Feed MRSS-S martin_scorsese_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:23:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-21/jaafar-jacksons-journey-to-portray-his-uncle-michael-jackson-in-the-king-of-pops-biopic.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:23:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-21/jaafar-jacksons-journey-to-portray-his-uncle-michael-jackson-in-the-king-of-pops-biopic.html Elena Muñoz Work on the production began several years ago and the movie covers the career of the legendary artist, omitting the darker episodes of his private life, such as accusations of child sexual abuse Work on the production began several years ago and the movie covers the career of the legendary artist, omitting the darker episodes of his private life, such as accusations of child sexual abuse Michael Jackson Antoine Fuqua Janet Jackson Martin Scorsese Barry Brecheisen (Getty Images) michael jackson Jafaar Jackson, during a screening of the film 'Michael' in Gary, Indiana, on April 13, 2026. Jafaar Jackson, during a screening of the film 'Michael' in Gary, Indiana, on April 13, 2026. <p>Jaafar Jackson (Los Angeles, 29 years old) was just weeks away from turning 13 when the death of his uncle Michael shocked the world and left millions of fans devastated. He, like many other young people, was fascinated by the singer’s music videos and his mesmerizing dance moves. However, he had never considered following in his footsteps. His teenage obsession was playing golf and becoming a professional someday, but the weight of his last name was too powerful, and destiny took over when he made his way in the music world as a songwriter and dancer. That’s what he was doing until producer Graham King (<i>Bohemian Rhapsody</i>) called him. King had acquired the rights to tell Michael Jackson’s story and wanted to audition his nephew Jaafar for the lead role in <i>Michael</i>, the biopic. There was just one problem: Jaafar Jackson had never acted before.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-21/jaafar-jacksons-journey-to-portray-his-uncle-michael-jackson-in-the-king-of-pops-biopic.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2025-11-21/tom-cruise-hollywoods-last-great-star-the-actors-style-and-successes-in-27-images.html Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:45:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2025-11-21/tom-cruise-hollywoods-last-great-star-the-actors-style-and-successes-in-27-images.html ICON Finally awarded the Oscar that eluded him, we look back at the life of a performer born for blockbuster cinema Finally awarded the Oscar that eluded him, we look back at the life of a performer born for blockbuster cinema Hollywood Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman Martin Scorsese Michael Ochs Archives (Getty Images) Tom Cruise Tom Cruise has finally won an Oscar after being nominated four times and losing each time. With this recognition, Hollywood honors not just an actor, but the last representative of a breed: the star-performer who managed to survive the rise of superheroes, the age of disenchantment, and the reign of the algorithm without losing shape or charisma. Cruise embodies an intense, meticulously crafted masculinity shaped through discipline and risk. In the image: Tom Cruise in 1981. Tom Cruise has finally won an Oscar after being nominated four times and losing each time. With this recognition, Hollywood honors not just an actor, but the last representative of a breed: the star-performer who managed to survive the rise of superheroes, the age of disenchantment, and the reign of the algorithm without losing shape or charisma. Cruise embodies an intense, meticulously crafted masculinity shaped through discipline and risk. In the image: Tom Cruise in 1981. Michael Ochs Archives (Getty Images) Tom Cruise Tom Cruise has finally won an Oscar after being nominated four times and losing each time. With this recognition, Hollywood honors not just an actor, but the last representative of a breed: the star-performer who managed to survive the rise of superheroes, the age of disenchantment, and the reign of the algorithm without losing shape or charisma. Cruise embodies an intense, meticulously crafted masculinity shaped through discipline and risk. In the image: Tom Cruise in 1981. Tom Cruise has finally won an Oscar after being nominated four times and losing each time. With this recognition, Hollywood honors not just an actor, but the last representative of a breed: the star-performer who managed to survive the rise of superheroes, the age of disenchantment, and the reign of the algorithm without losing shape or charisma. Cruise embodies an intense, meticulously crafted masculinity shaped through discipline and risk. In the image: Tom Cruise in 1981. TPLP (Getty Images) George C. Scott And Tom Cruise Portrait His Oscar, more than just an award, serves as confirmation that his dedication to show business not only built a popular icon but also created a language of its own within mainstream cinema. Over the years, as we’ve watched him take on a variety of roles on the big screen, Cruise has left us a series of images which we now revisit as a retrospective of his career and distinctive style. In this one, George C. Scott and a young Tom Cruise pose at the premiere of 'Taps' (1981). It was one of the actor’s earliest films. His Oscar, more than just an award, serves as confirmation that his dedication to show business not only built a popular icon but also created a language of its own within mainstream cinema. Over the years, as we’ve watched him take on a variety of roles on the big screen, Cruise has left us a series of images which we now revisit as a retrospective of his career and distinctive style. In this one, George C. Scott and a young Tom Cruise pose at the premiere of 'Taps' (1981). It was one of the actor’s earliest films. Michael Ochs Archives (EL PAÍS) Photo of Tom Cruise Tom Cruise in 1981. Tom Cruise in 1981. Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) "Entertainment Tonight" Celebrates Its 100th Taping Heather Locklear, who played the popular Amanda from ‘Melrose Place,’ with Tom Cruise in Los Angeles in 1982. Heather Locklear, who played the popular Amanda from ‘Melrose Place,’ with Tom Cruise in Los Angeles in 1982. Bob Riha Jr (Getty Images) Actor Tom Cruise Stars In Risky Business Tom Cruise in 1983. He was about to become a star thanks to 'Risky Business.' Tom Cruise in 1983. He was about to become a star thanks to 'Risky Business.' Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) Screening of "Risky Business" Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in 1983. Together they starred in the actor's first big hit, ‘Risky Business.’ Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in 1983. Together they starred in the actor's first big hit, ‘Risky Business.’ Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) ICON Cruise Tom Cruise at the premiere of ‘Risky Business.’ Tom Cruise at the premiere of ‘Risky Business.’ Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images) ICON Cruise During the 1980s, Tom Cruise effortlessly established himself as a sex symbol. Here he is at a promotional event for the film 'Endless Love,' wearing a lined denim jacket and a simple sweater. During the 1980s, Tom Cruise effortlessly established himself as a sex symbol. Here he is at a promotional event for the film 'Endless Love,' wearing a lined denim jacket and a simple sweater. Barry King (WireImage) ICON Cruise In the 1980s, Cruise would slip on a leather jacket, a henley shirt, and jeans for a night out at the On The Rox club in West Hollywood, California. In the 1980s, Cruise would slip on a leather jacket, a henley shirt, and jeans for a night out at the On The Rox club in West Hollywood, California. Barry King (WireImage) The Breakfast Club Premiere Tom Cruise, with the long hair he grew for 'Legend' (1985), at the premiere of 'The Breakfast Club.' Tom Cruise, with the long hair he grew for 'Legend' (1985), at the premiere of 'The Breakfast Club.' Frank Edwards (Getty Images) The Color Of Money Martin Scorsese and Tom Cruise at a press conference to present ‘The Color of Money’ in Los Angeles. Martin Scorsese and Tom Cruise at a press conference to present ‘The Color of Money’ in Los Angeles. Barry King (WireImage) 61st Annual Academy Awards - Pressroom Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise at the 1989 Oscars. 