For Anthony Hopkins, a grandfather role with personal echoes
October 24, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The “heart and soul” of a film is an often-overused term, but it’s practically unavoidable when it comes to Anthony Hopkins in James Gray’s “Armageddon Time.”
‘Armageddon Time,’ portrait of white privilege, stirs Cannes
May 21, 2022 GMTCANNES, France (AP) — When the Cannes Film Festival audience stood to applaud James Gray's richly observed autobiographical drama “Armageddon Time," about the director's own 1980s childhood in Queens, Gray's voice quivered as he addressed the crowd.
Oscars add Mila Kunis, John Travolta as presenters
March 11, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — John Travolta, Mila Kunis and Wesley Snipes are among the latest batch of celebrities who have been added to the Oscars telecast, producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan said Friday.
Review: Empty nest, full stable in Wales drama ‘Dream Horse’
May 19, 2021 GMTThe based-on-a-true-story “Dream Horse,” about a Welsh bartender who turns unlikely race horse breeder, is a feel-good movie that's a little too heavy on the “feel-good" to really do the trick.
But as with all long shots that pay off, “Dream Horse” has its hard-to-deny charms.
‘Nomadland’ wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars
April 27, 2021 GMTChloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards...
Anthony Hopkins honors Chadwick Boseman after Oscar win
April 26, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Hopkins has honored the late Chadwick Boseman after winning the best actor Oscar, hailing his fellow performer as a man “taken from us far too early.”
The 83-year-old Hopkins took the award for his performance in “The Father,” becoming the oldest actor or actress to win an Oscar, edging out Christopher Plummer’s supporting-actor win at age 82 in the 2010 film “Beginners.”
Oscars Latest: Anthony Hopkins wins best actor in a surprise
April 26, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Oscars (all times local):
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Anthony Hopkins has won his first Oscar since he was victorious for playing Hannibal Lecter...
A complete list of all the winners at the 2021 Oscars
April 26, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Final winners at the 93rd Academy Awards:...
Winners of the 2021 British Academy Film Awards
April 11, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2021 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday:
‘Nomadland’ wins 4 BAFTAs including best picture, director
April 11, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Gig-economy Western “Nomadland” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out during a pandemic-curbed ceremony that recognized a diverse array of screen talent...
New this Week: ‘Tina,’ ‘Runaway Bunny’ & ‘City on a Hill’
March 22, 2021 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week...
Chadwick Boseman is posthumously nominated for an Oscar
March 15, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Half a year after his death, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award on Monday for his final performance in “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom...
Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
March 15, 2021 GMTNormally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce...
Complete list of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards
March 15, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Complete list of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards:
Best picture: “The Father”; “Judas and the Black Messiah”; “Mank”; “Minari”; “Nomadland”; “Promising Young Woman”; “Sound of Metal”; “The Trial of the Chicago 7...
Review: In ‘The Father,’ the disorientation of dementia
February 23, 2021 GMTIn Florian Zeller’s “The Father,” Anthony, 80, in the grip of dementia, is a captain ready to go down with the ship...
Complete list of nominees for the 27th SAG Awards
February 4, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — List of nominees for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards:...
Brad Pitt wins first acting Oscar for ‘Once Upon a Time’
February 10, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — An emotional Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar on Sunday night, claiming the supporting actor trophy for “Once Upon a Time ...