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Explaining the curious case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the woebegone Oscar frontrunner

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama, all combined into one unique amalgamation by an international filmmaking team.

Jan 31, 2025 3:07 PM Read more >

Explaining the curious case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the woebegone Oscar frontrunner

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama, all combined into one unique amalgamation by an international filmmaking team.

Jan 31, 2025 2:34 PM Read more >

'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account

NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón , the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.

Jan 31, 2025 1:21 PM Read more >

‘Atropia' and ‘Twinless’ win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The war satire “Atropia,” about actors in a military role-playing facility, won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S.

Jan 31, 2025 11:11 AM Read more >

Apex: The Black Masters: New documentary explores golf and race in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — Darrell Maxwell has fond memories of growing up next to the scenic golf course in the heart of the central Nova Scotia town of Truro, even though he wasn't allowed to play there because of his race.

Jan 31, 2025 2:00 AM Read more >

Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain'

NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofia Gascón , the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.

Jan 30, 2025 8:00 PM Read more >

In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s front lines

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The day Mstyslav Chernov won the BAFTA for his documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” was the day he learned two soldiers he knew had been killed in combat.

Jan 30, 2025 9:32 AM Read more >

With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisons

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Incarcerated men in the Alabama prison system risked their safety to feed shocking footage of their horrifying living conditions to a pair of documentary filmmakers.

Jan 29, 2025 8:12 PM Read more >

The Sundance Film Festival goes online this week. Here’s how to watch the films

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Access to the Sundance Film Festival doesn’t require a trip to Park City, Utah, anymore — just an internet connection.

Jan 29, 2025 11:25 AM Read more >

Movie Review: Bloody and witty, ‘Companion’ explores what humanity means in an AI-powered world

“Iris, wake up!” Early in “Companion,” lovely Iris and her nerdy-nice boyfriend Josh are driving to a secluded lake house for a stay with friends. Iris wakes from a nap and lovingly tells Josh she was dreaming about him.

Jan 29, 2025 11:03 AM Read more >