Video: How Best Picture is Decided
Best picture is the only Oscar category decided by preferential ballot. Our reporter Marc Tracy explains how that works. Source link #Video #Picture #Decided
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14 of the Worst Movie Casting Choices
A new Oscar celebrates the process of matching actor and role. But whether a star is hired for artistic or box office reasons, mismatches can be memorable. Here our favorites from recent decades. What do you think? Source link #Worst #Movie #Casting #Choices
Video: ‘Hamnet’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Hi, I’m Chloé Zhao. I am the director of “Hamnet.” This is when Agnes, who’s played by Jessie Buckley, comes to the Globe Theater to see her husband, William Shakespeare, played by Paul Mescal, his play, “Hamlet,” inspired by their son, Hamnet, who had passed away. “Look at me.” And in that moment, she realizes … Read more
Video: ‘Train Dreams’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Hello, this is Clint Bentley, the co-writer and director of “Train Dreams.” So this is actually the final scene of the movie, spoiler alert. This is Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, and he’s wandered onto an airfield where they’re giving airplane rides. This pilot is Amelia Hilsen, who’s a real pilot and amazing. She’s actually … Read more
Video: ‘Sentimental Value’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Hi, I’m Joachim Trier. I am the director and co-writer of “Sentimental Value.” So we wanted the film to start with a strong character scene, and Renate Reinsve was always in our mind when we wrote the character of Nora, the oldest daughter in this family, and we put her professionally as an actor in … Read more
Try This Quiz on Thrilling Books That Became Popular Movies
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about printed works that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions and more. This week’s challenge highlights thrillers first published as novels (or graphic novels) that were adapted into popular films. Just tap or click your answers to the … Read more
How Do You Feel About Emerald Fennell’s Movies Like ‘Saltburn’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’?
THE CASE FOR Her Films Are Excessive (in a Good Way) Her vibes-and-dream logic approach makes for delicious viewing. Emerald Fennell loves an unbridled swing for the fences, and she knows exactly what she’s doing. Some filmmakers work within genre constraints. Others push against them. Still others think hard about how to subvert them. But … Read more
Video: ‘The Secret Agent’ | Anatomy of a Scene
My Name is Kleber Mendonça Filho and I wrote and directed “The Secret Agent.” This sequence takes place in 1977 and it comes quite late in the film. I kind of knew it would be an important sequence for “The Secret Agent,” because this is where we finally get to spend some time with the … Read more
Video: ‘Wuthering Heights’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Hello, I’m Emerald Fennell, and I’m the screenwriter and director of “Wuthering Heights.” “Wait till you see your dresses, Cathy.” So in this scene, we have a tour of Thrushcross Grange, which is Cathy’s marital home. It is Edgar Linton and his ward, Isabella, played by the incredible Shazad Latif and Alison Oliver. And they … Read more
Video: Photographing the Golden Globes Winners
new video loaded: Photographing the Golden Globes Winners Chantal Anderson breaks down how she captured this year’s Golden Globe winners backstage on an assignment from The New York Times. By Chantal Anderson, Rebecca Suner and Laura Salaberry January 17, 2026 Source link #Video #Photographing #Golden #Globes #Winners
Video: Behind the Onscreen F-Bomb
new video loaded: Behind the Onscreen F-Bomb This four-letter obscenity has a distinct way of adding emphasis, rhythm and shock value. But using it in a PG-13 movie can be complicated. Julia Jacobs explores the rule that has been maintained for decades by the Motion Picture Association and how filmmakers make do. By Julia Jacobs, … Read more
Try Our Quiz on Literary Romantic Adventures
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about works that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions — or even books. This week’s challenge celebrates romantic novels and their screen counterparts — including two with an unrelated connection to a popular British television show. Just tap … Read more
Video: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Hey, Jim Cameron here. I’m the director of “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” So this is Varang, played by Oona Chaplin. And she’s sharing with Quaritch, now that he’s in this altered state of consciousness, her backstory about how the volcano erupted. She doesn’t use the term “volcano.” She says the fire came from the mountain. … Read more
How the ‘Wicked’ Movies Boosted the Musical’s Broadway Sales
Oct. 30, 2003 Broadway Opening Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in the Broadway debut of “Wicked” at the Gershwin Theater. “Wicked” is an undisputed juggernaut — one of the biggest productions in musical theater history. The stage show, by the composer Stephen Schwartz and the librettist Winnie Holzman, has grossed $1.8 billion on Broadway, and … Read more
Video: The Most Notable Movies of 2025
Across the newsroom, journalists picked their most notable movies from 2025. Source link #Video #Notable #Movies
Vote for Your Favorite Movies of 2025
The critics have had their say. Now it’s your turn. What movies released in 2025 do you consider the best? It doesn’t matter whether you watched them in a theater or on streaming, and you can define “best” however you want to. (Favorite? Most memorable? Will last the test of time?) If you need a … Read more
Try This Quiz and See How Much You Know About Jane Austen
“Window seat with garden view / A perfect nook to read a book / I’m lost in my Jane Austen…” sings Kristin Chenoweth in “The Girl in 14G” — what could be more ideal? Well, perhaps showing off your literary knowledge and getting a perfect score on this week’s super-size Book Review Quiz Bowl honoring … Read more
Revisiting Jane Austen’s Cultural Impact for Her 250th Birthday
On Dec. 16, 1775, a girl was born in Steventon, England — the seventh of eight children — to a clergyman and his wife. She was an avid reader, never married and died in 1817, at the age of 41. But in just those few decades, Jane Austen changed the world. Her novels have had … Read more
Video: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Anatomy of a Scene
new video loaded: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Back transcript ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Anatomy of a Scene The writer and director Rian Johnson narrates a sequence from his film. “My Name is Rian Johnson. I wrote and directed “Wake Up, … Read more
The Best, Craziest, Scuzziest Film Performances of 2025
Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme” In sports, what you want is to see a great athlete become one of the elites. You want to see him have more than a few clutch performances or make a respectable run in a tournament. You want to see him reach the sort of level at which teammates and … Read more