

Robert De Niro won his second Oscar in 1981 for playing a boxing champ in Raging Bull. And now he has been chosen as the acting champ when it comes to Academy Awards.
His performance for the Martin Scorsese film from 1980 has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Actor winner ever, according to a Gold Derby ballot cast by 21 of our film experts, critics, and editors, who ranked all 97 male leading actors.
Anthony Hopkins finished second for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), with Marlon Brando following in third for The Godfather (1972). Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (2007), and Gregory Peck for To Kill a Mockingbird (1961) rounded out the top five.
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actor winners is Warner Baxter for In Old Arizona (1928). George Arliss in Disraeli (1929), Lionel Barrymore for A Free Soul (1930), Paul Lukas for Watch on the Rhine (1942), and Paul Muni for The Story of Louis Pasteur...
His performance for the Martin Scorsese film from 1980 has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Actor winner ever, according to a Gold Derby ballot cast by 21 of our film experts, critics, and editors, who ranked all 97 male leading actors.
Anthony Hopkins finished second for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), with Marlon Brando following in third for The Godfather (1972). Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (2007), and Gregory Peck for To Kill a Mockingbird (1961) rounded out the top five.
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actor winners is Warner Baxter for In Old Arizona (1928). George Arliss in Disraeli (1929), Lionel Barrymore for A Free Soul (1930), Paul Lukas for Watch on the Rhine (1942), and Paul Muni for The Story of Louis Pasteur...
- 2/5/2025
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby


Robert De Niro won his second Oscar in 1981 for playing a boxing champ in Raging Bull. And now he has been chosen as the champ of all actors.
His performance for the Martin Scorsese film from 1980 has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Actor winner ever, according to a Gold Derby ballot cast by 21 of our film experts, critics, and editors, who ranked all 97 male leading actors.
Anthony Hopkins ranked second for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), with Marlon Brando following in third for The Godfather (1972). Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (2007), and Gregory Peck for To Kill a Mockingbird (1961) rounded out the top five.
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actor winners is Warner Baxter for In Old Arizona (1928). Just above that film performance in the rankings are George Arliss in Disraeli (1929), Lionel Barrymore for A Free Soul (1930), Paul Lukas for Watch on the Rhine...
His performance for the Martin Scorsese film from 1980 has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Actor winner ever, according to a Gold Derby ballot cast by 21 of our film experts, critics, and editors, who ranked all 97 male leading actors.
Anthony Hopkins ranked second for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), with Marlon Brando following in third for The Godfather (1972). Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (2007), and Gregory Peck for To Kill a Mockingbird (1961) rounded out the top five.
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actor winners is Warner Baxter for In Old Arizona (1928). Just above that film performance in the rankings are George Arliss in Disraeli (1929), Lionel Barrymore for A Free Soul (1930), Paul Lukas for Watch on the Rhine...
- 2/5/2025
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby


The ten-episode series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (read our review Here) was such a huge success for the Netflix streaming service back in 2022 that Netflix ordered two more seasons of the show from its creators, Ian Brennan and American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story was recently released, and has had quite an impact on the real lives of the title characters… and right before that season premiered in September, it was announced that Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam had signed on to play murderer and graverobber Ed Gein in Monster season 3. As it turns out, Monster season 3 (which is apparently called The Original Monster) is expected to reach Netflix by the end of 2025 – and industry scooper The InSneider reports that singer / TikTok celebrity Addison Rae (Thanksgiving) and Suzanna Son are the latest additions to the cast. Information on the...
- 2/4/2025
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

The horror genre has given audiences all kinds of different scares and shivers over the years. According to Metacritic, however, one particular pulse-pounder still hits the sweet spot of scaring the heck out of us several decades after its initial release. Needless to say, it also made /Film's rundown of the best horror movies of all time.
The aggregator website's own top 10 horror films list is a great collection of true classics, with the most recent entry being John Carpenter's trail-blazing 1978 slasher "Halloween." Nevertheless, there's one horror film that towers above the likes of 1931's "Frankenstein," the 1956 sci-fi horror gem "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," and even the masterful 1968 horror drama "Rosemary's Baby" -- namely, the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece and benchmark in terror that is "Psycho."
Released in 1960, "Psycho" might not be generally considered the best Hitchcock movie, but it's certainly one of his most beloved and well-known bits of work.
The aggregator website's own top 10 horror films list is a great collection of true classics, with the most recent entry being John Carpenter's trail-blazing 1978 slasher "Halloween." Nevertheless, there's one horror film that towers above the likes of 1931's "Frankenstein," the 1956 sci-fi horror gem "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," and even the masterful 1968 horror drama "Rosemary's Baby" -- namely, the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece and benchmark in terror that is "Psycho."
Released in 1960, "Psycho" might not be generally considered the best Hitchcock movie, but it's certainly one of his most beloved and well-known bits of work.
- 2/3/2025
- by Nick Staniforth
- Slash Film


As the format continues to gain traction, here’s our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK.
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
20th January: The Cell
20th January: Boyhood
20th January: The Wild Robot
20th January: Smile...
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
20th January: The Cell
20th January: Boyhood
20th January: The Wild Robot
20th January: Smile...
- 2/3/2025
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories


Nick Nolte was born in the Midwest, finding his place in high school and college as a star football player. After being kicked out of his last college because of poor grades, he decided to try his hand at acting and one of film’s most successful performers was born.
Nolte moved to Los Angeles and began studying acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and the Stella Adler Institute. He then proceeded to start working in guest star roles on television. His big break came when he was cast in one of the lead roles in the miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man.” The series received a huge 23 Emmy nominations and 11 of its actors were nominated in various categories, including Nolte.
That success launched Nolte into a movie career, with his first film being “The Deep,” which was a high profile expected hit since it was based on a novel by Peter Benchley,...
Nolte moved to Los Angeles and began studying acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and the Stella Adler Institute. He then proceeded to start working in guest star roles on television. His big break came when he was cast in one of the lead roles in the miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man.” The series received a huge 23 Emmy nominations and 11 of its actors were nominated in various categories, including Nolte.
That success launched Nolte into a movie career, with his first film being “The Deep,” which was a high profile expected hit since it was based on a novel by Peter Benchley,...
- 2/2/2025
- by Robert Pius, Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby


The Valentine’s Day-set slasher movie Heart Eyes is set to reach theatres on February 7th – but that’s not the only horror movie that Cinemark theatres will be celebrating the holiday with. The cinema chain has revealed that they’ll be running a series called “Love You to Death” from February 1st through the 5th, bringing The Silence of the Lambs, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Midsommar, the 1981 slasher classic My Bloody Valentine, and Shaun of the Dead back to the big screen!
On the Love You to Death page, Cinemark writes, “Got a bleeding heart for horror? Our lineup of frightful flicks is swoon-worthy, with plenty of tortured love—and actual torture—to satisfy the most die-hard fans.“
The Silence of the Lambs will be showing in Cinemark theatres on February 1st. Directed by Jonathan Demme from a screenplay by Ted Tally and based on a novel by Thomas Harris,...
On the Love You to Death page, Cinemark writes, “Got a bleeding heart for horror? Our lineup of frightful flicks is swoon-worthy, with plenty of tortured love—and actual torture—to satisfy the most die-hard fans.“
The Silence of the Lambs will be showing in Cinemark theatres on February 1st. Directed by Jonathan Demme from a screenplay by Ted Tally and based on a novel by Thomas Harris,...
- 1/28/2025
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Everyone loves a good villain. Without scenery-chewing, dastardly antagonists for our heroes to fight, things just aren't much fun. Sometimes villains become cultural icons in their own right, like Michael Meyers from the "Halloween" movies or even Jeremy Irons as Scar in "The Lion King." Of course, one of the greatest villains of them all is Hannibal Lecter. Created by author Thomas Harris, "Hannibal the Cannibal" was the baddie in the novels "Red Dragon" in 1981, "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1988, "Hannibal" in 1999, and "Hannibal Rising" in 2006, and his well-mannered eccentricity and fierce bloodlust makes him as alluring as he is terrifying. These books have since been adapted into several Hannibal Lecter movies and an NBC television series, with four different actors having portrayed the aristocratic Lithuanian serial killer, each with their own unique spin.
But who did it best? No one person cast as the clever cannibal was ever truly bad in the role,...
But who did it best? No one person cast as the clever cannibal was ever truly bad in the role,...
- 1/27/2025
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film

