Best picture

    THE National Society of Film Critics has voted “Moonlight” the best picture of 2016.

    Society members who gathered Saturday at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York also gave Barry Jenkins the best director award for the film. The movie is a coming-of-age tale about a young, gay, black kid growing up in a poor, drug-ridden neighborhood of Miami. The critics also passed out best acting awards to Casey Affleck for “Manchester by the Sea” and Isabelle Huppert for both “Elle” and “Things to Come.” Best supporting actor and actress are Mahershala Ali in “Moonlight” and Michelle Williams in “Manchester by the Sea.”

    Prince legacy

    PRINCE had acquired US$25.4 million worth of real estate and other personal property before his death, in addition to a horde of cash and 67 gold bars. According to a file released by Carver County District Court, Prince also left behind 10 cars.

    The value of Prince’s entire estate, which includes unreleased recordings and videos, has yet to be established, but is estimated to be worth between US$100 million and US$300 million. The singer died in April of an accidental Fentanyl overdose at 57.

    Mano a mano

    A SOCIAL media war between Chris Brown and Soulja Boy will be settled in the ring with the help of boxer Floyd Mayweather.

    Both hip-hop stars have announced that they’ve signed on for a three-round bout that will be televised on pay-per-view and promoted by Mayweather’s companies. Soulja Boy put up a post promoting the fight on Instagram on Wednesday and said in the caption: “It’s going down! Signed my contract.”

    He says Mayweather himself is training him for the fight, which he says will take place in March in Las Vegas. The feud between the artists stems from Soulja Boy’s liking of an Instagram picture posted by Brown’s ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.

    (SD-Agencies)