Asian World Film Festival Showcases 14 Foreign-Language Oscar Contenders
One of the goals of the Fourth Annual Asian World Film Festival (October 24 to November 1) is to showcase awards titles at the Arclight Cinemas in Culver City.
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Disney Keeps 20th Century Fox Subsidiaries and Exec Hierarchy Intact
For now, Fox labels move to Disney without significant change. But while many leading executives will play out their contracts, layoffs are expected.
‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’: How Melissa McCarthy Replacing Julianne Moore Turned a Troubled Production into a Triumph
By turning the saga of a biographer-criminal into a love story, Marielle Heller gave Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant a run at Oscars.
AFI FEST World Cinema Lineup Boasts Seven Foreign-Language Oscar Contenders
The last festival of the year offers late-breaking Oscar titles and a panoply of the best foreign-language fare.
‘Halloween’ Revisited: John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis Return to the Horror Franchise That Changed Their Lives Forever
Anne Thompson worked as a press agent on the original “Halloween” series. Forty years later, she reunites with Carpenter and Curtis to assess a resilient franchise.
With ‘First Man,’ Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling Found Big Drama in a Repressed Hero
Gosling looked within to play Neil Armstrong, while Chazelle and screenwriter Josh Singer immersed the audience in the moon mission.
Annapurna’s Stunning Shakeup: What the Hell Is Megan Ellison Doing?
After dropping buzzy films and its production head, the studio needs fall titles “The Sisters” Brothers,” “Destroyer,” and “Vice” to perform perfectly.
Golden Globes Surprise: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ Won’t Compete as Musicals
Oscar campaigners like to place movies in the best possible category for the win; sometimes it’s a sign of strength, others, weakness.
‘The Hate U Give’: How the Emotional #BlackLivesMatter Drama Brought Its Cast Together
The story of a teenager’s burgeoning activism is making waves around the country — but for the cast, the revelations began much earlier.
Connecting the Dots from Bush to Trump: Doug Liman Recuts His 8-Year-Old Valerie Plame Movie ‘Fair Game’
The director didn’t ask permission before recutting a new version of the film that will hit Netflix November 1.
‘Roma’: Alfonso Cuarón’s Black-and-White, Spanish-Language Movie Is Changing Netflix’s Release Strategy
The cinematic spectacle of “Roma” and the push for Oscars is driving Netflix to put more of its movies in theaters.
‘A Star Is Born’ Leads Off Strongest Studio Oscar Field In Years
Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut will open big this week, followed by a string of big-studio contenders. We lay out the ones with the right stuff for Oscar contention.
