SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

'Mo' Better Blues' at 30: Spike Lee's Fourth Joint, as Told by Female Leads Cynda Williams and Joie Lee Lee's colorful, jazz-fueled dramedy gave Denzel Washington his first romantic lead, as a musician torn between two women.  By Tambay Obenson

Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Launches Netflix Oscars 2021 Rollout "I fear the American people have the same choice as the Chicago 7 had," said Sacha Baron Cohen. "Do we stand by or stand up?"  By Anne Thompson	'Schitt's Creek' Is the Best TV Comedy of All Time, Apparently. Now What? - TV Podcast In so far as the Television Academy is concerned, at least.  By Libby Hill

As Disney Pushes 'Black Widow' and More, Theaters Mull Weeks of Empty Screens "Soul" is still scheduled to stay with Thanksgiving, but exhibitors are forced to confront what the business looks like without Disney.  By Tom Brueggemann	Memo to Distributors: Buy These 2020 Movies from TIFF and Venice Even in a pandemic, distributors are buying movies, but these gems still deserve homes. Somebody do something!  By Eric Kohn, Kate Erbland, David Ehrlich, Ryan Lattanzio and Jude Dry

	San Sebastián Film Festival Expels Director Eugène Green for Refusing to Wear Covid Mask "Atarrabi & Mikelats" director Eugène Green refused to wear a mask after being asked five times to put one on. By Zack Sharf
	'Waikiki' Trailer: Christopher Kahunahana's Gritty Hawaiian Drama Is the First of Its Kind Exclusive: The Sundance Lab alum premieres his debut feature, the first to be written and directed by a Native Hawaiian filmmaker, at this w … By Kate Erbland
	BAFTA Reveals New Inclusion Guidelines for Awards Voting The lack of diversity at the 2020 BAFTA awards led the awards group to overhaul its membership and voting practices.  By Anne Thompson
	Tribeca Film Festival to Add Video Games to Its Official Lineup Starting in 2021 Nia DaCosta, Kojima Hideo, and Jon Favreau are part of the advisory board that will help Tribeca bridge the gap between cinema and gaming.  By David Ehrlich
	Top Dialect Coach Analyzes Pattinson's Wild 'Devil All the Time' Accent: 'Fascinating Work' The Netflix release primarily stars British and Australian actors, but the ensemble's American accents were "highly successful."  By Zack Sharf