'Rain Man' was one of his greatest films and won four Oscars, but none of them went to him. Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise at the 1989 Oscars. 'Rain Man' was one of his greatest films and won four Oscars, but none of them went to him. Barry King (WireImage) Madonna and Sean Penn Wedding - August 16, 1985 - Arrivals Tom Cruise arrives, dressed and styled very '80s and very Los Angeles, at Madonna and Sean Penn's wedding. Tom Cruise arrives, dressed and styled very '80s and very Los Angeles, at Madonna and Sean Penn's wedding. Paramount Pictures (Getty Images) ICON Cruise A young Tom Cruise poses in 1986 during the filming of ‘Top Gun’. Already established as a rising star, Cruise gave us one of the most iconic looks of the decade, dressed in a US Air Force uniform. A young Tom Cruise poses in 1986 during the filming of ‘Top Gun’. Already established as a rising star, Cruise gave us one of the most iconic looks of the decade, dressed in a US Air Force uniform. Archive Photos (Getty Images) Paul Newman And Tom Cruise In 'The Color Of Money' Paul Newman and Tom Cruise in a scene from ‘The Color of Money’ (1986). Paul Newman and Tom Cruise in a scene from ‘The Color of Money’ (1986). Archive Photos (Getty Images) ICON Cruise In the movie ‘Cocktail’ (1988), Tom Cruise showed off his skills as a bartender. In the movie ‘Cocktail’ (1988), Tom Cruise showed off his skills as a bartender. Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images) Tom Cruise And Mimi Rogers Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers in the late 1980s. Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers in the late 1980s. WWD (Penske Media via Getty Images) Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers Tom Cruise y Mimi Rogers en Manhattan. Tom Cruise y Mimi Rogers en Manhattan. Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images) ICON Cruise Tom Cruise attends an event at an unspecified location around the 1990s. Tom Cruise attends an event at an unspecified location around the 1990s. Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images) ICON Cruise At the height of their careers, newlyweds Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman pose together during the promotion of their film 'Far and Away' in Los Angeles, 1992. At the height of their careers, newlyweds Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman pose together during the promotion of their film 'Far and Away' in Los Angeles, 1992. Michael Caulfield Archive (WireImage) First Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation "Love Rocks" Concert to Honor U2's Bono and Launch EIF'S National Cardiovascular Research Initiative Tom Cruise and Cher greet each other backstage at an awards ceremony. Although some may have forgotten, they were a couple in the 1980s. Tom Cruise and Cher greet each other backstage at an awards ceremony. Although some may have forgotten, they were a couple in the 1980s. TORU YAMANAKA (AFP via Getty Images) ICON Cruise With three days' stubble and hair styled in a 2000s-style quiff, Cruise posed in jeans, a white shirt, and a black jacket to promote the film 'Minority Report' in 2002. With three days' stubble and hair styled in a 2000s-style quiff, Cruise posed in jeans, a white shirt, and a black jacket to promote the film 'Minority Report' in 2002. Sylvia Linares (FilmMagic) ICON Cruise At age 50, Cruise maintained his simple, low-risk style. Here, leaving a club in London wearing a blue down jacket, jeans, and lace-up shoes. At age 50, Cruise maintained his simple, low-risk style. Here, leaving a club in London wearing a blue down jacket, jeans, and lace-up shoes. Clive Brunskill (Getty Images) ICON Cruise In 2021, Tom Cruise waves to the Wimbledon stands dressed, quite appropriately, in a suit. In 2021, Tom Cruise waves to the Wimbledon stands dressed, quite appropriately, in a suit. NBC (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via) ICON Cruise During the promotion of one of the films in the 'Mission Impossible' saga, in an interview with Jimmy Fallon wearing an all-black suit, a personal preference for decades. During the promotion of one of the films in the 'Mission Impossible' saga, in an interview with Jimmy Fallon wearing an all-black suit, a personal preference for decades. Pool (Getty Images) Closing Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 16 Tom Cruise suspended in the Stade de France in Paris for the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Tom Cruise suspended in the Stade de France in Paris for the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Mario Anzuoni (REUTERS) ICON Cruise Dressed in a classic suit, Tom Cruise poses with his honorary Oscar during the 16th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Awards. His best accessory: the Oscar. Dressed in a classic suit, Tom Cruise poses with his honorary Oscar during the 16th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Awards. His best accessory: the Oscar. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OLBHGQG7KNAL7CSJTTWTTFCNOQ.jpg?auth=741f256be2a0bb4ffd78372a5f2e9f5c6331ec59c8dff860468182bdd8b3f8cd" width="5520" height="3704" alt="Tom Cruise at a promotional event for the film 'Endless Love.'"></img><p></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-11-09/the-queen-marys-strange-second-life-from-maritime-jewel-to-paranormal-attraction.html Sun, 09 Nov 2025 04:40:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-11-09/the-queen-marys-strange-second-life-from-maritime-jewel-to-paranormal-attraction.html Jaime Lorite Chinchón The ocean liner, once a symbol of British power that helped defeat Hitler, has become a favorite setting for horror films The ocean liner, once a symbol of British power that helped defeat Hitler, has become a favorite setting for horror films Gene Hackman Ernest Borgnine Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler California Ben Affleck Martin Scorsese Frank Sinatra Alfred Hitchcock Express (Getty Images) Queen Mary The Queen Mary on the Isle of Wight, off the city of Southampton, in 1949. The Queen Mary on the Isle of Wight, off the city of Southampton, in 1949. <p>In 1937, the renowned 40-year-old American journalist Paul Gallico made the bold decision to stop writing sports news to reinvent himself and dedicate his life to what he loved: fiction. He had just divorced his second wife, and that year he began this uncertain new personal and professional chapter by indulging in the luxury of traveling first class on the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-01/queen-mary-the-ignoble-end-of-a-seafaring-giant-that-fought-the-nazis-and-ferried-royalty.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-01/queen-mary-the-ignoble-end-of-a-seafaring-giant-that-fought-the-nazis-and-ferried-royalty.html">RMS <i>Queen Mary</i></a>, the newly launched British ocean liner that, over the course of about four days, covered the route between New York and Southampton (in southern England) and vied for the title of the world’s fastest ship with the French SS <i>Normandie</i>. One morning, at breakfast, his destiny and that of the ship became permanently intertwined, far beyond the European port they were heading for.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-11-09/the-queen-marys-strange-second-life-from-maritime-jewel-to-paranormal-attraction.