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They did it in 2018, splitting betweenThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriandLady Bird. And they did it again this year. At this point, I think that changes 1917is in the thick of that conversation. Plus, getting a national Best Picture spotlight doesn’t exactly hurt. Oscar frontrunners thrived here. If there was a lock Sunday night, it was him. and this group’s love for it will not necessarily translate to Oscar love....

Warning: This article contains spoilers about1917. But given Blakes shocking death and the loss of many other lives, it also feels a bit futile. Both Chapman and MacKay feel the ending nails the emotional balance between those two extremes. François Duhamel/Universal Its very true of life, reflects MacKay. Theres something I found quite peaceful in it its that life just goes on. Its hopeful because hes made it through. Steve Granitz/WireImage...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerhas finally met its match at the box office. Jumanji: The Next Levelis still going strong in the third spot with $14 million. Fourth and fifth place are newcomersLike a BossandJust Mercywho are tied with an estimated $10 million. Universal Pictures The film was likely given a boost after earning theBest Picture Drama prizeduring the Golden Globe Awards. Moviegoers agree with EWs review, giving it an A- via Cinemascore....

Special effects pioneer Dennis Muren reveals things you didn’t know about the Death Star attack. EW spoke with special effects pioneer Dennis Muren about creating the sequence. Originally the fight didnt just take place in one deadly Death Star trench, but several. Everett Collection Originally there were three trenches of different widths, I remember shooting tests on those, Muren says. The first fly-through was fairly wide. As fixing the mistake would have taken a week, Cantwell went to Lucas suggested a trench....

July’s 20 must-reads Need some new reads to throw into your beach tote? (July 10) Hope Never Diesby Andrew Shaffer Barack Obama and Joe Biden as action heroes? The pair re-teams to unravel a mystery that leads them to the sinister core of the opioid epidemic. Tim Duggan Books; Doubleday; Little, Brown and Company; Penguin; Simon & Schuster Political relevance aside,A Terrible Countrypositions complacency against resistance, and questions what “home” really means....

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Click through for our 20 must-reads for the month. but resounding book unlike any youve ever read. Bloomsbury Publishing; Viking; One World; Hogarth; Simon + Schuster Fingers crossed that first-time novelist James can put his own quirky stamp on the subgenre. What could go wrong? Consider our copies pre-ordered. Viking Now comes his first book, a blazing memoir in essays....

In other words, chances are you’ll find something you’ll like on this list. Along with gorgeous photographs and illustrations, the two chat in unedited conversations about a range of random topics. (Oct. 9) Killing Commendatoreby Haruki Murakami No one can deny Murakamis range. Catapult; Dutton; Blair; Viking; Jonathan Cape Ltd Murakami fans can likely guess its no ordinary trip; get ready for a wild ride. Stephen King raved back in August that this was a “terrific book....

You don’t want to miss out on these. (Pre-orders can be made by clicking the release dates.) The author finds answers in a family portrait that doubles as a direct commentary on the Trump era. MCD Call this Shteyngart’s stab at the Great American Novel. Youd also be wrong. As one source toldPolitico, “everyone talked with Woodward.” MCD (Sept. 18) Time’s Convertby Deborah Harkness What does it take to become a vampire?...

So yeah, Vanessa (L. Yeah) Williams is my pick for the biggest Emmy snub of 2008. (First runner-up goes toLost, naturally. It wasnt all bad, though. Credit: Mathew Imaging/WireImage; I let out a little squeee! Anyhow, Im wondering what you all thought of the 2008 Emmys telecast. What were the biggest snubs? Which winners had you cheering from your living room? Vent or celebrate or do a little of both on our message boards right now!...

Something tells me they werent propped up there just so Ms. Swift could spend the night glaring at whichever one she used to date. But who would you pull to fit them in? Credit: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Really, were running out of excuses here, people. Was that the snub of the night? Or does someone just really have it in for that one Jonas Brother? Cant make too much fun of John n B....

The early buzz seemed almost absurd MoNique, what are you wearing to the Oscars? The harrowing film won both the Audience and Grand Jury awards in the U.S. I feel like I live in a bubble. Like this isnt real. Like this is the land of Oz or something. It has such an emotional power to it, but its not just some kind of sentimental bath. You dont understand that film until you watch the whole thing....

EW picks this year’s biggest contenders for the 2018 Emmy Awards. ButTrustoffered a more nuanced portrait of Getty and Sutherland took full advantage, showcasing his dramatic range. Ironic, since the actors performance was all heart. Eike Schroter/ABC; Oliver Upton/FX; John P. Johnson/HBO Jeffrey Wright,Westworld(HBO) Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto. Season 1 ended with Wrights robot whisperer, Bernard, realizing he was a robot himself. Ron Batzdorff/NBC Eike Schroter/ABC FX Eric Liebowitz/FX Ron Batzdorff/NBC...

See which popular films were snubbed and which surprise nods happened among the 2020 Golden Globe nominations. SURPRISE: Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) Cate Blanchett,Whered You Go, Bernadette? deserves far more attention than the industry has given it. Netlfix A24 Peter Mountain/Netflix Lacey Terrell/Sony Pictures Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Wilson Webb/Columbia Pictures Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon STXfilms Lucasfilm Wilson Webb/Annapurna Pictures Casi Moss/A24 Disney/Pixar Glen Wilson/Warner Bros. Searchlight Pictures Celeste Sloman Claudette Barius/Universal Larry Horricks/Fox Seachlight...