Oscar Directors: Lelio, Sebastián–Chilean “A Fantastic Woman”–Dies at 52

The Oscar-winning Chilean writer-director of A Fantastic Woman, The Wonder, and The Wave, died in Santiago. He was 52.

Club Kid: Jordan Firstman’s Oscar Card–Funny, Touching Jewish Queer Movie

Charming impishness is what’s made his “Internet Gay” persona travel readily–manifest in his one million followers on Instagram and TikTok.

Innocent, The (1976): Visconti’s Swan Song, Historical Romantic Drama, Starring Giancarlo Giannini,

The Innocent is an early probe of toxic masculinity, a bold meditation on male vanity, self-delusion, and ultimately victimhood.

Oscar Actors: Hoffman, Dustin–“The Graduate” Was a ‘Terrible Experience’

Director Mike Nichols Made Katharine Ross Slap Hoffman 27 Times for a Scene He Didn’t Even Use–Dustin Hoffman

Oscar Directors: Scorsese–Why his “Cleopatra” Movie With Angelina Jolie Was Ruined

Scorsese’s ‘Cleopatra’ Movie With Angelina Jolie Was ‘Ruined’ by Seth Rogen and the Sony Hack.