Mads Mikkelsen’s Hannibal, as a character, always leaves the viewers wanting more. Regardless of how much information they find out about him, they are always consumed with questions, as though they may never truly understood him. As though a personification of the dark, no matter how well one learns to navigate the darkness, it is impossible to fully see in it.
Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen in a still of Hannibal | Credit: NBC
The show is somewhat similar, leaving its audience with a mountain of questions, be it about specific character motivations, or plot points as a whole. Due to this, Fannibals have been demanding that the series get another season after it was canceled after a three-season run.
While the demand for another season is very loud, there is also a different part of the fandom that does not want more of the story, and their reasoning is quite interesting.
Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen in a still of Hannibal | Credit: NBC
The show is somewhat similar, leaving its audience with a mountain of questions, be it about specific character motivations, or plot points as a whole. Due to this, Fannibals have been demanding that the series get another season after it was canceled after a three-season run.
While the demand for another season is very loud, there is also a different part of the fandom that does not want more of the story, and their reasoning is quite interesting.
- 1/27/2025
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire


Clark Gable was the Oscar-winning matinee idol who starred in dozens of films before his untimely death in 1960. Let’s take a look back at 12 of Gable’s greatest movies, ranked worst to best.
After appearing in bit parts in a number of films, Gable shot to stardom with his performance in “A Free Soul” (1931) as a gangster who bewitches a young woman (Norma Shearer) whose attorney father (Lionel Barrymore) helped him beat a murder rap. From there forward, the actor’s persona as a raffish leading man who’s every guy’s best friend and every gal’s dream became cemented in a number of subsequent roles.
He won an Oscar just three years later for Frank Capra‘s screwball classic “It Happened One Night” (1934), in which he played a newspaper reporter traveling with a spoiled socialite (Claudette Colbert). The film became the first to sweep the five major Oscars,...
After appearing in bit parts in a number of films, Gable shot to stardom with his performance in “A Free Soul” (1931) as a gangster who bewitches a young woman (Norma Shearer) whose attorney father (Lionel Barrymore) helped him beat a murder rap. From there forward, the actor’s persona as a raffish leading man who’s every guy’s best friend and every gal’s dream became cemented in a number of subsequent roles.
He won an Oscar just three years later for Frank Capra‘s screwball classic “It Happened One Night” (1934), in which he played a newspaper reporter traveling with a spoiled socialite (Claudette Colbert). The film became the first to sweep the five major Oscars,...
- 1/26/2025
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby

Un thriller paranoico de la mano del creador de ‘Mr Robot’. © Getty Pictures
Ya se conoce el reparto al completo de lo nuevo de Sam Esmail, el cineasta conocido por Mr. Robot y Dejar el mundo atrás. Y, como era de esperar, no decepciona.
Según ha anunciado Deadline, será un reparo de primera fila: Julia Roberts (Dejar el mundo atrás), en su segunda colaboración con el director, Eddie Redmayne (Chacal), Elizabeth Olsen (Wandavision), Brian Tyree Henry (Godzilla y Kong: El nuevo imperio), Aidan Gillen (Juego de tronos), Joe Alwyn (The Brutalist), Naledi Murray (Sweet Tooth), Ben Chaplin (September 5) y Sebastián Orozco (El cuervo).
Poco se sabe de la película escrita y dirigida por Esmail para Warner Bros, pero se dice que será un thriller paranoico en la línea de Mr. Robot y El silencio de los corderos, con una trama centrada en la persecución de un ciberterrorista.
Panic Carefully comenzará...
Ya se conoce el reparto al completo de lo nuevo de Sam Esmail, el cineasta conocido por Mr. Robot y Dejar el mundo atrás. Y, como era de esperar, no decepciona.
Según ha anunciado Deadline, será un reparo de primera fila: Julia Roberts (Dejar el mundo atrás), en su segunda colaboración con el director, Eddie Redmayne (Chacal), Elizabeth Olsen (Wandavision), Brian Tyree Henry (Godzilla y Kong: El nuevo imperio), Aidan Gillen (Juego de tronos), Joe Alwyn (The Brutalist), Naledi Murray (Sweet Tooth), Ben Chaplin (September 5) y Sebastián Orozco (El cuervo).
Poco se sabe de la película escrita y dirigida por Esmail para Warner Bros, pero se dice que será un thriller paranoico en la línea de Mr. Robot y El silencio de los corderos, con una trama centrada en la persecución de un ciberterrorista.
Panic Carefully comenzará...
- 1/26/2025
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine


Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail and Julia Roberts have worked together multiple times already. She starred in the series Homecoming, which he co-created; he was an executive producer on the limited series Gaslit, which she starred in; and she starred in his thriller Leave the World Behind, which was a big hit for the Netflix streaming service, landing on their list of Top 10 Most Popular Movies. As of right now, Leave the World Behind stands as Netflix’s fifth most popular English-language film of all time, with 143.4 million views. Last month, we learned that Esmail and Roberts are going to continue their working relationship with another thriller, this one called Panic Carefully… and since then, Esmail has been building a supporting cast around Roberts. Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision) Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything), and Brian Tyree Henry (Eternals) are in there, and now Deadline reveals that the cast has been...
- 1/24/2025
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

The Silence of the Lambs goes down, without any argument, as one of the finest pieces of pure cinematic excellence delivered in the history of Hollywood. Not only did the psychological horror-thriller masterpiece get numerous nominations and wins at the Academy Awards, but it is also the first horror movie to have won an Oscar so far, to date.
The Silence of the Lambs. | Credits: Orion Pictures.
While Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, and mastermind Jonathan Demme are the ones to be credited for the flick’s tremendous success, there’s also one major reason why the movie received as much acclamation and recognition as it did. And this reason is as uncanny as the film itself, for it is quite literally linked to America’s scariest timeline of serial killers.
The Silence of the Lambs‘ Oscar win is linked to this unsettling timeline
For one that pretty much served as...
The Silence of the Lambs. | Credits: Orion Pictures.
While Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, and mastermind Jonathan Demme are the ones to be credited for the flick’s tremendous success, there’s also one major reason why the movie received as much acclamation and recognition as it did. And this reason is as uncanny as the film itself, for it is quite literally linked to America’s scariest timeline of serial killers.
The Silence of the Lambs‘ Oscar win is linked to this unsettling timeline
For one that pretty much served as...
- 1/24/2025
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire

Despite the criticism about showcasing themes of human s*xuality and s*xual politics, Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs is rightly considered a timeless classic. Released in 1991, the film tells the story of a young FBI trainer Clarice Starling who hunts a serial killer, Buffalo Bill. As she turns to an imprisoned psychiatrist/cannibal, Hannibal, for help, her life takes a rather dark yet transformative turn.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | Credits: Orion Pictures
Played by the legendary Anthony Hopkins, Hannibal Lecter is a fan-favorite villain. Why did Jonathan Demme put the responsibility of bringing the man to life on Anthony Hopkins’ shoulders? A professor from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts has a theory.
Why was Anthony Hopkins cast in The Silence of the Lambs? Anthony Hopkins in a still from The Silence of The Lambs | Credits: Orion Pictures
The answer could be as simple as...
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | Credits: Orion Pictures
Played by the legendary Anthony Hopkins, Hannibal Lecter is a fan-favorite villain. Why did Jonathan Demme put the responsibility of bringing the man to life on Anthony Hopkins’ shoulders? A professor from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts has a theory.
Why was Anthony Hopkins cast in The Silence of the Lambs? Anthony Hopkins in a still from The Silence of The Lambs | Credits: Orion Pictures
The answer could be as simple as...
- 1/24/2025
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire

Horror movies rarely get the spotlight at the Oscars, but times are changing now, and we’ve got a new title in the coveted category of Best Picture: Demi Moore’s The Substance. The body horror film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat follows an aging celebrity who uses a black market drug to create a younger version of herself, unsuspecting of its side effects.
Demi Moore in The Substance / Credits: Mubi
The Academy Awards hasn’t been quite generous to horror movies through the decades, and this prejudice comes from the fact that these films aren’t viewed as an artistic genre and often considered a lesser form of entertainment.
The Substance director is hopeful for a Best Picture win at the Oscars Demi Moore in The Substance / Credits: Mubi
In the past years, there were only six famous horror titles that had been nominated for Oscars’ Best Picture,...
Demi Moore in The Substance / Credits: Mubi
The Academy Awards hasn’t been quite generous to horror movies through the decades, and this prejudice comes from the fact that these films aren’t viewed as an artistic genre and often considered a lesser form of entertainment.
The Substance director is hopeful for a Best Picture win at the Oscars Demi Moore in The Substance / Credits: Mubi
In the past years, there were only six famous horror titles that had been nominated for Oscars’ Best Picture,...
- 1/24/2025
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire


As we wrap an epic day of coverage of the Oscar nominations, here are some final observations:
—It’s ironic that there will be no Best Song performances at this year’s 97th Academy Awards, because music-driven movies have rarely, if ever, made such an impact. This is the first time that three music-oriented/musical films have been nominated for Best Picture in the same year: Emilia Pérez (with its chart-topping 13 nominations), Wicked (with its 10), and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (with eight). The last times that even two musicals faced off for Oscar’s biggest prize was in 1964 with My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins and in 1968 with winner Oliver! and Funny Girl.
—Emilia Pérez snared more noms than any foreign language film ever with 13, to lead all comers Thursday. It joins an impressive list of other 13-time Oscar nominees that includes The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,...
—It’s ironic that there will be no Best Song performances at this year’s 97th Academy Awards, because music-driven movies have rarely, if ever, made such an impact. This is the first time that three music-oriented/musical films have been nominated for Best Picture in the same year: Emilia Pérez (with its chart-topping 13 nominations), Wicked (with its 10), and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (with eight). The last times that even two musicals faced off for Oscar’s biggest prize was in 1964 with My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins and in 1968 with winner Oliver! and Funny Girl.
—Emilia Pérez snared more noms than any foreign language film ever with 13, to lead all comers Thursday. It joins an impressive list of other 13-time Oscar nominees that includes The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,...
- 1/23/2025
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby


When 29-year-old Timothée Chalamet earned his second Oscar nomination for playing a young Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” he stepped into one of the most rarefied clubs in Academy Award history: Men who’ve received two leading actor nominations before they’ve turned 30.
As first noted by film journalist and historian Mark Harris on Bluesky, the last actor to achieve this feat was James Dean, who was posthumously nominated in back-to-back years for 1955’s period family drama “East of Eden” and 1956’s Western drama “Giant” after he died in a car accident at 24. Prior to Dean, the only other man to earn two nominations in the leading category in their 20s was Mickey Rooney, who was nominated for best actor at 19 for the 1939 Busby Berkeley musical “Babes in Arms,” and then again four years later at 23 for “The Human Comedy”.
When Chalamet earned his first best actor nomination for...
As first noted by film journalist and historian Mark Harris on Bluesky, the last actor to achieve this feat was James Dean, who was posthumously nominated in back-to-back years for 1955’s period family drama “East of Eden” and 1956’s Western drama “Giant” after he died in a car accident at 24. Prior to Dean, the only other man to earn two nominations in the leading category in their 20s was Mickey Rooney, who was nominated for best actor at 19 for the 1939 Busby Berkeley musical “Babes in Arms,” and then again four years later at 23 for “The Human Comedy”.
When Chalamet earned his first best actor nomination for...
- 1/23/2025
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV

Who’s afraid of a little female body horror? For once, not the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which on Thursday morning, finally opened one of the last remaining gilded doors of their annual Oscar nominations, pouring love all over filmmaker Coralie Fargeat and her “The Substance.”
The filmmaker, with just her second film, earned the sole spot for a female filmmaker in the Best Director race, in addition to helming the lone female-directed film in the Best Picture race. Meanwhile, other female filmmakers and their work were shut out not just from the picture and director race, but the entire Oscar nom kit and kaboodle, including Payal Kapadia and her “All We Imagine as Light” and Halina Reijn and her “Babygirl.”
Earlier this month, Fargeat told IndieWire at the Golden Globes that she believes horror films are fully deserving of a level playing field at the Oscars.
The filmmaker, with just her second film, earned the sole spot for a female filmmaker in the Best Director race, in addition to helming the lone female-directed film in the Best Picture race. Meanwhile, other female filmmakers and their work were shut out not just from the picture and director race, but the entire Oscar nom kit and kaboodle, including Payal Kapadia and her “All We Imagine as Light” and Halina Reijn and her “Babygirl.”
Earlier this month, Fargeat told IndieWire at the Golden Globes that she believes horror films are fully deserving of a level playing field at the Oscars.
- 1/23/2025
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire


French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s body horror masterpiece The Substance was one of the best horror movies of last year, and it’s one of the rare horror films to come along in recent years that had actually been generating Academy Awards buzz. Well, the nominations for this year’s Oscars were announced today, and The Substance received some major recognition.
For starters, Demi Moore has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance, a fading celebrity who injects herself with a cell-replicating substance that literally makes her give birth to a younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley). It’s a performance that already resulted in Moore taking home the Golden Globes trophy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, which sets the stage for a potential Academy Awards win.
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For starters, Demi Moore has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance, a fading celebrity who injects herself with a cell-replicating substance that literally makes her give birth to a younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley). It’s a performance that already resulted in Moore taking home the Golden Globes trophy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, which sets the stage for a potential Academy Awards win.
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- 1/23/2025
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com


Gold Derby has been handicapping the 2025 Oscars since July, and each of the 23 categories has cycled through several frontrunners in the intervening months. However, some of our favorite movies, performers, and artisans are currently on the outside looking in, according to the most recent odds. Here are all of the on-the-bubble Oscar contenders we’re rooting for when the nominations are announced on Thursday morning. Agree or disagree with our passion picks? Be sure to sound off down in the comments section or in our movie forums.
September 5 in Best Picture
The best magicians make it look easy, and that’s the indelible strength of September 5. Yes, it’s deceptively simple: a historical narrative played out over the course of 90 minutes on essentially just one set. Yet that’s exactly what makes the film so noteworthy. Without overblown flourishes or bombastic performances, director Tim Fehlbaum seamlessly blends archival historical footage into painstaking,...
September 5 in Best Picture
The best magicians make it look easy, and that’s the indelible strength of September 5. Yes, it’s deceptively simple: a historical narrative played out over the course of 90 minutes on essentially just one set. Yet that’s exactly what makes the film so noteworthy. Without overblown flourishes or bombastic performances, director Tim Fehlbaum seamlessly blends archival historical footage into painstaking,...
- 1/22/2025
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby

Anthony Hopkins made his first public appearance over the weekend since recently losing his home in the Pacific Palisades fire by traveling to Saudi Arabia. The legendary Oscar-winning actor, who is also a composer, hosted a gala concert featuring his pieces played by Britain’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
While in Saudi Arabia, Hopkins also attended the kingdom’s Joy Awards which honors artistic achievements of the Arab world. Also on hand for both lavish events in the Saudi capital of Riyadh was a robust representation of Hollywood stars comprising Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman Cuba Goding Jr. Amanda Seyfried, Kiefer Sutherand, and Christina Aguilera.
The musical gala evening, titled “Life is A Dream,” was held on Friday in Riyadh’s Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater, and featured a selection of Hopkins’ compositions, including “Circus” and “Braken Road” as well as classic arias.
“The theme of this concert is that life is a long farewell to the bitter,...
While in Saudi Arabia, Hopkins also attended the kingdom’s Joy Awards which honors artistic achievements of the Arab world. Also on hand for both lavish events in the Saudi capital of Riyadh was a robust representation of Hollywood stars comprising Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman Cuba Goding Jr. Amanda Seyfried, Kiefer Sutherand, and Christina Aguilera.
The musical gala evening, titled “Life is A Dream,” was held on Friday in Riyadh’s Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater, and featured a selection of Hopkins’ compositions, including “Circus” and “Braken Road” as well as classic arias.
“The theme of this concert is that life is a long farewell to the bitter,...
- 1/19/2025
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV

Picking out roles in the entertainment industry isn’t always as easy as A-listers like Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt make it look. There’s always a bit of gamble associated with every project that can turn it into a classic or even tank it at the box office. Ask Michelle Pfeiffer, for the actress has experience in turning down a role that went on to establish Pitt’s career.
Michelle Pfeiffer in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | image: Marvel Studios
Now, years later, despite enjoying a successful career and starring in films like Scarface, The Age of Innocence, and Batman Returns, Michelle Pfeiffer still can’t overcome her regret of losing Thelma & Louise. But then, after turning down projects like The Silence of the Lambs, Sleepless in Seattle, and Pretty Woman, Pfeiffer simply came to terms with her lack of commercial sense.
Michelle Pfeiffer avoids watching Brad Pitt...
Michelle Pfeiffer in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | image: Marvel Studios
Now, years later, despite enjoying a successful career and starring in films like Scarface, The Age of Innocence, and Batman Returns, Michelle Pfeiffer still can’t overcome her regret of losing Thelma & Louise. But then, after turning down projects like The Silence of the Lambs, Sleepless in Seattle, and Pretty Woman, Pfeiffer simply came to terms with her lack of commercial sense.
Michelle Pfeiffer avoids watching Brad Pitt...
- 1/17/2025
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire

Sally Field's 1996 psychological thriller has become a global Netflix hit nearly three decades after its release. Field is a highly decorated actress whose career has spanned over six decades, starting during the 1960s with the sitcoms Gidget and The Flying Nun before transitioning to acclaimed dramatic roles. Field won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in 1980 for Norma Rae, her second for Places in the Heart in 1985, and earned an additional nomination for Steven Spielberg's Lincoln in 2013.
Though she's best known for starring in acclaimed dramas, Field has shown some versatility and also ventured into darker territory with roles in thrillers. This includes suspenseful projects such as Sydney Pollack's Absence of Malice in 1981, in which she played a journalist entangled in an ethical dilemma. At the height of the genre's popularity in 1996, Field starred in the psychological thriller, Eye for an Eye, delivering a gripping performance...
Though she's best known for starring in acclaimed dramas, Field has shown some versatility and also ventured into darker territory with roles in thrillers. This includes suspenseful projects such as Sydney Pollack's Absence of Malice in 1981, in which she played a journalist entangled in an ethical dilemma. At the height of the genre's popularity in 1996, Field starred in the psychological thriller, Eye for an Eye, delivering a gripping performance...
- 1/16/2025
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant

Very few network television shows end up leaving an impact as lasting as Mads Mikkelsen’s Hannibal. The series is certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, with its romanticism of gore and dark themes bleeding into every single shot. However, for those who recognize its beauty for what it is, there is no going back from the change that ensues.
Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy in a still from Hannibal | Credit: NBC
One of the biggest questions that the series faces to this date is to justify its presence. Considering the fact that Anthony Hopkins’ The Silence of the Lambs is a classic film, one cannot help but wonder why another actor would try their hand at it and risk ruining something perfect.
However, anyone who has seen the series would argue that its existence was perfectly needed, all by simply looking at the differences in Mikkelsen’s and Hopkins’ portrayals of the character.
Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy in a still from Hannibal | Credit: NBC
One of the biggest questions that the series faces to this date is to justify its presence. Considering the fact that Anthony Hopkins’ The Silence of the Lambs is a classic film, one cannot help but wonder why another actor would try their hand at it and risk ruining something perfect.
However, anyone who has seen the series would argue that its existence was perfectly needed, all by simply looking at the differences in Mikkelsen’s and Hopkins’ portrayals of the character.
- 1/15/2025
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire


Serial killer Ed Gein‘s heinous exploits inspired three horror classics — Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs — but Deranged offers a more faithful cinematic retelling of the true-crime story.
Also known as Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, the 1974 film is coming to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on February 25 via Vinegar Syndrome.
Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things scribe Alan Ormsby writes and co-directs with Jeff Gillen.
Roberts Scott Blossom, best known as Old Man Marley from Home Alone, stars with Cosette Lee and Leslie Carlson. A young Tom Savini served as a special effects artist.
Deranged has been newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative in Dolby Vision.
Special Features:
Audio commentary with writer and co-director Alan Ormsby Audio commentary with special effects artist Tom Savini Audio commentary with film historian Richard Harland Smith “Very Unnatural Deaths” – Interview with special...
Also known as Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, the 1974 film is coming to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on February 25 via Vinegar Syndrome.
Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things scribe Alan Ormsby writes and co-directs with Jeff Gillen.
Roberts Scott Blossom, best known as Old Man Marley from Home Alone, stars with Cosette Lee and Leslie Carlson. A young Tom Savini served as a special effects artist.
Deranged has been newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative in Dolby Vision.
Special Features:
Audio commentary with writer and co-director Alan Ormsby Audio commentary with special effects artist Tom Savini Audio commentary with film historian Richard Harland Smith “Very Unnatural Deaths” – Interview with special...
- 1/15/2025
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com