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-10-17/martin-scorsese-as-saintly-as-he-is-sinful.html Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:57:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-10-17/martin-scorsese-as-saintly-as-he-is-sinful.html Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe A documentary series on Apple TV, directed by Rebecca Miller, brilliantly analyzes the life and work of the legendary filmmaker and uncovers secrets from his past A documentary series on Apple TV, directed by Rebecca Miller, brilliantly analyzes the life and work of the legendary filmmaker and uncovers secrets from his past Martin Scorsese Hollywood Robert de Niro Apple TV Arthur Miller Daniel Day Lewis Rebecca Miller Gore Vidal Isabella Rossellini Leonardo Dicaprio Tráiler de 'Mr. Scorsese' Martin Scorsese, en el rodaje de 'Los asesinos de la luna'. Martin Scorsese, en el rodaje de 'Los asesinos de la luna'. <p>In the late 1970s, Martin Scorsese shared a house with musician <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-11/robbie-robertson-the-musician-who-wanted-to-make-movies.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-11/robbie-robertson-the-musician-who-wanted-to-make-movies.html">Robbie Robertson</a>. A house and drugs. Mountains of narcotics, confirms the lead guitarist for The Band. <i>New York, New York</i> (1977) had been a failure, and the filmmaker had lost his way in life. Until his body said enough, and, suffering from internal bleeding, he ended up hospitalized. “Most of me wanted to die. Because at that point, I couldn’t do my job anymore. I felt incapable of creating,” the director confesses to Rebecca Miller on camera. His friend <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-28/heat-the-inspirational-masterpiece-that-earned-zero-oscar-nominations.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-28/heat-the-inspirational-masterpiece-that-earned-zero-oscar-nominations.html">Robert De Niro</a> approached his bedside, pressuring him — he had been doing so for some time — to accept a project led by the actor, which the filmmaker resisted. Scorsese recalls: “He looked at me and said, ‘What the hell do you want to do? Do you want to die like this?’” No, Scorsese decided, and that’s how <i>Raging Bull</i> came to be made.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-10-17/martin-scorsese-as-saintly-as-he-is-sinful.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-04/martin-scorsese-al-pacino-john-malkovich-oscar-isaac-and-gal-gadot-hunt-for-the-original-manuscript-of-the-divine-comedy.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:56:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-04/martin-scorsese-al-pacino-john-malkovich-oscar-isaac-and-gal-gadot-hunt-for-the-original-manuscript-of-the-divine-comedy.html Tommaso Koch Julian Schnabel finally premieres ‘In the Hand of Dante’ at the Venice Film Festival, his eventful tribute to the Italian poet, which unforeseen events delayed for decades Julian Schnabel finally premieres ‘In the Hand of Dante’ at the Venice Film Festival, his eventful tribute to the Italian poet, which unforeseen events delayed for decades Óscar Isaac Gal Gadot Al Pacino John Malkovich Martin Scorsese Johnny Depp Valeria Bruni Tedeschi ‘Divine Comedy’ Oscar Isaac as Dante Alighieri in 'In the Hand of Dante.' Oscar Isaac as Dante Alighieri in 'In the Hand of Dante.' <p>Dante Alighieri’s journey to hell in the <i>Divine Comedy </i>ends when he finally sees the stars again. A few of them also appear in Julian Schnabel’s latest film. And, in a way, they helped the director leave his own abyss behind. Herein is the film’s most involuntary homage to the Italian poet, the nerve center of the project, titled <i>In the Hand of Dante</i>. The feature spent years buried under all sorts of unforeseen events and could well have remained forever in some demonic circle. It premiered, however, on Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival, out of competition. And it displayed its multiple stars on screen: Oscar Isaac, John Malkovich, Al Pacino, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-03-24/the-snow-white-case-or-rachel-zegler-vs-gal-gadot-hollywood-perpetuates-female-stereotypes-of-women-at-each-others-throats.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-03-24/the-snow-white-case-or-rachel-zegler-vs-gal-gadot-hollywood-perpetuates-female-stereotypes-of-women-at-each-others-throats.html">Gal Gadot</a>, Martin Scorsese, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler. Some had already defined it as a cult film, even before its release. After the screening, one might seriously doubt that. Paradise seems very far away. At least Schnabel has left purgatory.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-04/martin-scorsese-al-pacino-john-malkovich-oscar-isaac-and-gal-gadot-hunt-for-the-original-manuscript-of-the-divine-comedy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-21/patti-smith-the-poet-who-became-a-rock-legend.html Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-21/patti-smith-the-poet-who-became-a-rock-legend.html Ana Vidal Egea Celebrating 50 years of her first album ‘Horses,’ with which she revolutionized music and literature while remaining true to herself Celebrating 50 years of her first album ‘Horses,’ with which she revolutionized music and literature while remaining true to herself Patti Smith Bob Dylan Janis Joplin Robert Mapplethorpe Leonard Cohen John Kerry Robert de Niro Martin Scorsese Eric Adams Michael Stipe Arthur Rimbaud Andy Warhol Lou Reed The Velvet Underground Bruce Springsteen Johnny Depp Luis Grañena (EL PAÍS) Patti Smith Patti Smith. Patti Smith. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LSM2B3IYYRG73ENJ6OFNZ3V2FE.jpg?auth=97344bf66ff0fa341cf8e18f413318615d94684ffb91bd65f5e492fd274f8834" width="3450" height="1950" alt="Patti Smith. "></img><p>Long before she was a rock ‘n’ roll legend, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-06-23/the-keys-to-patti-smith-and-bob-dylans-famous-friendship-art-admiration-respect-and-a-great-love-of-music.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-06-23/the-keys-to-patti-smith-and-bob-dylans-famous-friendship-art-admiration-respect-and-a-great-love-of-music.html">Patti Smith</a> (Chicago, 78 years old) was a poet who worked at Scribner, a bookstore next to New York City’s Rockefeller Center. She lived with her partner at the time, the photographer <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-08-14/robert-mapplethorpe-and-patti-smith-if-you-dont-come-ill-be-with-a-guy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-08-14/robert-mapplethorpe-and-patti-smith-if-you-dont-come-ill-be-with-a-guy.html">Robert Mapplethorpe</a>, in the Chelsea Hotel, to which <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-03-07/secrets-million-dollar-fees-and-forgeries-the-all-out-legal-fight-over-leonard-cohens-legacy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-03-07/secrets-million-dollar-fees-and-forgeries-the-all-out-legal-fight-over-leonard-cohens-legacy.html">Leonard Cohen</a> dedicated a song and in which he also resided, as did other cultural icons like Arthur Miller, Bob Dylan and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-08-11/the-unpredictable-hell-of-woodstock-1999-burning-stages-sexual-abuse-and-a-stream-of-feces.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-08-11/the-unpredictable-hell-of-woodstock-1999-burning-stages-sexual-abuse-and-a-stream-of-feces.html">Janis Joplin</a>. Smith was pure bohemia personified. She might also be called a<i> flaneuse</i>, the French word popularized by Baudelaire that refers to a street person, who walks with no destination in mind, and who utilizes observation as part of their creative process. Hers was a life told through books, particularly <i>Just Kids </i>(Ecco, 2010), which among its many honors counts the prestigious National Book Award for non-fiction, has sold more than a million copies, and has been translated into 43 languages. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-21/patti-smith-the-poet-who-became-a-rock-legend.