Gene Hackman was never, ever bad, whatever the role
He was an actor without sentiment, but with enormous amounts of fierce compassion
He was an actor without sentiment, but with enormous amounts of fierce compassion
It’s anyone’s guess which movie will win
Unless something changes unexpectedly over the next few weeks, the Academy is likely to shun the film, or face existential ridicule
The Oscar-winning director’s name was nowhere to be seen on the movie’s trailer
There are a few omissions that may raise eyebrows, some inclusions that are equally surprising
It’s hard to remember when there was such a good clutch of intelligent, adult-oriented films being recognized
Sex, death and wealthy people being vile to one another — what’s not to like?
Joker: Folie à Deux has flopped, and then some
The filmmaker has Hollywood at his feet
2023 was the best year for film in more than a decade
The wisdom, or otherwise, of the snub reminds us it is an impossibility to please all of the people all of the time
He has been given break after break and has done his best with them
The popular film did not go over well in its home country
…and that’s a good thing
Reckoning with the subjectivity of ranking the greatest films ever
The film’s gender politics reveal the long shadow of the European canon
Will Smith is banned from the Oscars as everyone else tries to learn lessons that aren’t there
Wealth and success don’t make one immune to aging
Violence isn’t always the answer, but it’s sometimes the answer
Is Will Smith available for hire?