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The need for speech was strong with “Top Gun: Maverick.” Released 36 years after the 1986 original film “Top Gun,” “Top Gun: Maverick” was one of 2022’s biggest hits and a critical darling that grabbed six total Oscar nominations including Best ...

When “To Leslie” star Andrea Riseborough was announced as one of the 2023 Oscar nominees for Best Actress on January 24, it capped off one of the most remarkable and unexpected awards season runs in history. Previously not considered a serious contender for recognition ...

Steven Spielberg waited decades to tell his personal story with “The Fabelmans” — and the result is an awards windfall. “The Fabelmans” received seven nominations at the 2023 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Spielberg, and Best Original Screenplay for ...

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson star as lifelong friends gone sour in one of 2022’s most acclaimed film, “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, the dark comedy received nine Oscar nominations on Tuesday — including Best Picture, Best Actor for ...

The 1929 novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” has seen many adaptations. It first appeared in a German newspaper in 1928 before being published as a book in 1929. It was adapted into a film in 1930 and again ...

Cate Blanchett stars in the titular role of Lydia Tár in the 2022 psychological drama “TAR.” The film follows the undoing of Blanchett’s character who is a prominent composer and conductor. Written and directed by Todd Field, “TAR” premiered at Venice International ...

“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films of 2022 — as well as a newly minted Oscar nominee in 11 categories including Best Picture — is now available to stream online. The ...

Despite “The Whale” receiving mixed reviews from critics, Brendan Fraser has been heaped with praise for his role as Charlie, a morbidly obese man who is trying to restore a relationship with his daughter Ellie (played by Sadie Sink). On Tuesday, Fraser received ...

What happens when a yacht trip of uber-wealthy people goes very, very awry? That’s what the film “Triangle of Sadness” explores. The three-time 2023 Oscar nominee — Best Picture, Best Director for Ruben Ostlund, and Best Original Screenplay also for Ostlund ...

When I first started at EW, the CW series The 100 had just aired season 1. No one on staff had covered it or recapped it, so it quickly became a show I owned. I recapped nearly every episode from ...