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We have ourselves a race! The Oscar contests for Best Actor and Best Actress got especially interesting at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday because the winners disagreed with another industry peer group honor, the BAFTA Awards. But who tends to win the Oscar under those circumstances, the SAG winner, the BAFTA winner, or someone else entirely?

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Let's start with Best Actress, where Demi Moore (The Substance) won the SAG Award while Mikey Madison (Anora) won BAFTA. This is the fifth year in a row that the two awards diverged. Let's break down all those disagreements year by year.

2023: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) won SAG, Emma Stone (Poor Things) won BAFTA — Oscar went to the BAFTA winner.

2022: Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) won SAG,...

Costume designer Arianne Phillips is 0-3 for Oscar wins to nominations. But her nod this year for James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” may be the film that turns her luck around.

Phillips’ talents have made her Tom Ford’s go-to designer (“A Single Man” and “Nocturnal Animals”), as well as Mangold’s, having collaborated with him on “Girl, Interrupted,” “Identity,” “Walk the Line” and “3:10 to Yuma.” She’s styled Courtney Love, Madonna and Lenny Kravitz to name a few, and her resume includes print, fashion and editorial work.

She was well on her way as a costume designer when she started working closely with Madonna, but was told, “You need to either be a stylist or a costume designer; you need to do rock and roll or fashion,” she says. “I chose to keep going,” Phillips says, by not picking one over the other. What she did do,...

A24 has gotten on the board at the Sundance Film Festival. The indie distributor is closing an acquisition deal for Sorry, Baby. Scripted and directed by Eva Victor, the drama premiered Monday night at Eccles. It become the third film in sight of a deal, with more coming. Film was fought over by several suitors, and sold for around $8 million, Deadline hears.

The logline: Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on … for everyone around her, at least. The film stars Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi, and Kelly McCormack. Producers are Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, and Barry Jenkins.

UTA Independent Film Group structured the financing and is brokering the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.

That marks the third deal of the festival. Each one has been a struggle, but that was not unexpected given the tenuous state of the indie business, and...

BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in February 2025, which include everything from new BritBox Originals to classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.

The February lineup includes the 2025 Ee BAFTA Film Awards, hosted by David Tennant, true crime miniseries A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, starring Lucy Boynton, Death in Paradise Season 14, the final seasons of BAFTA-winning programs Peep Show and Shameless, and more. Keep reading to view the full schedule.

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

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The story of Pan Am Flight 103 is one that continues to haunt much of Britain. In 1988, a transatlantic flight to America exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts of the aircraft fell onto the town and killed another 11 people.

A bomb aboard the plane was responsible for the carnage. The search for answers continues to this day, as American authorities are set to hold a federal trial for the latest suspect in the bombing that created the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the UK. The hunt for justice has left deep divisions between the victims’ families, and one advocate in particular, at the center of this Peacock miniseries, came to represent the knotty and obsessive hunt for the truth.

“How can you, of all people, prepare to be in the same room as him,” a particularly forward prison guard asks Dr.

Welcome to Career Watch, a vocational checkup of top actors and directors and those who hope to get there. In this edition, we take on Nicholas Hoult, who’s doing what he’s always done: owning character roles in film, theater, and television.

Bottom Line: Hoult has an enigmatic persona that fits just about any role. The camera is drawn to his deep blue eyes, and you can count on Hoult to deliver a character’s emotional spine. (He’s not one to go overboard.) That’s why this grown-up child actor never falls out of favor. He can handle anything: Marvel superheroics, Nic Cage flicks (“The Weatherman” and “Renfield”), movies starring Toni Colette (“About a Boy” and “Juror #2”), action thrillers, and comedic bodice-rippers.

Career Arcs: Hoult first trod the boards when he was three, following in the footsteps of his older siblings. He starred opposite Toni Collette and Hugh Grant...

In their feverish film, Craig plays a man embroiled in a drug-fuelled gay affair. He and director Guadagnino talk about love, ageing – and a forgotten sex act

There is no shortage of directors who have made movies about gay life only to then backtrack and claim they were not specifically gay stories after all: Tom Ford did it with A Single Man, William Friedkin with both Cruising and The Boys in the Band. Luca Guadagnino, the director of Call Me By Your Name and this year’s steamy tennis romcom Challengers, is not about to play that game. “It is the most gigantic gay film in history,” he says of his latest picture, for which he recreated 1950s Mexico City on 12 stages at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. “I don’t think there has ever been a bigger gay movie.” Then again, he doesn’t have much wriggle room: the film is called Queer.

Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore has been a cinematic muse for the likes of Todd Haynes, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Altman, Alfonso Cuaron, David Cronenberg and the Coen Brothers, to name but a few. But how many of her films are classics? Let’s take a look back at 17 of her greatest roles, ranked worst to best.

Moore became a darling of independent cinema with appearances in such films as “Short Cuts” (1993), “Vanya on 42nd Street” (1994), and “Safe” (1995). It didn’t take long for Oscar voters to notice her talents, and the Academy rewarded her with four nominations in quick succession: Best Actress for “The End of the Affair” (1999) and “Far From Heaven” (2002); Best Supporting Actress for “Boogie Nights” (1997) and “The Hours” (2002). Her two bids in 2002 put her in an elite group of performers to receive lead and supporting citations in the same year.

After her double-dipping achievement, however, it seemed...

Plex is gearing up for an exciting lineup of films and series in November 2024. Viewers can look forward to a variety of new additions, including Blue Ridge, But I’m A Cheerleader, Call Jane, and Empire State. Cult classics like The Grudge, Hard Candy, House of 1000 Corpses, and The Midnight Meat Train are also hitting the platform, alongside more recent hits like Wind River and Where’d You Go, Bernadette? For fans of horror, thrillers, and emotional dramas, there’s no shortage of options. However, Plex is also bidding farewell to a number of films and shows in November. Among those leaving are 24 Hours to Live, Drive Angry, The Devil’s Rejects, Snowpiercer, and USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. If you’ve been meaning to watch these titles, now is the time to catch them before they disappear. For those looking to binge their favorites, many notable titles are still available for streaming.

Arianne Phillips is a creative visionary. She's the costume designer behind -- cue prestigious drum roll -- A Single Man, The Crow, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood..., and Walk the Line. She's helped create iconic characters. To celebrate her career, including this year's A Complete Unknown and Joker: Folie à Deux, The Newport Beach Festival and Fashion Island are honoring her with The Creative Visionary Award.

Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language The Room Next Door, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, took Venice Film Festival by storm, picking up the festival’s top honors with the Golden Lion. It’s next headed to New York Film Festival as their Centerpiece selection, followed by a December 20 release from Sony Pictures Classics, and now a new trailer has arrived for the adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through, featuring cinematography by Eduard Grau (A Single Man).

Rory O’Connor said in his review, “Speaking as someone who strayed from the Almodóvar flock some films ago, The Room Next Door presents a welcome surprise. His recent output of shorts and medium-length films (Strange Way of Life and The Human Voice) pointed towards a director paring down in all the wrong ways. The Room Next Door is the other kind, the closest he’s come to an exercise...

Nominated for both a BAFTA and an Independent Spirit Award, Robert Salerno produces prestige films. Salerno has helped bring critical smash after smash to the silver screen. He is one of the colossal creative forces behind Tom Fords spectacular outing, A Single Man, as well as his sophomore effort, Nocturnal Animals. Hes also fostered Lynne Ramseys gut-dropping We Need To Talk About Kevin, Charlie Kaufmans poignant adaptation, Im Thinking of Ending Things, as well as fan-favorite horror franchise, Smile. Now, Salerno has swapped out his producing cap for his directorial debut, Here After.

Smile was an interesting film for Robert Salerno, a legendary producer whose work encompasses some of the most distinct and bold cinema of this century so far. Unlike the acclaimed directors behind those films, Parker Finn's Smile was his feature directorial debut. And yet it all worked out winningly, with Smile becoming one of the biggest horror hits of the year, both with critics and audiences.

Now, a sequel (a Salerno first) simply titled Smile 2 is coming out in less than a month. When we spoke with Salerno, we asked when he, Finn, and the whole team first knew that a Smile sequel was definitely in the cards. "Pretty early on," said Salerno, adding:

"As soon as the first one came out, it felt like it was just this lightning in a bottle. So that really was very exciting to all of us to see. I mean, we...

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Robert Salerno has spent his life producing some of the best films of the 21st century, but now steps into the director's chair with Here After, a film as supernatural as it is emotional. He discusses the Italian production (and the sequel to Smile) in this MovieWeb interview. Here After is in theaters Sep. 13, 2024 from Mubi and Paramount.

