Film
Russian film seeks new home in exile
From Paris to Berlin, Los Angeles to Istanbul, Russian filmmakers who fled after the invasion of Ukraine are slowly rebuilding their industry in exile.
Many are happy just to be out.
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EO: A Movie Seen Through the Accusing Gaze of a Donkey
Mise-en-scène repeatedly emphasises that the movie is being told from the point of view of a donkey. In many scenes the camera is set at the height of Eo's head. Dialogue is often barely audible, and except for a few scenes has virtually no meaning for the development of the plot.
Hollywood’s maestro goes for more Oscars history
From "Star Wars" to "Jaws" to "Schindler's List," John Williams has written many of the most instantly recognizable scores in cinema history.
The 91-year-old is already the oldest person to receive an Oscar nomination for a competitive award, which he earned thanks to his spare yet poignant compositions for Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."
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Oscar shorts highlight man’s destruction of planet
While James Cameron's ecological sci-fi fable "Avatar: The Way of Water" is vying for best picture at the Oscars, his fellow nominees in the documentary categories have been busy chronicling very real threats to our own planet.
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Renner suffered ‘30 plus broken bones’
Actor Jeremy Renner, perhaps best known as Hawkeye in the Marvel Universe films, said on Jan. 21 he broke more than 30 bones when he was run over by his own snow plow at his Nevada home on New Year's Day.
The "Avengers" star spent more than two weeks in the hospital after the giant 6-ton vehicle rolled onto him as he was clearing a driveway.
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Spielberg wins big as Golden Globes make comeback
Steven Spielberg claimed top honors including best drama at the Golden Globes on Jan. 10 for his deeply personal film "The Fabelmans," as Hollywood's A-list stars flocked to the first major awards show of the year despite a series of scandals swirling around its organizers.
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France’s César movie awards take stand against sexual crimes
Movie stars and other film industry workers convicted of or facing possible prison time for sexual or sexist violence are being banned from France's top movie award ceremony "out of respect for the victims."
Goran Bregovic | Athens | January 5
Serbian singer-songwriter Goran Bregovic returns to the stage of the Christmas Theater (info at ct.gr; tickets at viva.gr) with memorable tracks from his electrifying soundtracks for Emir Kusturica's "Time of the Gypsies," "Arizona Dream" and "Underground." Joined by his Wedding and Funeral Band and an ensemble of 10 strings and choristers, Bregovic will also be playing some of his most popular
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Actor Jeremy Renner in critical condition after snow plow accident
Movie star Jeremy Renner, known for his role as Hawkeye in several Marvel blockbusters, was in critical but stable condition following an accident, his representative told U.S. media on Jan. 1.
Renner had been plowing snow when he suffered serious injuries, a representative told The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.
Weinstein used Hollywood power to rape, court hears
Harvey Weinstein used his power and influence in Hollywood to rape women, leaving them terrified for their careers if they stood up to him, a court in Los Angeles heard on Oct. 24.
The movie mogul exploited both his physical size and his position as "king" of the film industry to attack his victims in hotel rooms, the prosecution said, as a two-month trial began to hear evidence.