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Vote for 2021 Gold Derby Film Awards nominations: Support Your favorite movies and actors at 19th annual event

  • 10 February 2021
  • by Daniel Montgomery and Chris Beachum
  • Gold Derby
Vote for 2021 Gold Derby Film Awards nominations: Support Your favorite movies and actors at 19th annual event
With the 2021 Oscar nominations a little more than a month away on March 15, it’s time to vote for the 19th Annual Gold Derby Film Awards honoring the best movies of 2020 — including January and February films from 2021 since we’re expanding our eligibility calendar to match the Oscars due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jump in right now to make your picks in 22 categories. Voting will be open until March 7, and the nominees will be announced on March 11 (exact date and time to be announced).

SEEOscars history in the making: Will women outnumber men in the Best Director race?

To cast your vote, visit our predictions center here. Then scroll down to “Gold Derby Film Awards Nominations 2021” and click the green box that says “Vote” to make your choices in as many or as few categories as you like.

This is a preferential ballot, so you’ll rank your top three
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Oscars history in the making: Will women outnumber men in the Best Director race?

Oscars history in the making: Will women outnumber men in the Best Director race?
Since the first Academy Awards in 1929, there have been 453 nominations for Best Director (a varying range for the first eight ceremonies totalling 33 nominations in all and a standard five starting in 1936 for another 420). Women have reaped just five of these Best Director nominations. That is about one-tenth of one percent (.01103752759 to be precise). Nine men earned more than five nominations apiece led by William Wyler with 12 (he won three). And John Ford went a record four for five.

But in 2021 we could see three women number among the five nominees for Best Director: Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”) sits atop our Best Director chart, Regina King (“One Night in Miami”) is a solid third, and Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) is seventh but on the rise. All three recently reaped bids at the Golden Globes.

On the cusp of a new Oscars record being set in Best Director with multiple women nominated
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Oscars rematch at the Grammys: Will Thomas Newman (‘1917’) be avenged against Hildur Guðnadóttir (‘Joker’)?

Oscars rematch at the Grammys: Will Thomas Newman (‘1917’) be avenged against Hildur Guðnadóttir (‘Joker’)?
At the 2020 Oscars it looked like overdue composer Thomas Newman might finally win for the war movie “1917” after 14 previous nominations and losses. But then Hildur Guðnadóttir‘s “Joker” score became a juggernaut, claiming Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards before handing Newman his 15th Oscar defeat. However, they’re nominated against each other again at the Grammys for Best Visual Media Score, where Newman might finally have an advantage.

DISCUSS2021 Grammys Edition: Which Categories Are You 100% Sure About?

The recording academy has been much kinder to Newman than the motion picture academy has. They’ve given him six Grammys over the years for his music from “American Beauty,” “Six Feet Under,” “Wall-e” and “Skyfall.” Altogether he’s been nominated 14 times. So this might be his best chance to best Guðnadóttir.

However, Guðnadóttir is no slouch. She won this Grammy last year before “Joker” was even eligible. She took home the
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Watch an Exclusive Clip from Reunion, Starring Julia Ormond

Watch an Exclusive Clip from Reunion, Starring Julia Ormond
Out now in theaters and on VOD / digital platforms is Reunion, starring Julia Ormond, and we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers!

"A pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying.

A psychological thriller that preys upon perception, Reunion sees veteran actress Julia Ormond deliver a tour-de-force performance of threateningly quiet intensity and features a twisty narrative that will burrow itself into the darkest corners of your mind."

Written and Directed by: Jake Mahaffy (Free in Deed) Produced by: Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, Mike S. Ryan Cast: Julia Ormond (TV's The Walking Dead: World Beyond, My Week With Marilyn), Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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Oscars 2021: Best Production Design Predictions

Oscars 2021: Best Production Design Predictions
This season’s Oscar race for production design features the ’30s recreation of LA in black-and-white for David Fincher’s “Mank,” the forward-thinking futuristic designs for George Clooney’s “The Midnight Sky,” the brutalist worldbuilding for Christopher Nolan’s time-inverting “Tenet,” and the opulent, Tang dynasty-era sets for “Mulan.”

