DeBose, Kotsur, Eilish among 397 invited to film Academy
Recent Oscar winners Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur and Billie Eilish are among the 397 individuals who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
New this week: 'The Garcias,' Jewel music and Barack Obama
This weekโs new entertainment releases include Jewelโs first new studio album in seven years, former President Barack Obama narrating a five-part Netflix series about U.S. public lands and the return of โThe Brothers Garciaโ with a new name.
Director of 'Drive My Car' surprised by Oscar, popularity
Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi says he was surprised by the international popularity of his Oscar-winning film โDrive My Car,โ but attributes it to the universality of the short story by Haruki Murakami on which it is based.
New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller โFreshโ starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in โMurder in Provence.โ.
Berlin film fest opens, pared down but with audiences
The Berlin International Film Festival is opening with a new movie from French director Francois Ozon and a pared-down format designed to bring audiences back but reduce COVID-19 infection risks.
โSummer of Soul,โ โDrive My Carโ make Oscars shortlist
Documentaries about Julia Child, โBlack Woodstock,โ the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japanโs โDrive My Car,โ Iranโs โA Heroโ and Norwayโs โThe Worst Person in the Worldโ just got a little closer to scoring Oscar nominations.
LA film critics pick โDrive My Carโ as yearโs best
It was a showdown between Ryusuke Hamaguchiโs โDrive My Carโ and Jane Campionโs โThe Power of the Dogโ for members of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, but the group managed to give top honors to both on Saturday.
New York film critics name 'Drive My Car' best film of 2021
The New York Film Critics Circle on Friday named โDrive My Car,โ Ryusuke Hamaguchiโs three-hour emotional epic and Haruki Murakamiโs short story adaptation, the best film of the year.
'The Lost Daughter' wins big at 31st Gotham Awards
Maggie Gyllenhaalโs Elena Ferrante adaptation โThe Lost Daughterโ won four Gotham Awards including best feature film at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season.
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'Titane' wins top Cannes honor, 2nd ever for female director
โTitaneโ has won the Palme dโOr at the Cannes Film Festival, making Julia Ducournau the second female filmmaker to win the festivalโs top honor in its 74 year history.