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-19/cinema-for-morons-and-pompous-garbage-the-first-star-wars-script-that-absolutely-no-one-liked.html Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:54:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-19/cinema-for-morons-and-pompous-garbage-the-first-star-wars-script-that-absolutely-no-one-liked.html Miquel Echarri In the summer of 1975, George Lucas presented a draft he had written ‘for children between 10 and 12 years old’ to friends such as Francis Ford Coppola and Brian de Palma In the summer of 1975, George Lucas presented a draft he had written ‘for children between 10 and 12 years old’ to friends such as Francis Ford Coppola and Brian de Palma Star Wars George Lucas Francis Ford Coppola Brian de Palma Martin Scorsese J. R. R. Tolkien Universal Pictures Akira Kurosawa William Friedkin Steven Spielberg Sergei Eisenstein Sunset Boulevard (Corbis via Getty Images) Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) with George Lucas on the set of 'Star Wars,' later titled 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.' Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) with George Lucas on the set of 'Star Wars,' later titled 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.' <p>Francis Ford Coppola, one of the first people to read it, considered the script to be pompous, indigestible garbage. On August 1, 1975, almost 50 years ago, George Lucas scrapped what he considered the first viable draft of what would become <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-05-04/star-wars-day-how-editing-saved-the-first-film-of-the-franchise.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-05-04/star-wars-day-how-editing-saved-the-first-film-of-the-franchise.html"><i>Star Wars</i></a><i>.</i> From his perspective, all that remained was to finalize the details of the production deal with Fox and begin filming in the Los Angeles area at the end of December. But to his wife, Marcia Griffin, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-11-19/the-future-according-to-francis-ford-coppola-we-will-have-to-educate-artificial-intelligence-like-another-child.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-11-19/the-future-according-to-francis-ford-coppola-we-will-have-to-educate-artificial-intelligence-like-another-child.html">his partner and friend, Coppola</a>, it still seemed like incomprehensible gibberish.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-19/cinema-for-morons-and-pompous-garbage-the-first-star-wars-script-that-absolutely-no-one-liked.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-13/jessa-crispin-michael-douglass-films-perfectly-represent-the-new-masculinity.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:38:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-13/jessa-crispin-michael-douglass-films-perfectly-represent-the-new-masculinity.html Marita Alonso The American writer has published the book ‘What’s Wrong with Men?’ in which she asserts that the actor’s filmography explains the crisis of masculinity The American writer has published the book ‘What’s Wrong with Men?’ in which she asserts that the actor’s filmography explains the crisis of masculinity Michael Douglas Wall Street Hollywood Elon Musk Alec Baldwin Martin Scorsese Ridley Scott Miranda July Alpha Decay (EL PAÍS) Jessa Crispin Author Jessa Crispin. Author Jessa Crispin. <p>Jessa Crispin (Lincoln Center, Kansas, 47) became known in Spain for her controversial feminist manifesto <i>Por qué no soy feminista</i> (Why I am not a feminist<i>,</i> Lince, 2017), based on the idea that the feminism of the time was useless. “I think the current feminism is even worse than when I wrote that book,” she says. Always willing to upset people or at least generate debate, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-11-23/from-the-fool-to-the-world-the-cultural-about-face-of-tarot-beyond-psychics-and-fortune-telling.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-11-23/from-the-fool-to-the-world-the-cultural-about-face-of-tarot-beyond-psychics-and-fortune-telling.html">she upset tarot haters</a> — and there are quite a few — with <i>The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life</i> (Alpha Decay, 2019), a book with which she sought to distance herself from “all that mystical, new age, crystal ball-and-cat stuff” to launch a blunt message: “You don’t have to believe in any God; it’s just a deck of cards.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-13/jessa-crispin-michael-douglass-films-perfectly-represent-the-new-masculinity.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-22/eight-films-and-series-about-pope-francis.html Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:14:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-22/eight-films-and-series-about-pope-francis.html Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been interviewed by filmmakers such as Wim Wenders and Gianfranco Rosi, and has been played by Jonathan Pryce, Darío Grandinetti and Rodrigo de la Serna Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been interviewed by filmmakers such as Wim Wenders and Gianfranco Rosi, and has been played by Jonathan Pryce, Darío Grandinetti and Rodrigo de la Serna Jorge Mario Bergoglio Wim Wenders Dario Grandinetti Silvia Abascal Daniele Luchetti Anthony Hopkins Martin Scorsese Jane Goodall Youtube Netflix Eight films and series about Pope Francis Wim Wenders and Pope Francis during the filming of the documentary 'Pope Francis: A Man of His Word.' Wim Wenders and Pope Francis during the filming of the documentary 'Pope Francis: A Man of His Word.' <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/09/22/inenglish/1379864735_063856.html">John Paul II </a>was a Pope who was a great fan of cinema, who even worked in a theater company in Nazi-occupied Poland and wrote three plays (later adapted into films). <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-04-21/remembering-pope-francis-his-life-and-legacy-in-images.html">Francis</a> was a Pope who loved film and television, and who understood how to spread his message through the screen. Whether in fiction or factual documentary, Jorge Mario Bergoglio starred in the following productions:</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-22/eight-films-and-series-about-pope-francis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-15/inside-the-studio-a-satire-of-hollywoods-hectic-and-high-stakes-world.html Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:19:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-15/inside-the-studio-a-satire-of-hollywoods-hectic-and-high-stakes-world.html Natalia Marcos EL PAÍS talks to Seth Rogen, the creator, director and star of a show about the day-to-day life of a movie studio executive. The series features dozens of cameos such as Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde and Charlize Theron EL PAÍS talks to Seth Rogen, the creator, director and star of a show about the day-to-day life of a movie studio executive. The series features dozens of cameos such as Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde and Charlize Theron Seth Rogen Televisión Apple TV+ Hollywood Martin Scorsese Ted Sarandos Trailer for 'The Studio' From left, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Seth Rogen and Chase Sui Wonders, in an image from ‘The Studio.’ From left, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Seth Rogen and Chase Sui Wonders, in an image from ‘The Studio.’ <p>Behind the spotlight and the glow of red carpets, Hollywood conceals a backstage that is far from glamorous and steeped in pragmatism, where an army of executives and producers manage budgets, navigate communication crises, and contend with colossal egos. It is here, within the offices of a major film, where the action of the Apple TV+ series <i>The Studio</i> unfolds. Each half-hour episode follows the newly appointed head of Continental Studios, a man who still views cinema as an art form but faces the harsh reality of a business that, to survive, depends on the success of superheroes, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-15/have-we-bored-of-endless-movie-sequels-the-2023-global-box-office-offers-some-hints.html">sequels</a>, and films based on major franchises.