Mike Leigh Knows Someone Like Pansy, Too
The Hard Truths director on “growing” his films in collaboration with his actors, and why he’s not going to explain the ending to you.
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Director Mike Leigh On The Improvisational Path to ‘Hard Truths’
The writer-director calls his movies “tightly scripted,” but the harrowingly funny ‘Hard Truths’ wasn’t scripted in any conventional sense. “Everything was created on ...
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MOVIES: New works from Mike Leigh and Steven Soderbergh, plus others that startle or delight
The awards date is March 2 and I review one more contender today, among these: ...
The Biggest Snubs of the 2025 Oscar Nominations: Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Selena Gomez Shut Out
Other favorites who didn't make the cut include 'Queer' star Daniel Craig and 'The Piano Lesson' actress Danielle Deadwyler ...
Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez
Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances as an American expat in Mexico in the torrid May-December romance in “Queer,” ...
The 3 biggest snubs and 3 biggest surprises from the 2025 Oscar nominations
Pamela Anderson's snub and Sebastian Stan getting nominated for playing Donald Trump are some of the 2025 Oscars' biggest snubs and surprises.
Emilia Pérez leads Oscar nominations with Wicked and the Brutalist close behind
Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.
Oscar nominations 2025: See the full list of Academy Award nominees
Follow live updates and coverage of the Oscar nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards. Find out who will be nominated.
Anne Thompson’s Final Oscar Nominations Predictions in 23 Categories
Another musical, the Spanish-language French Oscar entry “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), is poised to dominate the delayed Oscar ...