[ In 2002, Training Day costars Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke were Oscar-nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. Washington won, Hawke did not, losing to Jim Broadbent for his role in Iris. Hawke said Washington provided some sage advice after he lost. “You don’t want an award to improve your status. You … Read more
[ King Richard — now streaming on Netflix — is a sports-biodrama about Richard Williams, father-coach of tennis super-superstars Venus and Serena Williams. The BOATS movie (Based On A True Story, y’know) was a huge hit when it was released in theaters back in 2021, and won Will Smith his long-coveted Oscar statuette in March … Read more
[ Director Ang Lee is finally pointing the finger. Lee told IndieWire in a recent interview that his Brokeback Mountain losing the Academy Awards Best Picture to Crash in 2006 was because of discrimination against a gay love story. “Back then, [‘Brokeback Mountain’] had a ceiling. We got a lot of support — up to … Read more
[ Mark Wahlberg wasn’t happy on the set of Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. The actor played Sergeant Dignam in the 2006 drama, opposite the likes of Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon. Despite the movie’s stellar cast, Wahlberg has revealed he was “pissed about a couple of things” during filming. Speaking on the March … Read more
[ With the industry names signing on to a letter growing to reportedly a near 1,000 (and counting) condemning The Zone ff Interest director Jonathan Glazer‘s very controversial Oscar acceptance speech, it looks to be taking on a life of its own since the March 10 Academy Awards, where his universally praised movie won the … Read more
[ Former President Trump on Sunday took his latest swipe at late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, whose response to the former president’s criticism during the Oscars went viral on social media. When asked on Fox News’s “MediaBuzz” about his long-time feud with Kimmel, Trump said, “Now look, look, Jimmy Kimmel is every is…every night, he hits … Read more
[ Sunday’s broadcast had razzle dazzle, including a sprawling song-and-dance rendition of the “Barbie” hit “I’m Just Ken” by Ryan Gosling, with an assist on guitar by Slash and a sea of Kens who swarmed the stage. But protest and politics intruded on an election-year Academy Awards, where demonstrations for Gaza raged outside the Dolby … Read more
[ NEW DELHI: R-rated biographical drama “Oppenheimer” dominated the 96th edition of the Oscars, winning seven awards out of 13 nominations including top honours of best picture and director for Christopher Nolan, his first. It was also a night of firsts for other members of the “Oppenheimer” team with Cillian Murphy (best actor), Robert Downey … Read more
[ In Perfect Days, which is Japan’s official entry to the 96th Academy Awards, we follow Hirayama, a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo, who has opted for a simple life. In a poignant scene, Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) says, “Next time is next time, now is now,” — a pronounced iteration of Carpe diem (seize the … Read more
[ Emma Stone’s wardrobe malfunction wasn’t the only on stage mishap at the 96th Academy Awards. During the ceremony, Michelle Yeoh handed Stone’s Oscar to Jennifer Lawrence, and the Everything Everywhere All at Once actor has now explained why. Yeoh presented the award for Best Actress alongside fellow past Oscar winners Sally Field, Jessica Lange, … Read more
