Radical dialogue and open roads in ‘Women Talking’
December 23, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When Sarah Polley has flown from her home in Toronto to the U.S. this year for the release of her film “Women Talking,” she’s had conversations with customs officials that usually go something like this:
New this week: ‘Peacemaker,’ Elvis Costello and Macbeth film
January 10, 2022 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— In Joel Coen's first film without his brother, Ethan, he directs the stark, expressionist “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
Coen premieres a stark ‘Macbeth,’ with Denzel and McDormand
September 24, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Joel Coen, in his first solo outing as a filmmaker, premiered a strikingly stark, black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare's “Macbeth," with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, at the New York Film Festival on Friday.
Review: Not quite a movie, but the Oscars were a love letter
April 26, 2021 GMTThe 93rd Academy Awards wasn’t exactly a movie, but it was a show made for people who love learning about movies...
Frances McDormand a double Oscar winner for ‘Nomadland’
April 26, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Frances McDormand has two more Oscars. She may hang on to them a little more tightly...
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...
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...
The Latest: ‘Nomadland’ wanders into the Globe winner circle
March 1, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Golden Globe ceremony (all times local):
8:05 p.m.
“Nomadland” has come in from the desert to take the Golden Globe for best picture in the drama category...
Chloé Zhao is 2nd woman to win best director prize at Globes
March 1, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Chloé Zhao became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes and the first female winner of Asian descent on a night in which her film “Nomadland” was crowned the top drama film...
Review: A different kind of American odyssey in ‘Nomadland’
February 17, 2021 GMTThe great recession didn’t just eliminate jobs, it also erased an entire town. Six months after U...
New this week: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Kenan’ and Andra Day music
February 16, 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...
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:...
Complete list of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards
February 3, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Complete list of nominees for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards:
Best motion picture, drama: “The Father”; “Mank”; “Nomadland”; “The Trial of the Chicago 7”; “Promising Young Woman...
‘Soul,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s’ among AFI’s top 10 films of the year
January 25, 2021 GMTThe American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixar’s jazz themed “Soul” and two of Chadwick Boseman’s final films: the August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and Spike Lee’s Vietnam drama “Da 5 Bloods,” both of which are Netflix films...
‘Nomadland’ wins 4 National Society of Film Critics awards
January 10, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Nomadland” won four awards at this year's National Society of Film Critics awards, including best picture, best cinematography, best director and best actress...
Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ wins TIFF People’s Choice Award
September 20, 2020 GMTAfter picking up Venice's Golden Lion award, Chloé Zhao’s “ VENICE, Italy (AP) — Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at a slimmed-down Venice Film Festival, which was held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic...Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” wins top prize at Venice Film Fest
September 12, 2020 GMT
Female directors close to parity at Venice Film Festival
September 2, 2020 GMTA spot in competition at the Venice Film Festival can launch careers and Oscar winners, but in recent years, films directed by women have been mostly excluded from vying for the coveted Golden Lion...
Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ to premiere across fall festivals
July 27, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chloe Zhao's “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand, will premiere across the major fall film festivals in an alliance forged by the Venice, Toronto, New York and Telluride festivals...
Michael B. Jordan, now a Hollywood heavyweight, punches up
November 20, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — If Michael B. Jordan's path to this moment was condensed and edited, it might look, appropriately, like a training montage...
Warner Bros. and HBO adopt company-wide inclusion policy
September 5, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Six months after Frances McDormand introduced the world to the concept of an inclusion rider in her Oscars speech, Warner Bros...
Affleck, Damon’s production company to adopt inclusion rider
March 13, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Prominent producers and celebrities like Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Paul Feig are jumping on the inclusion rider bandwagon following Frances McDormand's best actress Oscar acceptance speech...
Is Hollywood’s culture ready for real diversity?
March 10, 2018 GMTWhen Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand lit up Oscar night with her puzzling plea for “inclusion riders,” civil rights lawyer Kalpana Kotogal was watching the event a continent away in Washington, D.C., and almost leaped out of her seat.
Michael B. Jordan says he will adopt inclusion rider
March 8, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Michael B. Jordan says that he will adopt inclusion riders for all projects produced by his production company...
Judge: Man accused of McDormand Oscar theft will be released
March 8, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for the man charged with stealing Frances McDormand's Academy Award said Wednesday that he and his client plan to "forcefully and aggressively resist" the allegations against him...
Frances McDormand caps win streak with best-actress Oscar
March 5, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Frances McDormand capped an awards season of accolades with the biggest one of all: an Oscar for best actress...
A whiff of change, of many kinds, at post-Weinstein Oscars
March 5, 2018 GMT"Look around, ladies and gentlemen," Frances McDormand said during her best actress acceptance speech...
Graham: Inclusion takes center stage at Academy Awards
March 5, 2018 GMTThe monster movie love story "The Shape of Water" won four awards, including Best Picture, at Sunday's Academy Awards, a show that signaled the shape of Hollywood to come.
Inclusion and equality were the major themes of the 90th annual awards gala.
The Latest ‘The Shape of Water’ wins best picture Oscar
March 5, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the 90th annual Academy Awards, which are being bestowed Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood (all times local):...
No dress code, but plenty of references to MeToo at Oscars
March 5, 2018 GMTThere was no #MeToo or Time's Up dress code on the Oscar red carpet. But the topic was, to no one's surprise, a major theme of the evening — from Jimmy Kimmel's monologue, to an emotional appearance by three Harvey Weinstein accusers, to Frances McDormand's calling all female nominees to rise with her in unison...
List of winners for the 90th Academy Awards
March 5, 2018 GMTList of winners for the 90th Academy Awards presented Sunday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:...
Has divisiveness doomed Oscar hopes for ‘Three Billboards?’
March 1, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Can backlash tank a film's Oscars prospects?
It's a situation that manifests nearly every year, where some awards hopeful is deemed problematic, like "Saving Mr...
‘Three Billboards’ wins, women make waves at UK film awards
February 19, 2018 GMTLONDON (AP) — The ferocious female-led tragi-comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" was the big winner at the British Academy Film Awards in London, where women demanding an end to harassment, abuse and inequality dominated the ceremony.
‘Three Billboards’ wins, women make waves at UK film awards
February 18, 2018 GMTLONDON (AP) — Ferocious female-led tragicomedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" was the big winner Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards in London, where women demanding an end to harassment, abuse and inequality dominated the ceremony...
Winners of the 2018 British Academy Film Awards
February 18, 2018 GMTLONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2018 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday:
Film — "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
British Film — "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Complete list of winners at 24th annual SAG Awards
January 22, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A partial list of winners at Sunday's 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles:
Oprah’s barnstormer tops Golden Globes most notable moments
January 8, 2018 GMTWhat president?
A year after politics — and the newly elected occupant of the White House — dominated the conversation and tone of the Golden Globes, there was barely a mention of such things at Sunday's ceremony...
Behind the scenes at the Golden Globes: schmoozing, snacking
January 8, 2018 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Despite cameras everywhere, not every superstar moment makes the broadcast of the Golden Globes...
List of winners for 75th annual Golden Globe Awards
January 8, 2018 GMTList of winners for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:...
List of nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards
December 13, 2017 GMTWEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A list of the nominees for the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Wednesday in West Hollywood, California:...
Frances McDormand scorches in ‘Three Billboards’ at Venice
September 4, 2017 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — In a year of strong women on screen, Frances McDormand plays one of the strongest: a bereaved mother who resorts to drastic action to bring her daughter's killer to justice in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri...