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For directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris — known for critically acclaimed dramas including Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby Sparks — what was much more engaging was the personal, private story of King, and that of her opponent.

For directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris — known for critically acclaimed dramas including Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby Sparks — what was much more engaging... Read

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Netflix's critically acclaimed original drama «Mudbound» earned four nominations for the company, including nods for best supporting actress (Mary J. Blige) and best adapted screenplay (writer - director Dee Rees).

She appeared in a number of series, including the popular crime drama Cracker and such costume extravaganzas as Jane Eyre and Emma.Morton became known to an international film audience in 1997, when she won wide acclaim for her wrenching, fearless portrayal of a young woman driven to promiscuous behavior by the death of her mother in Carine Adler's Under the Skin.

Her film work includes THE GREEN MILE, A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, and TOMBSTONE, to name a few, but she is perhaps best known for playing Trixie in the critically acclaimed television drama DEADWOOD, and was nominated for a SAG Award ® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in drama DEADWOOD, and was nominated for a SAG Award ® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Drama Series in 2007.

Other recent films include PRISONERS opposite Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal; OBLIVION, opposite Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman; the blockbuster OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Freeman and Aaron Eckhart; Robert Zemeckis's critically acclaimed drama FLIGHT, with Denzel Washington; THE EQUALIZER which reunited her with both Fuqua and Washington.

As if vampires, werewolves, werepanthers and shapeshifters weren't enough, Sookie Stackhouse and her allies in Bon Temps must face another round of otherworldly threats, including a vampire - slaying witch, in Season 4 of this acclaimed HBO drama series.

Bradley's notable television credits include HBO's award - winning series Game of Thrones, the BAFTA ® Award - winning BBC series Doctor Who, the acclaimed drama Broadchurch, Mount Pleasant, and The Tudors.

FX's acclaimed modern - day Western police drama was ignored by the Emmys last year, but with Season 2 it picks up four acting nominations, including nods for lead actor Olyphant and supporting player Walton Goggins.

The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award - winning hit dramas series, including Sons of Anarchy, Justified, The Americans and The Bridge; the miniseries American Horror Story: Coven; and the acclaimed hit comedy series Louie, Archer, and Chozen (Jan. 13).

Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig's highly acclaimed comedic drama, won three awards, including Saoirse Ronan for Best Actress, Laurie Metcalf as Best Supporting Actress, and Gerwig's script winning Best Screenplay.

Writer - director Michel Blanc, whose previous works include the acclaimed Marche a l'ombre (1984) and Dead Tired (1994), creates this gritty drama about a middle - aged impoverished French writer in London who becomes a gigolo.

Halloween Horror Nights will also include «The Walking Dead: Wolves Not Far,» which is based on Season 5 of the critically - acclaimed, Emmy Award - winning horror drama television series.

Lionsgate currently has 15 shows on more than 10 networks spanning its prime time production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically - acclaimed hits as «Mad Men», «Weeds» and «Nurse Jackie» along with the comedy «Blue Mountain State,» the upcoming drama «Boss» and the syndication successes «Tyler Perry's House Of Payne», its spinoff «Meet The Browns», the upcoming «For Better or Worse,» «The Wendy Williams Show» and «Are We There Yet?».

A string of high profile French productions followed «Big Fish,» including the highly acclaimed war drama «A Very Long Engagement.»

The South Korean filmmaker's previous movies include the serial killer procedural «Memories of Murder,» the crime drama «Mother» and the critically acclaimed monster movie «The Host.»

Leslie (whose parents are Scottish aristocrats, who live in a castle near Aberdeen that's been the family home for 500 years) graduated from prestigious drama school LAMDA (whose alumni include Benedict Cumberbatch, Dominic Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor and John Lithgow) in 2008, and swiftly booked a role in Annie Griffin «s acclaimed TV drama «New Town,» which won her a New Talent award at the Scottish BAFTAs.

«The Social Network,» the acclaimed drama about how Harvard computer nerds created the social networking site Facebook, had been the front - runner during the awards season, winning countless critics honors, including the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn., New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics awards as well as the Golden Globe for dramatic film.

Scoot McNairy — whose recent credits include critically acclaimed drama series like Godless, Halt And Catch Fire, and Fargo — is about to add another prestige cable project to his resume.

This week's releases include the final chapter in a sex - fuelled trilogy; the first season of a cutting - edge series; the anniversary edition of an acclaimed war drama; and a game of rugby for god and country.

