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Frances McDormand has two best actress Academy Awards (for “Fargo” and “Three Billboards”) and a total of five acting nominations, and she will surely be nominated for her epic and soaring yet beautifully grounded work in writer-director Chloe Zhao’s transformative “Nomadland,” an instant American masterpiece that feels like something John Steinbeck might have written had he worked in the early 21st century.
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2 Alejandro Montoya Marín has taken plenty of projects from page to screen. With “The Sequel to Monday (Tuesday),” he’s taking it back to the page. The Albuquerque-based director was looking to keep himself busy while on hiatus from the film industry due to the pandemic. Coming off his independent features “Millennium Bugs” and “Monday,” he looked for a change. As a comic book fan, his first choice was to do a graphic novel.
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3 Broadway is coming back to New Mexico. Popejoy Hall released the schedule for its 2021-22 season, which includes a new date for the blockbuster musical “Hamilton.”
The Tony Award-winning musical will now take the stage for 24 performances from Jan. 25 to Feb. 13, 2022. The Haverland Carter Broadway in New Mexico series will open Nov. 2 with “Jersey Boys.” Popejoy Hall has been closed to the public since March due to the pandemic. PAGE 20
4 Tomer Sisley is always looking for the next role that will challenge him. Enter Raphaël Balthazar in the Acorn TV series “Balthazar.” This role was actually written with Sisley in mind.
The series follows Balthazar, who is the most gifted forensic pathologist of his generation and knows how to make the dead speak. He imagines the ghosts of the deceased people he has seen, asking them questions about how they would have died, their private lives, or what they should do. The French series drew in 7.1 million viewers for the season finale. It airs with English subtitles.
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