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Casting director An Dorthe Braker, known as “casting queen” of German cinema, will receive an honorary German Film Award for outstanding contributions to German cinema, the German film academy announced Monday. Braker was a pioneer in Germany, bringing a U.S.-style casting approach to the German film industry in the early 1990s, before the profession was formally recognized in Germany. Through …

“Great Expectations: British Postwar Cinema 1945-1960” is the theme of this year’s Locarno Film Festival Retrospective, unveiled in London on Monday. It follows the festival’s 2024 look back at Columbia Pictures at 100. Described as “a tribute” to British cinema from that period promising to be “painting a rich and diverse picture of life in the postwar years as reflected …

John Oliver spent the opening segment of Sunday’s Last Week Tonight talking about President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress last week and the Democrats’ response to it. The HBO host began by noting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had said before the speech that he wanted to “frame it in gilded gold.” Oliver’s response: “This isn’t …

American Idol kicked off Sunday night with its annual promise: to serve as a launching pad for aspiring young musical talent. But some contestants already have a head start with a familiar advantage: the lineage of a famous family. Season 23 rolled out its first “nepo baby” with Baylee Littrell, son of Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell, who auditioned in …

[This story contains spoilers from the season premiere of The Righteous Gemstones, “Prelude.”] Fans of The Righteous Gemstones who tuned into Sunday’s season four premiere were probably anticipating more of what they expect from the show: commercialized Christianity, well-timed dick jokes and an undercurrent of criminal activity that makes each season unpredictable. Well, there may have been some nefarious behavior …

The Real Housewives of Atlanta returned for a surprisingly normal season 16 premiere Sunday night given the behind-the-scenes drama that has plagued the reality series in the last year— save for a lengthy set of introductions bringing the majority new cast into the fold. “Welcome Back Peaches” is the title of the episode, which sees Porsha Williams and Cynthia Bailey …

[This story contains spoilers from the season three, episode four of The White Lotus, “Hide or Seek.”] Why exactly is Rick Hatchett in Thailand? It’s one of the biggest mysteries of The White Lotus season three thus far, and now, we have our answer, and it’s best served up in the form of a classic quote: “You killed my father. Prepare to …

You would be hard-pressed to find a busier person in Hollywood than Nicole Kidman, who in the last year or so has released Expats, A Family Affair, The Perfect Couple, Spellbound, Babygirl and season two of Lioness. Come 2025 she is back again with a new film, Holland, in which she plays a picture-perfect teacher and homemaker in the small …

There are seven tapestries on permanent view at The Cloisters in New York that depict, in vivid detail, the tale of a unicorn hunted by man and tamed by a virgin. The series has been the subject of much scholarly discourse, with historians debating their meaning for decades. Early theories landed on metaphors for marriage and fertility, while later and …

In documentaries, “accuracy” is informational — the presentation of data or testimony in a way that’s persuasive and unimpeachable. “Legitimacy,” however, is aesthetic — the presentation of data or testimony in a way that looks truthful. The Age of Disclosure The Bottom Line A sensationalistic wolf in understated sheep’s clothing. Venue: SXSW Film Festival (Documentary Spotlight)Director: Dan Farah 1 hour …