The AFI Awards has made its selection of the top 10 television series of 2023, a list that includes the first-year comedies “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee) and “Poker Face” (Peacock) along with HBO’s post-apocalyptic freshman drama “The Last of Us” and the Netflix limited series “Beef” along with Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” the HBO drama “Succession” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” There are also three programs also on last year’s list: the ABC comedy “Abbott Elementary” and FX’s “The Bear” (streaming on Hulu) and “Reservation Dogs.”
Among the acclaimed programs that were passed over are “Ted Lasso,” “The Crown,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Barry,” “The Diplomat” and “A Small Light.”
“As our nation and our world continue to navigate difficult times, AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy,...
Among the acclaimed programs that were passed over are “Ted Lasso,” “The Crown,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Barry,” “The Diplomat” and “A Small Light.”
“As our nation and our world continue to navigate difficult times, AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
The AFI Awards has made its selection of the top 10 films of 2023, a list that includes the summer bl9ckbusters “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” along with director Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the Netflix drama “May December,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” director Yorgos Lanthimos’ “”Poor Things,” Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” “American Fiction,” “Past Lives” and the animated “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
Over the past two decades, the AFI list is a pretty accurate indicator of how the Academy Awards category for Best Picture will look. Last year, only three movies not included in the AFI top 10 – “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Triangle of Sadness” and “The Banshees of Inisherin”- made that Oscar group.
Among the acclaimed films that were passed over are “The Color Purple,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Air” and “The Zone of Interest.”
See‘Oppenheimer’ maintains lead over ‘Killers of the Flower Moon...
Over the past two decades, the AFI list is a pretty accurate indicator of how the Academy Awards category for Best Picture will look. Last year, only three movies not included in the AFI top 10 – “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Triangle of Sadness” and “The Banshees of Inisherin”- made that Oscar group.
Among the acclaimed films that were passed over are “The Color Purple,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Air” and “The Zone of Interest.”
See‘Oppenheimer’ maintains lead over ‘Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Group also unveils top 10 TV shows of the year.
The awards group picks continue to roll in with American Film Institute unveiling its film and TV selections for the AFI Awards 2023.
The top 10 films are: American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Maestro, May December, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.
AFI’s top TV shows of the year are: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Beef, Jury Duty, The Last Of Us, The Morning Show, Only Murders In The Building, Poker Face, Reservation Dogs, and Succession.
Honourees will assemble at the annual AFI Awards...
The awards group picks continue to roll in with American Film Institute unveiling its film and TV selections for the AFI Awards 2023.
The top 10 films are: American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Maestro, May December, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.
AFI’s top TV shows of the year are: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Beef, Jury Duty, The Last Of Us, The Morning Show, Only Murders In The Building, Poker Face, Reservation Dogs, and Succession.
Honourees will assemble at the annual AFI Awards...
- 12/7/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced its annual list of best films and TV for the past year. The 2023 honorees include summer smash hits “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”; plus streamer-backed fare like “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “May December,” and “American Fiction”; and indie films “The Holdovers,” “Poor Things,” and “Past Lives.” Animated feature “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was additionally among the top 10 picks.
Television series “Abbott Elementary,” “Succession,” and “The Bear” returned to the AFI list, as well as new series “Jury Duty,” “Poker Face,” “The Last of Us,” and “Beef.”
“As our nation and our world continue to navigate difficult times, AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy,” Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO, said in an official statement. “That we do so without competition is AFI’s hallmark, and we...
Television series “Abbott Elementary,” “Succession,” and “The Bear” returned to the AFI list, as well as new series “Jury Duty,” “Poker Face,” “The Last of Us,” and “Beef.”
“As our nation and our world continue to navigate difficult times, AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy,” Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO, said in an official statement. “That we do so without competition is AFI’s hallmark, and we...
- 12/7/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
A commentator says the public’s reaction to Spare stateside probably has Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “shocked.” And not in a good way. They say the couple’s likely surprised due to a general “lack of sympathy” following the memoir’s Jan. 10 release.
Prince Harry ‘accomplished’ his ‘mission’ with ‘Spare’, commentator says Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
“It’s very difficult to speak for Harry and Meghan in terms of what their overall objective was with the Netflix docuseries, with the book,” commentator Victoria Arbiter told TalkTV (via Express).
“I think Harry, with his book in particular, was very keen to get his side of the story across. So mission accomplished in that regard,” Arbiter said. “He doesn’t hold anything back, as anyone who has read the book knows. He’s very willing to share every facet of his life.”
