Oscar Directors: Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) Feels Awards Make Filmmakers “More Insecure”

Östlund won his first Palme for The Square in 2017 and then again in 2022 for Triangle of Sadness.

Holdovers, The: Screenwriter David Hemingson on Bringing Humor to Sad Moments

A scene in Alexander Payne’s 1970-set dramedy, The Holdovers, which is nominated for Best Picture and other Oscars, shows a reluctant friendship built among three lonely people stuck at a bleak New England boarding school over Christmas break.

Politics 2024: Biden Pushes Back at Skeptics–“No Indication of Any Serious Condition”

Joe Biden just gave what’s the most important media interview of his 54-year political career.

Movie Genres: Horror Films in 2023-Many Different Horror Tales

The year of 2023 was extraordinarily rich for the horror genre, with films ranging from low-budget fare to big Hollywood sequels.

Substance, The: Coralie Fargeat’s Audacious Body Horror–Satirical Critique of our Culture’s Obsession with Youth and Beauty among Women

Demi Moore plays an ageing actress who goes to extreme measures in Coralie Fargeat’s audacious body horror–satirical critique of our culture’s obsession with youth and beauty among women.