Cinematrix No. 956: November 7, 2026
Can you name an Oscar-nominated John Malkovich movie?
Can you name an Oscar-nominated John Malkovich movie?
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...
The Oscar, Emmy and Tony nominee appeared in numerous films and TV series, including her role as the supportive mother in “Breaking Away.” David Muir remembers her legacy. She earned Oscar and Emmy nominations for the same role in...
Barbara Barrie's daughter shares star's last words during medically assisted suicide USA Today
The veteran actor was reportedly diagnosed three weeks ago with terminal cancer.
Veteran actress Barbara Barrie, best known for 'Suddenly Susan' and 'Breaking Away', chose medical aid in dying at her Manhattan home after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Her daughter, Jane Harnick, has opened up about...
Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated actor, dies with medical assistance at 95 NBC News Barbara Barrie, Oscar Nominee Known for Mom Roles and More, Has Died The New York Times Oscar nominee Barbara Barrie dies by...
McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri and fellow Australians Mark and Ann Webber have ended their management agreement.
Oscar Piastri has split from his management team, led by former Red Bull driver and nine-time Formula 1 winner Mark Webber and his partner Ann Webber.
EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winner David Dinerstein has signed on to executive produce Room of the Absolute as the award-winning short documentary ramps up its Oscar campaign. The film directed by Natalie Shirinian and Elizabeth Baudouin...
EXCLUSIVE: Bucks Harbor, one of the most acclaimed documentaries of the year, is about to begin its Oscar-qualifying theatrical run. The film directed by Pete Muller opens at Firehouse: DCTV’s Cinema for Documentary Film in Manhattan on...
The Australian F1 gun and Mark Webber released a joint statement on Monday evening, confirming the agreement to go their separate ways was a mutual decision.
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...
Our critics cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.
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...
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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 ,...
Beta Cinema has closed a raft of major deals on Hans Petter Moland’s epic love story “Growth of the Soil,” Norway’s entry for best international feature film at the 99th Academy Awards. The deals follow the film’s world premiere in...
Beta Cinema has unveiled a raft of international deals for Hans Petter Moland’s Norwegian Oscar entry Growth of the Soil. The film has sold to North America (Greenwich Entertainment), Germany & Austria (Neue...
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is the early (and unanimous) front-runner, but some panelists are hoping 'La Bola Negra' makes it a race.
A gripping international family drama and a sci-fi comedy
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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.