With their slow-mo punch sequences and actors’ body transformations, pugilistic films from “Rocky” to “Christy” have aimed for the academy’s approval.
Category: De Niro, Robert
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When Nobu Masuhisa Changed Sushi in America Forever
“I am so glad I didn’t give up on my life and kept going,” says the chef, who’s the subject of a new documentary about his remarkable career.
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At the Cannes Film Festival, the Mood Is Uncertain and Unsettled
The threat of tariffs and the struggles of Hollywood have dampened what is usually an international party. Even the early standouts are somber.
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Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup, Including Scarlett Johansson and Wes Anderson
A sidebar to the competition will feature Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.
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Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater to Compete at Cannes Film Festival
A sidebar to the competition will feature Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.
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Warner Bros. Still Awaits David Zaslav’s Promised Renaissance
David Zaslav promised to revive the storied film studio when he took over Warner Bros. Discovery. That was three years ago.
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Inside the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars Party
Conan O’Brien, Zoe Saldaña, Timothée Chalamet and more packed the annual post-awards bash for burgers, cocktails and victory laps.
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Robert De Niro’s New Nobu Hotel in the Caribbean Is Close to His Heart
The actor has long had a second career as a hotelier and restaurateur. Now, he and his partners are planning to open a luxury inn on the Caribbean island of Barbuda.
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Charles Brandt, Whose Book Inspired ‘The Irishman,’ Dies at 82
“I Heard You Paint Houses,” his true-crime best seller about the death of Jimmy Hoffa, was brought to the screen by Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.
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You Talkin’ Like Him? A Convention Lets De Niro Fans Get in on the Act
Participants at De Niro Con in Tribeca could talk like Travis Bickle, shadowbox like Jake LaMotta or get a tattoo like Max Cady. Yes, a real tattoo.