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Sir Sidney Poitier, the American-born, Bahamian-bred film great, is 94 today. He and Sophia Loren are the only living actors on the American Film Institute's 1999 list of the top 50 greatest screen legends of all time. Poitier was the No. 22 male. Loren was No. 21 in the category of Top 25 Female Legends. Since there's no Oscarfest on TCM this month, the cable channel will air two of his films tonight: "Lilies of the Field" (1963 at 8 p.m.) and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967 at 10 p.m.). Poitier was recently honored by Arizona State University, which named its film school after him. The actor's biggest connection to the state: "Lilies of the Field," the comedy/drama in which he played handyman Homer Smith -- a godsend to a group of immigrant nuns in the Arizona desert. Smith was persuaded by the willful Mother Superior (Lilia Skala, pictured below) to build a chapel for the townspeople. Produced and directed by Ralph Nelson (who would collaborate with Poitier again), the production was adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel by William Edmund Barrett. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Poitier), Best Supporting Actress (Skala), Best Adapted Screenplay (Poe) and Best Black-and-White Cinematography (Ernest Haller). Poitier was the No. 1 box-office star for 1967 and headlined three hit films -- "To Sir, with Love," "In the Heat of the Night" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." Somehow, he didn't receive an Academy Award nomination for any of the films. The 40th annual Oscars ceremony was delayed two days -- to April 10, 1968 -- in the aftermath of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So Poitier was on hand to announce that his "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" co-star Katharine Hepburn had won the award for Best Actress (it was accepted by her friend George Cukor). Also, Poitier was there to congratulate his "In the Heat of the Night" co-star Rod Steiger on his Best Actor win. The two actors returned to the stage when "In the Heat of the Night" was named Best Picture.

Bob Strauss @bscritic I could tell watching #Nomadland at home that it would have been an immersive visual pleasure in a big theater. This tale of involuntary rootlessness (but wanting to stay that way) would probably remain kind of precious no matter how big & sporadically moving at the same spots. 10:21 PM · Feb 19, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic Terrific indie #TestPattern is a harrowing study of incompetent, post-sexual assault "care" & a subtler look at interracial relationship power dynamics. Leads #BrittanySHall & #WillBrill + first feature director #ShataraMichelleFord consistently strike the right, difficult notes. 2:57 PM · Feb 19, 2021·Twitter Web App

