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To shoot their Oscar-contending film Still Standing, directors Víctor Tadashi Suárez and Livia Albeck-Ripka donned hazmat suits – for good reason. Their documentary, winner of Oscar-qualifying awards at Full Frame, the Seattle...
Laika’s Wildwood combines breathtaking stop-motion animation, compelling characters, and a mature fantasy story that could make it a Best Animated Feature Oscar contender.
Travis Knight built 231 puppets and 136 sets to make “Wildwood.” Over the Laika film’s opening three-day weekend, audiences at 2,942 theaters bought enough tickets to cover roughly a 10th of what the film reportedly cost. “Wildwood”...
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Some of the most compelling stories in contention for the Academy Awards aren’t unfolding across two or three hours. They’re being told in a fraction of that time. The race in the short film categories is taking shape, offering a...
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Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Julianne Moore has ditched her pants for a sultry new photo shoot. The 65-year-old Oscar winner posed for the cover of Vogue Adria’s November issue, sitting on a chair with her legs open and her hands on her...
Mario Anzuoni/Reuters;Amazon MGM Nicolas Cage has shared his route to rapidly gaining and losing significant weight for his latest role. Cage portrays late NFL legend and former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden in Madden . The...
EXCLUSIVE: Noel Braham, founder of the Oscar Micheaux Film and Media Institute, has set plans to launch The Micheaux Roadshow 2027, a touring theatrical program for independent features and short films. The Roadshow will take indie...
Ralph Fiennes is already a known face to James Bond fans thanks to his work as M in the franchise’s most recent instalments. But the Oscar nominee has revealed he previously missed out on an opportunity to play 007 himself after a...
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Cindy Ord / Cindy Ord/Getty Images Matt Damon has transformed from a Massachusetts townie to an 1880s gent. The 56-year-old Good Will Hunting star made a nearly unrecognizable cameo in the background of a transition scene during the...
Double Oscar nominee James Longley, who won the top award at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival on Saturday with “Mohabat,” will focus next on the Rohingya genocide. Longley – who was Oscar nominated for “Iraq in Fragments” and “Sari’s...
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Andreas Rentz/Getty Images The Looker selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Olivia Colman’s hairstylist revealed the secrets behind her shiny silver hair. The...
EXCLUSIVE: To Hold a Mountain, the Sundance award-winning documentary that’s a strong contender for Oscar recognition, will soon reach U.S. theaters. Submarine Deluxe announced it will open the film directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar...
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Mario Anzuoni / REUTERS Jamie Lee Curtis is reflecting on the hair mishap that led to her iconic pixie cut. The Oscar-winning actress, 67, shared an Instagram video from her Oct. 28 appearance on the Today show, during which she reacted...
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed the plastic surgery procedure she underwent after having two kids. The 36-year-old Hunger Games actress discussed motherhood in her cover story in The Cut ,...
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is the early (and unanimous) front-runner, but some panelists are hoping 'La Bola Negra' makes it a race.
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Barbara Kopple completes her trilogy on labor rights with “Union Town.” Following screenings at Venice and Toronto, it’s now heading to Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, where Variety spoke to her about the film. “Union Town” follows...
A raft of heavy hitters makes the supporting actor race one of the toughest to predict at this early stage of the cycle.
Indie LAIKA's 'Wildwood' ekes out the top spot over Disney/Pixar juggernaut 'Toy Story 5' in a competitive, crowded field.
Perhaps the season's most exciting category, lead actor presents a three-way race for the Oscar — and a host of possibilities for the other two slots.
It's Penélope Cruz vs. 'The Odyssey' in the supporting actress race, according to our panelists.
It's only October, but the BuzzMeter panel agrees that 'The Debut's' Julianne Moore has this race locked up.
Christopher Nolan looks to join the exceedingly small club of filmmakers to win the Oscar for directing for consecutive films.
Can Mike Leigh win his first Oscar for his final film? He'll have to get through Jesse Eisenberg and Martin McDonagh to do it.
It's a showdown of (most) of the top best picture contenders in adapted screenplay — but could result in different winners.
Gay men love the Oscars. But the Oscars haven’t always shown the same love back. It’s been more than 20 years since “Brokeback Mountain,” after a charmed precursor season, lost the best picture trophy to “Crash,” and though there have...
Odysseus spent 10 years getting home. Universal is giving “The Odyssey” about 10 weeks to get its name on a ballot. The studio’s official Oscar campaign for Christopher Nolan’s epic kicks off in earnest the week of Nov. 9, Variety has...
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