Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix wowed Cannes Saturday as a hammer-wielding hitman tasked with saving a young girl from an elite prostitution ring, in a thriller he said had a feminist twist. “You Were Never Really Here” by British director Lynne Ramsay set the competition for the Palme d’Or top prize alight just before awards night … Read more
Described by breathless commentators as an “epic flub,” the best picture mix-up at Sunday’s Oscars is being talked up as the most embarrassing moment in the award show’s history. As the dust settles on the error that saw the award go momentarily to “La La Land” instead of the rightful winner, “Moonlight,” some critics are … Read more
The shocking best picture mix-up wasn’t the only Oscars night flub. During the event’s “In Memoriam” segment honoring film industry figures who died over the past year, the show’s producers mistakenly flashed a photo of a woman who is still alive. Janet Patterson, an Australian costume designer who died in October, was shown not with … Read more