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David Cronenberg has said that his new film The Shrouds – which has been making the festival rounds lately (you can read what JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray thought of it Here) – was originally intended to be a Netflix TV series, but the streamer dropped it after paying him to write the pilot episode. So a feature film it is, and Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired all U.S. distribution rights to the film, with their plan being to give it a theatrical release sometime in the spring of 2025. We don’t know a specific release date for this one yet, but a new teaser trailer has arrived online and you can check it out in the embed above. We saw the previous teaser trailer eight months ago.

Pyramide Distribution will be giving the film a theatrical release in France on April 30th.

In The Shrouds, Vincent Cassel, who previously...

Plenty of cinephiles think fondly of Guy Pearce’s turn as the amnesiac Leonard Shelby in “Memento,” but Pearce isn’t one of them.

The 57-year-old actor, who most recently picked up an Academy Award nomination for his supporting turn in Brady Corbet’s historical epic “The Brutalist,” spoke candidly about his performance in Christopher Nolan’s 2000 thriller “Memento” in an interview with The Times.

“I’m having an existential crisis,” Pearce admitted. “I watched ‘Memento’ the other day and I’m still depressed. I’m shit in that movie. I’d never thought that before, but I did this Q&a of ‘Memento’ earlier this month and decided to actually watch the film again.”

“But while it was playing I realized I hate what I did,” he added. “And so all this stuff about an exec at Warners being why I’ve not worked with Chris again? It came crashing down.

Anthony Mackie has delivered plenty of award-worthy performances; whether it's 8 Mile, The Manchurian Candidate, Million Dollar Baby, The Hurt Locker, or even Netflix's Altered Carbon, he's impressed on screen time and time again.

However, he's frequently been overlooked and that's something the actor is well aware of.

Asked by Esquire about the way his career has played out in terms of award success (or lack of), Mackie said, "This ain’t no overnight shit. It’s always apropos for me when awards season comes up. Because I know I’ve done at least four performances that could have been nominated - if not for a Golden Globe, then an Oscar or an Emmy."

A consolation for Mackie is the fact he's now the face of a new blockbuster franchise, starting with Captain America: Brave New World next month. "Captain America is my Oscar," he tells the site. "Because...

Anthony Mackie recently took over the mantle of Captain America and inherited the shield from Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers for Brave New World. Even then, while Mackie is set to start a critical new chapter in the MCU, the actor still seems sore from his Oscar snubs. Although he feels validated for the top billing in a major studio blockbuster, Mackie can’t help but lament about the industry’s negligence towards him.

Anthony Mackie as Captain America | image: Marvel Studios

Recalling the recent Golden Globes ceremony where he took to the stage to present the Best Animated Motion Picture award, Anthony Mackie noted how he has been overlooked by the award committees as a contestant. Losing Oscar nods to the likes of Ryan Gosling and Jeremy Renner, Mackie held onto his Captain America achievement as his greatest accomplishment.

Anthony Mackie feels taken for granted by the award committees Anthony...

Anthony Mackie told Esquire magazine in a new cover story that playing Captain America “is my Oscar because I’ve been overlooked so many times in my career.” The actor says there are least four performances of his that deserved award nominations, and yet he was snubbed every time. So he’s making “Captain America: Brave New World” his Oscars moment, as he’s finally leading a Marvel tentpole after 11 years in the franchise.

“The expectations of what comes along with this role is something that nobody talks about,” Mackie told the magazine about becoming Captain America. “Nobody really acknowledges the mental jousting that takes place. When I walk out of this hotel, I don’t walk out of this hotel as Anthony Mackie. I walk out of this hotel as Captain America.”

Mackie said “Brave New World” is “literally the best movie it can be,” adding: “It stays in the lines of Marvel.

Anthony Mackie is embracing his superhero status in a way that goes beyond box office numbers. In a recent interview, Mackie made it clear that while the Academy Awards have continually overlooked his performances, he’s already won in his own way. His trophy? The shield.

Anthony Mackie in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Credits: Marvel Studios

The actor, who first stepped into the MCU as Sam Wilson in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, has gradually climbed the superhero ranks, officially taking over as Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World. Despite his undeniable talent and contributions to blockbuster hits, Mackie has never received an Oscar nomination. And he’s got some thoughts about that.

Who Needs an Oscar When You Have the Shield? Anthony Mackie in a still from The Falcon and The Winter Soldier | Credits: Marvel Studios

For Anthony Mackie,...

The whiplash of the Oscar nominations rippled across Hollywood professionals, awards pundits, and elated enthusiasts of 2024’s best films and performances.

