Venice Offers Sneak Peek of Awards Season
It is not unusual to see films at the festival turn up later on the Oscar ballot.
Category : Awards
Before Making Features, These Filmmakers Cut Their Movies Down to Size
The feature version of the Oscar-winning short “Skin” is not simply an expansion, but, in the director’s view, its oppos...
Alvin Sargent, Oscar-Winning Hollywood Screenwriter, Dies at 92
He won an Oscar for his gripping portrayal of breakdowns lurking under the surface of an affluent family in Robert Redfo...
John Singleton on Early Success: I Didn’t Allow Myself to Enjoy It as Much
The Oscar nomination for “Boyz N the Hood” came as a surprise, he told us in a 2017 interview. He also spoke about feeli...
John Singleton, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51
His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the...
Blockbuster Battle Between Steven Spielberg and Netflix Fizzles
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is...
Who Are the Actresses Charged in a College Admissions Scam?
Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman were among the wealthy parents accused Tuesday of cheating or paying bribes to get th...
Oscars Visibility (and a Discount) Bumps ‘A Star Is Born’ Back to No. 1
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s soundtrack notched a fourth week at the top as Gunna and Offset opened strong at No. 3 an...
An Oscar for the Arabs
But better support is still needed for those in the Middle East who are trying to make quality films.
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Wesley Morris leaves Neverland. New Rembrants and an art feud. Michael J. Fox on acting with Parkinson’s. Hanging up the...