A supposed physical altercation with Prince William,...
Prince Harry ‘accomplished’ his ‘mission’ with ‘Spare’, commentator says Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
“It’s very difficult to speak for Harry and Meghan in terms of what their overall objective was with the Netflix docuseries, with the book,” commentator Victoria Arbiter told TalkTV (via Express).
“I think Harry, with his book in particular, was very keen to get his side of the story across. So mission accomplished in that regard,” Arbiter said. “He doesn’t hold anything back, as anyone who has read the book knows. He’s very willing to share every facet of his life.”
A supposed physical altercation with Prince William,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Girls” star and creator Lena Dunham was interviewed by The Awl in 2012 about her nascent new HBO series, including her attitude towards clothing – or the lack thereof. “I feel like now I’m going to have to give up my trick of ‘oh, let’s make this scene funnier by way of pants removal.’ It’s going to wear thin. I’m going to need to start using it more judiciously,” she said at the time.
Five years later, well, she didn’t quite follow through on that. But we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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If you binge your way through “Girls” from the beginning, perhaps in preparation for the imminent finale, you might find that Dunham’s body becomes a calming presence. At first, this...
Five years later, well, she didn’t quite follow through on that. But we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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If you binge your way through “Girls” from the beginning, perhaps in preparation for the imminent finale, you might find that Dunham’s body becomes a calming presence. At first, this...
- 4/11/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Steven Soderbergh, asked about the collapsing boundaries between film and television earlier this year, said, “It’s all just stories to me. […] You can see something that somebody made for a streaming platform that has more cinema in it that the most successful movie in release right now.” Even if you don’t quite agree, it’s undeniable that Soderbergh has hardly been alone in moving from film to television, so in the spirit of his comment, this week’s column peeks over the fence at one such series: HBO’s Westworld, the creative product of Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the co-writer, with his brother Christopher, of five films. Mary McNamara describes the show’s set up at the Los Angeles Times:Like the 1973 Michael Crichton film on which it is based, “Westworld” imagines a future in which artificial intelligence technology has reached such near-perfection that an alternative-world theme park populated by androids is possible.
- 11/8/2016
- MUBI
For viewers tuning in to the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in search of acclaimed series to sample this fall, the constant deluge that is “peak TV” might feel more like a drizzle.
Of the 14 nominees for Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Comedy Series, only three—”Modern Family” (ABC), “Black-ish” (ABC) and “Transparent” (Amazon)—are slated to air new episodes before the beginning of 2017. As recently as 2011, eight of the 12 nominated series returned from the summer hiatus within two weeks of the Emmy telecast, while a ninth, “Breaking Bad,” wrapped up its fourth season in the same span.
With so few nominated series in originals this fall, have the Emmys lost their promotional punch?
Though Los Angeles Times TV critic Mary McNamara recently called the Emmys “the last traditional, tangible mark of success” in the medium’s fast-changing landscape, it’s clear that the timing of the TV Academy’s annual honors...
Of the 14 nominees for Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Comedy Series, only three—”Modern Family” (ABC), “Black-ish” (ABC) and “Transparent” (Amazon)—are slated to air new episodes before the beginning of 2017. As recently as 2011, eight of the 12 nominated series returned from the summer hiatus within two weeks of the Emmy telecast, while a ninth, “Breaking Bad,” wrapped up its fourth season in the same span.
With so few nominated series in originals this fall, have the Emmys lost their promotional punch?
Though Los Angeles Times TV critic Mary McNamara recently called the Emmys “the last traditional, tangible mark of success” in the medium’s fast-changing landscape, it’s clear that the timing of the TV Academy’s annual honors...
- 9/7/2016
- by Matt Brennan
- Indiewire
“Dead of Summer” is a campy new horror, mystery series that debuts on Freeform this June 28. Created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz and Ian B. Goldberg, the story follows a group of camp counselors who stumble into a small town filled with demon worshippers and disgruntled ghosts.
Variety’s TV critic Sonia Saraiya writes, “The teen horror series is loaded with clichés, but with enough popcorn, it might make for a fun summer fling.” She notes that the first episode is “astonishingly bad” and includes “bland protagonist Amy.” “At the very least, while escaping the dog days of summer inside with the air-conditioning, there’s plenty of fun to be had in laughing at how bad it is,” she concludes.
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“‘Dead of Summer’ is just run-of-the-mill unintentionally bad — a mishmash of genres...