The most jaw-dropping — and welcomed — moment of nomination morning came from Walter Salles’ Brazilian drama, “I’m Still Here,” which landed three major nominations: international feature, best actress for Fernanda Torres, and best picture. This marks the second consecutive year in which more than one non-English language movie received a best picture nomination, following 2023’s “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest” (although it’s the first time two international feature nominees have been recognized). It shows that the Golden Globes (at least their winners) still matter.

After Torres won the Globe for best actress, triumphing over A-listers Angelina Jolie (“Maria”) and Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), many Academy voters told Variety they were seeking out the film, with feedback being overwhelmingly positive. Torres’ steady appearances on late-night talk shows and her vocal,...

The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday and while some vets like Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) and Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown) have been around the block before, many others heard their names called for the very first time.

Among those Oscar newbies is Best Actress contender Demi Moore (The Substance), whose career spans more than 40 years but who, as she noted in her Golden Globe acceptance speech, was dismissed as a “popcorn actress” by a producer. It’s surprising that Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) never earned an Oscar nom before now; his past roles include Oscar-winning films like L.A. Confidential (1997), The Hurt Locker (2009), and The King’s Speech (2010), but he finally got on the board in this year’s Best Supporting Actor race. Hollywood royalty Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), the daughter of Oscar nominee Roberto Rossellini and Oscar winner Ingrid Bergman, finally scored a nom of her own in Best Supporting Actress.

Who’s afraid of a little female body horror? For once, not the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which on Thursday morning, finally opened one of the last remaining gilded doors of their annual Oscar nominations, pouring love all over filmmaker Coralie Fargeat and her “The Substance.”

The filmmaker, with just her second film, earned the sole spot for a female filmmaker in the Best Director race, in addition to helming the lone female-directed film in the Best Picture race. Meanwhile, other female filmmakers and their work were shut out not just from the picture and director race, but the entire Oscar nom kit and kaboodle, including Payal Kapadia and her “All We Imagine as Light” and Halina Reijn and her “Babygirl.”

Earlier this month, Fargeat told IndieWire at the Golden Globes that she believes horror films are fully deserving of a level playing field at the Oscars.

All five Academy Award nominees for Best Director on Thursday — Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, Sean Baker for Anora, Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, James Mangold for A Complete Unknown, and Coralie Fargeat for The Substance — are first-timers in the category.

The last time the Best Directors list was all first-timers was 1998, when James Cameron (Titanic), Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty), Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential), Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line), and Peter Weir (The Truman Show) were honored. That was the year that Cameron went on to personally win three Oscars, for Best Picture and Best Editing in addition to directing as part of Titanic’s massive 11-victory haul.

Too, Fargeat joined an exclusive club on Thursday, becoming just the ninth woman to be nominated in the Best Director category. The other eight were Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties,...

Coralie Fargeat joined an exclusive Oscar list on Thursday morning thanks to her Best Director nomination for The Substance.

She is now the ninth woman to receive a directing bid at the Academy Awards, with the eight other female filmmakers being Lina Wertmuller for Seven Beauties (1976), Jane Campion for The Piano (1993) and The Power of the Dog (2021), Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation (2003), Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2009), Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird (2017), Chloé Zhao for Nomadland (2020), Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman (2020), and Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall (2023). To date, the only three to win are Bigelow, Zhao, and Campion (The Power of the Dog).

Joining Fargeat in this year’s Best Director lineup are Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), Sean Baker (Anora), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown). All five of them are first-time director nominees. See the complete list of 2025 Oscar nominations.

Ninety-six films have won the Academy Award for Best Picture since the first Oscars ceremony was held in 1928, and it’s never been easier to watch every Best Picture Oscar winner, should you choose to do so. Thanks to the technological innovations of streaming, all of these winners – some all-time classics, some retroactive headscratchers – are available to watch online.

This year, several Best Picture contenders are already streaming. But before the 97th Best Picture winner is crowned on March 12, you could choose some past winners to catch up with from our list of where to watch every Best Picture Oscar winner – from Wings to Oppenheimer and everything in between.

2024: Oppenheimer

The Barbenheimer phenomenon helped raise Christopher Nolan‘s unlikely blockbuster to Best Picture glory. It’s available to stream on Prime Video and to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, and other platforms

2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once

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John Krasinski's best movies and TV shows go far beyond his star-making role as Jim on The Office, showcasing his incredible career over the years. The American actor started his professional acting career with bit parts in movies and shows, but landing the role as prankster paper salesman Jim Halpert on The Office helped to make him a Hollywood name. From there, Krasinski went on to prove he was more than just a sitcom star with a number of notable projects on the big screen and small screen.

