RaMell Ross walks us through a pivotal scene in his début fiction feature, “Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of the novel by Colson Whitehead. Ross has spent years honing his skills as a visual artist, teacher, and documentary filmmaker, and his work questions how we see, and how these mediums have historically depicted, Black bodies. For … Read more
Speaking to audiences in Singapore at a special screening of the movie in June, How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies director Pat Boonnitipat said that the film’s success took him by surprise. “People were telling me that the movie, which is about a traditional Chinese family, will naturally do well in a Mandarin-speaking country. But … Read more
Home Entertainment Meet the highest-paid debutant actor, who had no connection in the film industry, has a net worth of Rs… This star recently made his entry into the entertainment industry and he had already surpassed WWE wrestler ‘The Rock’ to become highest-paid debutant actor. Published: December 16, 2024 12:01 PM IST By Shawn Dass … Read more
Fully half of the best films ever—from Charlie Chaplin’s to Claude Lanzmann’s—are replete with cinematic selfies. Yet they are rare over all, perhaps because the camera is an unflinching diagnostician. The medium admits self-portraiture with obvious ease (just step in front of the camera), but few filmmakers can withstand its penetrating gaze, which is surely … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Musical thriller “Emilia Perez” and historical epic “The Brutalist” led the roster of films nominated on Monday for the 2025 Golden Globes, the Hollywood honors that kick off the movie awards season leading to the Oscars. “Emilia Perez,” released by Netflix NFLX.O, scored 10 nods and “The Brutalist,” from independent distributor … Read more
A year ago, I wasn’t sanguine about the state of ultra-low-budget filmmaking; this year, the D.I.Y. domain accounts for many of the best new releases. What I’m still not sanguine about is the economic prospects for such movies, which, even in the best of times, were shaky box-office propositions. This may not matter for the … Read more
Nov 30, 2024 05:51 PM IST According to the MCD, films like Chandu Champion, Srikant Balla’s Inspirational Journey, Guthali Laddu, I Am Kalam, and 12th Fail will be shown to the students Schools under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will screen inspirational movies for classes 4 and 5 students, the civic body announced on … Read more
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. If “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” are not getting you into the theatre this weekend, Justin Chang, The New Yorker’s film critic, offers three other films coming … Read more
“Wicked: Part 1,” arguably the most highly anticipated movie of the holiday season, has prompted debate over expectations of how audiences should behave during screenings of the musical, which hit theaters this weekend. To sing, or not to sing along Theater chain AMC has urged viewers to stay quiet during the screening. However, some fans … Read more
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Earlier this year, I visited Cape Town, South Africa, for a girl’s trip. The flight to our destination lasted 15 hours — the longest I’d ever been on an airplane. As I settled into my not-quite-comfy-enough premium economy seat (you’d think that for $500, you’d get a little more legroom), two things had me literally … Read more
