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Mudbound stars to Oscar eligibility moaners: 'Get with the programme' (exclusive)
Oscar contender 'Mudbound' is available to stream on Netlix this weekend, and its stars have a message for Academy voters who thinks Netflix 'represents a cheapening of the Oscars'.
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Sundance Report: Dee Rees's Powerful, Stunning Jim Crow Drama 'Mudbound' Becomes a Festival Sensation
At the Sundance Film Festival last year, the dramas The Birth of a Nation and Manchester by the Sea made the most noise, locking down major distribution deals and inspiring very early Oscar talk. Birth fell out of favor when a college rape case involving writer-director Nate Parker resurfaced, but Manchester has proven to be an awards contender. This year, the movie that’s generating the most buzz through the festival’s first weekend is Mudbound, Dee Rees’s powerful and stunning World War II d