Krasinski has stepped behind the camera several times as a director, most notably with the A Quiet Place movies, but he still seems focused on his acting. He has worked with acclaimed directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Sam Mendes while also sharing the screen with actors like Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. He has excelled as the comedic lead as well as the action hero,...

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The 1995 James Cameron-written cyberpunk thriller Strange Days proved to be a box office flop in its time and has failed to gain a cult following even now—in fact, barely anyone remembers this great 1990s action movie in spite of its big names. However, with its thematic relevance to present-day events, Strange Days deserves another look from modern audiences. Starring Ralph Fiennes as black market virtual reality (VR) dealer Lenny Nero, the film explores the societal impact of technological advances and mass violence.

Many great sci-fi movies got the future wrong, but oddly enough, Strange Days managed to predict quite a few things about the turn of the century as well as the American zeitgeist 30 years later. Civil unrest, police brutality, political corruption, and societal desensitization to mass violence are just a few themes from Strange Days, and while...

Mark your calendars, Oscars fans, because the 97th Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 2, 2025 on ABC. The annual star-studded ceremony will honor movies released in theaters within the 2024 calendar year of eligibility. AMPAS members will vote on the Oscar winners in 23 categories, including Best Director. But who will win? Here at Gold Derby, thousands of users have been making and updating their 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Director, so let’s take a look at all of the top contenders in our photo gallery below.

These 25 Best Director hopefuls are listed in order of their racetrack odds, which are derived from the combined forecasts of four unique groups: experts we’ve polled from major media outlets, editors who cover awards year-round for this website, top 24 users who had the best accuracy scores last year, and the mass of users who make up our biggest predictions bloc.

There will be five...

We have some suggestions if you’re looking for a movie to watch on streaming this weekend. Our list includes a top pick that’s a current awards contender available for home viewing this week; two other new releases that may or may not be awards contenders; a recommendation for a similar film that would make a nice double feature with the top pick; and a past Academy Award winner worth rewatching at the moment—got all that? Let’s go!

Top pick: Flow

After winning the Golden Globe for Best Animated Film, Flow has gone from a likely Academy Award nominee to a potential Best Animated Feature category winner. And if it also manages to snag a Best International Feature nomination, it would become the first Latvian film to earn an Academy Award bid.

Flow is a dialogue-free adventure about an adorable cat that gets swept away by a...

Jeremy Renner & Amy Adams Laugh Riot ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Denis Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed sci-fi drama Arrival, released in 2016, treated viewers with an emotionally resonant yet challenging story of humanity’s first encounter with extraterrestrial life. Starring Amy Adams as linguist Louise Banks and Jeremy Renner as physicist Ian Donnelly, Arrival became a landmark achievement in the genre and marked a turning point in the Dune director’s career.

Ironically, the central conflict observed in Arrival — linguistic barriers to communicating with a diverse species — wasn’t limited to the movie’s script but found its way to the production, albeit not so much as emotionally but humorously. During the promotional tour of Arrival, Adams and Renner appeared on The Graham Norton Show, where they delighted the audience with hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes about working with Villeneuve.

Host Graham Norton introduced Villeneuve’s French-Canadian background, wondering that since his first language is French,...

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations sent a shockwave through the Oscars race, boosting top contenders like Anora, A Complete Unknown, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked while dealing potentially trajectory-altering blows to Sing Sing, Angelina Jolie, and Denzel Washington.

Here’s what the SAG Awards nominations mean for the Oscars.

Anora is back – but maybe it never left

After the Golden Globes blanked Anora on Sunday, it felt like Sean Baker’s madcap comedy might not pay off its status as an early Best Picture frontrunner. But the actors’ guild gave the Neon film a jolt, scoring nominations for ensemble, Film Actress for Mikey Madison, and Film Supporting Actor for Yura Borisov. Madison was long considered a lock in the Gold Derby odds, and Anora hung on to the fifth position before the nomination announcement. But the Borisov nomination was a surprise (he had been in seventh place in the odds). The Russian star,...

Voltage Pictures has taken a majority stake in fellow international sales and finance company The Exchange as it continues to expand operations.

Under the new structure, Brian O’Shea will remain CEO of The Exchange and focus on creative strategy and expanding the slate of projects.Financial terms were not disclosed.

Voltage COO Sarah Dunn will oversee day-to-day operations, and Alexandra Cocean has been promoted to president of global sales and distribution, working across both companies to integrate their films.

Screenunderstands worldwide sales and distribution presidentNat McCormick has left The Exchange.

Voltage CEO Nicolas Chartier announced the development and said the...

Exclusive: Oscar winning producer and distributor Voltage Pictures has taken a major step in its expansion strategy by acquiring a controlling interest in the international sales and finance company The Exchange.