The main character of Here After, Claire, is overjoyed when her daughter, Robin, is miraculously revived after a fatal accident. However, her relief soon turns to dread as she starts to suspect that something dark has followed Robin back from the brink of death.

Toronto – Queer characters hiding their true selves in the 1950s and early 1960s America is becoming something of its own subgenre. There is already Todd Haynes’ acclaimed melodrama “Carol,” Tom Ford’s “A Single Man,” Bill Condon’s “Gods and Monsters,” and a whole storyline in Stephen Daldry’s “The Hours.” All four of those films also have something in common, they are revered contemporary classics. It gives us no pleasure to report that Daniel Minahan’s “On Swift Horses,” an adaptation of Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel, won’t join those particular films in critical or audience acclaim.

Continue reading ‘On Swift Horses’ Review: Jacob Elordi & Daisy Edgar-Jones Can’t Spark This Queer Drama [TIFF] at The Playlist.

The Oscars will surely knock on Pedro Almodóvar’s door this awards season.

Pedro Almodóvar’s expansive filmography has shaped international cinema for over four decades. With his English-language directorial debut, “The Room Next Door,” fresh off winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the Spanish auteur and distributor Sony Pictures Classics are setting their sights on landing Almodóvar’s first best picture nomination.

Adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel “What Are You Going Through,” the film follows two women — war correspondent Martha (Tilda Swinton) and author Ingrid (Julianne Moore) — who reunite after years apart under challenging circumstances.

Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars

Almodóvar’s body of work has garnered widespread acclaim within the Academy. “All About My Mother” (1999) won the Oscar for international feature, while “Talk to Her” (2002) earned him two noms for directing and original screenplay,...

Colin Firth began his career on the British stage, which led to roles in film and television. It wouldn’t be until 10 years into his career that Firth would become a household name in the United Kingdom when he starred in the highly successful BBC production of “Pride and Prejudice.” His role as Mr. Darcy in the film made him one of the top sex symbols in his native country. He would later lampoon his position as one of the countries most desired men when he played the role of Mark Darcy in “Bridget Jones’ Diary.” Bridget longs for her own version of the “Pride and Prejudice” hero but it takes her a while to realize that she has one in her life who even bares the same last name as Jane Austen’s character.

Fame in the US was a gradual thing for Firth. While devotees of the BBC knew his name,...

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton stunned the Venice Film Festival on Monday night with the premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” which received a 17-minute standing ovation, the longest of the 2024 edition so far.

After the film ended, the Spanish auteur kissed the cheeks of both Swinton and Moore and lifted up their arms like champion boxers. He then descended the stairs with his new muses, prolonging the ovation by shaking hands with fans in the theater. Swinton, in a white Chanel suit, hugged Moore, dressed in a gold shimmering gown. Moore looked misty-eyed as Almodóvar — in a cotton-candy pink suit — eagerly soaked in all the applause, with the crowd chanting, “Pedro! Pedro! Pedro!”

Almodóvar seemed to be individually waving to each fan in the Sala Grande theater throughout the rapturous applause. He clapped as Moore clutched his arm. As the ovation wound down, around minute 14, Almodóvar...

Renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar is premiering his first English-language movie, titled The Room Next Door, at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The drama adaptation stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton and has generated buzz leading up to its debut.

The Room Next Door is based on Sigrid Nunez’s novel What Are You Going Through. It follows the story of Ingrid, a best-selling author played by Moore, who rekindles her friendship with Martha, a war journalist played by Swinton. As the two women discuss their shared past, they grapple with themes of life, death, and the passage of time.

Almodóvar, known for exploring complex emotions and relationships in films like Parallel Mothers, focuses on how Moore and Swinton’s characters cope with realities like the horrors of war in different ways. Their renewed bond is tested when Martha makes an unexpected request. The film weaves their personal histories...

We’re now just a short time away from the world premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature at Venice Film Festival. The Room Next Door, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, will then head to Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival followed by a December 20 release from Sony Pictures Classics. Ahead of the premiere, the first teaser trailer for the adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through has arrived, featuring cinematography by Eduard Grau (A Single Man).

Here’s the NYFF synopsis: “Ingrid (Julianne Moore), a best-selling writer, rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha (Tilda Swinton), a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years. The two women immerse themselves in their pasts, sharing memories, anecdotes, art, movies—yet Martha has a request that will test their newly strengthened bond. Pedro Almodóvar’s finely sculpted drama,...

