Archive for the '‘First Reformed’' Category

BEST MALE LEAD John Cho, SEARCHING Daveed Diggs, BLINDSPOTTING Winner: Ethan Hawke, FIRST REFORMED Christian Malheiros, SOCRATES Joaquin Phoenix, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE Congrats to Ethan! For the full list of winners click here

Academy Awards (The Oscars this year are Sunday, February 24 live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland) Original Screenplay: First Reformed (A24) For a full list of nominations click here

Oscar Wrap magazine: “He was trembling the way a young artist trembles with anticipation, anxiety, fear, electrical current,” the star says of the veteran writer-director. Read More here

Though he only plays a man of the cloth on the big screen, Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke felt a calling to give one of the best performances of his career by immersing himself in the physical dressings of a conflicted priest for Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader’s First Reformed. Read More here

The winners will be revealed Jan. 11, when the 24th annual ceremony airs live on The CW Network. BEST ACTOR: Ethan Hawke – First Reformed BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Paul Schrader – First Reformed For a complete list of nominees click here

The American Film Institute unveiled the 10 movies on its annual AFI Awards list on Tuesday, with a broad swath of titles from tentpoles like Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther and Warner Bros’ A Star Is Born to indie hits like A24’s Eighth Grade and First Reformed. Read More here

Religion and skateboarding may provide contrasting spiritual homes to its adherents, but as revealed by veteran director Paul Schrader, writer/director of First Reformed and first-time filmmaker, Jonah Hill, writer/director of mid90s, both found inspiration for their stories rooted in their upbringing. Released through A24, both First Reformed and mid90s are audience favorites that have drawn […]

“The Favourite” faces off against “First Reformed,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and more for Best Feature. Best Screenplay – Paul Schrader, “First Reformed” Best Actor – Ethan Hawke, “First Reformed” Read More here

“First Reformed,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and more are winners at the National Board of Review this year. Best Original Screenplay: Paul Schrader, FIRST REFORMED Top Films (in alphabetical order): First Reformed Read More here

“We are the great generators of empathy and compassion and we have to do our work,” Hawke said about filmmakers, actors, and more. Read More here