Under the new structure, Brian O’Shea will remain CEO of The Exchange, focusing on creative strategy and expanding the slate of projects, while Sarah Dunn, Voltage’s COO, will oversee day-to-day operations. In addition, Alexandra Cocean has been promoted to President of Global Sales and Distribution, working across both entities to integrate their various films.

Nicolas Chartier, CEO of Voltage Pictures said: “Brian and I have been friends for years, and we’re thrilled to finally collaborate in a meaningful way. By bringing Voltage’s operational strength and production expertise together with The Exchange’s entrepreneurial acumen, we’re creating a unique platform to empower filmmakers and grow our global footprint. This partnership allows us to supercharge The Exchange,...

Anora had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day at Sunday’s Golden Globes. The Best Picture Oscar frontrunner and critics awards leader went home empty-handed, going 0-for-5 despite being the odds-on favorite in three categories, Best Comedy/Musical Film, Best Comedy/Musical Actress for Mikey Madison, and Best Screenplay for writer-director Sean Baker. What’s more, it saw its top Oscar rivals bag at least one statuette each. The Brutalist won Best Drama Film, Best Director for Brady Corbet, and Best Drama Actor for Adrien Brody. Emilia Pérez converted four of its 10 nominations into hardware for Best Comedy/Musical Film, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña, Best Non-English Language Film, and Best Original Song for “El Mal.” Conclave took home Best Screenplay. And regardless of what you think about the Globes’ Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award, it allowed the Wicked gang to get onstage, hold a trophy,...

Chris Pratt may have started out as a comedic actor, but he's since branched out to an array of other genres. After starring in Parks & Recreation, Pratt became a household name with his starring role as Star Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, most recently playing the character in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2023. He's also had a number of significant roles outside the MCU, both in other major franchises and beyond.

Pratt played Owen Grady in three Jurassic World movies, departing that franchise with Jurassic World Dominion in 2022. He also recently starred in sci-fi action flick The Tomorrow War (2021), which has a sequel in development. Pratt has also taken on far more serious military roles, including in Prime Video's The Terminal List series, but his first major venture into this arena actually came in 2012 with the release of a political thriller based on real events.

Kathryn Bigelow is a record-breaking director who has been behind some stirring dramatic films. She was the first ever woman to win an Oscar for Best Director, taking home the award for The Hurt Locker. While her career started long before this, the Jeremy Renner-led film saw Bigelow's career make a foray into a gripping drama that puts its audience into a real-life situation. The film is not directly based on true events, but it is inspired by the real experiences of journalist Mark Boal, who was a screenwriter on the film.

The Hurt Locker tackled the Iraq War while the United States was still very much in the heart of it, making it one of the first major films to take on this topic head-on. Now, war films are on the rise again, including next year's A24 real-time drama Warfare. This year has also seen a number of...

Stephen King is one of the best storytellers of the 20th and 21st centuries, which makes it intriguing to see which movies resonate with him. Many of Stephen King's best books, including The Shining and It, have been adapted as movies, and some have even been adapted more than once. He is known for his horror stories, but he is also the author of the novella that was adapted into the hopeful and inspiring movie The Shawshank Redemption, along with writing the novella that is the source material for the upcoming and heartfelt Stephen King movie The Life of Chuck.

King's taste in movies is as varied as the wide range of stories that he has written over the years. As seen in the best Stephen King book endings, the prolific author knows how to tell and complete a good story, an art form that he recognizes and appreciates in the movies he watches.

It may finally be time for Guy Pearce to get that Oscar nomination. The versatile actor has a legitimately legendary resume at this point. Roles in modern classics such as “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” “L.A. Confidential,” “Memento,” “The Hurt Locker,” “The King’s Speech,” “Animal Kingdom,” “Prometheus,” and acclaimed mini-series “Mildred Pierce” and “Mare of Easttown.” Oh, and all while making sure to star in independent productions in his native Australia as much as possible.

Continue reading Guy Pearce Knew ‘The Brutalist’ Was A “No Brainer” From The Start at The Playlist.

What If...? has told multiverse tales across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the upcoming final season features plenty of new and returning characters. While many What If...? pitches were rejected, and even some perfect multiverse opportunities have been missed, the series has been able to tell original and unique stories in animation that run parallel to the proper MCU. Audiences can anticipate a final season that goes even bigger and more impactful on the Multiverse Saga than anything that has been seen before.

Many eagerly await the What If...? season 3 release date, and it now makes sense to take a look at the many different characters that are slated to appear in the series. While many of the actors from the MCU have voiced their variants, some have not. Before the series begins, and a plethora of familiar Marvel characters grace the small screen, it is worth investigating the cast list for the show.

