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Hollywood Flashback: 15 Years Ago, Jesse Eisenberg and Sebastian Stan Starred in Fred Durst’s First Film
'The Education of Charlie Banks' marked the directorial debut of the Limp Bizkit frontman.
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Haunt Couture: The Goth Allure of ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
Costume designer Colleen Atwood details how fantastical fabric intended for her sofa became the iconic striped suit, while an elaborate aging process was required for underworld costumes.
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How the Unknown Trans Star of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Became a Controversial Oscar Favorite
Karla Sofia Gascón — set to be the first trans woman nominated for best actress — has inspired fierce love and venomous hate. She feeds off both.
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‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’: How Norwegian Filmmakers Turned Mats Steen’s Online Life into a Netflix Oscar Contender
In Benjamin Ree's documentary, Steen's parents learn about their son's rich social life as an avid 'World of Warcraft' gamer after he dies of a degenerative neuromuscular disease.
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“Something Is Finally Unleashed”: ‘THR Presents Q&A’ With ‘Challengers’ Star Zendaya, Director Luca Guadagnino
Co-composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and co-producers Rachel O'Connor and Amy Pascal discussed the film's primal ending and propulsive soundtrack.
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‘Den of Thieves 2’ Director Talks Sequel’s Many Setbacks and Potential Threequel: “It’s Already Pitched”
The franchise is back after a laborious seven years that included COVID and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but filmmaker Christian Gudegast believes a third installment will come much sooner.
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Mike Leigh Loves ‘Anora’: “Massively Impressive” (Exclusive)
The legendary English filmmaker gushed about Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner during a recording of THR's 'Awards Chatter' podcast.
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Which International Films Will Rival ‘Emilia Pérez’ for the Oscar?
French director Jacques Audiard’s audacious transgender-crime-musical-drama is the clear international favorite, but a handful of other buzzy contenders will be hard for the Academy to ignore.
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Meet Hollywood’s Biggest Animation Advocates. (They’re Not Who You Think They Are)
From Dan Fogelman to Sian Heder, top personalities in Hollywood argue that movies like 'Inside Out 2' and 'The Wild Robot' are positively changing the culture.
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Is Nobody’s Second Fiddle
The 'Nickel Boys' actress specializes in supporting roles that steal the spotlight: “If we only know the figurehead and we don’t know the women who were doing the groundwork, it’s not the full truth.”
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This Year’s International Oscar Dark Horses, From ‘Kneecap’ to ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’
Beyond the apparent locks for the shortlist, a hilarious mock-doc about Irish hip-hop hooligans, an animation film out of Latvia, and a Thai comedy about mortality could make the cut.
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‘My Old Ass’ Star Maisy Stella Talks Receiving Saoirse Ronan’s Stamp of Approval
After a hiatus following her younger years on ‘Nashville,’ the actor and musician returned with her first leading role in a film, which included some surprising references to Ronan and her work in ‘Little Women.’
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Soundtracking ‘A Real Pain’ With Only Chopin: Jesse Eisenberg Used Polish Composer to Balance “Juvenile” Characters
“I wanted the tone of the movie to be a commentary on these characters falling into old patterns against the backdrop of historical trauma,” the writer, director and star tells THR.
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‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Flow’ Creators on Facing Off Against Studio Tentpoles
Adam Elliot and Gints Zilbalodis discuss being underdogs and the big financial or creative challenges they dealt with on their respective animated movies.
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No Man Born After 1990 Has Won an Acting Oscar. Could This Be the Year That Changes?
A generational battle looms at the Academy Awards, with millennials like Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande facing off against Gen X geezers. But this time the kids have the edge.
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Hollywood Has Long Been Interested in the Other — But It’s Especially Preoccupied This Year
How ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Wicked’ and other contenders channel film history.
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