Column: An Oscar-winning L.A. council member? Gov. Danny Trejo? Gustavo’s 2025 predictions
The good news: None of the predictions I made in last year’s annual Gustradamus columna came true. If any did, ...
Tag: Oscars
Will another international filmmaker prevail this Oscar season?
More films shepherded by directors who grew up outside of the U.S. may be getting nominated for best picture these ...
A sultry scene shifts in ‘The Brutalist’
The architectural wonder of writer-director Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar immigrant epic “The Brutalist” astonishes onscreen. The ambitious spectacle, which follows ...
Why RaMell Ross insisted on a distinct POV for ‘Nickel Boys,’ his feature debut
No two filmmakers travel the same path to their chosen profession. RaMell Ross has traveled one unlike that of almost ...
How Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson got under each other’s skin for ‘A Different Man’
When Adam Pearson was young, he rubbed elbows with celebrities. “I was at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, one of ...
Pablo Larraín: The music is the emotional map to ‘Maria’
Pablo Larraín practically sings when he talks about music. He was listening to John Coltrane on his walk over to ...
Turkish Director Zeki Demirkubuz Reveals How 15-Minute Interaction In A Border Town 35 Years Ago Led To ‘Life’ – Contenders International
Turkish director Zeki Demirkubuz taps into his country’s zeitgeist with contemporary drama Life (Hayat), starring Miray Daner as a young woman who runs ...
