Here's an undisputed fact: The studio and independent system is white-male dominated, all of this hoopla that black and female filmmakers deserved to have their fair share of 2018 awards is quite simply overreaching and a form of virtue signaling on the part of film critics. It’s quite simple, really, the odds are heavily stacked for white male directors making the best films of the year.
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That $100M budget is a steep investment for a movie without conventional A-list headliners — unless Lily James and Pierce Brosnan fit that description for you.