"Rocks"-- the story of a teenage girl (Bukky Bakray, pictured below with D’angelou Osei Kissiedu and Kosar Ali) who tries to care for herself and her brother after being abandoned by their mother -- earned the most 2020 honors from the British Independent Film Awards. Rocks The drama won BIFAs for Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actor (Kissiedu), Best Supporting Actress (Ali) and Most Promising Newcomer (also Ali). The award for Best International Independent Film went to Chloé Zhao's drama "Nomadland." Here are the winners and nominations for the annual British Independent Film Awards: Best British Independent Film “Calm With Horses” – Nick Rowland, Joe Murtagh, Daniel Emmerson “The Father” – Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton, David Parfitt, Jean-louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne “His House” – Remi Weekes, Martin Gentles, Edward King, Roy Lee, Aidan Elliott, Arnon Milchan “Rocks” – Sarah Gavron, Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, Faye Ward, Ameenah Ayub Allen “Saint Maud” – Rose Glass, Oliver Kassman, Andrea Cornwell Best Director Sarah Gavron – “Rocks” [associate Director Anu Henriques] Rose Glass – “Saint Maud” Nick Rowland – “Calm With Horses” Remi Weekes – “His House” Florian Zeller – “The Father” Best Screenplay (Sponsored by BBC Film) Rose Glass – “Saint Maud” Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson – “Rocks” Bassam Tariq, Riz Ahmed – “Mogul Mowgli” Remi Weekes – “His House” Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton – “The Father” Best Actress Bukky Bakray – “Rocks” Morfydd Clark – “Saint Maud” Clare Dunne – “Herself” Wunmi Mosaku – “His House” Andrea Riseborough – “Luxor” Best Actor Riz Ahmed – “Mogul Mowgli” Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù – “His House” Amir El-masry – “Limbo” Sir Anthony Hopkins – “The Father” Cosmo Jarvis – “Calm With Horses” Best Supporting Actress Niamh Algar – “Calm With Horses” Kosar Ali – “Rocks” Jennifer Ehle – “Saint Maud” Ashley Madekwe – “County Lines” Fiona Shaw – “Kindred” Best Supporting Actor Harris Dickinson – “County Lines” Barry Keoghan – “Calm With Horses” Alyy Khan – “Mogul Mowgli” Merab Ninidze – “The Courier” D’angelou Osei Kissiedu – “Rocks” The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) (Sponsored By Kodak & Pinewood) Henry Blake – “County Lines” Rose Glass – “Saint Maud” Eva Riley – “Perfect 10” Nick Rowland – “Calm With Horses” Remi Weekes – “His House” Breakthrough Producer Douglas Cox – “Host” [also Produced By Emily Gotto, Samuel Zimmerman] Daniel Emmerson – “Calm With Horses” Irune Gurtubai – “Limbo” [also Produced By Angus Lamont] Oliver Kassman – “Saint Maud” [also Produced By Andrea Cornwell] Edward King, Martin Gentles – “His House” [also Produced By Aidan Elliott, Roy Lee, Arnon Milchan] Debut Screenwriter (Sponsored By Film4) Riz Ahmed – “Mogul Mowgli” [also Written By Bassam Tariq] Rose Glass – “Saint Maud” Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson – “Rocks” Joe Murtagh – “Calm With Horses” Remi Weekes – “His House” Most Promising Newcomer Niamh Algar – “Calm With Horses” Kosar Ali – “Rocks” Bukky Bakray – “Rocks” Frankie Box – “Perfect 10” Conrad Khan “County Lines” Best Documentary “The Australian Dream” – Daniel Gordon, Stan Grant, Sarah Thomson, Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, John Battsek “Being A Human Person” – Fred Scott, Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Jo-jo Ellison “The Reason I Jump” – Jerry Rothwell, Jeremy Dear, Stevie Lee, Al Morrow “Rising Phoenix” – Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Greg Nugent, John Battsek, Tatyana Mcfadden “White Riot” – Rubika Shah, Ed Gibbs The Raindance Discovery Award “Justine” – Jamie Patterson, Jeff Murphy, Jason Rush, Sarah Drew, Julius Beltrame “Looted” – Rene Van Pannevis, Kefi Chadwick, Jennifer Eriksson, Jessie Mangum “One Man And His Shoes” – Yemi Bamiro, Will Thorne “Perfect 10” – Eva Riley, Jacob Thomas, Bertrand Faivre, Valentina Brazzini “Rose: A Love Story” – Jennifer Sheridan, April Kelley, Sara Huxley, Matt Stokoe, Rob Taylor, Sophie Rundle Best British Short Film (Supported By BFI Network) “Filipiñana” – Rafael Manuel, Naomi Pacifique “The Forgotten C” – Molly Manning Walker, Jessi Gutch “The Long Goodbye” – Aneil Karia, Riz Ahmed, Tom Gardner “Mandem” – John Ogunmuyiwa, Emily Everdee “Sudden Light” – Sophie Littman, Tom Wood Best International Independent Film (Sponsored By Champagne Taittinger) “Babyteeth” – Shannon Murphy, Rita Kalnejais, Alex White “Les Misérables” – Ladj Ly, Giordano Gederlini, Alexis Manenti, Toufik Ayadi, Christophe Barral “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” – Eliza Hittman, Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy “Nomadland” – Chloé Zhao, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey “Notturno” – Gianfranco Rosi, Donatella Palermo, Paolo Del Brocco, Serge Lalou, Camille Laemlé, Orwa Nyrabia, Eva-maria Weerts Best Casting (Sponsored By Casting Society Of America & Spotlight) Shaheen Baig – “Calm With Horses” Kharmel Cochrane – “Saint Maud” Carmen Cuba – “His House” Dan Jackson – “Limbo” Lucy Pardee – “Rocks” Best Cinematography (Sponsored By Dirty Looks) Nick Cooke – “Limbo” Ben Fordesman – “Saint Maud” Hélène Louvart – “Rocks” Annika Summerson – “Mogul Mowgli” Jo Willems – “His House” Best Costume Design Michele Clapton – “The Secret Garden” Ruka Johnson – “Rocks” Tina Kalivas – “Saint Maud” Michael O’connor – “Ammonite” Charlotte Walter – “Misbehaviour” Best Editing (Sponsored By Intermission Film) Julia Bloch – “His House” Yorgos Lamprinos – “The Father” Maya Maffioli – “Rocks” Brenna Rangott – “Host” Mark Towns – “Saint Maud” Best Effects Agnes Asplund, Martin Malmqvist – “Undergods” Scott Macintyre, Bariş Kareli, Kristyan Mallett – “Saint Maud” Pedro Sabrosa, Stefano Pepin – “His House” Best Make Up & Hair Design Jacquetta Levon – “Saint Maud” Sharon A Martin – “His House” Ivana Primorac – “Ammonite” Nora Robertson – “Rocks” Jill Sweeney – “Misbehaviour” Best Music (Sponsored By Universal Music Publishing Group) Roque Baños – “His House” Paul Corley – “Mogul Mowgli” Nainita Desai – “The Reason I Jump” Connie Farr, Emilie Levienaise-farrouch – “Rocks” Adam Janota Bzowski – “Saint Maud” Best Production Design (Sponsored By Studio Juice) Jacqueline Abrahams – “His House” Cristina Casali – “Misbehaviour” Peter Francis – “The Father” Marketa Korinkova, Elo Soode – “Undergods” Paulina Rzeszowska – “Saint Maud” Best Sound (Supported By Halo Post) Adrian Bell, Glenn Freemantle, Frank Kruse, Brendan Nicholson, Richard Pryke – “His House” Paul Davies – “Saint Maud” Paul Davies, Robert Farr, Nigel Albermaniche, Ian Morgan – “Mogul Mowgli” Nick Ryan, Ben Baird, Sara De Oliveira Lima – “The Reason I Jump” Calum Sample – “Host”

