ChatGPT-4o and the films ‘Her’ and ‘Blade Runner 2049’ all pull from one another as they develop the concept of a virtual assistant.
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Science fiction and technological innovation feed off each other in an ongoing back-and-forth that can play out over decades.
(L-R) In Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy and Raging Bull.
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Here are six examples (among many) in which De Niro’s roles embody a sense of isolation, both visually and thematically.
Bad-guy sensei John Kreese, played by Martin Kove, threatens Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) in The Karate Kid.
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Did the beloved 1980s teen classic The Karate Kid perpetuate Orientalist stereotypes?
Actress Marisa Abela and actor Eddie Marsan film a scene for the Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’ in London.
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Some viewers seem to want Abela’s voice to be a carbon copy of Winehouse’s. But the art of vocal impersonation isn’t about perfect replication.
Anya Taylor-Joy in a scene from ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.’
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To understand how ‘Furiosa’ and other new films challenge car culture’s male-centric conventions, it’s useful to look closely at how car culture has favoured a certain kind of male hero.
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With its occult themes, ’70s nostalgia and some AI controversy thrown into the mix, it’s easy to see why the film was a US box-office success.
Oscar wins through the years: 1. Hattie McDaniel, best supporting actress with Fay Bainter, 1940. 2. Whoopi Goldberg, best supporting actress, 1991. 3. Halle Berry, best actress, 2002. 4. Jennifer Hudson, best supporting actress, 2007. 5. Mo'Nique, best supporting actress, 2010. 6. Lupita Nyong’o, best actress, 2014. 7. Octavia Spencer, best supporting actress, 2012. 8.Viola Davis, best supporting actress, 2017 9. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, best supporting actress, 2024.
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It’s been nine years since #OscarsSoWhite called out a lack of diversity at the Oscars. Has anything changed? Prof. Naila Keleta-Mae and actress Mariah Inger unpack the progress.
Christopher Nolan accepts the award for Best Director for ‘Oppenheimer’ during the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif.
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The success of ‘Oppenheimer’ at the Academy Awards presents an opportunity to think about critical criteria for viewing historical film — and what we are owed by historical filmmakers.
The U.S. detonates an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in Micronesia in the first underwater test of the device.
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For all its praise, the film furthers the dominant narrative of the bombs as a morally fraught but necessary project, with American anxieties playing a starring role.
Seeing the light − at the movies.
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Plenty of movies have explicitly religious themes, but some of the most interesting examples of faith or transcendence on screen are much more subtle.
The dress actress Lupita Nyong'o wore to the 86th Academy Awards in 2014 became a story in and of itself.
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Through their media savvy, two consultants were able to make the Oscars as much about the attire as the gold statuettes.
Even in films where religion isn’t front and center, Martin Scorsese’s attention to ritual and devotion comes through.
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Though only a few of Scorsese’s films focus on religious stories, deeper questions about faith, doubt and living in a violent world tend to haunt his movies.
Kubrick died in 1999, leaving behind a cache of memorably diverse films.
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25 years after the death of the legendary director, a new book offers fresh insights into Stanley Kubrick’s personal and professional life.
Best picture nominee ‘Past Lives’ was directed by South Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song and has scenes in Korean and English.
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Non-English language cinema – previously seen by niche audiences – is increasingly finding acceptance and recognition, reflecting the many demographic changes taking place within the academy.
Composer John Williams conducts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening gala, Oct. 25, 2003, in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Composer and conductor John Williams has shown for more than 60 years how music can take movies to new heights.
Bob Marley performs at a ‘Viva Zimbabwe’ independence celebration in April 1980.
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How did a musician whose songs were suffused with messages of anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism become so commercialized?
Jonathan E., played by James Caan, competes as the owners watch from the stands.
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As the journalism industry continues to crater, wealthy plutocrats are consolidating their control over information systems.
A paleontologist wears a T-shirt showing Strophodus rebecae , a shark species with flat teeth that lived millions of years ago.
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‘Jaws,’ published in 1974, terrified the public of sharks, but it also brought shark research into the scientific mainstream.
Danielle Brooks as Sofia and Fantasia Barrino as Celie.
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This adaption of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel is an emotional yet joyful exploration of black womanhood in the early 20th century South.
Producer-director Norman Jewison, left, demonstrates how he wants an actor to wash the feet of Jesus, portrayed by Ted Neeley, during filming of the movie version of the rock musical, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ in October 1972.
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A tension between cult, critical and popular appeal is part of Norman Jewison’s most prominent legacy.