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Sam Mendes says gender-neutral Oscars are ‘inevitable’
‘I think that’s the way it’s moving and I think that it’s perfectly reasonable,’ the Oscar winner said
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'American Beauty' screenwriter reflects on how Kevin Spacey impacted film's legacy: 'I wonder if that movie would get made now'
“I feel really sad because of what happened with Kevin had sort of left its mark on it,” Alan Ball said in a recent interview.
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Why there's still hope for Netflix despite 'Irishman' Oscar shutout
Netflix’s prized Martin Scorsese-directed crime drama “The Irishman” went from being the platform’s strongest award show contender to ending the night with zero recognition.
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Directors Guild Awards 2020: Sam Mendes Wins Top Prize for ‘1917’
Sam Mendes has been named the best feature-film director of 2019 by the Directors Guild of America, which handed out its annual awards on Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles.The win makes the “1917” director a commanding front-runner in the Oscar race for Best Directors — and coupled with his film’s victory at the Producers Guild Awards last week, makes the World War I drama the favorite to win Best Picture winner as well.Mendes beat his fellow Oscar nominees Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Q
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Actor Laurence Fox under fire after accusing '1917' of 'forcing diversity on people' by including Sikh soldier
The British star and son of actor James Fox was given a "history lesson" over the role Sikhs played in World War I.
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Sam Mendes, Quentin Tarantino, Taika Waititi score Directors Guild film nominations
Sam Mendes ("1917") follows his Golden Globe win with a Directors Guild nomination alongside Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Taika Waititi.
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Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Steve McQueen, Sam Mendes, more receive new U.K. honors
Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Sam Mendes, more get U.K. honors