Mank

Golden Globes 2021: Mank leads nominations for 78th Annual Awards

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Herman Mankiewicz biopic Mank and royal drama The Crown have topped the nominations board at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, both receiving six nods a piece. Also scoring big were Aaron Sorkin’s film The Trial of the Chicago 7 and TV comedy Schitt’s Creek, following on with five nominations each.  Sacha Baron Cohen, Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia … Read more

Caned, but very able, genius who raised Kane: BRIAN VINER reviews Mank 

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Mank (12A) Verdict: Cherishably intelligent  Rating: Psycho, Mary Poppins and Citizen Kane are the unlikeliest of cinematic bedfellows, but they now have one striking thing in common — they have all inspired some terrific filmmakers to hold up a mirror to their own industry, with beguiling results. In the excellent 2012 film Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins … Read more