Interview: ‘The Substance’ Special Makeup Effects Designer Pierre-Olivier Persin on Transforming Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley into a Funhouse of Horror and Using 4,000 Gallons of Blood

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Interview: ‘The Substance’ Special Makeup Effects Designer Pierre-Olivier Persin on Transforming Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley into a Funhouse of Horror and Using 4,000 Gallons of Blood

Daniel Bayer November 20, 2024

I joke at the start of my interview with special makeup effects designer Pierre-Olivier Persin that he is, in a way, the true star of... Read More

Interview: Fred Hechinger on Working with Ridley Scott and Embracing Villainy in ‘Gladiator II’ [VIDEO]

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Interview: Fred Hechinger on Working with Ridley Scott and Embracing Villainy in ‘Gladiator II’ [VIDEO]

Griffin Schiller November 20, 2024

“It’s been a wild trip so far,” remarks Fred Hechinger on the firestorm of a year he’s having with Gladiator II. His rapid ascent on... Read More

Interview: Gabriel LaBelle on His Comedic Influences, Building His Confidence, and Trying Not to Be a Mimic in ‘Saturday Night’

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Interview: Gabriel LaBelle on His Comedic Influences, Building His Confidence, and Trying Not to Be a Mimic in ‘Saturday Night’

Ryan McQuade November 20, 2024

“There is a dreamer alive in Gabe’s eyes that is almost impossible to find in anyone else of his generation. You look into his eyes,... Read More

Zendaya to Receive Spotlight Tribute at 2024 Gotham Awards for ‘Challengers’

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Zendaya to Receive Spotlight Tribute at 2024 Gotham Awards for ‘Challengers’

Erik Anderson November 20, 2024

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Emmy Award-winner Zendaya will receive the Spotlight Tribute for her performance as Tashi Donaldson in the... Read More

‘Conclave’ Leads AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Nominations; Glenn Close to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

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‘Conclave’ Leads AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Nominations; Glenn Close to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Erik Anderson November 20, 2024

Gladiator II, September 5, Sing Sing, A Complete Unknown and Emilia Pérez all earn multiple nominations AARP The Magazine today announced nominees for the annual Movies... Read More

Paul Mescal Talks About Going From Watching ‘Gladiator’ With His family to Being in ‘Gladiator II’ [VIDEO]

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Paul Mescal Talks About Going From Watching ‘Gladiator’ With His family to Being in ‘Gladiator II’ [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson November 20, 2024

At a recent Gladiator II press conference for Golden Globe and Critics Choice members, I asked Paul Mescal about the experience of watching the original... Read More

Oscar-winner Kevin Costner, Sound Editor Greg Hedgepath to Receive Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Honors

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Oscar-winner Kevin Costner, Sound Editor Greg Hedgepath to Receive Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Honors

Erik Anderson November 20, 2024

Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE), the premier organization of entertainment sound editing professionals since 1953, will present Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE... Read More

Viola Davis to Receive the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2025 Golden Globes

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Viola Davis to Receive the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2025 Golden Globes

Erik Anderson November 20, 2024

The Golden Globes announced today that EGOT-winning actress, producer and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis has been named the Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree for 2025. Davis... Read More

Interview: Isabella Rossellini on the Power of Sister Agnes in ‘Conclave’ and Returning to her Cinematic Roots

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Interview: Isabella Rossellini on the Power of Sister Agnes in ‘Conclave’ and Returning to her Cinematic Roots

Sophia Ciminello November 19, 2024

Recently, legendary actress Isabella Rossellini attended the Ara Pacis Museum, where she visited an exhibition on acting in Ancient Rome that she documented on her... Read More

‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Will Sweep You Off Your Feet in Jon M. Chu’s High-Flying Musical Feast

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‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Will Sweep You Off Your Feet in Jon M. Chu’s High-Flying Musical Feast

Karen Peterson November 19, 2024

The Wicked Witch of the West was an icon of cinematic villainy for decades before Gregory Maguire’s 1995 revisionary novel became one of Broadway’s most... Read More