production nabbed a somewhat surprising nod. I wish I could say I was happy about The Man Who Sold His Skin's triumph, but Tunisia's seventh ever submission and first nominee proved to be a disappointment…
Would you rather?
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 8:00PM 
Because we like to share celebrity instagram photos we like there has to be a gimmick built around it. -- Impromptu reader polls. This cute image of Nicole Kidman announcing that filming has begun on Being the Ricardos is not included bin in the following poll ecause you can't "interact" with it in your imagine. But we wanted to gaze upon it anyway.
Would you rather...
• marry Emma Corrin?
• wear your own merchandise with Samuel L Jackson?
• groom with Kate Beckinsale?
• shower with Chris Lowell?
• get a giant leg tattoo with Ricky Martin?
• eat cake with Olivia Munn?
• try on outfits with Leslie Jordan?
• exchange naughty texts with Halle Berry?
• go parachuting with Clemens Schick?
• garden with Alan Cumming?
• do your own stunts with Sebastian Stan?
• get wet outdoors with Matthias Schoenaerts?
Pictures are after the jump to help you decide!
Review: South African Queer War Drama ‘Moffie’
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 6:00PM 
There is a traditional image of military might that emphasizes strength above all else, to the detriment of individualism and often humanity. We’ve seen this portrayed many times in disturbing fashion in movies and television (not to mention real life), as drill sergeants and other commanding officers work to crush the spirits of their charges and “toughen” them up so that their weaknesses will be rooted out. This can obviously have truly scarring effects, felt both during and after service. A powerful showcase of that phenomenon is on display in director Oliver Hermanus’ new film Moffie, opening Friday.
In the same way that Confederate battalions aren’t fondly remembered in America, white men who fought for South Africa in the 1980s aren’t really on the right side of history...
African Cinema, Kai Luke Brummer, LGBT, Moffie, Oliver Hermanus, Reviews, South Africa, military 2020: Essie Davis in "Babyteeth" and "True History of the Kelly Gang"
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 2:25PM by Nick Taylor
Been a lot of chatter about this year’s supporting actress race. You can check out the comments section of any given post on this site over the past year and probably find this category poking its head into an entirely unrelated conversation. Can’t imagine why! To give a quick word on the race, I think this is a remarkably strong lineup, boasting five incredibly talented women who tangibly elevate their films. The sheer number of contenders popping up at other ceremonies makes these nominations feel truly earned - no one coasted to their slot, and the variations of genre, roles, career trajectory, and screen time are delightfully eclectic. A film or two may be sketchy, but the work isn’t, and every one of those actresses would make a fine winner.
As per the tradition of my companion pieces to the Supporting Actress Smackdown (coming in a week!), I’ve decided to bypass anyone with visible buzz in favor of an actress whose work I loved and wish had gotten more attention than it did. This category‘s already had plenty of airtime lately, so I’m sticking to just one write-up. Luckily, my favorite supporting actress of the year gave two performances worth talking about...