“The Cell” is back in action.
Tarsem Singh’s somewhat controversial 2000 thriller is getting the 4K treatment thanks to a new, limited edition release from Arrow Video.
“The Cell” stars Jennifer Lopez as a psychologist working with some cutting-edge technology, who is tasked by the FBI to go inside the mind of a serial killer (Vincent D’Onofrio) who has fallen into a coma. While there, she has to battle the demons of his subconscious, along with an FBI agent (Vince Vaughn). Watch a clip from the new restoration below, with Lopez’s character communicating with the ghostly version of the killer’s dog – an all-white German shepherd.
When the movie was released in 2000, it was somewhat controversial, with some claiming that Singh’s imagery, which borrowed from Damien Hirst and H.R. Giger, to name a few, and was honed during Singh’s time making influential commercials and music videos (like...
Tarsem Singh’s somewhat controversial 2000 thriller is getting the 4K treatment thanks to a new, limited edition release from Arrow Video.
“The Cell” stars Jennifer Lopez as a psychologist working with some cutting-edge technology, who is tasked by the FBI to go inside the mind of a serial killer (Vincent D’Onofrio) who has fallen into a coma. While there, she has to battle the demons of his subconscious, along with an FBI agent (Vince Vaughn). Watch a clip from the new restoration below, with Lopez’s character communicating with the ghostly version of the killer’s dog – an all-white German shepherd.
When the movie was released in 2000, it was somewhat controversial, with some claiming that Singh’s imagery, which borrowed from Damien Hirst and H.R. Giger, to name a few, and was honed during Singh’s time making influential commercials and music videos (like...
- 1/14/2025
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap

Both Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins grabbed Oscars for their respective roles as Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. The film also won Best Picture and made $270 million at the box office worldwide. Foster revealed that she avoided Hopkins for most of the filming because she was afraid of him.
Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs | Credits: Orion Pictures
Foster explained that most of their scenes were shot with glass partitions in between them. It was this dynamic between the actors that reflected in the film and fans loved it. The scenes between Hopkins and Foster were dramatically new for the viewers at the time.
Jodie Foster avoided Anthony Hopkins for most of the filming of The Silence of the Lambs Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter in a still from The Silence of the Lambs | Credits: Orion Pictures
Jodie Foster played a young...
Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs | Credits: Orion Pictures
Foster explained that most of their scenes were shot with glass partitions in between them. It was this dynamic between the actors that reflected in the film and fans loved it. The scenes between Hopkins and Foster were dramatically new for the viewers at the time.
Jodie Foster avoided Anthony Hopkins for most of the filming of The Silence of the Lambs Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter in a still from The Silence of the Lambs | Credits: Orion Pictures
Jodie Foster played a young...
- 1/7/2025
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire

What Did Sofia Vergara Jokingly Say About Jodie Foster’s Golden Globes Win? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Jodie Foster’s victory at the 2025 Golden Globes was slightly derailed by a cheeky moment as she accepted her fifth win for Best Actress in a Limited Series for True Detective: Night Country. While the 62-year-old icon was making her way to the stage, Sofía Vergara, her fellow nominee and rival for the award for portraying the infamous Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco in the series Griselda, couldn’t resist a playful heckle.
As the announcer announced that it was Foster’s 10th nomination and fifth win, Vergara jumped up, mockingly calling out, “Oh no, give me one!”
Sofia Vergara just leapt from her seat and shouted “No, no! Not again! Give me one!” as Jodie Foster got to the stage to accept her Golden Globe lol
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Jodie Foster’s victory at the 2025 Golden Globes was slightly derailed by a cheeky moment as she accepted her fifth win for Best Actress in a Limited Series for True Detective: Night Country. While the 62-year-old icon was making her way to the stage, Sofía Vergara, her fellow nominee and rival for the award for portraying the infamous Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco in the series Griselda, couldn’t resist a playful heckle.
As the announcer announced that it was Foster’s 10th nomination and fifth win, Vergara jumped up, mockingly calling out, “Oh no, give me one!”
Sofia Vergara just leapt from her seat and shouted “No, no! Not again! Give me one!” as Jodie Foster got to the stage to accept her Golden Globe lol
(look at her in the bottom-left) pic.twitter.
- 1/7/2025
- by Arunava Chakrabarty
- KoiMoi

Good storytellers understand that realism doesn’t mean that the storytelling needs to be the most boring thing imaginable, while the worst storytellers make the mistake of associating blandness with realism. For example, David Fincher is probably one of the best directors working right now who has delivered some of the greatest crime dramas ever, e.g., Se7en, Zodiac, and Mindhunter. Now, Fincher rarely resorts to over-the-top action or melodramatic acting to spice up his narratives. He usually keeps things low-key, to the extent where some accuse his work of being “emotionless,” and yet manages to keep things engaging and thrilling. And even when some of his stories don’t reach a cathartic and climactic conclusion, the journey feels worthwhile. The same can be said about Memories of Murder, Blow Out, The Silence of the Lambs, Insomnia, The Long Goodbye, Ugly, Dahaad, and more. Then there’s this year’s The Breakthrough,...
- 1/7/2025
- by Pramit Chatterjee
- DMT

After watching the scene in “The Substance” where Elisabeth Sparkle, played by Demi Moore, repeatedly applies and wipes off lipstick in front of a mirror — a chilling metaphor for identity, erasure and self-loathing — I couldn’t have imagined that critics and awards voters would embrace it. Yet here we are, with Moore emerging as a frontrunner in the Oscar race for her career-defining performance in Coralie Fargeat’s provocative body horror film. Her Golden Globes win Sunday not only cements Moore’s legacy but also shines a long-overdue spotlight on horror as a genre worthy of awards season acclaim.
At 62, Moore is on the verge of earning her first-ever Oscar nomination for best actress. Her haunting and multilayered portrayal of an aging star who takes a mysterious serum to regain her youth — only for the experiment to spiral into a surreal nightmare — has been hailed as a masterclass in physical and emotional transformation.
At 62, Moore is on the verge of earning her first-ever Oscar nomination for best actress. Her haunting and multilayered portrayal of an aging star who takes a mysterious serum to regain her youth — only for the experiment to spiral into a surreal nightmare — has been hailed as a masterclass in physical and emotional transformation.
- 1/6/2025
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV

Jodie Foster won her first ever Emmy in September for her turn in HBO’s True Detective: Night Country and tonight she won her fifth Golden Globe for that same role.
Foster won the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for the fourth season of the dark crime series.
She beat out Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Cristin Milioti (The Penguin), Sofía Vergara (Griselda)
Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans) and Kate Winslet (The Regime).
“The great thing about being this age and being in this time, is having a community of all these people… our True Detective team, we love you so much. We’re really here for only one reason, and that is the wonderful, beautiful Issa Lopez, our showrunner, writer, director, I’m so grateful to you and your talents and your friendship,...
Foster won the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for the fourth season of the dark crime series.
She beat out Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Cristin Milioti (The Penguin), Sofía Vergara (Griselda)
Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans) and Kate Winslet (The Regime).
“The great thing about being this age and being in this time, is having a community of all these people… our True Detective team, we love you so much. We’re really here for only one reason, and that is the wonderful, beautiful Issa Lopez, our showrunner, writer, director, I’m so grateful to you and your talents and your friendship,...
- 1/6/2025
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV

She’s added to her collection. Jodie Foster has won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her turn as police chief Liz Danvers in “True Detective: Night Country.” Check out the full list of 2025 Golden Globe winners here.
When she won the 2024 Primetime Emmy for the role back in September, Foster became the first actor from any of the “True Detective” installments to win an Emmy. The Globe win adds to an extraordinary awards shelf for the 62-year-old Hollywood legend, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress (for “The Accused” and “The Silence of the Lambs”) and three previous competitive Globes wins and the Globes’ honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Foster’s Chief Danvers is maybe the most memorable lead character in a “True Detective” installment yet. Here, she leads the local police force in Ennis, Alaska, a tiny town so far north that...
When she won the 2024 Primetime Emmy for the role back in September, Foster became the first actor from any of the “True Detective” installments to win an Emmy. The Globe win adds to an extraordinary awards shelf for the 62-year-old Hollywood legend, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress (for “The Accused” and “The Silence of the Lambs”) and three previous competitive Globes wins and the Globes’ honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Foster’s Chief Danvers is maybe the most memorable lead character in a “True Detective” installment yet. Here, she leads the local police force in Ennis, Alaska, a tiny town so far north that...
- 1/6/2025
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire

Tarsem Singh’s The Cell came at the end of a trend of 1990s noir films that merged the conventions of the genre with the aesthetics of music videos. Tarsem himself cut his teeth making music videos, most famously for R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” and his first feature at times feels like an assembly of images that strives primarily for visceral impact, throwing cohesiveness to the wind.
The narrative’s lack of connective tissue does make sense in the context of a film that largely takes place in a virtual reality rendering of the subconscious, the product of an experimental technology that becomes a law enforcement tool when the F.B.I. coaxes one of the tech’s researchers, Catherine (Jennifer Lopez), to enter the mind of captured serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D’Onofrio) in order to discern the location of a kidnapped woman set to be his next victim.
The narrative’s lack of connective tissue does make sense in the context of a film that largely takes place in a virtual reality rendering of the subconscious, the product of an experimental technology that becomes a law enforcement tool when the F.B.I. coaxes one of the tech’s researchers, Catherine (Jennifer Lopez), to enter the mind of captured serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D’Onofrio) in order to discern the location of a kidnapped woman set to be his next victim.
- 1/3/2025
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine

Denzel Washington has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actors of his generation, and many of his best movies have come in the crime genre. Washington has a habit of playing different law enforcement officials, whether they are detectives, federal agents or private investigators. Often, when he takes a foray into an unfamiliar genre, like sci-fi or Westerns, he does so in a movie that still deploys many tropes and traditions of the crime genre.
Washington's best crime movies have a surprising range of genres and styles. There are more comedic and intelligent puzzles like Inside Man, as well as brutal action flicks like the Equalizer franchise. No matter what kind of character he's playing, Washington always seems to bring his A-game to the crime genre. He has even earned some awards for his performances in the crime genre.
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Washington's best crime movies have a surprising range of genres and styles. There are more comedic and intelligent puzzles like Inside Man, as well as brutal action flicks like the Equalizer franchise. No matter what kind of character he's playing, Washington always seems to bring his A-game to the crime genre. He has even earned some awards for his performances in the crime genre.
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- 1/2/2025
- by Ben Protheroe
- ScreenRant

Horror and the Academy Awards are famously (and unfortunately) strange bedfellows. Which is strange on the face of it, because even a casual film lover can recognize the huge importance the horror genre has to the medium. So many of Hollywood's most accomplished filmmakers got their start in horror, so many technical innovations were made because of horror movies, and the very grammar of cinema would not be as advanced as it's become without the horror genre. To disregard horror or remove it from any study of the medium is to fundamentally misunderstand cinema, full stop.
If all of that is common knowledge, then why does horror continue to be treated so poorly by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? The reasons for this are too lengthy and varied to go into detail here, suffice to say that it has to do with an amalgam of antiquated (re:...
If all of that is common knowledge, then why does horror continue to be treated so poorly by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? The reasons for this are too lengthy and varied to go into detail here, suffice to say that it has to do with an amalgam of antiquated (re:...
- 1/2/2025
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film


Meryl Streep is the best of the best.
Her performance in Sophie’s Choice (1982) has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Actress winner ever, according to a Gold Derby ballot cast by 21 of our film experts, critics, and editors, who ranked all 97 movie champs.
Diane Keaton ranked second for Annie Hall (1977), with Jodie Foster following in third for The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972) and Vivien Leigh for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) rounded out the top five.
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actress winners is Mary Pickford for Coquette (1929). Just above that film in the rankings are Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld (1936), Helen Hayes for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932), Loretta Young for The Farmer’s Daughter (1947), and Marie Dressler for Min and Bill (1931).
Another recent Gold Derby poll of cinema experts declared The Godfather (1972) as the greatest Best Picture Oscar winner of all...
Her performance in Sophie’s Choice (1982) has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Actress winner ever, according to a Gold Derby ballot cast by 21 of our film experts, critics, and editors, who ranked all 97 movie champs.
Diane Keaton ranked second for Annie Hall (1977), with Jodie Foster following in third for The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972) and Vivien Leigh for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) rounded out the top five.
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actress winners is Mary Pickford for Coquette (1929). Just above that film in the rankings are Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld (1936), Helen Hayes for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932), Loretta Young for The Farmer’s Daughter (1947), and Marie Dressler for Min and Bill (1931).
Another recent Gold Derby poll of cinema experts declared The Godfather (1972) as the greatest Best Picture Oscar winner of all...
- 1/1/2025
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby

New Year’s Eve is here, a night of countdowns, confetti, and questionable resolutions. But for a select group of Hollywood stars, it’s more than just the end of one year and the start of another. It’s their birthday!
Yep, these lucky celebs get the ultimate combo, a personal party wrapped in global celebrations, complete with fireworks, champagne, and Ryan Seacrest hyping up their big day.
Imagine having the whole world cheer as you blow out your candles, beats having a regular birthday cake, right? These stars were born to sparkle, and they’ve been owning the December 31st spotlight ever since.
Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer, and Gabby Douglas
While the rest of us scramble to find the perfect New Year’s Eve outfit or debate whether pineapple belongs on our party pizza, these celebs are busy doubling down on the fun.
Their birthdays aren’t just milestones; they’re full-on extravaganzas.
Yep, these lucky celebs get the ultimate combo, a personal party wrapped in global celebrations, complete with fireworks, champagne, and Ryan Seacrest hyping up their big day.
Imagine having the whole world cheer as you blow out your candles, beats having a regular birthday cake, right? These stars were born to sparkle, and they’ve been owning the December 31st spotlight ever since.
Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer, and Gabby Douglas
While the rest of us scramble to find the perfect New Year’s Eve outfit or debate whether pineapple belongs on our party pizza, these celebs are busy doubling down on the fun.
Their birthdays aren’t just milestones; they’re full-on extravaganzas.
- 12/31/2024
- by Samridhi Goel
- FandomWire