“Mank” has the inside track, though, for meticulously resurrecting the world of washed up alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), who’s struggling to churn out a first draft of “Citizen Kane.” Oscar-winning production designer Don Burt (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) had to think in terms of monochromatic design to authentically return to Hollywood’s Golden Age. Fortunately, set decorator Jan Pascale used the monochromatic filter on her iPhone for shooting set dressing tests, and that helped shape the palette of warm earth tones. Unable to shoot at the real Hearst Castle in San Simeon (for Louis B. Mayer
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Lord Of The Rings: 10 Scenes That Make Viewers Nervous When Rewatching

Lord Of The Rings: 10 Scenes That Make Viewers Nervous When Rewatching
If there's a series that deserves to be considered as the greatest movie trilogy of all time, it's The Lord of the Rings movies by Peter Jackson. While the prequel trilogy, The Hobbit, was ultimately disappointing, the three Lord of the Rings movies remain unimpeachably fantastic, filled with interesting characters, believable designs, epic scenery, incredible battles, and the most famous quest of all time.

Related: Lord Of The Rings: The 10 Most Epic Musical Moments, Ranked

The three movies - comprising Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King - are so well made that there are plenty of scenes that make fans nervous, regardless of whether they've seen the movies or even read the books.
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Viola Davis poised to make SAG Awards history with win for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Viola Davis poised to make SAG Awards history with win for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Viola Davis has already won two individual SAG Awards for her leading role in “The Help” (2012) and featured performance in “Fences” (2017); the latter also won her the Oscar. And she is predicted to bag another Best Actress trophy from the guild for her star turn in the Netflix release “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” This will give her three solo wins at the Screen Actors Guild Awards (she also shared in the Best Ensemble victory for “The Help”).

That haul will tie her with Renee Zellweger who won over guild voters again last year and took home the Best Actress award her for her riveting portrayal of Judy Garland in “Judy.” Like Davis, Zellweger had already prevailed in the lead category for “Chicago” (2003) and then in supporting for “Cold Mountain” (2004). And she also has an ensemble award for the former.

But unlike Zellweger, Davis has won over on the TV side.
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Russell Crowe Defends His ‘Master And Commander’ Film To Twitter Troll

Russell Crowe Defends His ‘Master And Commander’ Film To Twitter Troll
Youth is wasted on the young. At least, that Russell Crowe’s take on it.

The actor responded today to an online commenter who disparaged the 2003 epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The film starred Crowe as Jack Aubrey, captain in the Royal Navy.

The film grossed $212 million worldwide and was nominated for 10 Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards, winning in Best Cinematography and Best Sound Editing, but losing for Best Picture and Best Director to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Crowe called out the commenter who recommended the film as a sleep aid.

That’s the problem with kids these days.

No focus.

Peter Weirs film is brilliant. An exacting, detail oriented, epic tale of fidelity to Empire & service, regardless of the cost.

Incredible cinematography by Russell Boyd & a majestic soundtrack.

Definitely an adults movie. https://t.co/22yjNtQRbg

— Russell
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Russell Crowe Strikes Down Master and Commander Critic with Just One Tweet

Russell Crowe Strikes Down Master and Commander Critic with Just One Tweet
Russell Crowe has responded to online criticism of his 2003 movie Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World. The movie opened to praise from critics and viewers, while earning 10 Academy Award nominations and earning over $212 million globally. The war-drama was directed by Peter Weir and it is set in the Napoleonic Wars. The plot and characters are adapted from three novels in author Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series.

That’s the problem with kids these days.

No focus.

Peter Weirs film is brilliant. An exacting, detail oriented, epic tale of fidelity to Empire & service, regardless of the cost.

Incredible cinematography by Russell Boyd & a majestic soundtrack.

Definitely an adults movie. https://t.co/22yjNtQRbg

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) January 17, 2021

Obviously, art is open to interpretation and everybody is entitled to their own opinions. However, that does not mean that people have to agree on every opinion, which musician Ian McNabb learned
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You’re all underestimating ‘The Boys’ Season 2 at Golden Globes and here’s why

You’re all underestimating ‘The Boys’ Season 2 at Golden Globes and here’s why
I just switched my Golden Globe winner prediction for Best Drama Series to “The Boys.” This Amazon Prime superhero series is currently sixth place in Gold Derby’s overall odds, behind “The Crown,” “Lovecraft Country,” “Ozark,” “The Mandalorian” and “Perry Mason,” but I think you’re all vastly underestimating its chances. I know, I know — “The Boys” was skunked last year for its first season, which now makes it harder to rebound with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a quirky organization of less than 100 journalists that infamously tends to award only the newest shows and stars. So why do I predict it will prevail now?

