The biopic about a pioneering female boxer has sparked Oscar chatter. But voters must forget a distracting year of cultural flash points.
Category: Actors and Actresses
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With ‘Christy,’ Can Sydney Sweeney Rebrand as a Serious Actress?
The biopic about a pioneering female boxer has sparked Oscar chatter. But voters must forget a distracting year of cultural flash points.
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The Downtown Ventriloquist
In New York nightclubs, Sophie Becker is reviving a lost art form, one wisecrack at a time.
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Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Are Ready for ‘Godot’
After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.
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‘The Paper’ Is Hollywood’s Latest Take on Journalism
Sometimes, journalists are heroes onscreen. Other times, they can’t help but fall in love.
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Selling a George Clooney Movie Without George Clooney at the Venice Film Festival
Castmates Adam Sandler and Laura Dern stepped in, but the star’s absence had a meta quality: his movie “Jay Kelly” is about a star putting his career on hold.
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Venice Film Festival: Kim Novak to Be Honored for Lifetime Achievements
A lifetime achievement award from the Venice Film Festival and two new films are bringing the star of “Vertigo” back into public view.
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At the Venice Film Festival, Older Films Look Good as New
The Venice Classics section of the festival screens past films that have been restored by archives and production companies.
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At Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, a Pop Star Is Reborn
The singer and songwriter proved she’s operating at the peak of her powers during a two-and-a-half-hour set that drew sharp connections between her past and present.
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Gavin Casalegno Knows How You Feel About Him on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
Social media has turned against the character he plays on the hit show. He finds the reaction “comical.”
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Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle to Star in Broadway ‘Proof’ Revival
The play, by David Auburn, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2001.