#Santa Barbara Film Fest: Eight Breakouts, Including Oscar Frontrunners Austin Butler and Ke Huy Quan, Celebrated as Virtuosos

#Santa Barbara Film Fest: Eight Breakouts, Including Oscar Frontrunners Austin Butler and Ke Huy Quan, Celebrated as Virtuosos

Santa Barbara Film Fest: Eight Breakouts, Including Oscar Frontrunners Austin Butler and Ke Huy Quan, Celebrated as Virtuosos At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday night, eight performers who, at different stages of their careers, experienced a big screen breakthrough in 2022, were feted with Virtuoso Awards: Austin Butler (Elvis), Kerry Condon (The Banshees Of Inisherin), Danielle…

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#Angela Bassett on Austin Butler Still Sounding Like Elvis: “You Have to Bid It Farewell”

#Angela Bassett on Austin Butler Still Sounding Like Elvis: “You Have to Bid It Farewell”

Angela Bassett on Austin Butler Still Sounding Like Elvis: “You Have to Bid It Farewell” Angela Bassett understands Austin Butler’s plight as he responds to questions about his voice following his Oscar-nominated turn in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Bassett, whose Black Panther: Wakanda Forever role landed her a best supporting actress nomination, sat down with The…

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#Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Tom Cruise the Center of Attention, Malala Yousafzai Supports Short Film and ‘Everything Everywhere’ Cheered

#Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Tom Cruise the Center of Attention, Malala Yousafzai Supports Short Film and ‘Everything Everywhere’ Cheered

Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Tom Cruise the Center of Attention, Malala Yousafzai Supports Short Film and ‘Everything Everywhere’ Cheered If there was any doubt that Tom Cruise is the biggest movie star in Hollywood, that was eradicated on Monday afternoon at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 41st Oscar Nominees Luncheon, where the producing…

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#Awards Love for ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Leaves Jenny Slate “Very Emotional”

#Awards Love for ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Leaves Jenny Slate “Very Emotional”

Awards Love for ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Leaves Jenny Slate “Very Emotional” Marcel the Shell With Shoes On‘s Oscar nomination for best animated feature was no easy feat: The poignant feature adaptation of the 2010 viral video almost didn’t qualify in the category because of its blend of stop-motion animation and live-action filmmaking,…

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#Danielle Deadwyler Addresses ‘Till’ Oscars Snub: “We’re Talking About Misogynoir”

#Danielle Deadwyler Addresses ‘Till’ Oscars Snub: “We’re Talking About Misogynoir”

Danielle Deadwyler Addresses ‘Till’ Oscars Snub: “We’re Talking About Misogynoir” Danielle Deadwyler is offering her thoughts on Hollywood and systemic racism after she missed out on a 2023 Academy Award nomination for her role as Mamie Till-Mobley, mother to Emmett Till, in director Chinonye Chukwu’s film Till. Deadwyler was a guest on Kermode & Mayo’s…

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#Steven Soderbergh on Thandiwe Newton’s Departure From ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ and Why Movies “Don’t Matter” Like They Once Did

#Steven Soderbergh on Thandiwe Newton’s Departure From ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ and Why Movies “Don’t Matter” Like They Once Did

Steven Soderbergh on Thandiwe Newton’s Departure From ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ and Why Movies “Don’t Matter” Like They Once Did Steven Soderbergh is discussing the “chicken-or-the-egg” situation theatrical exhibitors are facing with Marvel’s dominance and addresses press reports around Thandiwe Newton’s Magic Mike departure in a new interview. Recently speaking to Rolling Stone in an…

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