IndieWire @IndieWire Starting February 19 at 12am PT/3am ET, Aaron Sorkin's "The Trial of the Chicago 7" will stream for free globally on the Netflix YouTube Channel. The 48-hour stream will mark the anniversary of the trial verdict. Sorkin says: "It’s our honor to share their story with the world." 12:10 PM · Feb 18, 2021·TweetDeck

Variety @Variety .@awardscircuit predicts the best supporting actress nominees at the #Oscars: - Yuh-Jung Youn - Olivia Colman - Maria Bakalova - Glenn Close - Amanda Seyfried https://bit.ly/3mcx46n 3:30 AM · Feb 19, 2021·TweetDeck

Variety @Variety .@awardscircuit predicts the best supporting actor nominees at the #Oscars: - Sacha Baron Cohen - Leslie Odom, Jr. - Daniel Kaluuya - Paul Raci - David Strathairn https://bit.ly/3m8irAU 2:30 AM · Feb 19, 2021·TweetDeck

Variety @Variety .@awardscircuit predicts the best actress nominees at the #Oscars: - Carey Mulligan - Frances McDormand - Viola Davis - Vanessa Kirby - Yeri Han Oscars Predictions: Best Actress – Is a Late Surge Coming for Michelle Pfeiffer If She Wins the... 2021 Oscars Best Actress Predictions include Carey Mulligan, Frances McDormand, Viola Davis, Vanessa Kirby, Yeri Han and Andra Day. variety.com 1:30 AM · Feb 19, 2021·TweetDeck

Variety @Variety .@AwardsCircuit predicts the best actor nominees at the #Oscars: - Chadwick Boseman - Anthony Hopkins - Riz Ahmed - Steven Yeun - Delroy Lindo https://bit.ly/3aPrMv2 12:30 AM · Feb 19, 2021·TweetDeck

Variety @Variety .@AwardsCircuit predicts the best director nominees at the #Oscars: - Chloé Zhao - Aaron Sorkin - Lee Isaac Chung - David Fincher - Emerald Fennell https://bit.ly/31yZlMD 11:30 PM · Feb 18, 2021·TweetDeck

Variety @Variety .@AwardsCircuit predicts the best picture nominees at the #Oscars: - #Nomadland - #TheTrialOfTheChicago7 - #Minari - #PromisingYoungWoman - #OneNightInMiami - #NewsOfTheWorld - #SoundOfMetal - #JudasAndTheBlackMessiah - #MaRaineysBlackBottom https://bit.ly/3nuYAx5 8:45 PM · Feb 18, 2021·TweetDeck

The Hollywood Reporter @THR ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Leads Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominations 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' Leads Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominations 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' leads the feature competition with four nominations, followed by 'Hillbilly Elegy' and 'Mulan,' with three apiece. hollywoodreporter.com 9:47 AM · Feb 18, 2021·SocialFlow

