International Film Society Critics

  ENGLISH I think One Night in Miami is going to be right in the eyes of the Academy.   A magical story of a group of iconic men from the 1960s where civil rights are on the move. Regina King's first movie is brilliant.   Great direction, great script, great performances (now we talk about that) and great cinematography are some of the things that can be highlighted in this wonderful film and they are not few.   Kingsley Ben-Adir and Leslie Odom Jr. are the two most remarkable actors in this story. The cast in general is spectacular. For me Leslie Odom Jr. is the safest to be present at the Oscar nominations but Kingsley Ben-Adir should have the award from him too. The cast in general is spectacular. When will the Academy create the category of best cast? I think it is very necessary. The script is another of the jewels of the film. I don't think Kemp Powers will miss his first Oscar nomination in adapted screenplay.   I honestly liked it a lot. Pleasant ...

 Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman pack an emotional wallop in this August Wilson adaptation. 2020 was a year filled with letdowns, lockdowns, delays, and emotional grief. One of the darkest moments of the year came in late-August when it was revealed that Chadwick Boseman , 41, had passed due to complications with stage 4 colon cancer. It was a shot in the gut. Boseman had been a vital figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing the role of Wakandan King and Avenger, The Black Panther. He had also been noted for playing real-life icons such as James Brown and Jackie Robinson. His loss was a devastating blow to the world of film and we all miss him dearly. Thankfully, despite a ferocious battle with cancer, Chadwick worked until the end. Providing us with two incredible performances in 2020, first as Stormin' Norman in the Spike Lee joint, Da 5 Bloods , and lastly, as Levee, an arrogant, sure-footed trumpet player in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. If Chadwick wasn't already ...