#Christopher Nolan on the “Responsibility” He Feels to Keep Making “Large-Scale” Movies

#Christopher Nolan on the “Responsibility” He Feels to Keep Making “Large-Scale” Movies

Christopher Nolan appreciates all film projects, big or small, but he admits that he will likely continue to work on “large-scale” productions. During an interview with Time magazine, published online Monday, the filmmaker said some of his recent favorite films were smaller-scale dramas, including Past Lives, which he said was “subtle in a beautiful sort…

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#Is Josh Hawley a ‘Barbie’ Fan?

#Is Josh Hawley a ‘Barbie’ Fan?

MAGA firebrand Josh Hawley is no stranger to political malfeasance — he’s the election-denying Missouri senator who famously raised a fist in support of the insurrectionists assembling on the morning of Jan. 6, then was caught on camera a few hours later desperately sprinting from those same rioters as they descended on the Capitol.  But…

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#Will Big Ensembles Clog the Supporting Oscar Categories?

#Will Big Ensembles Clog the Supporting Oscar Categories?

In 2023, a number of outstanding ensembles dominated the year’s most celebrated films. As such, this season has delivered Oscar-worthy performances from two (or more) supporting actors and actresses in each film — which could result in the Academy nominating more than one supporting actor and/or actress from their respective features. Frontrunners include Danielle Brooks…

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#Robert Downey Jr., Paul Giamatti and the THR Actor Roundtable – The Hollywood Reporter

#Robert Downey Jr., Paul Giamatti and the THR Actor Roundtable – The Hollywood Reporter

There aren’t many places where one might encounter two Avengers, three chameleons and a hot priest. But that’s precisely who gathered in mid-November for THR’s Actor Roundtable at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things), Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Colman Domingo (Rustin) and Andrew…

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#Talent Behind ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Among American Cinematheque Crafts Honorees 

#Talent Behind ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Among American Cinematheque Crafts Honorees 

Talent behind movies including Barbie, Oppenheimer and Maestro are among the honorees for the American Cinematheque‘s third annual “Tribute to the Crafts,” which will be held Jan. 19 at the newly renovated Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The event — which will be co-hosted by producers and American Cinematheque board members Franklin Leonard and Paula Wagner…

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#Producers of ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Maestro,’ ‘Origin’ and More Oscar Contenders Talk the Toughest Tasks Behind the Scenes of Their Films

#Producers of ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Maestro,’ ‘Origin’ and More Oscar Contenders Talk the Toughest Tasks Behind the Scenes of Their Films

Erika Alexander and Jeffrey Wright in Orion/Amazon MGM Studios’ American Fiction. Claire Folger/MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection Producer Jermaine Johnson worked primarily as a literary manager for clients like first-time movie writer-director Cord Jefferson (whom he’s represented for close to a decade) before the pair collaborated on Jefferson’s darkly comic adaptation of the novel Erasure by Percival…

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#‘Oppenheimer’ to Get Japan Release

#‘Oppenheimer’ to Get Japan Release

Oppenheimer will get a theatrical release in Japan. Japanese distributor Bitters End has confirmed it will bow Christopher Nolan’s biopic in local cinemas next year, though it did not set a specific release date. In a statement, Bitters End said it had made the decision after screening the film and “following months of thoughtful dialogue…

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