Simply put, “The Boys” skyrocketed into the cultural zeitgeist this year after being only a small cult hit for its first season. This was the year the rest of the world truly discovered the gritty series about a ragtag group of vigilantes who are trying
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Lord Of The Rings: 10 Amusing Goofs & Mistakes That Made It Into Return Of The King

Lord Of The Rings: 10 Amusing Goofs & Mistakes That Made It Into Return Of The King
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed in one tremendously long shooting block that took years to complete. The sheer scale and ambition of the series can't be overstated, and the logistical challenges involved in crafting such a masterpiece trilogy must have been nightmarish, to say the least.

Related: Lord Of The Rings: 10 Amusing Goofs And Mistakes That Made It Into The Fellowship Of The Ring

Yet, the cast and crew managed to pull it off, and audiences around the world were given a new Star Wars-esque epic for the new generation. It wasn't perfect, however. Lots of goofs made it into the trilogy, including the final chapter, The Return of the King. Here are ten of the most amusing.
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Viggo Mortensen Picks the Tolkien Character He Wishes Peter Jackson Used in ‘Lord of the Rings’

Viggo Mortensen Picks the Tolkien Character He Wishes Peter Jackson Used in ‘Lord of the Rings’
It was 19 years ago when Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy kicked off with “The Fellowship of the Ring.” The franchise would become the highest grossing film trilogy in box office history, with each outing out-grossing the previous one at the worldwide box office. Jackson celebrated the anniversary in a big way this month with the release of a 4K remastering of the trilogy on home video, and fans have turned to HBO Max to stream all three films through the holidays. As GQ Magazine and Time both declared this month, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy are essential Christmas movies.

With so much newfound holiday attention on “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Empire Magazine re-shared its 15th anniversary oral history with the nine-actor ensemble of “The Fellowship of the Ring.” The lengthy interview includes memorable tidbits about the making of Jackson’s epic fantasy franchise,
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Watch the Trailer for Reunion, Starring Julia Ormond

Watch the Trailer for Reunion, Starring Julia Ormond
Due out in theaters and on VOD / digital platforms on February 5th is Reunion, starring Julia Ormond! Here's a look at the brand-new trailer:

"A pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying.

A psychological thriller that preys upon perception, Reunion sees veteran actress Julia Ormond deliver a tour-de-force performance of threateningly quiet intensity and features a twisty narrative that will burrow itself into the darkest corners of your mind."

Written and Directed by: Jake Mahaffy (Free in Deed) Produced by: Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, Mike S. Ryan Cast: Julia Ormond (TV's The Walking Dead: World Beyond, My Week With Marilyn), Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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Justice League Snyder Cut May Be A 4-Hour Movie Instead Of Miniseries

Justice League Snyder Cut May Be A 4-Hour Movie Instead Of Miniseries
The Snyder Cut of Justice League may have been confirmed for a March release on HBO Max, but neither the streaming service nor Zack Snyder have revealed exactly how the brand new take on the dismal Dceu blockbuster is going to roll out. We know that the running time has been doubled to four hours and it’s been refitted as a miniseries, but there’ve been no details offered on how long subscribers will need to wait between installments whether it be daily, weekly or monthly, although the latter seems highly unlikely given how long fans have been clamoring for it already.

Snyder is also contemplating the idea of a theatrical release, which would presumably indicate that his new version of Justice League flows perfectly fine as one very long movie instead of a four-episode series. That being said, the idea of the comic book blockbuster running a full
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Peter Jackson Reveals He Didn’t Write or Direct His Favorite ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Scene

Peter Jackson Reveals He Didn’t Write or Direct His Favorite ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Scene
What’s the best scene in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy? There are a handful of answers that usually pop up for fans, from the Battle of Helm’s Deep in “The Two Towers” to Sam lifting up Frodo to climb Mount Doom in “The Return of the King.” When asked recently by Stephen Colbert (via The Independent) to pick his single favorite scene in the trilogy, “Rings” director Peter Jackson sidestepped all of the battle sequences and landed on Gollum’s iconic monologue from “The Two Towers.”

“We were shooting ‘Two Towers’ and it was introducing Gollum,” Jackson said. “A key thing with Gollum is that most people know he’s Sméagol and he’s Gollum, it’s like a split. But we hadn’t got a scene where you really got the idea of it…‘This guy is two people.’ So we knew that we needed it
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Honorary Oscar Recommendations: Is It Time for Indiana Jones and Chucky?

Honorary Oscar Recommendations: Is It Time for Indiana Jones and Chucky?
The Oscars don’t always get it right, and that’s why they have the Honorary Award. Countless actors and actresses have contributed greatly to the cinematic medium, but not every impact is deemed “Oscar-worthy.” Until the Academy at large begins embracing all genres and performance, the prize is given to reward a career that has had an influence in film.

