Kyle Buchanan

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kyle Buchanan

The acclaimed filmmaker discusses bringing death to the forefront in his latest picture. The acclaimed filmmaker discusses bringing death to the forefront in his latest picture. Credit... In 2017, during the funeral of his wife and longtime collaborator Carolyn Zeifman, the director David Cronenberg found himself struck by an unusual impulse: As the coffin holding her dead body was lowered into the ground, he wanted more than anything to get into that box with her.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Kyle Buchanan

"Anora," a comedy-drama about an exotic dancer who weds a flighty Russian, won best picture at the Oscars on Sunday night, capping a dominant performance for a movie that was far from a box-office smash. In addition to winning the top award as a producer, Sean Baker won Oscars for directing, original screenplay and editing, tying Walt Disney's record with four competitive Oscars in one year. Mikey Madison also won the award for best actress.

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The 97th Academy Awards are on Sunday, bringing an end to an awards season that has been full of twists and turns. After some nominees picked up unexpected wins at previous ceremonies and others became ensnarled in online controversies, many races are still up in the air.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Kyle Buchanan

Image Sin embargo, hay algo que me hace dudar: si Cónclave tuviera el tipo de apoyo generalizado de la Academia con el que suele contar una ganadora de la mejor película, no debería haber perdido las nominaciones a los Oscar a la dirección y la fotografía. Anora obtuvo todas las nominaciones que necesitaba, y su difusión en los gremios es difícil de discutir, así que esa es la película que preveo que ganará.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Kyle Buchanan

Brody has been collecting prizes all season, though his reign was halted last weekend when Chalamet scored a last-minute SAG win. But Chalamet faces headwinds from an Academy that remains stubbornly resistant to recognizing young men: No one under 30 has ever won the best actor Oscar except for Brody himself, who notched his win for "The Pianist" at age 29. Come Sunday, he'll add a second Oscar to the mantel.