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Colin Farrell and Edward Berger on ‘Ballad of a Small Player’

The actor was so fearful of the role, he thought about not getting on a plane to the Macau set. But it was a passion…

With ‘Bugonia,’ Jesse Plemons Takes the Lead

His performance as a conspiracy theorist who kidnaps an executive has put him in the awards season mix. But letting go of the character wasn’t…

Julia Roberts and Luca Guadagnino on ‘After the Hunt’ and Ambiguity

The film touches on #MeToo and cancel culture, but the star and director wanted audiences to make up their own minds.

Daniel Day-Lewis Gets Candid About His Return From Retirement

Yes, he did announce (against the advice of family and friends) he was quitting. But it was never about acting, and working with his son…

In ‘Roofman,’ Channing Tatum Finally Feels He Can Hold His Own

For years, he battled impostor syndrome: “I felt like I was just barely hanging on.” Finally, with “Roofman,” he says he can hold his own…

The Battle to Make ‘One Battle After Another’

Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall and the rest of the cast talk about filming a politically charged movie in a fraught year.

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.

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.

At Venice, ‘A House of Dynamite’ Is Scarier Than Most Horror Films

The Kathryn Bigelow thriller looks at what might happen if a ballistic missile were headed to the U.S. The director hopes the movie will start…

Dwayne Johnson Reinvents Himself at the Venice Film Festival

The action superstar’s pivot to a dramatic role as a drug-addicted UFC fighter in “The Smashing Machine” brought a standing ovation and Oscar talk.