33 h. ago Lady Gaga admits she was on drugs and psychotic care as she filmed Oscar

The star filming Oscar-nominated movie in the grips of psychosis

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40 h. ago ‘Greatest movie not to win an Oscar’ with ‘striking visuals’ now free to watch

The film went up against Schindler's List the year it came out

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4 d. ago 'Finest war film ever made' with Hollywood icons airing today on BBC

The 1942 war film was a top-grossing film in the UK and was awarded an honourary Oscar for its US box office performance, and has been praised as the 'finest war film ever made'

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4 d. ago Oscar Isaac says he would only do Star Wars again if Disney doesn’t ‘succumb to fascism’

Star Wars actor said he was ‘not so open to working with Disney’ in interview two days after the company suspended Jimmy KimmelOscar Isaac has said he is “not so open to working with Disney” in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, with the Star Wars actor saying he’d only consider working with Disney again if the company doesn’t “succumb to fascism”.Asked in a GQ interview published Monday whether he’d consider returning to the Star Wars franchise, in which he played X-wing fighter pilot Poe Dameron across three films from 2015 to 2019, Isaac said, “Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great if that happens, then yeah, I’d be open to having a conversation about a galaxy far away. Or any number of other things.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Oscar Isaac ‘not so open’ to returning to Disney unless it avoids ‘succumbing to fascism’

Isaac starred as Poe Dameron in three Star Wars films

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5 d. ago Andrea Riseborough: ‘Psychologically, acting is no picnic for me’

The Newcastle-born star of ‘Birdman’, ‘Mandy’ and ‘To Leslie’ speaks to Adam White about her new suburban thriller ‘Dragonfly’, her eagerness to play women on the fringes of society, and her continued surprise over her shock 2023 Oscar nomination

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5 d. ago 'Must watch' war epic fans say is 'best film of all time' and will air on Film 4

A classic war and adventure film from the 1960s, which won seven Oscar awards and has been praised as 'phenomenal' and 'one of the greatest films of all time', is now available on Film 4

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9 d. ago Frankenstein review – Guillermo del Toro’s elegant adaptation is all show and little substance

Jacob Elordi is a very sympathetic monster in this visually stunning but thematically lacking film, which co-stars Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth

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1 week ago Helen Mirren to receive Golden Globe lifetime achievement award

The multiple Bafta, Emmy, Globe and Oscar-winning actor will receive the film prize in recognition of her ‘transcendent performances and commitment to her craft’Helen Mirren, the British actor who is already the winner of awards including an Oscar, four Baftas, three Golden Globes, five Emmys and a Tony is to add another to the shelf: the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement.Mirren, 80, who was given a damehood in 2003 and made a Bafta fellow in 2014, will pick up the award in a ceremony on 8 January, three days before the main Golden Globes take place, as part of an event billed by the Globes as the “Golden Eve”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi made the horror movie of the year

The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind ‘The Shape of Water’ spent decades attempting to bring Mary Shelley’s masterpiece to the screen. As it arrives on Netflix, he, as well as his stars Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, speak to Clarisse Loughrey about its long gestation, its surprise easter eggs, and its very Freudian subtext

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1 week ago AI firm wins high court ruling after photo agency’s copyright claim

Ruling in case brought by Getty Images against Stability AI is seen as a blow to copyright ownersA London-based artificial intelligence firm has won a landmark high court case examining the legality of AI models using vast troves of copyrighted data without permission.Stability AI, whose directors include the Oscar-winning film-maker behind Avatar, James Cameron, successfully resisted a claim from Getty Images that it had infringed the international photo agency’s copyright. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sharp, subtle and effortlessly Lynchian: Diane Ladd had a potent star power

In a hugely successful TV and film career, her waitresses, neighbours, moms and daughters ranged from comedy to drama to David Lynch films, always with compelling authenticity• Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated star of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89Diane Ladd was part of a Hollywood aristocracy of character actors who from the golden period of the American New Wave onwards lent star quality to supporting roles. She brought an authentic, undiluted American screen-acting flavour to everything she was in, and ran hugely successful movie and TV careers in parallel for decades, playing waitresses, neighbours, moms, sirens and daughters, and ranging from comedy to drama.She was famously the mother of screen actor Laura Dern and wife of Bruce Dern, and repeatedly acted with Laura in a remarkable mother-daughter partnership in which the two women’s closeness always shone through. You might compare it to Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, or Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher — although...