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-15/inside-the-studio-a-satire-of-hollywoods-hectic-and-high-stakes-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5ZG43F6T3JC7XIHDLU5DJK73FE.jpg?auth=2d8828e699191db0eded2dd7b34a69b2a174e7b418c4eaf09745bd3debf5f32f" width="3840" height="2070" alt="Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen, in the fourth episode of ‘The Studio.’"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NLA6CDMD7RF33NWS74XR5ZYGTM.jpg?auth=57c9db4178d049cc6051fbaf95e930f8ebb2891967d616d350c6d28129eb9c74" width="3840" height="2070" alt="Seth Rogen and director Ron Howard, in the third episode of ‘The Studio.’"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HVFDL6BCJVB5VHK3PKZUK3SZYM.jpg?auth=0b15b212573fb592c32aac8cdcefa44cc89af6bee831936549525e93eda9dece" width="3840" height="2065" alt="Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is one of the guest stars of ‘The Studio.’"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RGTTXFJJK5A3DGMPG7VGTKRAEA.jpg?auth=d880d25c7cdd4489708d5201614cd580d5b601da559d1271fc8776a230f60556" width="3840" height="2065" alt="Seth Rogen is the co-creator, producer, co-director and star of ‘The Studio.’"></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-15/jude-law-for-me-star-wars-is-a-childrens-fantasy-but-you-can-put-adult-themes-into-any-childrens-fantasy.html Sun, 15 Dec 2024 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-15/jude-law-for-me-star-wars-is-a-childrens-fantasy-but-you-can-put-adult-themes-into-any-childrens-fantasy.html Marita Alonso The young heartthrob who dazzled viewers with ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ is now a talented 51-year-old actor with an enviable philosophy of life The young heartthrob who dazzled viewers with ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ is now a talented 51-year-old actor with an enviable philosophy of life Jude Law Gwyneth Paltrow Montgomery Clift Paul Newman Star Wars Matt Damon Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Matthew Brooks (EL PAÍS) Jude Law icon Jude Law, dressed in Prada. Jude Law, dressed in Prada. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TUSSS37WKVAPLLEWG3OZZ7PIOQ.jpg?auth=482dcfd3863982b304fefbd1541799f9ed05ace82672309870d2ee80ef070dfb" width="2600" height="1733" alt="Jude Law, dressed in Prada."></img><p>Before streaming platforms took it upon themselves to churn out stars like popcorn in a social media microwave, acting icons didn’t personally command millions of followers. And the London-born Jude Law, 51, is of that generation. “I don’t <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/02/28/inenglish/1551342251_361360.html">have social media</a>, but I’m learning from those who do that it can help you show yourself in a way that you’re comfortable with and that represents who you are,” he explains to EL PAÍS in a video call. “For me, one of the joys of acting is surprising people and playing roles that make them believe you’re someone other than who you are. I think, to do that, you have to maintain a certain degree of mystery. I don’t want to say that I do… but people don’t know everything about me, even though they might think they do,” he chuckles.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-15/jude-law-for-me-star-wars-is-a-childrens-fantasy-but-you-can-put-adult-themes-into-any-childrens-fantasy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/S6VWGBIWH5H6PMDKEAQJT75XFE.jpg?auth=b04d36583d70b09a23ca73f2131dfde2834246f36e55469481c55f4ae269aaf4" width="2600" height="3900" alt="Jude Law poses for EL PAÍS, dressed in a Brioni suit. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LNTPRKU3B5GWFCWV4CLYAP2GW4.jpg?auth=1d4f676f0bc263887a919cf01ca35a5f8f66b688f5a4740fd0fc340be96766c3" width="2600" height="3900" alt="The actor who portrayed the iconic Dickie Greenleaf poses in a Brioni suit and tie."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JQNBF6HJGZB6XBZ7AQTS7H3D6Q.jpg?auth=4a4cd79ce630e7b351f968982e38f4245106697d91451c8abfe77db9d8eb43cb" width="2600" height="1733" alt="The protagonist of the upcoming 'Star Wars' series poses in a Gucci suit."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QOILVSJCYFC7ROQHZZPOYTOZ6Y.jpg?auth=5da6916d9f82ea9a8bc9a29ce7c85aa7eac89589a3570f454bb35e60de5c378c" width="2600" height="1733" alt="Despite what he says, Jude Law is a true fashion icon. In this photo, he sports a complete Brioni look, from shoes to tie."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-10-03/when-francis-ford-coppola-made-a-soviet-sex-monster-film-the-b-movie-beginnings-of-the-maker-of-the-godfather.html Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:58:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-10-03/when-francis-ford-coppola-made-a-soviet-sex-monster-film-the-b-movie-beginnings-of-the-maker-of-the-godfather.html Jaime Lorite Sixty years before the very expensive and recently released ‘Megalopolis,’ one of the members of the New Hollywood movement began his career with Roger Corman, king of low budget movies Sixty years before the very expensive and recently released ‘Megalopolis,’ one of the members of the New Hollywood movement began his career with Roger Corman, king of low budget movies Francis Ford Coppola Martin Scorsese Roger Corman Bettmann (EL PAÍS) Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola in the offices of his production company American Zoetrope in 1970. Francis Ford Coppola in the offices of his production company American Zoetrope in 1970. <p>Ever since <i>Megalopolis</i> was screened <a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-13/nepotism-in-cannes-francesca-scorsese-and-sawyer-spielbergs-movie-premiere-sparks-debate-on-nepo-babies.html" target="_blank">at the Cannes Film Festival</a> in May, one of the most talked-about eccentricities involving the latest film by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-06-03/no-money-for-david-lynch-and-no-distributor-for-francis-ford-coppola-hollywood-is-no-country-for-old-men.html">the 85-year-old Francis Ford Coppola</a> is the scene where the main character, Adam Driver, speaks directly to the movie audience. The breakdown of the fourth wall simulates a news conference: the lights go on and, in front of a microphone, a real person stands up to ask a question.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-10-03/when-francis-ford-coppola-made-a-soviet-sex-monster-film-the-b-movie-beginnings-of-the-maker-of-the-godfather.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-06-03/no-money-for-david-lynch-and-no-distributor-for-francis-ford-coppola-hollywood-is-no-country-for-old-men.html Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:50:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-06-03/no-money-for-david-lynch-and-no-distributor-for-francis-ford-coppola-hollywood-is-no-country-for-old-men.html Miquel Echarri Netflix has passed on funding one final project for the director of ‘Mulholland Drive,’ John Waters still has no financing for his, and ‘Megalopolis’ is trying to find a backer in the US Netflix has passed on funding one final project for the director of ‘Mulholland Drive,’ John Waters still has no financing for his, and ‘Megalopolis’ is trying to find a backer in the US Hollywood John Waters Martin Scorsese Francis Ford Coppola David Lynch Woody Allen Netflix Christophe D’Yvoire (Sygma / G (EL PAÍS) No money for David Lynch and no distributor for Francis Ford Coppola: Hollywood is no country for old men David Lynch on the set of 'The Straight Story' (1999). David Lynch on the set of 'The Straight Story' (1999). <p>Billy Wilder died in 2002, but he had retired from directing a couple of decades earlier, in 1981, at the age of 75. His heart problems and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-19/billy-wilder-the-journalist.html">unhealthy lifestyle </a>meant that no company was willing to grant him the necessary insurance policy to continue working, so he devoted his senior days to collecting art, with the “bulimic enthusiasm” that he was no longer allowed to pour into cinema.