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The unconvincing spectacle of George Clooney basically playing himself

I was reminded of Bacon’s gruelling social experiment while watching the new Noah Baumbach film, Jay Kelly, in which George Clooney plays an A-list Hollywood actor on his way to collect a lifetime ...

10 Years Later, This Oscar-Winning Film Is Still One of the Best Films Ever Made About Journalism

His accomplishments as a filmmaker include directing the indie movie Vendetta Games now playing on Tubi, the G.I. Joe fan film "The Rise of Cobra" on YouTube, and receiving numerous accolades for his ...

Egypt’s Oscar Hopeful ‘Happy Birthday’ Follows an 8-Year-Old Maid Who Is a Class Act in a World of Classism

Sarah Goher discusses the personal experience behind her feature directorial debut, co-written with Mohamed Diab, with Jamie ...

‘The Best Years of Our Lives’: A Sobering Story of Homecoming

William Wyler’s Oscar-winning classic of 1946 is a remarkably realistic, sensitive account of three World War II veterans and ...

Oscar Predictions: International Feature — Brazil, France and Norway Emerge as Early Frontrunners Among 86 Submissions

Oscars best international feature predictions include "Sentimental Value," "The Secret Agent," "No Other Choice" and "The ...

Pauline Collins, Star of ‘Shirley Valentine’ on Stage and Screen, Dies at 85

The Oscar-nominated, Tony-winning British actress also appeared in 'Upstairs, Downstairs,' 'Paradise Road,' 'Albert Nobbs' ...

Diane Ladd, three-time Oscar nominee and mom to Laura Dern, dies at 89

Actor Diane Ladd died Monday at her home in Ojai, her Oscar-winning daughter Laura Dern announced, saying, 'She is flying ...

Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89

"She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have ...