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By Marie Morris Globe Correspondent,Updated March 12, 2021, 11:33 a.m.
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The Opera House and Paramount are some of the many performing arts spaces that are closed because of the COVID pandemic.Matthew J Lee/Globe staff
Welcome once again to HomeFront, where weâre thanking friends and relatives, essential workers and businesses, educators and health-care providers, local restaurants, and of course kitchens and couches for keeping us going since the declaration of the pandemic a year ago. This week, some annual traditions that evaporated in 2020 are back â the
76 Days. Photo: Courtesy Larsen Associates
It’s been a full year since COVID-19 first introduced itself, and the pandemic isn’t done with us just yet. Indeed, it’s likely to dominate our lives a little while longer and after the pandemic finally peters out, we’ll probably be watching movies about it for decades to come.
76 Days (currently streaming via CBS and the recently launched Paramount +) is first out of the cinematic gates, and it’s a keeper. Shot during Wuhan’s eleven-week lockdown, the film is an observational documentary about the frontline doctors, nurses, and patients battling a mysterious and terrifying new disease.
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This week saw awards nominations from the Producers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America and British Academy of Film and Television Arts, bringing into clearer focus what films are truly competitive in this unusual awards season. Oscars nominations are out Monday, and Glenn Whipp has a complete list of predictions.
As Glenn wisely points out, instead of heading out to theaters, you will need to subscribe to four streaming services to see all the likely nominees, and still shell out a little extra for a couple more titles.
1. Nomadland
Writer-director Chloé Zhao s drama based on the 2017 nonfiction book follows a woman (Frances McDormand) who, after her town s U.S. Gypsum plant shuts down, travels the country living in her van as she takes various jobs. Like Zhao s previous film The Rider, Nomadland features a cast of largely nonprofessional actors besides McDormand and costar David Strathairn, who blend in with ease, and beautiful Western landscapes. The movie s numerous awards now include the Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director Golden Globes, making it the Oscars frontrunner.
Where to watch: Limited release in theaters and Hulu
2. Minari
Inspired by writer-director Lee Isaac Chung s own upbringing, this film follows a Korean American family who moves to rural Arkansas, with Steven Yeun playing the determined patriarch. A smart, sensitive film about immigrants and the American dream, Minari won both the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at last
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