Tag: Movies

When the Master of the Erotic Thriller Fails to Thrill

Recently I rented a house upstate for the weekend with a group of friends, all new parents with…

Roxane Gay: Will Smith Was Wrong, but Being Thin-Skinned Is Not

Ms. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a condition resulting in hair loss that disproportionately affects Black women. It was…

Will Smith’s Slap Wasn’t the Only Astonishing Thing About the Oscars

This pandemic is still killing us. The virus at its center is one of the body. But it’s…

Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars

The 94th Academy Awards will forever be known for one, did-that-just-happen moment: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after…

Will Smith Hits Chris Rock at the Oscars. Here’s What We Know.

In an apparently unscripted moment that stunned viewers and audience members alike, Will Smith strode onstage and hit…

‘CODA’ Triumphs at the Oscars, but Onstage Slap Takes Center Stage

Notably, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not mentioned during the opening to the lighthearted show, which featured…

An Onstage Slap Gives the Oscars More Drama Than It Bargained For

The theme of the 2022 Oscars was “Movie Lovers Unite.” For Chris Rock and Will Smith, the reunion…

2022 Oscar Winners So Far: ‘CODA’, ‘Dune’ and More

Follow the latest news updates from the Oscars 2022.Jane Campion could make a new piece of Oscars history.…

Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes Full Oscars Monologue

Here’s what Hall, Schumer and Sykes had to say in the opening monologue.Regina Hall: We are here at…

Streaming Took Over Hollywood. Will It Take Best Picture, Too?

The pandemic accelerated the disruption. Traditional studios like Paramount, Universal, Sony, Warner Bros. and Disney rerouted dozens of…

Why TV-Inspired Vacations Are on the Rise

“It was the first time we’d done anything like this,” said Lara Richardson, chief marketing officer for Crown…

‘CODA’ Wins Producers Guild Award, Clearing a Path to Best Picture

Is “CODA” the little movie that could?The Apple TV+ dramedy about deafness and music scored a major victory…