On the eve of Hollywood’s big, if diminished, night, two deeply researched books dig into the scandal-soaked history of the Academy Awards.
Category: Movies
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Watch Cate Blanchett Break Down in ‘Tár’
The writer and director Todd Field narrates an emotional moment from his film, which stars Cate Blanchett and is nominated for six Oscars.
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‘Tár’ | Anatomy of a Scene
The writer and director Todd Field narrates a sequence from his film starring Cate Blanchett.
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‘Everything Everywhere’ Wins Writers Guild Award, Sweeping Major Guilds
The victory for Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan cements the film’s front-runner status. Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” takes the adaptation prize.
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Ricou Browning, Who Made the Black Lagoon Scary, Dies at 93
He helped bring “Flipper” to the movies and TV but was best known for his plunge in a monster suit in “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”
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Ricardo Darín es la cábala de Argentina en los Oscar
El actor ha protagonizado las cuatro películas por las que su país ha sido nominado este siglo, pero él cree que más que su talento, su mayor suerte es la confianza que otros han tenido en él.
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Movie Tickets Veer Away From One-Price-Fits-All
As the film business changes rapidly, multiplexes are experimenting with prices in ways that may seem shocking to theatergoers.
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Tom Sizemore, Intense Actor With a Troubled Life, Dies at 61
He earned praise for his work in films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Black Hawk Down.” He also served prison time for drug possession and domestic abuse.
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How an Apology Creates a Turning Point in ‘Women Talking’
The screenwriter and director Sarah Polley narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture and adapted screenplay.
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‘Women Talking’ | Anatomy of a Scene
The screenwriter and director Sarah Polley narrates a sequence from her film.
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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks are all thrillers, with scares coming from a single-family cult, a monster drug deal and other weirdness.
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Pieces of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s Life Together Head to Auction
More than 300 items that belonged to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward will be sold in June in a series of auctions run by Sotheby’s in New York.