Steven Spielberg's upcoming film just got a new update. After casting Emily Blunt, it looks like Spielberg found another big name to join the movie.

Per Deadline, Steven Spielberg wants to cast Kingsman's Colin Firth for his untitled film. The Academy-Award-winning actor has appeared in many productions, including 2010's The King's Speech, which won him the Oscar, 2009's A Single Man, 2014's Kingsman: The Secret Circle and its 2017 sequel The Golden Circle, and many other critically acclaimed films. Joining Spielberg would be exciting, and, although Firth hasn't officially closed the deal, he is in early talks to star alongside Emily Blunt.

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So far, there are little details about Spielberg's upcoming project. The movie is produced through the director's Amblin and Universal Pictures, and will...

Colin Firth is in early talks to join Emily Blunt in Steven Spielberg’s next film.

It’s unclear who the Oscar-winning actor will play or what the movie is even about, though it has been described as an “event film,” and the fact that is has been slated to open in the summer of 2026 suggests it will be a return to the kind of blockbusters that made Spielberg a household name. Otherwise, mums the word on what on screen action awaits. Spielberg cooked up the story and David Koepp, who wrote “Jurassic Park” and the first “Mission: Impossible,” penned the script. Universal will release the film, which is produced by Spielberg’s company, Amblin.

Firth is set to appear in “Lockerbie,” a Peacock series about the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, as well as “Young Sherlock,” a Prime Video series about the famous detective’s early years from Guy Ritchie.

The next film from one of the most acclaimed directors in history just got a massive update. A new report from Deadline revealed that Colin Firth, best known for his roles in Kinsgman: The Secret Service, A Single Man, and The King's Speech, has officially joined the cast of Steven Spielberg's untitled event film which he's producing with Universal. Firth joins Emily Blunt, who was the first reported addition to the cast, all the way back in the beginning of June. The untitled UFO film is currently slated for release on May 15, 2026. Spielberg is reuniting with Jurassic Park writer David Koepp, who has been tapped to pen the script on the project, which will mark the first time the two have teamed up since Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008.

Exclusive: After tapping Emily Bunt to star in May, Steven Spielberg looks to have found another A-lister for his next event film as Deadline is hearing Colin Firth is in early talks to join the cast. The Amblin and Universal pic is based on a story by Spielberg and has the filmmaker’s longtime collaborator David Koepp penning the script.

Universal and Amblin had no comment.

Kristie Macosko Krieger is producing. Plot details have been kept under lock and key.

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Universal has dated the film for May 15, 2026, landing it in the summer tentpole zone Spielberg practically created decades ago with such films as Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark. It would mark his fist major summer release in quite some time.

Related: Nat Geo Greenlights ‘Jaws @ 50’ Feature Documentary Marking 50th Anniversary of Film & Book,...

Robert Salerno is known for producing many great films, including “21 Grams” (2003), “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (2020), and “A Single Man” (2009). But the producer who has already helmed one short makes the big leap to feature-length filmmaking with the new supernatural horror/thriller “Here After.”

Starring Connie Britton (“The White Lotus”), Freya Hannan-Mills, and Giovanni Cirfiera, the plot focuses on a mother’s (Britton) teen daughter (Hannan-Mills) who starts to display increasingly disturbing behavior after a near-death experience.

Continue reading ‘Here After’ Trailer: Connie Britton Stars In A New Supernatural Thriller at The Playlist.

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As part of its efforts to spotlight American independent cinema, the Criterion Channel is now streaming A Single Man, that 2009 Christopher Isherwood adaptation that saw Tom Ford step away from the fashion atelier and into the film set. Terminally stylish, the picture proposes a study on grief that appears deadened itself. Stretch your senses and you'll feel the cold of cadaver skin buried under powders meant to give back the blush of life. And as much as your nose might search for rot, that stench has been suppressed. Instead, one inhales the aroma of mortuary makeup, the nostril-burning cleanness of embalming fluid, the floral notes from perfumed tissue paper stuffed inside the cheeks to fill them out, gift-like. It's all fake, yet its splendor can't be denied.

Within this extended perfume commercial, a couple of performances shine bright. There's Colin Firth's Oscar-nominated turn as a suicidal...

Colin Firth is the latest addition to the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series “Young Sherlock,” Variety has learned.

The series is inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels and was ordered to series in May with Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the lead role. Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Zine Tseng also star. Firth will play Sir Bucephalus Hodge, with further character details currently under wraps.

Firth is primarily known for his film roles, including his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning turn in the 2010 film “The King’s Speech,” in which he played King George VI. He has also starred in films like “A Single Man,” “The English Patient,” the “Bridget Jones” films,” the “Kingsman” films, the “Mamma Mia” films, and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” In television, he had his breakout role playing Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” He recently starred in the Max limited series “The Staircase.

How now, what news: the Criterion Channel’s July lineup is here. Eight pop renditions of Shakespeare are on the docket: from movies you forgot were inspired by the Bard (Abel Ferrara’s China Girl) to ones you’d wish to forget altogether (Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing), with maybe my single favorite interpretation (Michael Almereyda’s Hamlet) alongside Paul Mazursky, Gus Van Sant, Baz Luhrmann, Derek Jarman, and (of course) Kenneth Branagh. A neonoir collection arrives four months ahead of Noirvember: two Ellroy adaptations, two from De Palma that are not his neonoir Ellroy adaptation, two from the Coen brothers (i.e. the chance to see a DVD-stranded The Man Who Wasn’t There in HD), and––finally––a Michael Winner picture given Criterion’s seal of approval.

Columbia screwballs run between classics to lesser-seens while Nicolas Roeg and Heisei-era Godzilla face off. A Times Square collection brings The Gods of Times Square,...

Holy cow, May is almost over! That means June is almost here, bringing with it summer. While there are plenty of summer activities one can do outdoors, let's not forget the ultimate summer vibe: sitting inside watching TV. Hey, it gets hot out there! You could go outside and sweat a lot, or you could sit on your couch with the air conditioner blasting, watching Netflix. As is their custom, Netflix will be kicking several titles to the curb as the month rolls over, which means you better act fast to watch some of these films and TV shows. Below, we're highlighting some of best titles leaving Netflix in June 2024. 

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Wes Craven solidified himself as a master of horror with "A Nightmare on Elm Street," a slasher with an ingenious hook: the killer targets teens in their dreams.

Nicholas Hoult's past failures may be overshadowed by his upcoming role in the acclaimed horror remake Nosferatu. Renfield, despite mixed reviews, saw commendable performances by Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage. Directed by Robert Eggers, Nosferatu promises to showcase Nicholas Hoult's talent in a new light, with a stellar cast and critical acclaim expected.

Nicholas Hoult's recent collaboration with Nicolas Cage was a $65 million box office flop, but the actor might be able to fix the damage with his upcoming horror remake. Although Nicholas Hoult started his acting career at the young age of six, the actor did not land his breakthrough role until his early teenage years. After starring in the acclaimed coming-of-age UK drama Skins, Hoult gained even wider recognition, paving the way for his future roles in movies like A Single Man, Clash of the Clans, X-Men: First Class, and Warm Bodies.

Like most actors, Nicholas Hoult...

When Tom Ford, the prolific fashion designer and art-world figurehead, first stepped into the world of film with 2009's A Single Man, he immediately mystified us with the question of why he waited so long to become a filmmaker. The Colin Firth vehicle was rightfully lauded and is well-worth a rewatch to this day, but Ford, not one needing to scrounge for the next paycheck, would take another long break before writing and directing for the screen again. When he finally did, we got 2016's Nocturnal Animals, another bafflingly masterful venture for a filmmaker who's technically new to the game.

DC Studios’ Superman is one of the highly awaited movies as it is going to be the first movie in the DC Universe created by James Gunn and Peter Safran. The movie stars David Corenswet in the lead role along with Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, and more. Superman is going to follow the story of Superman’s reconciliation of his alien heritage with his human family.

Nicholas Hoult, who is popularly known for playing Hank McCoy a.k.a., Beast in the X-Men movie series, was announced to be portraying the character of Lex Luthor in Superman. The actor has been appreciated for his performances over the years in movies including Mad Max: Fury Road, A Single Man, Warm Bodies, The Favourite, and more. Hoult recently shared how he started to get in shape for Superman.

Arguably the Best Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum Has the Best...

Suits star Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells (Sex Education, Sas Rogue Heroes), Merritt Wever (Unbelievable, Godless) and Eddie Marsan (Ridley Road, The Pact) are part of the the cast of the upcoming six-episode series Lockerbie, about the December 1988 terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103, for the BBC and Netflix.