Brady Corbet‘s ambitious epic The Brutalist opened Friday in the United States, allowing general audiences to see the film that critics have been raving about since it premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1. Just how much have film journalists loved this expansive 215-minute film about a Hungarian architect and Holocaust survivor (played by Adrien Brody) who seeks a new life in the United States? Let us count the ways.

Based on 35 reviews compiled as of Dec. 20, the film has a sky-high Metacritic score of 91, indicating “universal acclaim” on the review aggregator. On Rotten Tomatoes the film is 96 percent fresh. Metacritic measures critical response on a sliding scale between zero and 100, while Rotten Tomatoes gives critics a binary choice: a film is either fresh or rotten. So while the Tomatometer shows us that the film is generally well-liked, Metacritic makes it clear that the reviews aren’t just good,...

Keanu Reeves has become one of the most celebrated franchise actors working today. He rose to prominence with the 1999 film The Matrix, which went on to become an entire series. His role as Neo remains one of the most celebrated parts of his career to date, as moments from the sci-fi film have become iconic elements in film. Fast forward 15 years and Reeves made a name for himself once again playing the eponymous hit man in the John Wick series. The Chad Stahelski series has become key in Reeves' career, and he will reprise his role in Ballerina.

In addition to his action franchises, Reeves has also spent time working with award-winning directors. This includes a role in Point Break, which was one of the earlier works by Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow would go on to win an Oscar for her work directing The Hurt Locker, becoming the first woman to win the award.

Gold Derby launched its own awards for film in 2002, for TV in 2004, and for music in 2021 to give our savvy users the opportunity to weigh in on the media they love. Now the time has come to vote for the nominees in 22 categories for the 2025 Gold Derby Film Awards. You can rank your top three choices in almost every category except for Best Picture, for which you can vote for five choices; the higher you rank them, the more points they get. Vote by clicking on a category above. Below: Grab contenders one by one from the left column and add them to the right column by clicking on the green + symbol. Arrange in order of preference (No. 1 is your top choice). Grab each entry to move it up or down. (Illustrated instructions are at the bottom of this post.) You have until the end of Jan. 10 to make your final selections.

Ansel Elgort and Catherine Hardwicke are letting their imaginations run wild as they partner for an adaptation of Cecelia Ahern’s novel If You Could See Me Now. Ahern’s book tells the touching story of an unlikely romance between a woman with the world’s weight on her shoulders and her imaginary friend, Ivan.

Here’s a synopsis for Cecelia Adhern’s If You Could See Me Now novel courtesy of Amazon:

What if love was right there in front of you – you just couldn’t see it? Elizabeth Egan is too busy for friends. As a reluctant mother to her sister Saoirse’s young son Luke and with her own business to run, every precious moment is made to count.

But with Saoirse crashing in and out of their lives, leaving both her sister and her son reeling, Luke and Elizabeth are desperately in need of some magic.

British actor Ralph Fiennes, who graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, is now in his 60s with a celebrated career as a leading star and character actor.

He often plays compromised men on the big screen such as his Austrian Nazi Amon Göth, who oversees the building of a concentration camp in Poland in “Schindler’s List.” In 2011, Fiennes made his big-screen directorial debut and also starred in Shakespeare’s tragedy “Coriolanus.” He starred, produced and directed 2013’s “The Invisible Woman,” where he portrayed Charles Dickens. Most notably, Fiennes has been in several Best Picture Oscar winners including 1993’s “Schindler’s List,” 1996’s “The English Patient” and 2009’s “The Hurt Locker.” His 2022 movie “The Menu” brought him a Golden Globe nomination in the comedy/musical category. And his 2024 film “Conclave” delivered some of the best reviews of his career plus nominations from all of the major film awards.

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The Toronto Film Festival returned to full strength for its recent 2024 edition after the disruption of the pandemic and the 2023 Hollywood actors strike.

Now, as the prestigious event approaches its 50th year in 2025, TIFF organizers are looking to embrace an increasing confluence of technology and movies ahead of launching an official media content market in 2026.

Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, doesn’t appear phased by criticism of the 2024 edition for having too few potential Oscar contenders in its opening weekend lineup after likely awards season entrants like Emilia Pérez, Anora and Conclave arrived in Toronto but debuted at Cannes, Venice or Telluride.

“Every festival looks at premier status, but we’ve learned over the years that films that launch at festivals with a number of big-name films, sometimes those films come out that same year, sometimes they come out the next year,” Bailey tells The Hollywood Reporter, pointing to Kathryn Bigelow...