The honor was created for achievements not covered by existing competitive categories and has been used for a few “course corrections” or significant milestones worth celebrating. In the past, the special award has been bestowed on artists such as Jackie Chan, Steve Martin, Gena Rowlands, Donald Sutherland and most recently David Lynch, Wes Studi and Lina Wertmüller, (“Seven Beauties”), the first female directing nominee.

There’s no limit to the number of awards that can be handed out each year, and giving suggestions can be tricky. Below are my
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Peter Jackson Remastered All 6 ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films to Look ‘Like They Were Shot at the Same Time’ (Video)

Peter Jackson Remastered All 6 ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films to Look ‘Like They Were Shot at the Same Time’ (Video)
All six of “The Lord of the Rings” films, including the original trilogy and “The Hobbit” trilogy, are now all available in a remastered 4K Ultra HD re-release. And in revisiting the films, director Peter Jackson says he’s updated them so that they all look “like they were shot at the same time.”

Jackson says he noticed “visual inconsistencies” between the six films, namely because “The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King” were all shot on 35mm film, while “The Hobbit” movies were shot with digital cameras and even some ahead-of-their-time, experimental frame rates, as well as with different color timing techniques between the first film and the second two.

“I realized how inconsistent they were,” Jackson said in a behind the scenes video about the process that was posted Tuesday. “It’s great to have all the films looking like they
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Peter Jackson Discovered Visual Inconsistencies in ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy That Needed Fixing

Peter Jackson Discovered Visual Inconsistencies in ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy That Needed Fixing
Peter Jackson directed three “Lord of the Rings” films and three “Hobbit” films over the course of nearly 15 years, and now he’s back at it again this month with the 4K remasters of all six Middle Earth-set films. The Oscar-winning filmmaker made remastering his epic franchise a priority after a re-watch of the original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy proved a bit irksome due to visual inconsistencies among the three installments: “The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Two Towers,” and “The Return of the King.”

“It was interesting going back and revisiting these films, because I realized how inconsistent they were, and that’s really due to the way in which ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was shot first, about 20 years ago,” Jackson says in a new video interview (watch the full discussion below). “‘The Lord of the Rings’ was shot on 35mm. The color timing was done
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Ian McKellen, Annie Lennox, Martin Freeman Support $6 Million Campaign to Save ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘The Hobbit’ Legacy

  • 04 December 2020
  • by Naman Ramachandran
  • Variety
Ian McKellen, Annie Lennox, Martin Freeman Support $6 Million Campaign to Save ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘The Hobbit’ Legacy
Ian McKellen, Annie Lennox, Martin Freeman, John Rhys-Davies and Derek Jacobi are among the stars joining author Julia Golding (the “Companions” series) to launch a $6 million crowdfunding campaign to try and save 20 Northmoor Road, the Oxford house in which J. R. R. Tolkien wrote “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” ahead of it being put on the market for sale.

The initiative, Project Northmoor, aims to buy the house and set up a literary center in honor of Tolkien, one of the most beloved literary writers of the Twentieth Century.

McKellen, who earned an Oscar nomination for his role as wizard Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” and several celebrities associated with Tolkien, have launched a video for the initiative. Appearing in the video are musician Annie Lennox, (who wrote and performed the Oscar-winning theme “Into the West” from “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Sacha Baron Cohen, Leslie Odom Jr. and Chloe Zhao Have a Shot at Multiple Oscar Noms This Season (Column)

Sacha Baron Cohen, Leslie Odom Jr. and Chloe Zhao Have a Shot at Multiple Oscar Noms This Season (Column)
One Oscar nomination isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? Multiple Oscar nominations.

A few filmmakers, performers and artists may hear their names called several times when the Academy announces its nominations March 15. These contenders hail from all categories, including acting, writing and technical pursuits.

For context, no one is in a position to break the record Walt Disney set in 1954, when the mogul nabbed six noms: “The Alaskan Eskimo” (best documentary short), “Ben and Me”, “Bear Country” “The Living Desert” (best documentary feature), “Rugged Bear” and “Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom”. Francis Ford Coppola is next in line with five nominations in 1974 spread between his films “The Conversation” and “The Godfather Part II.”

Here are the three most likely multi-nominees in contention this year.

Terence Blanchard • “Da 5 Bloods” (original score) • “One Night in Miami” (original score)

The veteran composer received his first nomination for 2018’s “BlacKkKlansman.” Teamed
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