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1 week ago Guillermo del Toro and his cast on his very intimate new Frankenstein: ‘This is autobiographical for me’

The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind ‘The Shape of Water’ spent decades attempting to bring Mary Shelley’s masterpiece to the screen. As it arrives on Netflix, he, as well as his stars Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, speak to Clarisse Loughrey about its long gestation, its surprise easter eggs, and its very Freudian subtext

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2 w. ago Kathryn Bigelow responds to Pentagon criticism of House of Dynamite: ‘I just state the truth’

Director of Netflix hit said US government claims that the nuclear strike drama is inaccurate did not reflect the world’s ‘really combustible environment’Warning: contains a spoiler for the plot of House of DynamiteKathryn Bigelow, the director of Netflix thriller House of Dynamite, which depicts government officials responding to a nuclear strike on the US, has responded to criticism by the Pentagon over the accuracy of its defence systems.Speaking alongside writer Noah Oppenheim to the Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-winning film-maker defended the film, saying: “I just state the truth. In this piece, it’s all about realism and authenticity.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kathryn Bigelow responds to Pentagon criticism of A House of Dynamite: ‘I just state the truth’

Director of Netflix hit said US government claims that the nuclear strike drama is inaccurate did not reflect the world’s ‘really combustible environment’Warning: contains a spoiler for the plot of A House of DynamiteKathryn Bigelow, the director of Netflix thriller A House of Dynamite, which depicts government officials responding to a nuclear strike on the US, has responded to criticism by the Pentagon over the accuracy of its defence systems.Speaking alongside writer Noah Oppenheim to the Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-winning film-maker defended the film, saying: “I just state the truth. In this piece, it’s all about realism and authenticity.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wicked: For Good first reactions say sequel is poised for Oscar glory after first film got snubbed

Select members of the media were able to watch the sequel on Monday

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3 w. ago Stellan Skarsgård says he is living ‘on overtime’ since having a stroke three years ago

The 74-year-old actor said he had fallen ill between shooting the two parts of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies – and puts it down to having ‘lived a naughty life’The actor Stellan Skarsgård has revealed that he suffered a stroke three years ago and has been finding filming considerably more challenging since.Speaking to Vulture to promote Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier’s Oscar-contender about a film director struggling to connect with his daughters, the actor said he had fallen ill between shooting the two parts of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, as well as the seasons of Star Wars series Andor. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Star Trek actor Chris Pine to make London theatre debut in Chekhov play

The US star will appear in Ivanov at The Bridge theatre next year.

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3 w. ago Apparently most male film stars don’t wear underpants. Have they never heard of #MeToo? Or accidents?

The Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan has let slip that an alarming number of actors go commando to fittings. The profession has rarely felt more alienJenny Beavan is a living legend in the world of film. A three-time Oscar-winning costume designer, she gave Merchant Ivory films their distinctive look but was equally responsible for the visual onslaught of Mad Max: Fury Road.In 2016, her decision to attend various awards shows wearing unconventional fashion captured the zeitgeist twice; first when Stephen Fry called her a “bag lady” and was forced off Twitter, and second when a clip of Alejandro González Iñárritu glowering as she passed him went viral. In other words, Jenny Beavan can do whatever the hell she likes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Apparently many male film stars don’t wear underpants. Have they never heard of #MeToo? Or accidents?

The Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan has let slip that an alarming number of actors go commando to fittings. The profession has rarely felt more alienJenny Beavan is a living legend in the world of film. A three-time Oscar-winning costume designer, she gave Merchant Ivory films their distinctive look but was equally responsible for the visual onslaught of Mad Max: Fury Road.In 2016, her decision to attend various awards shows wearing unconventional fashion captured the zeitgeist twice; first when Stephen Fry called her a “bag lady” and was forced off Twitter, and second when a clip of Alejandro González Iñárritu glowering as she passed him went viral. In other words, Jenny Beavan can do whatever the hell she likes. Continue reading...

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