Nomadland

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Real-Life Nomad Bob Wells Poured His Own Grief Into NomadlandThe famous van dweller explains how the death of his son inspired one of the film’s most devastating moments.

By Vulture Editors

close reads Feb. 22, 2021

What Nomadland Gets Wrong About Gig WorkersThe movie features a real Amazon warehouse and real workers but leaves out real exploitation.

By Wilfred Chan

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Oscar Futures: Can Black Messiah Rise Again?After a disappointing showing at the initial precursors, late arrival Judas and the Black Messiah is picking up momentum.

By Nate Jones

backstories Feb. 19, 2021

Tracking Nomadland’s Path Across the American WestFrom a beet harvest in Nebraska to the inside of an Amazon fulfillment center.

By Jackson McHenry

movies Feb. 16, 2021

Chloé Zhao’s AmericaThe creator of quiet indie dramas is now the most-sought-after director in Hollywood.

By Alison Willmore

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Oscar Futures: After Globe and SAG Noms, the Race Finally Gets RealJared Leto shows up, Glenn Close shows out, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 proves its bona fides.

By Nate Jones

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Nomadland and Soul Score Big on the AFI and NBR ListsA total of six movies appeared on both the American Film Institute and National Board of Review best-of lists.

By Nate Jones

oscar futures Jan. 15, 2021

Oscar Futures: Nomadland Aces the Season’s First TestWith a trio of auspicious wins, Nomadland has solidified its status as the cinephile’s choice in the Best Picture race.

By Nate Jones

awards season Jan. 12, 2021

Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland Rambles Its Way to Top of Gotham Awards Winners ListWhile Radha Blank’s The Forty-Year-Old Version and Dan Sallitt’s Fourteen tie for Best Screenplay.

By Halle Kiefer

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Oscar Futures: Could the Globes Controversy Benefit Minari in the Long Run?The modest indie just got a groundswell of support at a time when other would-be contenders are struggling to break through.

By Nate Jones

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The L.A. Film Critics Association Names Small Axe Their Best Picture of 2020Turn on “Silly Games” and let’s get this discourse going.

By Rebecca Alter

nyfcc 2020 Dec. 18, 2020

Break Out the Oily Cakes! NYFCC Names First Cow the Best Film of 2020While Chloé Zhao takes home Best Director for Nomadland.

By Halle Kiefer

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Oscar Futures: Is It Time to Start Worrying About Mank?David Fincher’s Old Hollywood drama all but blanked at this week’s critics’ awards. Is it still a contender?

By Nate Jones

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How Awards Season Works in the Fall Movies Fantasy LeagueFilms like Mank earn points for good reviews, but the real haul comes later.

By Nate Jones

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Oscar Futures: Is Tom Hanks’s Long Oscar Drought Over for Good?After 20-year gap between nominations, Hanks will look to go two in a row with the Western News of the World.

By Nate Jones

movie review Dec. 3, 2020

Frances McDormand Has Gone To Look For America In NomadlandDirector Chloé Zhao examines the idea of wide-open frontiers without nostalgia or the need to pathologize.

By Alison Willmore

oscar futures Nov. 20, 2020

Oscar Futures: The Weirdest Race Ever BeginsUsually, we’d have a pretty good sense of the Best Picture field by now. This year, we can barely predict what’s going to come out.

By Nate Jones

awards season Nov. 12, 2020

Gothams Nominate Five Female-Directed Films for Best Feature for the First TimeMovies from earlier in the year also showed up well in the first nominations of this elongated awards season.

By Nate Jones

the festival circuit Sept. 20, 2020