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-06-03/no-money-for-david-lynch-and-no-distributor-for-francis-ford-coppola-hollywood-is-no-country-for-old-men.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-13/nepotism-in-cannes-francesca-scorsese-and-sawyer-spielbergs-movie-premiere-sparks-debate-on-nepo-babies.html Mon, 13 May 2024 15:39:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-13/nepotism-in-cannes-francesca-scorsese-and-sawyer-spielbergs-movie-premiere-sparks-debate-on-nepo-babies.html Carlos Megía News that the children of the legendary filmmakers will be starring in the comedy ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ has reopened debate about how the children of celebrities are encroaching upon Hollywood News that the children of the legendary filmmakers will be starring in the comedy ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ has reopened debate about how the children of celebrities are encroaching upon Hollywood Hollywood Cannes Steven Spielberg Martin Scorsese Amy Sussman (Getty Images) 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals Francesca Scorsese and Martin Scorsese at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2024. Francesca Scorsese and Martin Scorsese at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2024. <p>If you read it quickly, the headline is striking: “Scorsese and Spielberg are going to star in a Christmas comedy.” At a second glance, the headline is almost even more surprising: “Francesca Scorsese and Sawyer Spielberg are going to star in a Christmas comedy.” <i>Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,</i> the second movie by a semi-unknown director named Tyler Taormina, has already become one of the most anticipated and talked about premieres of the upcoming Cannes festival due to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-29/coco-arquette-courteney-coxs-daughter-the-new-nepo-baby-influencer-in-spite-of-herself.html">illustrious surnames of its cast. </a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-13/nepotism-in-cannes-francesca-scorsese-and-sawyer-spielbergs-movie-premiere-sparks-debate-on-nepo-babies.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-11/oppenheimer-dominates-oscar-night-with-seven-awards.html Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:12:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-11/oppenheimer-dominates-oscar-night-with-seven-awards.html Luis Pablo Beauregard,María Porcel Estepa Emma Stone wins her second Academy Award for ‘Poor Things,’ the Yorghos Lanthimos film that took home four prizes Emma Stone wins her second Academy Award for ‘Poor Things,’ the Yorghos Lanthimos film that took home four prizes Christopher Nolan Cillian Murphy Paul Giamatti Martin Scorsese Justine Triet Robert Downey Jr. Emma Stone Kevin Winter (Getty Images) Premios Oscar 2024 Emma Thomas, producer and wife of Christopher Nolan, accepts the Best Picture Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'. Emma Thomas, producer and wife of Christopher Nolan, accepts the Best Picture Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'. <p>The 2024 Oscars belonged to <i>Oppenheimer</i>. The biography of the father of the atomic bomb <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-10/2024-oscars-winners-list-updated-live.html">won seven statuettes on Sunday, including Best Picture</a>, Best Director and the two male acting awards. The triumph of the film about the progress of the Manhattan Project took place while a thousand people demonstrated outside the Dolby Theater to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. “We are living in Oppenheimer’s world, so I really want to dedicate this to the peacemakers everywhere,” said Irishman Cillian Murphy, one of the 10 actors nominated for the first time, who took home Oscar for Best Actor for his role as the American physicist in what was his sixth collaboration with Christopher Nolan. <i>Poor Things</i> won four awards, including Best Actress for Emma Stone.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-11/oppenheimer-dominates-oscar-night-with-seven-awards.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-08/anatomy-of-a-fall-the-miracle-of-a-film-that-france-rejected-for-the-oscars.html Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:38:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-08/anatomy-of-a-fall-the-miracle-of-a-film-that-france-rejected-for-the-oscars.html Álex Vicente Director Justine Triet once believed that her movie, nominated for five Academy Awards, would not have any success or impact. After conducting an impeccable campaign in the United States, with dogs and ‘hot lawyers’ included, anything is possible at Sunday’s ceremony Director Justine Triet once believed that her movie, nominated for five Academy Awards, would not have any success or impact. After conducting an impeccable campaign in the United States, with dogs and ‘hot lawyers’ included, anything is possible at Sunday’s ceremony Cate Blanchett Martin Scorsese Juliette Binoche Rich Polk/Golden Globes 2024 (Getty Images) Anatomía caída Director Justine Triet collects the Golden Globe for best screenplay for 'Anatomy of a Fall' at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles in early January. Director Justine Triet collects the Golden Globe for best screenplay for 'Anatomy of a Fall' at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles in early January. <p>“It will be a very long film that will not have any success at the box office.” This was the forecast that Justine Triet repeated over and over again to her producers while shooting her latest movie a couple of winters ago. In the project in question, the characters would not stop getting into violent dialectical fights, the underlying theme would be the utopia of full equality <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-11-21/what-changes-after-i-do-marriage-following-years-of-living-together-only-to-separate-soon-after.html">in the heterosexual couple</a>, and the music was going to be conspicuous by its absence, except for a repetitive instrumental remix of an old 50 Cent song. <i>Anatomy of a Fall</i>, which could be understood as the simple story of a woman accused of killing her husband, had everything going for it to confirm Triet’s prediction. That is until, against all odds, it became the miracle of the year.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-08/anatomy-of-a-fall-the-miracle-of-a-film-that-france-rejected-for-the-oscars.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-08/2024-oscars-where-to-watch-time-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know.html Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-08/2024-oscars-where-to-watch-time-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez ‘Oppenheimer’ is the most nominated film at the ceremony, and its main stars Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. could take home a statue ‘Oppenheimer’ is the most nominated film at the ceremony, and its main stars Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. could take home a statue Óscar Paul Giamatti Cillian Murphy Martin Scorsese Christopher Nolan MARIO ANZUONI (Reuters) FILE PHOTO: Nominees Luncheon for the 96th Oscars in Beverly Hills Cillian Murphy, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for "Oppenheimer", Robert Downey Jr., nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for "Oppenheimer", and Emily Blunt, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for "Oppenheimer" which is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. Cillian Murphy, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for "Oppenheimer", Robert Downey Jr., nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for "Oppenheimer", and Emily Blunt, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for "Oppenheimer" which is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. <p>The 2024 Oscars come after a complicated moment in the American film industry. From July to November last year, actors and production staff stopped working because of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-09/end-of-the-hollywood-strike-actors-and-studios-reach-an-agreement-that-concludes-118-days-of-labor-stoppages.html">2023 SAG-AFTRA strike</a> which lasted more than four months, bringing an era of confusion and uncertainty to Hollywood. After negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), both parties reached an agreement and since then, the industry resumed business as usual, with the awards season coming in to recognize the best films of last year, culminating with the 96th Academy Awards. Here’s all you need to know about the ceremony.