Further castmembers unveiled Tuesday include Peter Mullan (Ozark, Payback), Tony Curran (Mary & George, Mayflies), Lauren Lyle (Karen Pirie, Vigil), Andrew Rothney (The Undeclared War, Traces), Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey, Guilt), Parker Sawyers (Spy/Master, P-Valley), James Harkness (The Sixth Commandment, The Victim), Khalid Laith (Vigil, Cobra) and Amanda Drew (The Gold, Wolf).

The BBC and Netflix didn’t detail what roles each castmember will play, but said that filming on the show, described as a “factual drama” made by ITV Studios banner World Productions, has begun in Scotland.

“The six-part series is based on the real events surrounding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the joint Scottish-u.

Catherine McCormack (Slow Horses, Temple) has joined Sky and Peacock original limited series Lockerbie to star opposite Colin Firth.

McCormack will play the role of Jane Swire, wife of Dr. Jim Swire who will be played by Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning star Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man, The Staircase). The couple lost daughter Flora in the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988. The five-part series will explore their search for justice ever since.

Also joining the cast are Sam Troughton (Chernobyl) as Murray Guthrie, Mark Bonnar (Napoleon, Guilt) as Roderick McGill, Andy Nyman (A Small Light, Judy) as Edwin Bollier, Ardalan Esmaili (Opponent) as Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, and Selwa Jghalef (Layers) as Aisha.

In the attack, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after take-off while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts...

“Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy was once in a two-way battle with “Killers of the Flower Moon” actor Leonardo DiCaprio for the top spot in our Oscars odds chart for Best Actor this year. DiCaprio was snubbed, however, while “The Holdovers” leading man Paul Giamatti has snuck up the leaderboard. We now have another two-race horse between Murphy and Giamatti.

The Irish actor has so far only triumphed at the Golden Globes, however, where he won Best Drama Actor for Universal’s historical epic. Giamatti won Best Comedy Actor at the same ceremony and then made a huge stride towards the Oscar podium by edging out Murphy to win Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards. Both men are nominated at SAG, where we think Giamatti will triumph, while they are also going head to head at the BAFTAs. This is where we think Murphy can claw back some power in this race.

Colin Firth (Photo Credit: Mariano Vivanco)

Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) is attached to star in Lockerbie, a five-episode limited series set up at Sky and Peacock. Filming is expected to get underway soon, with Firth onboard to play a father who lost his daughter in the devastating December 1988 plane crash.

The series is based on multiple sources, including The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice by Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph. Colin Firth will star as Dr. Swire.

David Harrower (Blackbird) is confirmed as the lead writer, and BAFTA Award winner Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) is the lead director. Executive producers include Harrower, Liz Trubridge, Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Oskar Slingerland, Sky Studios’ Sam Hoyle, and Carnival Films’ Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant.

“On 21st December 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off, with a further 11 residents...

Colin Firth will star as a grieving father in Sky and Peacock’s true-life drama series Lockerbie.

The The King’s Speech and A Single Man actor has signed on to play Dr Jim Swire, a man who tragically lost his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Swire and his wife, Pam, have doggedly pursued justice ever since.

Sky and Peacock’s limited series, a five-part Comcast co-production between Carnival Films, which is part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios, has also brought on Scottish playwright David Harrower as lead writer. Maryam Hamidi (Vigil) is guest writer on an episode, while Otto Bathurst is lead director. Jim Loach (Save Me) will also direct an episode.

The Lockerbie air disaster killed 259 passengers and crew, and a further 11 residents lost their life as the plane came down over the quiet Scottish town.

Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man, The Staircase) will star in the upcoming original limited event series Lockerbie about the December 1988 terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 for Comcast’s Peacock and Sky.

In the attack, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after take-off while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts of the aircraft crashed into a residential area, killing an additional 11 people.

Firth will portray Dr. Jim Swire, who lost his daughter Flora in the event.

“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” says a plot description for the series. “Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability,...

Movies have the power to shape fashion trends and influence the attire of entire generations. Fashion-forward films can inspire wardrobe choices for years beyond their debut and stand the test of time. Films like Annie Hall, A Single Man, and The Devil Wears Prada have had a significant impact on fashion, introducing new styles and shifting fashion trends in meaningful ways.

Movies possess the ability to kickstart various trends, from introducing new slang to popularizing music. Additionally, they have the capacity to establish remarkable fashion trends, influencing the attire of entire generations for years. From Audrey Hepburn's iconic little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s to Julia Roberts’ thigh-high boots and mini dress in Pretty Woman, cinema has served as a catalyst for major shifts in style. As movies capture the cultural zeitgeist of the era, costume designers shape characters’ appearances in ways that resonate with viewers.

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It says a lot about Julianne Moore’s talent that the film that won her an Oscar doesn’t even crack her a list of her top ten best.

After becoming a familiar face at the Academy Awards with four nominations between 1997 and 2002, Moore received her richly deserved Best Actress trophy for playing a woman with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014’s “Still Alice.” Moore is predictably excellent in that movie, hitting all the right notes over the course of its tearjerking 100-minute runtime. And although that prestige picture finally got her the gold at the ceremony, there’s plenty more interesting, unique, and memorable works in her filmography to celebrate.

The child of a military family and a theater student at Boston University, Moore began her career winning a Daytime Emmy for her work on the soap opera “As the World Turns” in 1988. A 1990 theater production of “Uncle Vanya” got...

December 2003. Twenty years ago. It was a special time for moviegoers. That’s because it was the first holiday season in which “Love Actually” could actually be part of one’s Christmas time festivities. (Richard Curtis‘ ensemble romantic comedy was still playing to healthy crowds in cinemas.)

While the film would not figure into that year’s Academy Awards race, the cast did feature a handful of past Oscar contenders — and a few winners. Sho which “Love Actually” cast member will be next to earn an Oscar nomination?

The most noticeable of those winners was Emma Thompson, 1992’s Best Actress for “Howards End.” She tried (unsuccessfully) for acting awards three more times, including for 1995’s “Sense and Sensibility.” For penning that script, she accepted the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for superbly adapting the classic novel by Jane Austen.

The other “Love Actually” cast member with an Oscar in their possession was Billy Bob Thornton,...

Plex is bringing a host of heavy hitters to its January lineup! This coming month, the streamer will start 2024 on a high note with dozens of new titles, including Bo Burnham’s acclaimed and affirming directorial debut “Eighth Grade,” Nordic box office toppers, Robert De Niro-led crime epics, and more.

Check out the full list of everything coming to Plex in January and add The Streamable’s top picks to the top of your to-watch list!

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Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his directorial debut to turn Christopher Isherwood’s novel of the same name into the lush and fashionable feature. Colin Firth stars as George Falconer, a depressed English college professor in 1960s Los Angeles grieving the death of his longtime partner, Jim. Julianne Moore co-stars as...

In 2000 – merely two years after she scored her first Golden Globe nomination for her supporting turn in “Boogie Nights” – Julianne Moore earned concurrent lead notices from the same organization for “The End of the Affair” (drama) and “An Ideal Husband” (comedy/musical). That instance of dual recognition made her the 16th woman to have competed for all three possible film acting Golden Globes, joining the likes of Jane Fonda, Shirley MacLaine, and Emma Thompson.

Now, two decades deeper into her career, she just landed another Best Film Supporting Actress bid for “May December,” which makes her only the third performer with at least three mentions in each film Golden Globe category.

With this new film nomination, Moore has three of each kind. The 63-year-old’s sophomore supporting notice came in 2010 for “A Single Man,” while her remaining lead bids were for the comedies “The Kids Are All Right” (2011) and “Maps to the Stars...

“May December,” the newest acclaimed drama film from Todd Haynes, is now available to stream on Netflix, and one of the film’s stars, Julianne Moore, is already an early favorite to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her spellbinding performance. Let’s look back at her five Academy Award races and talk about why Moore finally won her first gold trophy in 2015 for “Still Alice” (2014).

Her first Oscar nomination came in 1998 in the Best Supporting Actress category for “Boogie Nights” (1997). Moore’s only Academy Award nom of the 1990s put her up against Joan Cusack for “In & Out,” Minnie Driver for “Good Will Hunting,” Gloria Stuart for “Titanic” and Kim Basinger for “L.A. Confidential.” Moore didn’t have a chance that first time around because Basinger dominated the category all season, her beloved film often showing up in the Best Picture and Best Director categories,...

