45 stories by "Kristopher Tapley"
Things got ugly this awards season, enough to give you pause about what might still lie ahead once Oscar nominations are announced next week. “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going t…
The Cinema Audio Society has announced nominees for excellence in sound mixing for 2018 films and television series. In the film categories, music-driven hits “Bohemian Rhapsody”…
The American Society of Cinematographers has announced nominees in film and television for 2018. Film nominees included Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own…
So far the film awards season has largely been shaped by box office dollars from the moviegoing public and assessments from committees of critics, journalists and other professionals. The ac…
PLAYBACK is a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films. New episodes air every Thursday. Bradley Cooper’s di…
In contrast to the lead actress competition, a list of this year's lead actor Oscar hopefuls runs out of home run contenders pretty quickly. But at the very top, just like their female count…
At the start of a new Oscar season, two films lead the pack that could not be more different in every way. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón’s Venice prizewinner “…
It might seem like an impossible feat, but with his version of “A Star Is Born,” Bradley Cooper both puts a fresh spin on a decades-old movie staple and transcends its very place…
Welcome to "Playback," a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you exclusive conversations with the talents behind many of today's hottest films. Actor David Oyelowo (“Selma”) f…
Sam Rockwell won the Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and in his acceptanc…
Welcome to "Playback," a Variety podcast bringing you exclusive conversations with the talents behind many of today's hottest films. As one of Hollywood’s preeminent writers, Aaron Sor…
Kevin Spacey’s robust supporting actor Oscar campaign for Ridley Scott’s “All the Money in the World” has been shelved, Variety has learned. The move comes amid al…
Welcome to "Playback," a Variety podcast bringing you exclusive conversations with the talents behind many of today's hottest films. The 55th annual New York Film Festival kicks off Thursday…
The last time Dan Gilroy brought a film to the Toronto Film Festival he had “Nightcrawler” in tow, a dark urban drama focused on a nocturnal bottom-feeding stringer who peddles h…
With "The Handmaid's Tale" currently mid-stride and "Top of the Lake" scoring top notices alongside Palme d'Or winner "The Square" in Cannes, the actress is having quite a moment.
The filmmaker discusses his latest epic project, navigating the industry's superhero status quo, and nearly 20 years of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."
The season was bookended by controversy, starting with a scandal surrounding a would-be contender and ending with a mishandled envelope.
Emma Stone reached for the stars and grasped them on Sunday night. She won the best actress Oscar for her performance as aspiring actress/dreamer Mia in the musical “La La Land.”…
Damien Chazelle claimed the best director award at Sunday’s Oscars celebration for “La La Land.” Chazelle ran through a list of thank yous from the Dolby Theatre stage, …
Resilient awards season fixture “La La Land” won yet another honor at the 19th annual Costume Designers Guild Tuesday night. The film won in the contemporary design category, whi…
Mel Gibson’s World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge” claimed top honors at the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) 64th annual Golden Reel Awards Sunday night. The film w…
“Nocturnal Animals,” “La La Land,” “Suicide Squad,” “Hail, Caesar!” and “Star Trek Beyond” all earned trophies from the Make-Up an…
“La La Land” and “Game of Thrones” walked away with top film and television honors at the 53rd Cinema Audio Society Awards Saturday night. “Finding Nemo” …
Given the guild's track record when it comes to foreshadowing Oscar victory, the modern musical got a nice feather in its cap Saturday night.
A few surprises kept the awards season interesting at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night.
