Ryan Gosling initially didn’t want to perform I’m Just Ken at the Academy Awards, saying, “There’s a lot of ways that can go wrong.” Ryan Gosling singing “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie at the Oscars was a definite highlight of the ceremony, but the actor originally turned down the Academy when he was first asked … Read more
For DC movie dorks and ’90s kids, one of the biggest highlights of last weekend’s Oscars was the presentation of the Best Visual Effects award, which became an extended gag about Batman featuring the presenters, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, and their shared onscreen nemesis: Batman — as played in the Tim Burton Batman movies … Read more
The Oscars are upon us once again. After a season filled with drama, excitement, great movies, and fake noses, the winners were finally revealed. This year’s big winner was Oppenheimer, which took home seven Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Director (Christopher Nolan), and Best Picture. The other … Read more
“The message of the film is about we choose to build walls, and then sometimes we choose not to look over them, and I think that’s a crucial part of what we have in this film,” added Willers. With a pained expression, Ukrainian war correspondent, photojournalist, and filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov walked into the interview room … Read more
Al Pacino didn’t make a mistake while presenting the Academy Award for Best Picture at the Oscars; says that’s what the producers wanted. When Al Pacino took the stage to present the Academy Award for Best Picture at the Oscars, some wondered if the actor had made a mistake when he jumped straight to announcing … Read more
In that same seat, I got served my tequila shot promised by Guillermo Rodriguez, and giggled at the nude John Cena bit and John Mulaney’s brilliant “Field of Dreams” description. From my vantage point, the somber “In Memoriam” segment felt beautiful and respectful, even though the dancers apparently made for a distracting sidebar in the … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are best known together as the stars of the hit comedy Twins. But they have something else in common: They both played Batman villains in the 1990s. DeVito played the Penguin in Batman Returns. Arnold was Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin. And so, very reasonably, they both despise Batman with a passion. At least that … Read more
The song of the summer from the movie of the summer was “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie. The best part of the film getting a much deserved Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song was the fact that all the nominees in that category get performed live at the Oscars — which meant that Ryan Gosling … Read more
Thankfully, those came from Jonathan Glazer, writer-director of “The Zone of Interest,” which took home Best International Film. The filmmaker behind “Birth” and “Under the Skin,” and his producing partner James Wilson, who are both Jewish, have spoken out about the conflict in Gaza in interviews and previous awards shows, but never with the firm … Read more
Every year something happens at the Oscars that everyone talks about. This year, it’s John Cena “streaking.” Technically he did not streak. But only by the thinnest of margins. As it turns out, this year’s Academy Awards was the anniversary of one of the most infamous moments in Oscar history: When an actual streaker ran … Read more