His work in 2017 included director Guillermo del Toro's critically acclaimed monster movie romance «The Shape of Water,» director Luc Besson's epic space fantasy «Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,» director George Clooney's satirical racial drama `'» Suburbicon,» and the French - language comedy - drama «D» Après Une Histoire Vraie,» directed by Roman Polanski.

The British star made a name for himself on the TV drama series «Luther» in the UK, but has gone onto global acclaim after starring in movies including «Star Trek Beyond» and «Thor», and he owes it all to the Hollywood screen legend.

The immensely popular and critically - acclaimed drama from Jenkins won seven Black Reel Awards, the second highest total in awards history, including Outstanding Film, Oustanding Director and Outstanding Screenplay (both for Jenkins), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Outstanding Breakthrough Actor, Male (Trevante Rhodes), Outstanding Score (Nicholas Britell) and Outstanding Ensemble.

Besides «Marshall» director Hudlin, stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad and Sterling K. Brown and producer Paula Wagner, high - profile guests expected at various screenings and events during the festival include Patrick Stewart (subject of an Oct. 25 career retrospective tribute and a conversation with yours truly); Vanessa Redgrave (Oct. 16, presenting her documentary «Sea Sorrow» and represented elsewhere in the festival by a revival screening of «Blow - Up»); Alfre Woodard (subject of an Oct. 21 career retrospective tribute); Michael Shannon (Chicago's own, as the locals like to call him, representing «The Shape of Water» on Oct. 26); Tracy Letts (Chicago's own, as the locals also like to call him, participating Oct. 18 on behalf of Greta Gerwig's acclaimed directorial debut «Lady Bird»); Michael Stuhlbarg (arriving Oct. 25; he gives a beautiful supporting turn in the coming - of - age drama «Call Me by Your Name»); Jon Lovitz (part of the Chicago - sprung comedy «Chasing the Blues,» appearing Oct. 14); and, in an Oct. 23 addition announced after the program went to press, Bill Pullman (getting good notices for the western «The Ballad of Lefty Brown»).

Other contenders for Best Picture include Jordan Peele's horror hit Get Out, Christoper Nolan's war drama Dunkirk, Phantom Thread, Darkest Hour, The Post, and the acclaimed Call Me By Your Name.

The drama marks writer - director M. Night Shyamalan's return to the captivating grip of his some of his most acclaimed films, including «The Sixth Sense,» «Unbreakable» and «Signs.»

Wright, 21, will appear in Urban Hymn, a coming - of - age drama out later this year that has been directed by Michael Caton - Jones, whose films include the acclaimed wartime drama Memphis Belle.

The Handmaid's Tale, based on Canadian author Margaret Atwood's acclaimed novel, also received several nominations, including best television drama.

It was then through star Robert Carlyle's urging that they reluctantly gave the directorial reigns over to Bird, whose previous work included a romantic comedy dud and critically acclaimed British dramas.

In his 2014 debut, the critically - acclaimed comedy - drama Krisha, Shults kept things in the family by casting several of his own relatives, including his aunt in the lead.

The past several years have found Martindale in an acclaimed run on television, including an Emmy - nominated guest run on «The Americans» and an Emmy win for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on «Justified.»

Along with Stranger Things, Levy and 21 Laps» other recent productions include the critically acclaimed coming - of - age drama THE SPECTACULAR NOW starring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller as well as the Fox comedy WHY HIM starring James Franco and Bryan Cranston, which has earned over $ 115 million to date.

Ryan Coogler, the 31 - year - old director whose brief resumé already includes an acclaimed indie drama (the 2013 festival breakout Fruitvale Station) and an underdog triumph (2015's stellar Rocky reboot Creed), clearly fought hard to get Panther to the screen the way he envisioned it: Not as a boilerplate blockbuster window - dressed with African - American faces, but a story fully, joyfully rooted in black culture.

Supported by librarians, teachers, and, most important, kids, Graphix titles have become bestsellers around the globe and continue to receive awards and critical acclaim, including multiple Eisner Award wins and nominations, a Stonewall Book Award Honor (Drama), a Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor (Smile), an Edgar Allan Poe nomination (The Lost Boy), and 20 New York Times bestsellers to date.

His numerous television credits include the critically acclaimed HBO series Looking, Jimmy McGovern's Banished, the BBC TV mini-series Little Dorritt, Sherlock and Tony Basgallop BBC1 drama, What Remains.

The streaming service's TV additions are joined by a number of compelling films, including critically acclaimed dramas like The Florida Project, Greek myth - inspired action flick Troy, and Mel Brooks» indelible Star Wars parody, Spaceballs.