Napoleon

Brian Cox slams Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘appalling’ acting in ‘Napoleon’: ‘A truly terrible performance’

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Brian Cox slams Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘appalling’ acting in ‘Napoleon’: ‘A truly terrible performance’

Brian Cox didn’t mince words when he bashed Joaquin Phoenix’s acting performance in the 2023 historical drama “Napoleon.” “It’s terrible,” the “Succession” star, 77, said at London’s HistFest earlier this week. “A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix.” Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in 2023’s “Napoleon.” Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The English actor continued: “It … Read more

‘Napoleon Dynamite’ stars are going on tour. Get tickets today

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‘Napoleon Dynamite’ stars are going on tour. Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. 20 years after the fact, it isn’t too late to “Vote For Pedro.” From February through May, “Napoleon Dynamite” stars Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries are … Read more

France Scoffs at an Englishman’s ‘Napoleon’

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France Scoffs at an Englishman’s ‘Napoleon’

The French do not like an Englishman’s rendition of Napoleon. Or at least, the French critics do not. Looking grim and moody from under an enormous bicorn hat, Joaquin Phoenix glowers from posters around Paris, promoting the film by Ridley Scott that offers the latest reincarnation of the French hero whose nose — as one … Read more

Napoleon Didn’t Really Shoot Cannons at Egypt’s Pyramids

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Napoleon Didn’t Really Shoot Cannons at Egypt’s Pyramids

As Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” opens for Thanksgiving holiday viewing, scenes from the film’s trailers are making waves. That was especially true of a sensational depiction of French troops led by Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor firing cannons at the pyramids of Giza. “I don’t know if he did that,” Mr. Scott told The Times … Read more

Your Next 10 Steps After Watching the New ‘Napoleon’ Film

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Your Next 10 Steps After Watching the New ‘Napoleon’ Film

With the new Ridley Scott film “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, hitting theaters this week, General Bonaparte is having a cultural moment. Another one. As historical figures go, Napoleon maintains a ubiquity 200 years after his death that far exceeds influential contemporaries like James Madison, Emperor Kokaku or Czar Alexander I. That’s in … Read more

For ‘Napoleon,’ Finishing the Hats

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For ‘Napoleon,’ Finishing the Hats

When the costume designer David Crossman, who specializes in military wear, first knew he would be working on “Napoleon” (in theaters Wednesday), Ridley Scott’s epic starring Joaquin Phoenix, he had a “mini panic” about the hats. It wasn’t that he would have to be recreating Napoleon Bonaparte’s famous headgear, the kind for which collectors pay … Read more

How Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby kept it spicy on the ‘Napoleon’ set

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How Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby kept it spicy on the ‘Napoleon’ set

Vanessa Kirby and Joaquin Phoenix are acting out on the set of “Napoleon.” Ridley Scott’s epic biopic, set to be released this November, follows Phoenix as the infamous military general charting a swift and brutal rise to power. The narrative focuses on Napoleon Bonaparte’s hot-and-cold relationship with his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais (Kirby), and … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ contestant flubs final clue with Napoleon guess: ‘Seriously?!’

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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant flubs final clue with Napoleon guess: ‘Seriously?!’

She came up short. A librarian from suburban Baltimore is getting skewered for failing to correctly identify William H. Seward as the author of an 1867 letter in Monday’s final “Jeopardy!” round. The clue was: “In 1867 he wrote to General Rousseau, ‘On arriving at Sitka…you will receive from the Russian commissioner the formal transfer.’” … Read more