May December features Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in a provocative film about a controversial romantic relationship. Portman, a Harvard graduate, has earned three Oscar nominations, while Moore has received five. Both have won Best Actress. Charles Melton delivers an impressive performance as a relative newcomer to the big screen, alongside a talented supporting cast.

May December features a robust cast led by two Oscar winners and a promising young talent in what appears to be his breakout Hollywood role. May December follows a darkly intimate story directed by Todd Haynes based on a screenplay by Samy Burch. The title is in reference to a romantic relationship in which one person is much older than the other, which is certainly the case for two of the main characters in the film whose infamous affair gained the fascination of the national press. Natalie Portman plays a famous method actress who visits...

The Man of Steel has found his arch-nemesis. Nicholas Hoult will play Lex Luthor in the upcoming James Gunn film “Superman: Legacy,” according to a report from Deadline.

IndieWire has reached out to representatives of Warner Bros. for comment.

According to Deadline, the casting process for Luthor began after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended on November 9, with casting on pause since the strike began in July. However, Hoult was in the mix for “Superman: Legacy” beforehand; the actor previously auditioned for the lead role of Clark Kent during early screen tests for the film. Hoult was one of three actors to make the final round of tests along with Tom Brittney and David Corenswet, who was ultimately cast as the lead this past June, along with “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” lead Rachel Brosnahan as Superman’s love interest Lois Lane.

One of the most famous comic book villains of all time,...

Nicholas Galitzine stars in the salacious new historical drama Mary & George, which depicts the true story of a mother and son's quest for power in King James I's court. The show, adapted from the 2017 book The King's Assassin, was originally supposed to be distributed by AMC but has now been picked up by Starz for a 2024 release. The official trailer for Mary & George showcases intense moments of manipulation, seduction, violence, and duplicity, bringing history to life in a shocking and vivid way.

The trailer for Nicholas Galitzine's salacious new historical drama Mary & George has arrived. The Red, White & Royal Blue star has a lead role opposite Julianne Moore in the British show, which is adapted from the 2017 nonfiction book The King's Assassin by Benjamin Woolley and depicts the true story of a mother and son who used any means necessary to gain power in King James I's court. The show...

Tom Ford, the international fashion icon of the 1990s and early 2000s, has compared the length of his peak of cultural influence to the Beatles’, theorizing that a decade was a natural span of time for it to last.

Ford, who went on to write, produce and direct two acclaimed Hollywood feature films, also wondered how long Taylor Swift has in her post as the Princess of Pop.

“I had a 10-year run,” Ford, speaking to GQ for a long-form interview published this week, said of his tenure as Gucci’s design director, before he left and started his own namesake label. “And I think that’s all you get. A PR person would tell me not to say that. But that was where I moved the needle culturally. I was in my 30s and early 40s.

“How many years will Taylor have it?” Ford continued. “I mean, the Beatles.

Tom Ford is ready to return to the director’s chair, and this time, he’s focusing on original screenplays.

The “Nocturnal Animals” helmer told GQ that he in part stepped away from his iconic fashion career as a designer to instead focus on filmmaking.

“There are several reasons I sold my company,” Ford said. “I felt, after 35 years, I had said everything I could say with fashion. It’s important to know when to get off the stage. I loved making the two films that I made. That was the most fun I’ve ever had in my entire life.”

Ford directed “A Single Man” in 2009 and “Nocturnal Animals” in 2016, with both films being adaptations.

“I’m 62. Hopefully, I’ll remain somewhat together until 82. So I want to spend the next 20 years of my life making films,” Ford said. “And the clock is ticking. And so it was time to say goodbye to fashion.

When attending a UK film festival, you inevitably run into films that display some very tired clichés about the British Working Class. As the latest word from director Janis Pugh, Chuck Chuck Baby deserves to put them all to shame as a film scripted entirely from tired tropes and ideas. As though she asked ChatGPT to write a queer romance after feeding it ten years’ worth of The Sun.

So, we have a film that bizarrely tries to mix musical theatre and social realism, telling the story of Helen (Louise Brealey) an utterly downtrodden factory worker, relegated to the status of handmaiden by her gammon-faced ex-husband Gary (Celyn Jones). Lodging in Gary’s spare room to care for his ailing mother Gwen (Sorcha Cusack), Helen’s been rendered all but invisible by the spectre of his new baby with a younger woman. Which is great for thematic resonance but terrible for building a compelling protagonist.