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-08/2024-oscars-where-to-watch-time-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-05/lily-gladstones-oscar-nomination-is-a-step-towards-addressing-the-history-of-humiliation-and-lies-hollywood-has-foisted-upon-indigenous-people.html Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:46:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-05/lily-gladstones-oscar-nomination-is-a-step-towards-addressing-the-history-of-humiliation-and-lies-hollywood-has-foisted-upon-indigenous-people.html Luis Pablo Beauregard The first Indigenous person from the lands known as the United States to be nominated for Best Actress revives the debate around her community’s sparse representation in the cinematographic industry The first Indigenous person from the lands known as the United States to be nominated for Best Actress revives the debate around her community’s sparse representation in the cinematographic industry Hollywood Martin Scorsese Óscar Lily Gladstone Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese, in a scene from 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese, in a scene from 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' <p>Lily Gladstone <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-05/lily-gladstone-oscar-nominee-for-killers-of-the-flower-moon-the-world-has-to-start-getting-worried-about-the-return-of-trump.html">will make history on Sunday</a> when she walks down the Oscars’ red carpet, whether or not she leaves Los Angeles’s Dolby Theater with a statuette in hand. The presence of the 37-year-old actress, who has Siksikaitsitapi and Niimi’iipu heritage, marks a new chapter in the long and tortuous relationship between Hollywood and Indigenous peoples. Their interactions, first written into cinematographic history by the Western genre, have been marked by humiliations, manipulations and lies.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-05/lily-gladstones-oscar-nomination-is-a-step-towards-addressing-the-history-of-humiliation-and-lies-hollywood-has-foisted-upon-indigenous-people.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-20/when-the-navajos-fooled-john-ford.html Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:24:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-20/when-the-navajos-fooled-john-ford.html Guillermo Altares Lucendo The difference between the way ‘Cheyenne Autumn’ was shot 60 years ago and the recent ' Killers of the Flower Moon’ reflects Hollywood’s radical change toward Native Americans The difference between the way ‘Cheyenne Autumn’ was shot 60 years ago and the recent ' Killers of the Flower Moon’ reflects Hollywood’s radical change toward Native Americans John Ford Martin Scorsese Sunset Boulevard (Corbis via Getty Images) On the set of Cheyenne Autumn A photograph of the filming of John Ford's ‘Cheyenne Autumn.’ A photograph of the filming of John Ford's ‘Cheyenne Autumn.’ <p>At the end of his career, John Ford wanted to use <i>Cheyenne Autumn</i> to apologize to Native Americans for the way he had treated them in his films. Shot in 1964, it was his last western. “There are two sides to every story, but for once I wanted to show their point of view. I’ve killed more Indians than Custer, Beecher and Chivington put together,” the master explained to Peter Bogdanovich in the interview book<i> John Ford</i>. “Let’s face it, we’ve treated them very badly — it’s a blot on our shield.<a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-02/native-american-culture-matters.html"> We’ve cheated and robbed, killed, murdered</a>, massacred and everything else, but they kill one white man and, God, out come the troops.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-20/when-the-navajos-fooled-john-ford.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-05/lily-gladstone-oscar-nominee-for-killers-of-the-flower-moon-the-world-has-to-start-getting-worried-about-the-return-of-trump.html Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:02:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-05/lily-gladstone-oscar-nominee-for-killers-of-the-flower-moon-the-world-has-to-start-getting-worried-about-the-return-of-trump.html Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe The Piegan Blackfeet and Nez Perce actress feels the weight of ‘being an ambassador for a great community,’ and fights to communicate to fans that the film’s true protagonists are the Osage The Piegan Blackfeet and Nez Perce actress feels the weight of ‘being an ambassador for a great community,’ and fights to communicate to fans that the film’s true protagonists are the Osage Martin Scorsese Leonardo Dicaprio Moeh Atitar (EL PAÍS) Lily Gladstone, entrevista Actress Lily Gladstone shot on Friday, in Madrid. Actress Lily Gladstone shot on Friday, in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/Ub-k1F4QWiVeNLEu6w82oS0Q2qo=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/FEDLB3NSANFG3JN5VPSU7U4OUE.jpg" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Actress Lily Gladstone shot on Friday, in Madrid."></img><p>When Lily Gladstone (Kalispell, Montana, 37 years old) was a little girl, her father made her believe he had powers. “He used to play jokes on me. For example, that he had control over the clouds because he was a magician. He played tricks that I didn’t catch at the time. He still has that playful spirit. Nowadays, he takes care of my dog when I travel. And since we share location by cell phone, when I’m 400 meters from our house, he’ll open the window and shout my name, as if he were summoning me. Of course, my dog is convinced that I show up at the door because he called me,” laughs the actress. “But he is also the father who gave me the courage to go out into life, and a deep respect for my roots [which come from the Blackfeet and Nez Perce peoples]. He gave me the name of his grandmother, Lily. I even got to know her younger brother, my great-grand uncle. My father insisted that I not lose connection with either family, or my community. When I was bullied in school, he always reminded me that I was better, and said, ‘They’ll want to be your friend when you win the Oscar.’ Which is to say, he’s got some kind of power. Who knows?” she says, with a hint of irony.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-05/lily-gladstone-oscar-nominee-for-killers-of-the-flower-moon-the-world-has-to-start-getting-worried-about-the-return-of-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/2WLlNTQqR_XxsxJTgwvs_0Jd55U=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/IW7KWEOIQZAWRNJKYKPTWV5XYE.jpg" width="3943" height="2218" alt="Actress Lily Gladstone, on Friday in Madrid."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/ygRGRqTeeUqdKjO92c_ox0FkE1Q=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/WGKCRQBKEFF6VPZTQGRRHLTU5A.jpg" width="2133" height="1402" alt=" Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.'"></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-24/2024-oscar-nominations-for-once-lets-talk-about-good-cinema.html Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:25:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-24/2024-oscar-nominations-for-once-lets-talk-about-good-cinema.html Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe The Academy Award nominees show that it’s been a year of amazing movies. What’s more, these are the very films that are in the running for a statuette — hallelujah! The Academy Award nominees show that it’s been a year of amazing movies. What’s more, these are the very films that are in the running for a statuette — hallelujah! Barbie Ryan Gosling Margot Robbie Greta Gerwig Christopher Nolan Martin Scorsese BABELIA 16/12/23 PELICULAS CINE AÑO 2023 Image from 'Anatomy of a Fall,' directed by Justine Triet. Image from 'Anatomy of a Fall,' directed by Justine Triet. <p>In the book <i>Adventures in the Screen Trade, </i>the legendary screenwriter William Goldman tried to guess which film had won the Oscar in 1939. There were so many exceptional movies that year, it was hard to pick a winner. Was it this masterpiece? Or this other one?