Anatomy of a Contender
How ‘The Wild Robot’ Got Its Heart
The feature became the surprise tearjerker of the year by using a style that feels more 'Bambi' than 21st century, tackling themes like death and overcoming a serious voice injury that sidelined star Lupita Nyong’o for three months.
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In ‘The Brutalist,’ Size Matters
Brady Corbet and Adrien Brody on the maximalist effort behind their story of a minimalist architect: "To try to make something perfect usually requires pushing people to their very limits."
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It Chronicles What Happened in 1972 — But ‘September 5’ Is About Our Social Media Present
In this Anatomy of a Contender, a group of indie European filmmakers explain how they told a historical story that echoes to today.
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Making of ‘Gladiator II’: Rome Wasn’t Re-Built in a Day — It Took Nearly 25 Years
Ridley Scott has been fiddling with a 'Gladiator' sequel since the original film arrived in theaters (and won five Oscars) in 2000. But there was one little problem: He killed off his hero in the first movie.
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Making of ‘Anora’: How Sean Baker Turns the Rom-Com on Its Head
With his fractured fairy tale about a stripper who falls for the son of a Russian oligarch, the filmmaker evokes the spirit of ’70s cinema while eliciting a star-making turn from Mikey Madison.
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The Making of ‘Emilia Pérez:’ Why Selena Gomez “Acted Insane in the Audition” for the Cartel Movie Partly Inspired by ‘Euphoria’
Trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón, who stars as a transitioning drug lord in the musical, says her biggest challenge was convincing director Jacques Audiard she could play the “before” character better than any cis-male.
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How Do You Make a Movie About the Vatican? With Divine Intervention
A charged soap opera about the sacred process of papal selection should have never seen the light of day. Here’s how star Ralph Fiennes and ‘Conclave’ filmmakers brought the Oscar contender to life.
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‘I’m a Virgo’s Secret Sauce: Anti-Capitalist Messaging and a Briefcase Full of Dolls
Creator Boots Riley, star Jharrel Jerome and other cast and crew discuss what made shooting the surreal superhero story supremely unique — from "Lord of the Rings elf-style" shooting to Olivia Washington rewriting testicle jokes.
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‘The Morning Show’ Will Enter 2024’s Media-Scape “Mid-Chaos”
Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt teases season four’s exploration of coming back from cancellation (this time, it’s Bradley) and women in power.
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Jodie Foster Is Still Thawing Out From Her ‘Night Country’ Shoot
The star recalls being almost iced out while making the Arctic Circle murder mystery, while showrunner Issa Lopez teases her next entry into the ‘True Detective’ franchise.
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Underwater Panic and a Secret Color Version: Inside the Making of ‘Ripley’
Creator Steve Zaillian, Andrew Scott and others reveal what it took to create the noir, baroque and murderously elegant Netflix hit series.
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The Making of ‘The Holdovers’: “Depressing Sh** Can Still Feel Cozy”
Alexander Payne’s wry comedy about three lost souls spending Christmas together in ‘70s-era Massachusetts required patience from all involved.
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