With both “Conclave” to satisfy the middle-aged dads of the world yearning for a classic mid-scale thriller, and “The Return” to satisfy the middle-aged moms obsessed with history and buff Brits, it’s arguably never been a better time to have stock invested in Ralph Fiennes. A thespian of both the stage and screen, Fiennes has become a steady staple of the arts, fluent in both Shakespeare and splashy genre fare. So, too, has Fiennes become a staple of our lives; it almost feels like a rite of passage to learn that the man’s name is actually pronounced “Rafe.”

On the screen, Fiennes has excelled not only in his own performances—never delivering anything less than dignified, even in its delinquency—but in his choice of roles as well. Boasting an eclectic filmography that spans the entire gamut of genre and prestige works alike, Fiennes has more than earned...

Jeremy Renner’s portrayal of Hawkeye is a fan favorite in the MCU. His last live-action appearance was in the Hawkeye series, but he recently returned as a voice actor in What If…? Season 2, in the episode What If… Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?

There have been strong rumors in recent months about a possible second season of Hawkeye, which would bring Renner back into the spotlight. Renner recently attended the Red Sea International Film Festival (Rsiff) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he talked about his career and his health following a life-threatening snowplow accident.

On January 1, 2023, he was hospitalized after a severe accident at home with his snowplow, which caused blunt chest trauma and 30 broken bones. The 14,330-pound snowplow ran over him.

He was flown to Renown Regional Medical Center, had surgery, and stayed in critical condition in the ICU. On January 17, he was discharged and went home. Ten weeks later,...

Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye is a fan favorite in the MCU. His last live-action appearance was in the ‘Hawkeye’ series, but he recently returned as a voice actor in ‘What If…?’ Season 2, in the episode ‘What If… Happy Hogan Saved Christmas’?

Over the last couple of months, it’s been heavily rumored that ‘Hawkeye’ will get a season 2, putting Renner back in the spotlight. Renner recently found himself at the Red Sea International Film Festival (Rsiff) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and discussed everything from his career to his current health following a tragic snow-plow incident that almost cost him his life.

On January 1, 2023, he was hospitalized following a severe accident at home involving his snowplow, resulting in blunt chest trauma and 30 broken bones. The snowplow, weighing 14,330 pounds, ran over him.

He was airlifted to Renown Regional Medical Center, underwent surgery, and remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Jeremy Renner, who suffered a near-fatal snow plow accident in January 2023, spoke Tuesday about his recovery at an on-stage talk at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival. Asked if there were any “limitations” imposed by his injuries he said, “I don’t think of it as limitations – even though I’m 25% titanium, so fuck Iron Man.”

Renner, best known for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has made a triumphant return to acting after the accident left him with blunt chest trauma and 38 broken bones.

“It’ll be two years in January, and I am very, very proud to overcome a great adversity in my life, and I’m forever grateful for all the love and support I’ve gotten from people all around the world, even those I never knew existed, that helped propel me to get better, and it’s the only thing that really kind...

Jeremy Renner has revealed he is doing the final edit on his book about lessons learned through his near fatal snowplow accident, in a conversation at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival.

“It will be two years in January, and I am very proud to overcome a great adversity in my life,” Renner said of the accident in which he was crushed by his own snow-removal tractor on New Year’s Day 2023 at his home in Nevada.

“I’m forever grateful for all the love and support I’ve gotten from the people all around the world, that I never knew existed that propel me to get better. It’s the only thing that really defines me in my life at this point,” he continued.

“I don’t look at it as a limitation even though I am 25% titanium, so f**k Iron Man, I’m Titanium Man… I...

Jeremy Renner (Mayor of Kingstown, The Avengers, Hawkeye) told the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (Rsiff) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he didn’t really care about winning an Oscar, enjoys working with Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow, and Taylor Sheridan, and shared that he is in the final stages of work on a book about his snowplow accident.

The star, who suffered a horrific snowplow accident on New Year’s Day nearly two years ago that shattered 38 bones, discussed his career and more in a wide-ranging on-stage appearance at Culture Square in the second-largest Saudi city’s old town Al-Balad.

“I am forever grateful for all the love and support” he received during his recovery, and happy to have overcome adversity and returned from death, he shared about the accident, joking: “I’m 25 percent titanium, so fuck Iron Man.” He also said...

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named Sean Baker’s “Anora” its Best Picture for 2024. The critics group also awarded stars Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov with the Best Leading Performance and Best Supporting Performance, respectively. This year, the Lafca decided to spread the wealth and awarded two performers in each category, which remain gender neutral.

