Latest James Mangold News

For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow

Jan. 24, 2025 15:52 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah. On Thursday night at The Ray Theater, “20 Days in Mariupol” filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, who won...

'Emilia Pérez' tops Oscar nominations with 13, 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' land 10 apiece

Jan. 23, 2025 16:14 PM EST

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a...

Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez

Jan. 23, 2025 13:25 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while general audience...

From ‘The Brutalist' to 'Wicked,' where to watch this year’s top awards movies

Jan. 23, 2025 12:27 PM EST

The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Are they streaming? For free? In theaters? Only in Los Angeles and New York? Take one of the big winners of the Golden Globes, “The Brutalist,” a film that’s been...

The Latest: Academy Award nominees announced

Jan. 23, 2025 11:09 AM EST

Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity, dominated the list with 13 nominations. “The Brutalist,” a three-plus hour postwar epic, and “Wicked,” a...

Complete list of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards

Jan. 23, 2025 09:40 AM EST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced. Leading the way is Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, with 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making...

'Wicked' tops SAG Awards nominations as many big names are snubbed

Jan. 08, 2025 15:44 PM EST

“Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading five nominations including best ensemble, and individual nods for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey. Out-of-control wildfires that swept across Los Angeles and...

The Latest: The Golden Globes kick off award season

Jan. 06, 2025 00:00 AM EST

Hollywood got dressed up as the Golden Globes returned for its annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television workers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The show serves as the ceremonial start to the 2025 awards season. Two wildly audacious films —...

'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office

Dec. 29, 2024 19:04 PM EST

Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. Paramount's Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada,...

Movie Review: Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' is electric in more ways than one

Dec. 23, 2024 12:33 PM EST

“A Complete Unknown” certainly lives up to its title. You are hardly closer to understanding the soul of Bob Dylan after watching more than two hours of this moody look at America's most enigmatic troubadour. But that's not the point of James Mangold's biopic: It's not who Dylan is but what he...