Last year, viral “Barbenheimer” memes sparked anger online in Japan, where media reports have highlighted critics who say the film does not show the damage caused by the bombs. “There could have been more detail and depiction of the horrors of nuclear weapons,” Takashi Hiraoka, 96, a bombing survivor and former mayor of Hiroshima, said […]
Hollywood's recent union strikes, the Gaza conflict and the war in Ukraine were also heartily mentioned. The night ended on a bizarre and confusing note when, as is tradition, Al Pacino revealed the Best Picture winner without first listing the nominees. Opening the envelope he muttered, “My eyes see 'Oppenheimer'?” The audience was momentarily confused […]
'Oppenheimer' wins at Oscars
As always, the list of Oscar presenters is filled with prominent people from Hollywood. At a press conference this week, organizers revealed that five past winners of each acting category will take the stage to introduce this year's five nominees. That could mean Jennifer Lawrence introducing Emma Stone, Matthew McConaughey announcing Paul Giamatti, and Tim […]
It also has a strong chance of winning Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, who is locked in a tight race with 'The Holdovers' Paul Giamatti. And if the film – based on the biography of Pulitzer Prize winner J. Robert Oppenheimer – wins Best Adapted Screenplay, the win could be huge. “I went to almost […]
‘Oppenheimer’ dominates BAFTA at major Oscars
Other directors nominated by the DGA for this year’s top award were Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon), Greta Gerwig (Barbie), Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) and Alexander Payne (The Holdovers). Nolan will again go head-to-head with Scorsese and Lanthimos at the Oscars, but especially not with Gerwig, whose role as director of the blockbuster […]
‘Poor Things’, a surreal dark comedy, came in second place with 11 awards, including the best film category and Emma Stone’s portrayal of a Victorian reanimated corpse with the brain of an infant. The American actress has already bagged the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Best Actress awards for her impeccable acting. She will compete […]
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher praised the EGOT — Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — winner as “a towering icon with a tireless work ethic who has grown with each step of her remarkable journey.” Used to be.” Speeches at next month’s ceremony will surely include several references to last year’s Hollywood strikes, […]
Transforming nostalgia for the beloved doll into a sharp satire on misogyny and female empowerment, “Barbie” was the leading film of the night with nine nominations, but ended the ceremony with only two awards. It won Best Song for the tune written by Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas. And as the highest-grossing film of […]
Murphy, who previously starred in “Inception”, “Batman Begins”, “The Dark Knight”, “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Dunkirk”, has played the lead role in several Nolan films. The star-studded cast includes Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Benny Safdie, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Josh Peck, Jason Clarke, David Dastmalchian, Alex Wolff, James D’Arcy and […]