For most of its existence, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has maintained an illustrious aura around its highest honor, the Best Picture Oscar. There have been egregious missteps in this category to be sure, but for the most part, Academy voters wind up zeroing in on a worthy winner; that film may not be your favorite of the year, but you can at least stomach it taking the top prize.
One reason the Best Picture Oscar is so coveted is that everyone in the AMPAS membership, from actors to publicists, gets to participate in the nominating process. Whereas nominees in other categories tend to be determined by members of each branch, Best Picture is a free-for-all, which makes it the truest reflection of how the industry feels about the state of motion pictures in that given year. Sometimes a movie hits hard at the moment ("The Best Years of Our Lives...
One reason the Best Picture Oscar is so coveted is that everyone in the AMPAS membership, from actors to publicists, gets to participate in the nominating process. Whereas nominees in other categories tend to be determined by members of each branch, Best Picture is a free-for-all, which makes it the truest reflection of how the industry feels about the state of motion pictures in that given year. Sometimes a movie hits hard at the moment ("The Best Years of Our Lives...
- 12/30/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film

While the franchise's on-screen future remains unclear, an underrated Hannibal Lecter adaptation is getting a new streaming home. Based on Thomas Harris' four novels centering on the cannibalistic serial killer, the on-screen journey of the character began in 1986's Manhunter, written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Brian Cox as the iconic killer. Primarily based on the first novel, Red Dragon, the movie failed at the box office and initially garnered mixed reviews, but has gone on to be considered a cult classic.
Arguably, the adaptation that put the franchise on the map was the Anthony Hopkins-led The Silence of the Lambs, one of the few horror movies to get Oscars recognition, winning the big five awards while being nominated for an additional two. Hopkins would carry on the role of Lecter with the 2001 sequel Hannibal, which was a commercial hit in spite of its critical dismissal, and the 2002 prequel Red Dragon,...
Arguably, the adaptation that put the franchise on the map was the Anthony Hopkins-led The Silence of the Lambs, one of the few horror movies to get Oscars recognition, winning the big five awards while being nominated for an additional two. Hopkins would carry on the role of Lecter with the 2001 sequel Hannibal, which was a commercial hit in spite of its critical dismissal, and the 2002 prequel Red Dragon,...
- 12/28/2024
- by Grant Hermanns
- ScreenRant


The performance by Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice (1982) has been voted the greatest Oscar Best Actress winner ever. The results are from a recent Gold Derby ballot cast by 21 of our film experts and editors, who ranked all 97 movie champs.
Ranking in second place is Diane Keaton for Annie Hall (1977). Following in third place is Jodie Foster for The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Rounding out the top five are Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972), and Vivien Leigh for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actress winners is Mary Pickford for Coquette (1929). Just above that film in the rankings are Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld (1936), Helen Hayes for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932), Loretta Young for The Farmer’s Daughter (1947), and Marie Dressler for Min and Bill (1931).
Another recent poll had The Godfather (1972) declared as the greatest Best Picture Oscar winner of all time (view...
Ranking in second place is Diane Keaton for Annie Hall (1977). Following in third place is Jodie Foster for The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Rounding out the top five are Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972), and Vivien Leigh for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).
At the bottom of the list of the Best Actress winners is Mary Pickford for Coquette (1929). Just above that film in the rankings are Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld (1936), Helen Hayes for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932), Loretta Young for The Farmer’s Daughter (1947), and Marie Dressler for Min and Bill (1931).
Another recent poll had The Godfather (1972) declared as the greatest Best Picture Oscar winner of all time (view...
- 12/28/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby

Released ten years after The Silence of the Lambs, one fateful decision completely ruined any potential Hannibal might have had. The Silence of the Lambs is a cultural milestone in American film and deserves a place as one of the best movies of all time. The film was a critical darling, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress (Jodie Foster), and Best Adapted Screenplay, at the 64th Academy Awards, one of only three films to win the coveted "Big Five" awards.
It's easy to look back fondly on The Silence of the Lambs and how important it was to the film industry as a whole. It's also easy to think of it as one of the best horror films of all time, despite not necessarily being a horror film in the purest sense, with some of the best tension and atmosphere in any movie. There is...
It's easy to look back fondly on The Silence of the Lambs and how important it was to the film industry as a whole. It's also easy to think of it as one of the best horror films of all time, despite not necessarily being a horror film in the purest sense, with some of the best tension and atmosphere in any movie. There is...
- 12/28/2024
- by Brandon Howard
- ScreenRant


Adam Pearson and Sebastian Stan in ‘A Different Man’ (Photo Credit: Matt Infante / Courtesy of A2)
Ah, the year is coming to a close. And with that comes the obligatory year-end top 10 list. So here are the top 10 movies of 2024 according to me, James Jay Edwards. Remember – this is my list and does not claim to reflect the opinions of anyone else.
10 – A Different Man
As a fan of Adam Pearson’s, I was thrilled to see him in a role he could really sink his teeth into. Bonus points to writer/director Aaron Schimberg for including a scene that addresses the question of representation vs. exploitation.
(Irish musical biopic Kneecap is sort of a 10.5 here. On any given day, it could flip spots with A Different Man.)
Colman Domingo in ‘Sing Sing’ (Photo Credit: A24)
9 – Sing Sing
A movie about the transformational power of the theater in the most unlikely of places – a prison.
Ah, the year is coming to a close. And with that comes the obligatory year-end top 10 list. So here are the top 10 movies of 2024 according to me, James Jay Edwards. Remember – this is my list and does not claim to reflect the opinions of anyone else.
10 – A Different Man
As a fan of Adam Pearson’s, I was thrilled to see him in a role he could really sink his teeth into. Bonus points to writer/director Aaron Schimberg for including a scene that addresses the question of representation vs. exploitation.
(Irish musical biopic Kneecap is sort of a 10.5 here. On any given day, it could flip spots with A Different Man.)
Colman Domingo in ‘Sing Sing’ (Photo Credit: A24)
9 – Sing Sing
A movie about the transformational power of the theater in the most unlikely of places – a prison.
- 12/23/2024
- by James Jay Edwards
- Showbiz Junkies

Historically, horror has been a hugely popular movie genre, yet often overlooked by critics and award ceremonies like the Academy Awards. This perceived snub stems from a long-held belief that horror, with its emphasis on scares and thrills, is somehow less "elevated" than other genres. Blockbuster actions have faced a similar bias, with the implication being that they are more designed for pure entertainment than artistic merit.
While the Academy has gradually begun to acknowledge the artistry behind horror, the genre still faces an uphill battle for true recognition. The tide does seem to be changing, inspiring bold predictions for the 2025 Oscars. Additionally, although the Academy has a reputation for not recognizing horror, quite a few horror films have been nominated for and won Oscars. However, the majority of these wins focus on their visual spectacle with both impressive practical effects and CGI in horror movies.
Why There's A Belief...
While the Academy has gradually begun to acknowledge the artistry behind horror, the genre still faces an uphill battle for true recognition. The tide does seem to be changing, inspiring bold predictions for the 2025 Oscars. Additionally, although the Academy has a reputation for not recognizing horror, quite a few horror films have been nominated for and won Oscars. However, the majority of these wins focus on their visual spectacle with both impressive practical effects and CGI in horror movies.
Why There's A Belief...
- 12/23/2024
- by Laura Kelly
- ScreenRant