The Lafca spread the wealth around, but Baker also received the runner-up prizes for both Best Director and Best Screenplay. Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” was named runner-up in the Best Picture category.

With New York kicking off awards season with the Gotham Awards and the NYFCC releasing their winners, the West coast finally jumped into the fray, with the Los Angeles Film Critics Association announcing their winners for 2024 on Sunday, December 8.

Lafca previously unveiled that John Carpenter will be receiving the Career Achievement Award during its ceremony on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles,...

Oscar-winning indie studio Neon emerged as the big winner at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s 50th annual selections of the best films and performances, clinching top honors for two of its major contenders: the poignant dramedy “Anora” and the politically-charged thriller “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.”

“Anora” took home the best picture prize, following in the footsteps of past Lafca winners turned Oscar darlings such as “The Hurt Locker” (2009), “Moonlight” (2016) and “Parasite” (2019). It seems like smooth sailing to the Dolby Theatre (at least for a nomination) for the Sean Baker dramedy that won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Mohammad Rasoulof directed, co-wrote and produced “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” under immense political pressure, resulting in the filmmaker being forced to flee Iran after facing an eight-year prison sentence and demands from authorities to withdraw the film from its Cannes premiere. His win...

Malcolm Barrett Under Investigation For Alleged Sexual Assault (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Malcolm Barrett, known for his famous roles in The Boys and Average Joe, is under the scanner after a woman accused him of having sex with her against her will.

The victim recently reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, claiming that after a night of drinking, she woke up next to the actor touching her in bed.

The Woman Had Been Friends with Malcolm Barrett for Months

The unidentified victim was reportedly friends with Malcolm for several months, sources informed TMZ. Their evening usually started, with drinks in Los Angeles, followed by more drinks at his residence, where the woman alleged the incident occurred.

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She also underwent a sexual assault kit after she lodged the police complaint. The Lasd...

15 years on, 2009 looks to be one of the best years for cinema in the 21st century. Several iconic directors produced some of their best work in 2009, including Kathryn Bigelow, Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. The year also delivered some surprise hits, like Neil Blomkamp's District 9, which came out of nowhere to shake up the sci-fi genre and establish the director as a name worth keeping an eye on.

At the box office, the big story of 2009 was the record-breaking success of Avatar, which is something that continues to shape the movie industry. Other big financial winners were Pixar's Up, which is yet another animated classic from the studio, and The Hangover, which is the kind of comedy that probably wouldn't be as successful in today's industry. 2009's best movies encompass dramas, sci-fi, horror and more.

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The New York Film Critics Circle announced its winners on Tuesday, with “The Brutalist” winning Best Film and acting awards going to Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”), Kieran Culkin (“A Real Pain”), and Carol Kane (“Between the Temples”).

Other winners included RaMell Ross (Best Director for “Nickel Boys”), Sean Baker (Best Screenplay for “Anora”), Jomo Fray (Best Cinematography for “Nickel Boys), “Flow” (Best Animated Film), and “All We Imagine as Light” (Best International Film).

Brody won Best Actor for his performance in Brady Corbet‘s epic drama, which A24 will release later this month. A former Oscar winner for “The Pianist,” Brody is widely predicted to earn his second Oscar nomination next year and is considered a front-runner to win as well.

Jean-Baptiste won Best Actress from the New York group, an outcome that many observers predicted in the days before Tuesday’s voting. The actress has...

“A Different Man” was named the best independent film of the year at the 2024 Gotham Awards, which took place on Monday night in New York City.

The win for the drama starring Sebastian Stan came as a surprise at the end of a show in which “Nickel Boys” and “Sing Sing” had been the big winners, and in which “Anora” came in with the most nominations but left empty-handed.

In the gender-neutral acting categories, Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin won the lead and supporting awards for “Sing Sing.” Domingo’s category also included Pamela Anderson for “The Last Showgirl,” Nicole Kidman for “Babygirl,” Marianne Jean-Baptiste for “Hard Truths” and Mikey Madison for “Anora,” while Maclin’s included Yura Borisov for “Anora,” Guy Pearce for “The Brutalist,” Kieran Culkin for “A Real Pain” and Danielle Deadwyler for “Nickel Boys.”

“Nickel Boys” star Brandon Wilson won the award for breakthrough actor, while that film’s director,...

In an industry that likes to pigeonhole actors into particular roles, Guy Pearce has proven himself equally adept as a leading man or as a supporting character in a variety of films. Scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) as Gold Derby reexamines the 10 best Guy Pearce movies, ranked.

Born in England on October 5, 1967, his family relocated to Australia when Pearce was 3 years old, and he became a competitive bodybuilder as a teen. His acting career began when he was cast in the Australian soap opera “Neighbours” in 1986.

