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Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster

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Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster

At the 2000 Academy Awards, the film won five Oscars, including best picture. Then came 9/11, a tanking economy and Kevin Spacey.

By Sarah Bahr

Sam Mendes to Direct 4 Beatles Biopics, 1 on Each Bandmate

Beatles, The Harrison, George Lennon, John McCartney, Paul Mendes, Sam Movies Pop and Rock Music Sony Corporation Starr, Ringo

Sam Mendes to Direct 4 Beatles Biopics, 1 on Each Bandmate

The Oscar-winning filmmaker was given full rights to the band’s music and their life stories for the unusual quartet of films, planned for 2027.

By Maya Salam

‘Empire of Light’ Review: They Found It at the Movies

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‘Empire of Light’ Review: They Found It at the Movies

Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward pursue a bittersweet workplace romance in Sam Mendes’s look back at Britain in the early 1980s.

By A.O. Scott

Britain’s Major Opera Companies Suffer in Arts Spending Shake-Up

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Britain’s Major Opera Companies Suffer in Arts Spending Shake-Up

English National Opera lost its government subsidy, and the Royal Opera House received a 10-percent cut, with funding diverted to organizations outside London.

By Alex Marshall