</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-24/2024-oscar-nominations-for-once-lets-talk-about-good-cinema.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-01-19/grand-jury-indicts-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-shooting-of-cinematographer-on-movie-set-in-new-mexico.html Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:34:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-01-19/grand-jury-indicts-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-shooting-of-cinematographer-on-movie-set-in-new-mexico.html AP Associated Press Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used Alec Baldwin Rust Martin Scorsese FBI John Lamparski (WireImage) 2023 American Museum Of Natural History Gala Alec Baldwin attends 2023 American Museum Of Natural History Gala at American Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2023 in New York City. Alec Baldwin attends 2023 American Museum Of Natural History Gala at American Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2023 in New York City. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/lQMhekYp1AbxSI4LKITrz3ouWmE=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/LOBXR55CAZBTJDNTOSZFR6T26U.jpg" width="3427" height="1928" alt="Alec Baldwin attends 2023 American Museum Of Natural History Gala at American Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2023 in New York City."></img><p>A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2023-10-17/prosecutors-seeking-to-recharge-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-shooting-on-set-of-western-movie-rust.html">reviving a dormant case against the actor.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-01-19/grand-jury-indicts-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-shooting-of-cinematographer-on-movie-set-in-new-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-20/the-10-best-movies-of-2023.html Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:54:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-20/the-10-best-movies-of-2023.html Álex Vicente Auteur cinema entered a twilight phase with the returns of Moretti, Kaurismäki, Loach and Erice. Meanwhile, Hollywood indulged in innocuous criticism of the system, with the success of ‘Barbie’ becoming a new milestone Auteur cinema entered a twilight phase with the returns of Moretti, Kaurismäki, Loach and Erice. Meanwhile, Hollywood indulged in innocuous criticism of the system, with the success of ‘Barbie’ becoming a new milestone Aki Kaurismäki Nanni Moretti Ken Loach Victor Erice Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Marco Bellocchio Hayao Miyazaki Justine Triet Park Chan-Wook Mia Hansen-Love The 10 best movies of 2023 Michelle Williams and Mateo Zoryan in 'The Fabelmans.' Michelle Williams and Mateo Zoryan in 'The Fabelmans.' <p>Nanni Moretti rides through the streets of Rome on an electric scooter, shortly before attending a catastrophic meeting with Netflix, which will refuse to produce his new project for not conforming to its narrative dogma — “it lacks a what-the-fuck moment,” the platform scolds him — and being saved in extremis by a South Korean production company, which in turn will make the new geopolitics of the cultural sector quite clear. It will not be the most representative image of this year’s cinema, nor the most subtle, but it is one of the most congruent to define the stupor of the old European auteur cinema in 2023<i>. </i><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-05-25/italy-celebrates-three-generations-of-filmmakers-in-cannes.html"><i>A Brighter Tomorrow</i>,</a> Moretti’s latest film, arrived tinged with melancholy. It predicts that this form of filmmaking is on the path to extinction, just as the communism preached by its protagonists became a precious relic in the face of neoliberal drift, a useless souvenir to store in the attic next to the vinyl collection.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-20/the-10-best-movies-of-2023.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-12/maestro-i-prefer-to-listen-to-bernsteins-music.html Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:14:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-12/maestro-i-prefer-to-listen-to-bernsteins-music.html Carlos Boyero Bradley Cooper whimsically uses color and black and white to portray his life, and exotic planning to recount Bernstein’s present and past. And in the way he describes him, I fail to figure out where his appeal and genius lies Bradley Cooper whimsically uses color and black and white to portray his life, and exotic planning to recount Bernstein’s present and past. And in the way he describes him, I fail to figure out where his appeal and genius lies Leonard Bernstein Bradley Cooper Carey Mulligan Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Leonardo Dicaprio ‘Maestro’: I prefer to listen to Bernstein’s music Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in 'Maestro.' Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in 'Maestro.' <p>History recounts many pleasing things about an exceptional character named <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-07/seeing-and-hearing-leonard-bernstein-at-the-premiere-of-the-film-maestro.html">Leonard Bernstein</a>. Not only his transparent artistic talent as a composer and conductor, and his magnetic capacity with the public that crowded his concerts, but also his ability to encourage the younger generations to discover the greatness of classical music.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-12/maestro-i-prefer-to-listen-to-bernsteins-music.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>'Maestro'</h3><p><strong>Director:</strong> Bradley Cooper.</p> <p><strong>Cast:</strong> Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Genre:</strong> Biopic. USA, 2023.</p> <p><strong>Runtime: </strong>129 minutes.</p> <p><strong>Release: </strong>In theaters now and December 20 on Netflix.</p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-11/barbie-leads-golden-globe-nominations-with-9-followed-closely-by-oppenheimer.html Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:10:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-11/barbie-leads-golden-globe-nominations-with-9-followed-closely-by-oppenheimer.html AP Associated Press The revamped group, now a for-profit endeavor with a larger and more diverse voting body, announced nominations Monday for its January awards show The revamped group, now a for-profit endeavor with a larger and more diverse voting body, announced nominations Monday for its January awards show Greta Gerwig Margot Robbie Ryan Gosling Robert Downey Jr. Emily Blunt Martin Scorsese Bradley Cooper Mark Ruffalo Leonardo Dicaprio Taylor Swift Priscilla Presley Annette Bening Chris Rock Steve Martin CBS NBC FlixPix / Alamy (EL PAÍS) EPS 2457 INTRO PULSOS Ryan Gosling & Margot Robbie in 'Barbie'. Ryan Gosling & Margot Robbie in 'Barbie'. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-07-21/barbie-an-overly-calculated-complacent-feminist-self-parody.html" target="_blank">Greta Gerwig’s <i>Barbie</i></a><i> </i>dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film, including best picture musical or comedy as well as acting nominations for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and three of its original songs.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-11/barbie-leads-golden-globe-nominations-with-9-followed-closely-by-oppenheimer.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>