The film focuses on two families, one black and one white Ensemble casts are the ghost ships of awards season, group feats of skill and subtlety that pass almost unnoticed on the rolling, choppy seas ...

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"I always lean toward brokenness," said Rees. "I'm interested in the cracks: If you understand the cracks, then you can maybe better understand the thing." “Mudbound” is not a multi-character film in ...

After breaking out in "Straight Outta Compton," Mitchell struggled to land other big roles, until filmmaker Dee Rees picked him to lead her acclaimed historical drama. It seemed obvious enough at the ...

Films exploring racial strife often employ symbolism, highlighting a flag, a statue, a Molotov cocktail thrown in protest. The most significant emblem in “Mudbound,” a tense, immersive drama set on a ...

R&B legend Mary J. Blige recently made history as the first person nominated for an Academy Award in the original song and supporting actress categories in the same year. The nods are a response to ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: It’s been a particularly good start to 2018 for Netflix. Just 12 hours after reporting their ridiculously high Q4 earnings, the streamer had another major success: ...

Netflix shocked the industry when it bought Dee Rees’ historical drama Mudbound for a whopping $12.5 million at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Because Netflix does not give its movies significant ...

'This Is Us' recruits 'Mudbound' actor Rob Morgan will recur during season three as part of a political storyline. By Lesley Goldberg The first details about season three of NBC breakout This Is Us ...

'Mudbound' filmmaker Dee Rees will direct 'The Last Thing He Wanted,' an adaptation of a Joan Didion book starring Anne Hathaway, for Netflix. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Netflix is reteaming with ...

During the 2018 Oscars nominations, women are already making a bit of history. Mudbound's Rachel Morrison became the first woman nominated for Best Cinematography. In the Academy Award's 90-year ...