Celebrity Life
Anatomy of a Scene: A Hero’s Climactic Conflict
In a pivotal scene from the Iranian film shortlisted for the best-international-feature Oscar, two men unearth long-buried conflict, but end more uncertain than when they started.
King Richard Composer Kris Bowers Has Something to Say
His parents dreamed as big as Venus and Serena Williams’s. Now Bowers composed the score that accompanies the sisters’ rise.
The Brazen Chaos of the 2022 Twitter Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the winners in a series of deranged, oft inaccurate tweets. Turns out it is exactly what we needed.
The Images of King Richard: Capturing an Iconic American Family
Director Reinaldo Marcus Green and Oscar-winning D.P. Robert Elswit take us through the essential shots of their Williams-family biopic.
Robin de Jesús Takes Flight
The Broadway veteran, who costarred with Lin-Manuel Miranda in the original Broadway run of In the Heights, shines in his first major film role in Tick, Tick...Boom!
Is This the Year a Documentary Finally Gets Nominated for Best Picture?
With strong contenders like Flee and Summer of Soul, the documentary format may get the Oscar recognition that has long eluded it.
How The Lost Daughter Defies Centuries of Stereotypes of Motherhood
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, and two other new movies, explore the sometimes harrowing choices made by mothers.
“An Enormous Loss”: How Hollywood Is Adjusting to Yet Another Virtual Awards Season
With a wide range of January events canceled or postponed as omicron spreads, the industry will be effectively sleeping during what’s usually the busiest period on the awards calendar.
How William Jackson Harper Embraced the Scariness of Rom-Coms for Love Life
The actor who calls himself “not the most romantic person” anchors the 10-episode series in its second season, playing a man stumbling his way through post-divorce life.
Halle Berry Looks Back at Her Historic Oscar Win, What Changed, and What Didn’t
On the same night that Denzel Washington won best actor and Sidney Poitier accepted an honorary Oscar, Berry became the first Black woman to win the best-actress Oscar—and she remains the last.
The Best-Picture Race: Sure Things, Crowd-Pleasers, and the Late-Breaking Potential Upsets
Our critic takes a look at the state of the race for the top Oscar category, where everything from a nostalgic look back at the Troubles to a scathing climate-change satire are squaring off for gold.
How Spider-Man: No Way Home Wound Up With Oscar Buzz
On this week’s Little Gold Men podcast, a look at the possibly quixotic Marvel best-picture campaign, plus the Don’t Look Up debate and more.