Clayton Davis @AwardsCircuit These Potential Golden Globes Winners Would Make History LINK: https://zcu.io/mLZN via @Variety 7:37 PM · Feb 17, 2021·Zoho Social

Bob Strauss @bscritic He's right and he's cranky. 9:43 PM · Feb 16, 2021·Twitter Web App

Deadline Hollywood @DEADLINE In New Essay On Federico Fellini, Martin Scorsese Takes Aim At The Movie Industry And Streaming In New Essay On Federico Fellini, Martin Scorsese Takes Aim At The Movie Industry And Streaming Tilted "Il Maestro", the article focus is on director Federico Fellini but dives into so much more especially the current state of streamers and his issues with their effect on the movie going... deadline.com 6:53 PM · Feb 16, 2021·WordPress.com

The Hollywood Reporter @THR The Writers Guild of America has announced its 2021 #WGAAwards nominees in the categories of original, adapted and documentary screenplay WGA Awards: Original, Adapted, Documentary Film Nominations Revealed A complete list of the 2021 Writers Guild Awards nominations in the categories of original, adapted and documentary film screenplays. hollywoodreporter.com 1:14 PM · Feb 16, 2021·SocialFlow

The Hollywood Reporter @THR The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist updates his #Oscar projections for all 23 categories Feinberg Forecast: First Oscar Projections For All 23 Categories hollywoodreporter.com 5:42 PM · Feb 15, 2021·SocialFlow

The Hollywood Reporter @THR Steve McQueen's BBC and Amazon anthology series 'Small Axe' has been racking up awards, along with some confusion. McQueen settles the debate. While ‘Small Axe’ earned a #GoldenGlobes nom for best limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for TV, the Steve McQueen project also landed the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's award for best picture in December Is 'Small Axe' a Film or TV Series? Director Steve McQueen Clears Up Category Confusion While the collection of five films earned a Globes nom for best limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for TV, the project also landed the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s... hollywoodreporter.com 5:06 AM · Feb 16, 2021·SocialFlow

CNN International @cnni Chinese cinemas are back in business and selling even more tickets than before the pandemic. China's box office is having a better Lunar New Year than before Covid Chinese cinemas are back, and busting even pre-pandemic levels, according to data tracking the first few days of the Lunar New Year. edition.cnn.com 5:45 AM · Feb 16, 2021·SocialFlow

USA TODAY @USATODAY Admirers of Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson, who died Jan. 28 at the age of 96, will get a chance to say goodbye to her today at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, where she will lie in repose. Cicely Tyson to lie in repose at New York church; public invited to pay respects Cicely Tyson, who died Jan. 28 at the age of 96, was a renowned actress and trailblazer. Her memoir, "Just As I Am," came out just before her death. usatoday.com 9:16 AM · Feb 15, 2021·SocialNewsDesk

Variety @Variety .@AwardsCircuit predicts the 2021 Oscars best picture nominees: #TheTrialOfTheChicago7 #Nomadland #Minari #OneNightinMiami #PromisingYoungWoman #NewsOfTheWorld #MaRaineysBlackBottom #SoundOfMetal #TheFather https://bit.ly/37dHTQL 7:00 AM · Feb 15, 2021·TweetDeck

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast Inside "Saint Maud," the first great horror movie of the year Inside the Terrifying ‘Saint Maud,’ the First Great Horror Movie of the Year Filmmaker Rose Glass and star Morfydd Clark open up to Melissa Leon about their film centered on a woman consumed by religious fanaticism. (Warning: Spoilers) thedailybeast.com 2:00 AM · Feb 15, 2021·SocialFlow

The Hollywood Reporter @THR In a surprise twist, Universal's animated pic 'The Croods: A New Age' is set to top the box office in its 12th weekend, beating newcomer 'Judas and the Black Messiah.' Box Office: 'Croods 2' Shoots to No. 1 in 12th Outing, Beats 'Judas and the Black Messiah' The animated film is on course to earn $2.7 million for the four-day Presidents Day weekend, compared to an an estimated $2.4 million opening for 'Judas.' hollywoodreporter.com 12:44 PM · Feb 14, 2021·SocialFlow

The Hollywood Reporter @THR The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its SciTech Awards on Saturday during a virtual ceremony that recognized 17 scientific and technical developments representing 55 individuals—including three women, a first in a single season. http://thr.cm/PRQWak4 5:57 PM · Feb 13, 2021·SocialFlow