The 1958 “I Want to Live” (which won the Oscar for Susan Hayward) set a high standard for vivid depiction of execution.

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The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. | There was no mercy for the Just Mercy actor from Academy members. Each film had a subject material perhaps too complicated for an easy elevator pitch and an aesthetic style that strayed from warm uplift.

“Just Mercy,” a righteous appeal to fix America’s broken criminal justice system, has a marketing tagline that could win an Oscar all by itself.

But both the lead and supporting actor categories this year are stuffed to the brim, meaning many worthy performances won’t make the cut. Erivo also received a nomination for her song “Stand Up,” giving her two chances this year to become the youngest EGOT winner (someone who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) of all time.

Find a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops. Erivo’s … “Just Mercy” uses the staples of courtroom drama: The setbacks, the reversals, the “backstage” lives of the prosecutors and/or defending attorneys. “He’s out doing the real work,” says Jordan, a producer on the movie who convinced Stevenson to grant him the rights to his story. But the holidays gave voters enough time to catch up with “Little Women” and Pugh’s interpretation of Amy proved too great — think Kate Winslet circa “Sense and Sensibility” — to ignore. That will be a major asset to Oscar voters who like well-structured pieces. Montgomery native Octavia Spencer received two NAACP Image Award Nominations, one for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special for her role as Poppy Parnell in the the Apple TV drama “Truth Be Told” and the other for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in “Luce," as Harriet Wilson, a teacher alarmed by a provoking essay from one of her high school’s students. Endorsements. Atlanta police make arrest in shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd.

As a result, Foxx didn’t receive an Oscar nomination. So Warner Bros.’ “Just Mercy,” which plays at the AFI Fest in Hollywood this month and opens theatrically in the U.S. on Christmas Day, could do well. Courtroom fireworks have been a staple of stage and film for decades. Focus Features. Your guide to the 2020 election in California. |

But her nomination also fits into a troubling pattern of the Oscars rewarding performances of black resistance against historical subjugation (12 Years A Slave, Green Book) as opposed to more modern stories of black life.

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Last year, “Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” were dissed endlessly because they featured storytelling that could have been made 20 years ago, as opposed to such cutting-edge movies as “The Favourite,” “Vice” and “Black Panther.” But many voters embraced those 2018 movies.

“Just Mercy” marks Destin Daniel Cretton’s big leap from small indie films to a big-studio starry production, and it addresses the important topic of criminal justice reform. Jamie Foxx also earned a SAG award nomination for his role.

Spike Lee brings “David Byrne’s American Utopia” to the screen with all of its joy and energy intact. Other Oscar contenders include “And Justice for All,” “My Cousin Vinny,” “The People vs. Larry Flynt,” “Primal Fear” and, for legal process from a different angle, “12 Angry Men” (1957). But it’s not shiny-new flashy filmmaking, which is its biggest plus and its biggest challenge.

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The success of Joker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917 means that grandiose, major studio films still hold plenty of allure even in the face of a Netflix onslaught.

How to vote. Stevenson forms a close, familial bond with his clients, including Walter McMillian (Foxx), a death row inmate convicted of murdering an 18-year-old woman despite the complete lack of evidence or eyewitnesses.

Hollywood and the Oscars have a long history of legal dramas, from the 1931 “A Free Soul” (lead actor, Lionel Barrymore) through the 1982 “The Verdict” (five nominations), to the 2007 “Michael Clayton” (seven noms, including supporting-actress winner Tilda Swinton). | The psychological-drama-disguised-as-a-genre-film couldn’t have been more divisive among critics and fans, but it dances into the Oscars leading the pack, with 11 nominations. As you scrolled through the list of nominees, you probably saw plenty of titles and names that came as no surprise. The film stars Michael B. Jordan as Stevenson and Jamie Foxx as McMillian.

Just Mercy Awards and Nominations.

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So why didn’t the film make more of a splash at the Toronto Intl. Of the group, Foxx has the best chance, as he plays against type in a raw, vulnerable performance. “Just Mercy,” which chronicles world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson’s experiences as he fights to free condemned death row prisoner Walter McMillian, received six nominations, including Outstanding Motion Picture.

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