Gunsmoke welcomed plenty of guest stars during its 20-season run from 1955 to 1975. Bette Davis, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Bruce Dern, and Angie Dickinson were among the notable actors who paid a visit to Dodge City over the years. Future Oscar-winner Jodie Foster is also on the list of actors who did time on Gunsmoke. She appeared several times on the show, including a memorable Christmas episode.
Jodie Foster appeared in the ‘Gunsmoke’ episode ‘P.S. Murry Christmas’ Jodie Foster and Amanda Blake in the 1971 ‘Gunsmoke’ episode ‘P.S. Murry Christmas’ | CBS via Getty Images
Foster started as a child model and actor in the ’60s, appearing in shows such as Mayberry R.F.D. and Julia. Later, she landed roles in Bonanza, My Three Sons, and Gunsmoke. She appeared in three episodes of the latter show, once in season 15 and twice in season 17, playing different characters each time.
Her second...
Jodie Foster appeared in the ‘Gunsmoke’ episode ‘P.S. Murry Christmas’ Jodie Foster and Amanda Blake in the 1971 ‘Gunsmoke’ episode ‘P.S. Murry Christmas’ | CBS via Getty Images
Foster started as a child model and actor in the ’60s, appearing in shows such as Mayberry R.F.D. and Julia. Later, she landed roles in Bonanza, My Three Sons, and Gunsmoke. She appeared in three episodes of the latter show, once in season 15 and twice in season 17, playing different characters each time.
Her second...
- 12/22/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Ridley Scott's career stretches back to the 1970s, and he has directed plenty of crowdpleasing blockbusters over the years that have a lot of rewatch value. Ridley Scott's best movies encompass a wide range of genres. He started his career with the sci-fi classics Alien and Blade Runner, but he later earned a reputation for historical epics like Gladiator, and he has also directed crime thrillers, comedies and the odd fantasy movie.
Ridley Scott has a track record of box office success, proving that his movies are often hugely popular. Naturally, this means that they're often worth watching many times. Whether he's directing a sci-fi movie, a historical epic or something else, his movies usually have gorgeous production values, which means that it can often take multiple rewatches to take in every detail.
Hannibal (2001) Ridley Scott Takes Over From Jonathan Demme
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Ridley Scott has a track record of box office success, proving that his movies are often hugely popular. Naturally, this means that they're often worth watching many times. Whether he's directing a sci-fi movie, a historical epic or something else, his movies usually have gorgeous production values, which means that it can often take multiple rewatches to take in every detail.
Hannibal (2001) Ridley Scott Takes Over From Jonathan Demme
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- 12/19/2024
- by Ben Protheroe
- ScreenRant

Brian Cox has given a frank response to one of his iconic stage roles going to Anthony Hopkins onscreen. Cox is an award-winning performer on both stage and screen. Since his career began in the 1960s, he has been nominated for two British Theatre Association Drama Awards, five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, and seven BAFTA Awards.
Cox is best known in the modern age as one of the leads of the Succession cast, having played patriarch Logan Roy across all four seasons of the popular HBO drama. However, he has held a variety of onscreen roles in iconic properties over the years, including playing Samara's father in The Ring, William Stryker in X2: X-Men United, CIA Deputy Director Ward Abbott in The Bourne Identity and its sequel The Bourne Supremacy, Captain O'Hagan in the Super Troopers movies, and more.
Brian Cox Shares His Thoughts On Not Being Cast...
Cox is best known in the modern age as one of the leads of the Succession cast, having played patriarch Logan Roy across all four seasons of the popular HBO drama. However, he has held a variety of onscreen roles in iconic properties over the years, including playing Samara's father in The Ring, William Stryker in X2: X-Men United, CIA Deputy Director Ward Abbott in The Bourne Identity and its sequel The Bourne Supremacy, Captain O'Hagan in the Super Troopers movies, and more.
Brian Cox Shares His Thoughts On Not Being Cast...
- 12/18/2024
- by Brennan Klein
- ScreenRant

The IMDb top-250 is a curious portrait of populist taste. The list is, it's worth remembering, culled only from user ratings on the IMDb website, and, judging by the films on the list, the average IMDb user seems to be a college-age white male with a taste for crime, guns, fantasy, and the ultra-masculine. The top movies on the list all seem to be the types of movies that young men would own posters for, proudly displayed on their dorm room walls. There are many unassailable classics, to be sure, and young teens could easily look to the list as a rudimentary introduction to the world of cinema, but the list seems ... skewed. There's not a lot of variety. It's not curated by a single critic, nor even a panel of critics. It's just a general consensus of the taste of the types of people who like to rate movies on IMDb.
- 12/18/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film


The Substance is poised to be a rare awards breakout in the horror genre thanks to jarring content and Moore’s star power.
The Substance is no one’s idea of a relaxed viewing experience. The darkly comic satire about beauty standards, aging, and how they all tie in to the entertainment industry is designed to sicken as well as enlighten, featuring grisly, gruesome body horror sequences. But the feature has not only held its own commercially at the box office — taking in $16 million domestic and $57 million worldwide on an estimated $17.5 million budget — but penetrated the cultural conversation in a way few movies outside the Hollywood mainstream have in 2024.
Over the past several days, the macabre film has started to soar in the Gold Derby odds for the 97th Academy Awards. It’s now predicted to qualify for Best Picture, rising to 10th place with 25-1 odds. The Substance director,...
The Substance is no one’s idea of a relaxed viewing experience. The darkly comic satire about beauty standards, aging, and how they all tie in to the entertainment industry is designed to sicken as well as enlighten, featuring grisly, gruesome body horror sequences. But the feature has not only held its own commercially at the box office — taking in $16 million domestic and $57 million worldwide on an estimated $17.5 million budget — but penetrated the cultural conversation in a way few movies outside the Hollywood mainstream have in 2024.
Over the past several days, the macabre film has started to soar in the Gold Derby odds for the 97th Academy Awards. It’s now predicted to qualify for Best Picture, rising to 10th place with 25-1 odds. The Substance director,...
- 12/17/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby

Often, the first taste of an upcoming film or television show is by way of its poster. For some films, such as “Jaws” or “The Silence of the Lambs,” a poster can in fact become entwined with its legacy and pave the way for an entire brand to be built. Making a strong first impression with an audience can be tantamount to a project’s success, but how does one capture the essence of an entire story in just one image?
For some, like Nathan Silver’s religious dramedy “Between the Temples,” the key is all in the title. Highlighting the film’s central duo, played by Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane, the two posters for the film feature the heads of both stars mirrored against one another. In this simple, yet unique positioning, the offbeat nature of the entire film, as well as the connection between the two main characters is communicated effortlessly,...
For some, like Nathan Silver’s religious dramedy “Between the Temples,” the key is all in the title. Highlighting the film’s central duo, played by Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane, the two posters for the film feature the heads of both stars mirrored against one another. In this simple, yet unique positioning, the offbeat nature of the entire film, as well as the connection between the two main characters is communicated effortlessly,...
- 12/17/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire

Tobe Hooper's 1974 gut-wrenching horror classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is not based on a real story, despite what the film's marketing might have you believe. There was no Texan serial murderer nicknamed Leatherface, nor was there ever a real-life family of backwoods cannibals named the Sawyers. Indeed, even within the mythology of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," it's hard to keep the facts straight, as the series has been rebooted multiple times. As of this writing, there have been nine films in the "Texas Chainsaw" franchise, and at least four of them are reboots, re-imaginings, or prequels.
To briefly recap, "Texas Chain Saw" follows a quintet of teens who are traveling in a van through a more remote area of Texas, looking for the gravesite of two travelers' grandfather. They pick up a mad hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who threatens them with a razor and cuts himself. The quintet...
To briefly recap, "Texas Chain Saw" follows a quintet of teens who are traveling in a van through a more remote area of Texas, looking for the gravesite of two travelers' grandfather. They pick up a mad hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who threatens them with a razor and cuts himself. The quintet...
- 12/16/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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