When it comes to quantifying bias in popular entertainment, the Academy Award winner’s in a league of her own.
Category: Actors and Actresses
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Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Premieres in Cannes
At the film’s Cannes premiere, the director’s customary cast, themes and even camera moves were all on display — well, except one.
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Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Thor’ and Other Films, Dies at 58
His wide-ranging roles included fantasy characters, a knight, a Roman soldier and a Punisher.
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Michelle Yeoh Had Some Advice for the Cannes Jury
The best actress winner helped award the Palme d’Or in 2002 to “The Pianist,” but she found the process intense: “Whew! It was a little too emotional.”
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Helmut Berger, Actor Known for His Work With Visconti, Dies at 78
He first made his mark in “The Damned” as a character one critic said personified “the outright perversion” of Nazism. He went on to have a long career, mostly in Europe.
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Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke and Joel Edgerton on Paul Schrader Films
Joel Edgerton, Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke explain how they worked with the writer-director, known for solitary characters grappling with sin and redemption.
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Ben Kingsley Seeks Out the Performances That Transcend
The Oscar winner, now playing Salvador Dalí in “Dalíland,” talks about “Waiting for Godot,” D.H. Lawrence and the way Britten’s “War Requiem” helps him understand history.
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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Premieres at Cannes
After paying tribute to an emotional Harrison Ford, the festival unspooled the newest sequel to decidedly mixed results.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener on the Absurdity of Everyday Life
The star and director share a sensibility that comes through in their new film, “You Hurt My Feelings,” about a small thing that rocks a marriage.