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Spanish actress and director Paz Vega (Spanglish, Sex and Lucia, Rambo: Last Blood, The OA, Netflix heist drama Kaleidoscope), who wrote and stepped behind the camera for her directorial debut Rita, which world premiered during the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival this summer, enjoys writing and directing, adding another layer to her creative endeavors. And she thinks more actors should feel empowered to direct. She made the comments during a Tuesday keynote interview at the Iberseries & Platino Industria conference and market in Madrid that was titled “Changing Roles: Paz Vega and Her Transition From the Art of Acting…

China has selected The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, a World War II documentary by director Fang Li, as its representative at the 97th Academy Awards in the best international feature film category. The pick marks the first time since China began sending titles to the Oscars in 1979 that it has put forward a documentary, but the choice also continues a trend of China picking movies that stir nationalistic sentiments at home. The movie, which was the opening film of the Shanghai International Film Festival in June, resurrects a relatively obscure episode from 1942 during WWII, when an unmarked Japanese troop transport…

Paul Feig, director of 2016’s all-female reboot of Ghostbusters, partly blames Donald Trump for the racist and sexist criticism the movie received from online trolls. During a recent interview with The Guardian, the filmmaker looked back at all the hate the action-comedy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, faced following its debut. “The political climate of the time was really weird, with Hillary Clinton running for office in 2016,” he recalled. “There were a lot of dudes looking for a fight. When I was getting piled on, on Twitter, I’d go back and see who they were. So many were Trump…

Dakota Johnson is looking back at one of her first film roles, which saw her star opposite Justin Timberlake in The Social Network. The actress was recently asked during a video interview with Vanity Fair if she had any “preconceived ideas” about the “SexyBack” singer before filming together in the 2010 David Fincher-directed movie. “Are you kidding? I was just like 19 and straddling Justin Timberlake and like whipping him in the face with my hair,” the Fifty Shades of Grey star said. “100 percent had preconceived notions, but he was lovely and kind and really welcoming for a person that was just…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Beginning Friday Sept. 27, Wolfs, the New York-set action comedy starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, is available to stream on Apple TV+. Written and directed by Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming), the film had its world premiere at the 81st annual Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1, 2024, and follows two rival fixers (Clooney and Pitt) forced to work together. Here’s how to watch the star-studded movie online, including for free. At a Glance: How to Watch…

Margaret Qualley said she “can die happy now” after landing a role in Happy Gilmore 2; however, her husband, Jack Antonoff, had to tell a little fib about her golfing experience to help get her the part. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress called the original 1996 comedy starring Adam Sandler her “favorite movie” and its star her “first crush.” So when she learned about Netflix‘s upcoming sequel, she was determined to do anything to appear in it. “I saw that there was gonna to be a Happy Gilmore 2 and I emailed my agents…

Netflix’s The Man Who Loved UFOs (El Hombre Que Amaba Los Platos Voladores) tells the story of Argentinian TV journalist José de Zer and his cameraman Chango. It is 1986, and they travel to La Candelaria in Córdoba upon receiving “an unusual proposal from two shady characters,” explains a plot synopsis on the website of the San Sebastian Film Festival where the film celebrated its world premiere on Tuesday. “Arriving in the village, there’s nothing much to see, only a scorched field surrounded by hills. What happened next was the work of a genius in the art of exaggeration with…

Christine Vachon of Killer Films, a long-time collaborator of Todd Haynes‘ who was meant to be producing the director’s project with Joaquin Phoenix before he exited as shooting was set to start, has told “the truth” of the situation and described what she believes is the most tragic part. Vachon spoke at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Tuesday to discuss the sustainability of making films in an ever-changing industry. When asked about Phoenix pulling out of the gay romance movie — reportedly putting hundreds of crew members out of work — she said she felt most for Haynes. “The…

India has selected Kiran Rao’s comedy of errors Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies) to represent the country in the 2025 Oscar race in the Best International Feature category. The Hindi-language film, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, beat out Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, which had been considered the frontrunner for the Oscar slot, after its rapturous reception in Cannes, where it won the festival’s Grand Jury prize. But Rao’s feature has proven a crowd-pleaser on the festival circuit. The light satire follows Jaya (Pratibha Ranta) and Phool (Nitanshi Goel): Two new brides, whose faces are hidden…

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascón has spoken candidly about her performance in Jacques Audiard’s one-of-a-kind Spanish language musical, saying that making history with an Oscar nomination is a possibility out of her control. The actress, a trans woman, has been the recipient of critical acclaim since the film debuted in Cannes, winning her the best actress prize alongside co-stars Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez in May. Gascón masters two roles: one, a notorious cartel leader, and the other, a trans woman, Emilia Pérez, who has been receiving female hormone therapy for two years and is ready to complete the gender-affirming…