Pearce’s breakout film role was as drag queen Felicia Jollygoodfellow in the surprise hit Australian film “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” in 1994; just three years later he found success in American films with the Oscar-nominated “L.A. Confidential,” and has built an impressive resume of diverse films and television series in the nearly three decades since.

In an industry that likes to pigeonhole actors into particular roles, Guy Pearce has proven himself equally adept as a leading man or as a supporting character in a variety of films. Scroll through our photo gallery below as Gold Derby reexamines the 10 best Guy Pearce movies, ranked.

Born in England on October 5, 1967, his family relocated to Australia when Pearce was 3 years old, and he became a competitive bodybuilder as a teen. His acting career began when he was cast in the Australian soap opera “Neighbours” in 1986.

Pearce’s breakout film role was as drag queen Felicia Jollygoodfellow in the surprise hit Australian film “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” in 1994; just three years later he found success in American films with the Oscar-nominated “L.A. Confidential,” and has built an impressive resume of diverse films and television series in the nearly three decades since.

His most definitive...

The Francis Ford Coppola masterpiece “The Godfather” (1972) has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Picture winner ever. The results are from a recent Gold Derby ballot cast by 29 of our film experts and editors, who ranked all 96 movie champs.

Ranking in second place is the Michael Curtiz classic “Casablanca” (1943). Following in third place is the powerful Steven Spielberg film “Schindler’s List” (1993). Rounding out the top five are Coppola’s “The Godfather Part II” (1974) in fourth place and Billy Wilder‘s “The Apartment” (196o) in fifth place.

At the bottom of the list of the Best Picture winners is “The Greatest Show on Earth” (1952) from Cecil B. DeMille. Just above that film in the rankings are “Cimarron” (1931) from Wesley Ruggles, “The Broadway Melody” (1929) from Harry Beaumont, “Crash” (2005) from Paul Haggis, and “Around the World in 80 Days’ (1956) from Michael Anderson.

Our photo gallery above features the full top 10. See the complete rankings of all 96 films below.

The Francis Ford Coppola masterpiece “The Godfather” (1972) has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Picture winner ever. The results are from a recent Gold Derby ballot cast by 29 of our film experts and editors, who ranked all 96 movie champs.

Ranking in second place is the Michael Curtiz classic “Casablanca” (1943). Following in third place is the powerful Steven Spielberg film “Schindler’s List” (1993). Rounding out the top five are Coppola’s “The Godfather Part II” (1974) in fourth place and Billy Wilder‘s “The Apartment” (196o) in fifth place.

The worst among 96 Best Picture winners is “The Greatest Show on Earth” (1952) from Cecil B. DeMille. Just above that film on the bottom of the rankings are “Cimarron” (1931) from Wesley Ruggles, “The Broadway Melody” (1929) from Harry Beaumont, “Crash” (2005) from Paul Haggis, and “Around the World in 80 Days’ (1956) from Michael Anderson.

Our photo gallery below features the full top 10. See the complete rankings of all 96 films below.

Actor, Musician and Philanthropist Jeremy Renner to serve as Grand Marshal for the 92nd Anniversary of The Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots.

The live parade presented in association with The City of Los Angeles will take place on the streets of Hollywood, CA on Sunday, December 1, 2024 starting at 6:00 p.m. at Hollywood landmark Tcl Chinese Theatre.

Jeremy Renner is an award-winning actor and dedicated philanthropist whose commitment to giving back is as integral to his identity as his celebrated film roles. In 2023, he founded the RennerVation Foundation, a youth-focused nonprofit dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities for children in foster care and at-risk youth. The foundation’s mission is to foster joy, growth, and a strong sense of belonging, offering these young individuals experiences and resources that allow them to embrace the fullness of childhood. With memorable performances in films including The Hurt Locker and the Avengers series,...

To date, there have been 13 "Star Trek" feature films, with a 14th movie, "Section 31," scheduled to debut on Paramount+ on January 24, 2025. The films are, many Trekkies would agree, various degrees of good and bad. Some of the "Star Trek" films are among the best sci-fi movies ever made, while others are handily the worst. Many agree that Nicholas Meyer's 1982 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" is the best one, although J.J. Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" is the highest-grossing. The four films based on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" -- that is: "Generations," "First Contact," "Insurrection," and "Nemesis" -- are all pretty middling, although many like the Borg action from "First Contact." My personal favorites are Robert Wise's 1979 epic "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," for its cerebral grandiosity, and Meyer's "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" for its political bent. 

The films also fluctuate wildly in mere production quality.