The musical adaptation of Death Becomes Her just began performances in Chicago and we have first look photos from the first preview!
12.04.2024 - 20:21 / variety.com
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Saoirse Ronan is here to stay. Surprisingly born in the Bronx before making Ireland her home, Ronan has proven to be a powerhouse of talent and one of the most influential actors of her generation. Since her screen debut at the age of 9 in the 2003 medical drama “The Clinic,” Ronan has displayed remarkable versatility and depth.
From her portrayal as the wide-eyed Briony in “Atonement” to her titular role in “Lady Bird,” Ronan has enriched the cinematic landscape. In celebration of her birthday, Variety ranks her top 11 film performances. Ronan’s career, often compared to the likes of Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett for its variety of roles and accolades, has reaped a slew of critical and industry prizes.
Her breakout role as the curious and precocious teenager Briony in Joe Wright’s “Atonement” not only captured hearts but also garnered the film seven Oscar nominations, earning Ronan her first nomination for supporting actress at just 13. Unlike many child actors who vanish after early success, Ronan was just getting started. By the age of 25, she had earned four Oscar nominations, including Best Actress nods for her roles in “Brooklyn” (2015), “Lady Bird” (2017), and “Little Women” (2019).
She is the second youngest actor to achieve this feat, trailing only behind Jennifer Lawrence. Looking forward, Ronan continues to expand her horizon with Arcade Pictures, a production company she co-founded with her husband, Jack Lowden, and producer Dominic Norris. Their latest project, “The Outrun” — a Sundance hit drama set for release later this year — has already generated Oscar buzz for Ronan’s portrayal of a woman battling alcoholism.
The musical adaptation of Death Becomes Her just began performances in Chicago and we have first look photos from the first preview!
Schindler’s List and Parasite, which NME gave five stars in its review.However, first place on the list is taken by L.A. Confidential (1997), which missed out on the prestigious award, losing to James Cameron’s Titanic.
(and not-so-subtle) messages everywhere (remember ?)—so why not her clothes too? With stage-managed pap shoots and unmarked spon-con more prevalent than ever among celebrities, Swift clearly knows that people will pay attention to what she’s wearing.Fashion has become its own vertical in Swift's universe, with The Cut asking while The Independent chalks up interest in to sexism. By any measure, Swift is gorgeous and stylish.
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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Nicole Kidman has captivated Hollywood for more than three decades, with a career marked by transformative roles, outstanding performances and a profound impact on the cinematic landscape. As she receives the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award, Variety honors her career by ranking her top 12 film performances. Born in Honolulu and raised in Australia, Kidman first made waves in the U.S.
Elisabeth Moss suffered a broken vertebrae while filming a stunt for the upcoming spy TV series The Veil, leaving her briefly unable to move.The actor disclosed the information during a new interview with Variety, where she confirmed that she was left lying on her back on a roof in Istanbul for two hours.In The Veil, which premieres on Hulu on April 30, Moss plays an MI6 agent trying to stop a terrorist attack. Episode two finds her character Imogen chasing a lead through the Turkish city, when she is attacked on a rooftop above the Grand Bazaar.“The [scene] you see in the show is actually the second time we shot it, about six weeks later,” Moss said.
BBGirls member Youjoung has addressed her “sudden” departure from the K-pop girl group in a new Instagram post.Earlier this week, BBGirls announced that long-time member Youjoung would be leaving the group after eight years. The news came shortly after the quartet left Warner Music Korea following “after long and sufficient discussions about future activities”, and subsequently establishing their own label BBGirls Company.Youjoung has since spoken out about what she calls her “sudden” decision to leave BBGirls in a statement on Instagram.
It’s been almost 10 years since Parks and Recreation came to an end!
Alex Ritman Back in 2008, a music video landed on YouTube — then still largely in its infancy and mostly dominated by amateur video footage — and caused a bit of a stir, amassing a cult following and 1 million views. More than 15 years on, the video has morphed — extremely slowly — into a full-length feature film.
Joy Woods is one of Broadway’s biggest breakout stars of the season and her song “My Days” from The Notebook is the best new power ballad from a musical!
The 21st Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards, which highlight Irish filmmakers, television creators and performers, saw Pat Collins’ That They May Face The Rising Sun win Best Film in an upset. Despite earning a second-best 11 nominations, the top award was its only win.
are often from more approachable brands you probably already frequent, including Reformation, Free People, and Mansur Gavriel.She styles them, too, like any other person, wearing eyelet tops with , summer sets with , and short dresses with . Were it not for the swarm of paparazzi around her at all times, you’d be forgiven for thinking she’s any other person on the street—and that’s the brilliance of her personal style.
Kate Beckinsale has been released from the hospital after battling a mystery illness, but she’s finally hinting at what has been causing her health issues.
The campaigning mother of Martyn Hett - one of 22 innocents murdered in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 - is walking from the venue to Downing Street to demand action over proposed new anti-terror legislation in her son's name.
Maya Hawke says making “Wildcat” with her dad, Ethan Hawke, felt effortless.“We’ve spent our whole lives making things together, talking about art, seeing plays, going to art museums,” she told The Post at a recent Cinema Society screening of their movie, “Wildcat.”“Working on plays in the living room, helping me with audition tapes and it felt like an extremely natural extension of the way that we’ve always communicated.”The movie, co-written and directed by Ethan, is a biographical drama about Southern novelist Flannery O’Connor and her struggle to publish her first novel. Maya, 25, stars as O’Connor and it also features Laura Linney, Philip Ettinger, Cooper Hoffman and Liam Neeson.The “Training Day” star, 53, explained that the movie was Maya’s idea.“A movie that she wanted to see primarily about a young woman’s relationship to herself and her work,” he shared.
Anna Marie de la Fuente In an exclusive interview with Variety, German maestro filmmaker Werner Herzog discussed his plans to lead the 3rd Film Accelerator program organized by Barcelona-based La Selva. Herzog and his long-time cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger will be on hand to guide the 25 directing and 25 cinematography aspirants who will pair up to create short films no longer than 10 mins in length. On day one, he will give them a framework on which to base their project.
Legal drama A Guilty Conscience took the top award for best film at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, while crime thriller The Goldfinger was the biggest winner overall with six prizes, including best actor for Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
Scots star Lulu was left stunned during her Manchester show as boyband Take That made a surprise appearance on stage, sending fans into a frenzy.
Camila Mendes, the talented actress who rose to fame with her role in the hit TV series “Riverdale,” recently appeared on Latina magazine to talk about her new film, “Música.” In the interview, she spoke about her Brazilian heritage and how it has influenced her life and career while eating Brazilian food, an integral part of her upbringing. She indulged in her favorite meals, which included white rice and black beans (arroz com feijão), sausages, Brazilian bread (Pão de queijo), and yucca fries.
The Irish Film And TV Academy (IFTA) has revealed this year’s nominees for the Screen Ireland – IFTA Rising Star award.