Variety’s TV critic Sonia Saraiya writes, “The teen horror series is loaded with clichés, but with enough popcorn, it might make for a fun summer fling.” She notes that the first episode is “astonishingly bad” and includes “bland protagonist Amy.” “At the very least, while escaping the dog days of summer inside with the air-conditioning, there’s plenty of fun to be had in laughing at how bad it is,” she concludes.
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“‘Dead of Summer’ is just run-of-the-mill unintentionally bad — a mishmash of genres...
- 6/28/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
“Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons” made its debut on Wednesday, June 22 on HBO. The half-hour show covers pop culture, sports and features conversations with special guests, field segments and additional commentary. For its first episode, the sports commentator chatted about the basketball greats with Charles Barkley and had a heated DeflateGate chat with Ben Affleck. Here’s what the critics thought about the first show.
IndieWire’s Liz Shannon Miller thought the talk show opened with a confident debut. Writing, “Point-of-view is everything now. And that’s something which Bill Simmons does not lack.” Adding, “‘Wednesday’ has no demonstrable difficulties with keeping the show flowing despite the lack of commercial breaks (which offer their own particular rhythm to late night). ‘Wednesday’ is deliberately meant to emulate the podcasting world that helped cement Simmons’ star status, leading to interviews that have the rhythm of conversations.”
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IndieWire’s Liz Shannon Miller thought the talk show opened with a confident debut. Writing, “Point-of-view is everything now. And that’s something which Bill Simmons does not lack.” Adding, “‘Wednesday’ has no demonstrable difficulties with keeping the show flowing despite the lack of commercial breaks (which offer their own particular rhythm to late night). ‘Wednesday’ is deliberately meant to emulate the podcasting world that helped cement Simmons’ star status, leading to interviews that have the rhythm of conversations.”
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- 6/23/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
The secret weapon of Ezra Edelman’s excellent new O.J. Simpson documentary, O.J.: Made in America, is time: a full seven-and-a-half hours, which played together in an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run before a five-part premiere on Espn last week. The major benefit of this luxurious runtime is that Edelman has the chance to make the case, compellingly and in detail, that Simpson’s acquittal on charges of double homicide may have had less to do with specific evidence than with Simpson’s reputation as a public figure and, equally important, with the greater history of Los Angeles. Indeed, Edelman dedicates no less than three hours to framing Simpson’s life before the trial against the wider history of the city, which K. Austin Collins describes at The Ringer:The history of Los Angeles violence and the stories of O.J.’s relationship with Nicole twine, tightly, around O.J.’s image. Our...
- 6/21/2016
- MUBI
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville is hard to pin down. While he made his name with music docs, from Oscar-winner “20 Feet from Stardom” to Yo-Yo Ma concert film “The Music of Strangers” (HBO/The Orchard), he’s moving away from music subjects. “There are a handful of music docs I’d love to do, including David Bowie,” he said in a phone interview. “But at the moment I’m interested in stretching myself on projects on design, food, and art.”
Over the last year, Neville jumped into the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley for “Best of Enemies,” (Participant/Magnolia) and took an unexpected ride with Chelsea Handler on Netflix documentary series “Chelsea Does.”
Netflix approached Neville after working with him on “Keith Richards: Under the Influence.” Said Neville, “I’d worked on music docs for years. It felt like writing a novel. By the time I got to Keith Richards,...
Over the last year, Neville jumped into the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley for “Best of Enemies,” (Participant/Magnolia) and took an unexpected ride with Chelsea Handler on Netflix documentary series “Chelsea Does.”
Netflix approached Neville after working with him on “Keith Richards: Under the Influence.” Said Neville, “I’d worked on music docs for years. It felt like writing a novel. By the time I got to Keith Richards,...
- 6/1/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
CNN is hoping for big numbers from Wednesday’s second Gop presidential debate, but so far, reaction from the media hasn’t been stellar. Politico‘s Hadas Gold went with the bold headline “CNN’s three-hour debate from hell.” She pointed out how the candidates looked ready for bed by the contest’s last hour. “A sweating Marco Rubio ran his hands through his hair, Chris Christie’s face turned red, a sagging Donald Trump grasped his lectern for support and, at times, seemed to crumple into his suit.” Also Read: 5 Most Explosive Moments From CNN Gop Debate The Los...
- 9/17/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Mary McNamara makes the case that "Foyle's War" deserves as much Emmy attention as "Sherlock" has been receiving lately. That BBC set of telefilms was able to snag awards for lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch and supporting actor Martin Freeman at last year's ceremony. She calls "Foyle's War" the "Mona Lisa of television: small, quiet, utterly hypnotic and mysteriously perfect." Now streaming on Acorn TV, the British production is finally eligible at the Emmys for the first time in its long run. The final installment "Elise" stars Michael Kitchen and Honeysuckle Weeks. L.A. Times -Break- Who are the most powerful women in the world? Most of the ladies on the 2015 list are political figures (like German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton), but there are also quite a few entertainers. Those top names are Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Angelina Jolie, Shakira, Ellen DeGen.
- 5/28/2015
- Gold Derby
After two years as a finalist, La Times TV crit Mary McNamara received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism on Monday. In her columns on "Game of Thrones," "Orphan Black," "Empire" and more, she has championed strong women on the small screen. Read her latest column on how TV series like "Thrones" and "House of Cards" tie into Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign here. Two film critics are Pulitzer finalists in Criticism. New York Times critic Manohla Dargis (recently ranked as New York's best film critic by THR) was honored by the board "For film criticism that rises from a sweeping breadth of knowledge – social, cultural, cinematic – while always keeping the viewer front and center." In December, Dargis took off her critic's cap to pen a generous feature on "Selma" that is one of the high points of recent film journalism. The Village Voice's Stephanie Zacharek was honored "For film criticism that.
- 4/20/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Conan & Max Weinberg reunite after nearly 5 years Weinberg, who was Conan O'Brien's bandleader from 1993 until Conan's "Tonight Show" ended in January 2010, made his first appearance on the "Conan" TBS show, helping fill in on drums. Neil Patrick Harris: “In a perfect world, in five years I’m Ed Sullivan” Harris talked about his variety show dreams with Charlie Rose: "Once a week I’d get to, like, show everyone amazing performances on Broadway, amazing magicians, this great restaurant that we went to — to be a bit of a tastemaker. I’d get to be P.T. Barnum.” Plus: Will Harris save variety — or bury it? This is how the “Game of Thrones” Iron Throne is supposed to look Martin has said the show got the Iron Throne wrong: "I said repeatedly the Iron Throne is huge. It towers over the room like a great beast. And it's ugly.
- 10/29/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- Hitfix
“In Good Company” is the latest movie getting a TV remake CBS is developing the 2004 film starring Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson in which Grace falls for the boss’ daughter as a comedy based on Paul Weitz’s script. Another movie remake: CW orders “The Illusionist” The 2006 magician film starring Edward Norton and Jessica Biel will be remade as a TV series set in turn-of-the-century New York City. Coming soon: “Real Housewives of Philly”? A producer from the Bravo franchise has been recently interviewing Philadelphia’s most successful and glamorous women. Click Read Full Post For More “About a Boy’s” David Walton: "This is my first Season 2 experience, and I really like it” ""It's just nice to be employed,” says Walton, who’s starred in six failed network shows over the past decade. Steve McQueen’s HBO drama project gets a name and a star The...
- 10/15/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- Hitfix
In just over a week since its debut, Transparent has climbed to #1 on Prime Instant Video and earned a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes with a 98 percent critic rating.
With the overwhelming success of the show, Amazon Studios has greenlit a second season of Transparent, to air in 2015.
Viewers and media outlets from Et to the Today Show to NPR continue to buzz about Transparent, helping to turn the dramatic comedy into something of a water cooler hit. Reviewers have embraced the show’s “transcendent empathy” and it’s ability to challenge expectations:
"After I saw the pilot, I called this the best show of the fall. It turns out it’s the best show of the year.” – James Poniewozik, Time “Transparent is a drama/comedy series that could, in theory, make the Emmy nominations next year in either of those categories. It’s that good.” –David Bianculli, NPR “It...
With the overwhelming success of the show, Amazon Studios has greenlit a second season of Transparent, to air in 2015.
Viewers and media outlets from Et to the Today Show to NPR continue to buzz about Transparent, helping to turn the dramatic comedy into something of a water cooler hit. Reviewers have embraced the show’s “transcendent empathy” and it’s ability to challenge expectations:
"After I saw the pilot, I called this the best show of the fall. It turns out it’s the best show of the year.” – James Poniewozik, Time “Transparent is a drama/comedy series that could, in theory, make the Emmy nominations next year in either of those categories. It’s that good.” –David Bianculli, NPR “It...
- 10/7/2014
- Hollywonk
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