#Isabelle Thomas, Filmmaker and Wife of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Producer Bradley Thomas, Dies at 39

#Isabelle Thomas, Filmmaker and Wife of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Producer Bradley Thomas, Dies at 39

Isabelle Thomas, British documentary filmmaker and the wife of Oscar-nominated Killers of the Flower Moon producer Bradley Thomas, was found dead at a Los Angeles hotel this week, medical records show. Thomas was 39. Isabelle Thomas died by suicide and was discovered with “multiple traumatic injuries” at a local hotel, according to online records from the Los Angeles County…

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#Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,’ His Friendship with Emma Stone, Unleashing Mark Ruffalo and Why He Doesn’t Like Labels

#Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,’ His Friendship with Emma Stone, Unleashing Mark Ruffalo and Why He Doesn’t Like Labels

His friendship with Emma Stone, unleashing new sides of Mark Ruffalo and Colin Farrell, his next film and the limitations of language. Those were just some of the topics that Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos discussed during an onstage interview organized by the British Film Institute (BFI) in London on Wednesday evening. “I don’t really…

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#Oscars: Christopher Nolan, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone Nominated for Multiple Awards

#Oscars: Christopher Nolan, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone Nominated for Multiple Awards

Christopher Nolan, Bradley Cooper, Martin Scorsese and Emma Stone were among those nominated in multiple categories for the 96th Academy Awards when Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday. Oppenheimer led the 2024 Oscars pack with 13 total nominations. This included three for filmmaker Nolan, who was nominated for best picture, director and adapted screenplay. Following closely…

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#Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Oscar Projections Post Golden Globes and SAG and DGA Awards Nominations

#Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Oscar Projections Post Golden Globes and SAG and DGA Awards Nominations

PLEASE NOTE: This forecast, assembled by Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these projections by drawing upon conversations with voters and other industry insiders, analysis of marketing…

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#How Rosamund Pike Prepared for ‘Saltburn’: 2007 Vogues, New Cocktails and a Vacation

#How Rosamund Pike Prepared for ‘Saltburn’: 2007 Vogues, New Cocktails and a Vacation

In Oscar-winning writer-director Emerald Fennell’s twisted thriller Saltburn, Rosamund Pike is the deft comedic counterbalance.  Her character, Elspeth Catton, a wealthy former model and mother to Jacob Elordi’s character, Felix, breaks up the drama with head-turning quips often delivered while lounging around the family’s estate. One such example: “I was a lesbian for a while, you…

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#Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories

#Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 96th Academy Awards. The shortlists were unveiled in the following categories: documentary feature film, documentary short film, international feature film, makeup and hairstyling, Music (original score), music (original song), animated short film, live-action short film, sound and visual…

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#Mental Health and Female Empowerment: Two Oscar-Qualified Shorts Pushing the Boundaries of African Cinema

#Mental Health and Female Empowerment: Two Oscar-Qualified Shorts Pushing the Boundaries of African Cinema

In Her Perfect Life, Onajite Johnson-Ibrahim (played by Pearl Thusi) appears to have it all. She’s a 39-year-old entrepreneur with the perfect Instagram profile — a fantastic career, a loving husband (played by Ahmed Ibrahim), and two bright and beautiful children — but Onajite is secretly suffering from depression. She’s contemplating suicide. Iyawo Mi (My…

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#Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Post-Strike Assessment of the Oscar Race

#Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Post-Strike Assessment of the Oscar Race

PLEASE NOTE: This forecast, assembled by Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these projections by drawing upon conversations with voters and other industry insiders, analysis of marketing…

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