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Spotlight: Oscar Omissions, Outsiders, and Outcasts

Some great films win Academy Awards, and many, many don’t. As we look forward to the 2021 ceremony, let’s take a moment to honor some of the films that received the love of critics and audiences but — perhaps surprisingly — not of Oscar himself.

Oscar Omissions, Outsiders, and Outcasts
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Spotlight: Beauty and Horror

We are drawn to beauty -- but at what cost? Often in film, beauty either provokes violence or conceals a sinister intent. These films explore how an attraction to aesthetic beauty can wound either its possessor or beholder, in ways that range from the subtly psychic to spectacularly physical.

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Spotlight: Directors: Akira Kurosawa and the Japanese New Wave

In the history of postwar cinema, few countries figure as prominently as Japan, which rose to international attention through the film-art of Akira Kurosawa. This spotlight features the films that made him famous alongside the films of the Japanese New Wave, for which he paved the way.

Directors: Akira Kurosawa and the Japanese New Wave
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Spotlight: Actors: Superstar Rajinikanth

From ticket-taker to megastar, Rajinikanth is one of the most popular figures in Indian cinema, with a legion of dedicated fans. A screen presence with a swagger like no other, Rajinikanth is best known for his working class heroes, a wide range of whom are featured in these films.

Actors: Superstar Rajinikanth
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Spotlight: Academy Award for Best International Feature Submissions, Part 2

We’re back this week with more submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature. The final five nominees are chosen from a pool of nearly 100 submissions from countries around the world — many of which are already available for streaming.

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Spotlight: Academy Award for Best International Feature Submissions

Academy Award for Best International Feature Submissions: This week the five nominees for the Academy Award for Best International Feature were announced. The nominees are chosen from a pool of nearly 100 submissions from countries around the world. Many of these films are currently streaming and we are presenting them here in a special two-week Spotlight!

Academy Award for Best International Feature Submissions
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Spotlight: Comic Book Movies (Live Action)

Comic books are a truly global phenomenon. Not only are they among the most translated texts in the world, but different countries have given rise to their own subgenres from manga to manhua to bandes dessinées. This week we present live action films and series inspired by comics and graphic novels.

Comic Book Movies (Live Action)
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Spotlight: Directors: Pasolini at 99

With his willingness to confront the sexually taboo and the politically contentious, the career of director Pier Paolo Pasolini has been the object of both controversy and celebration. Here, in honor of his 99th birthday, we've curated a list of his most iconic films.

Directors: Pasolini at 99
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Spotlight: Black History Month, International Edition

Today is the final day of Black History Month, an American-conceived celebration of Black heritage, achievement, and tenacity that’s since been adopted in numerous other countries. To see the month out, this week’s Spotlight features historical dramas, biopics, and documentaries that pay tribute to the stories of Black people around the world.

Black History Month, International Edition
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