As maligned as the Oscars are for the supposed politics of the voting process, their notorious neglect of some of the greatest films of all time and the shady campaigning of certain films, the awards remain a valuable tool for discovering some lesser-known work. For instance, many people still are completely unaware that the Academy [...]
Thick with intrigue and corruption, Jacques Audiard’s “A Prophet” is well-stocked with the hallmarks of political cinema: miserable living conditions, exploited minorities, a grittily-tinged color palette. Viewed through this lens it plays as starkly effective polemic: a thriller that also makes a point; crime, betrayal and gunplay with a distinct social conscience. But if Audiard [...]
Lucy Gordon, a 28-year-old British actress most famous for her roles in “Spider-Man 3,” “Serendipity,” “The Four Feathers,” and “Frost” was found dead in her Paris apartment, French police said Thursday. It was an apparent suicide. The Associated Press reports that, “An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death, though it appeared [...]
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