Natalie Portman Goes Full Diva in a Flat ‘Vox Lux’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 Even Portman’s strong presence, matched by a stellar Jude Law, can’t save actor-turned-filmmaker Brady Corbet from a troubled sophomore effort. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Natalie Portman Snubs the ‘Jewish Nobel,’ and Netanyahu

IAN DEITCH / The Associated Press Apr 21, 2018 "I did not want to appear as endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu" by accepting the prestigious Genesis Prize, the actress says. “Like many Israelis and Jews around the world, I can be critical of the leadership in Israel without wanting to boycott the entire nation." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Love It or Hate It, ‘Mother!’ Will Be 2017’s Most Talked-About Film

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Sep 15, 2017 The allegorical film from director Darren Aronofsky bends genres but begs for an explanation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Women on the Brink of an Academy Award

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2011 The tone of this Daily Beast article -- starting with the title, "Crazy Chick Flicks" -- is a tad flip with a touch of lad mag, but the idea that several actresses who've played women not fully in command of their mental faculties does hold up under scrutiny . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2010: The Year of Staggering Irrelevance in Oscarland

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Jan 29, 2011 It begins sometime in early December, in a screening room near you, with a handful of middle-aged men and women impatiently awaiting the start of a new movie.This week’s very routine nominations hinted that I was not entirely wrong in my suppositions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘King’s Speech’ Rules in Oscar Race

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2011 Score 12 for "The King's Speech" Even with the recently retooled Academy Awards format, which includes 10 contenders for best picture, the quirky story of a verbally challenged King George VI nailed a dozen nominations in this year's Oscar lineup. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

2010: Best of the Big Screen

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Dec 31, 2010 I don’t know when the practice began or who had the initial brainstorm, but it is now written in fiery letters that at the end of every year that movie reviewers must set aside the really fun stuff and spend a day or two tripping down short-term memory lane to concoct a list of the year’s 10 best movies.I’ve always wanted to say the hell with it and just compose a list of the movies that I really like and think may have a chance of outliving, for a few years, the year they came out. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )