Movies
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Nov. 26, 2017
Company Town
In a film industry dominated by superheroes and Jedi warriors, a character drama about Winston Churchill doesn’t scream box-office potential.
Jan. 8, 2018
Travel & Experiences
March 22, 2018
Awards
Actor Gary Oldman’s portrayal of Winston Churchill in Joe Wright’s “Darkest Hour” has been so lauded, he’s the front-runner for the lead actor Oscar.
Feb. 22, 2018
You’ve seen this future before.
Aug. 2, 2018
Joe Wright had just finished directing an installment of the acclaimed anthology series “Black Mirror” and was pondering what to do next.
Jan. 4, 2018
In an early scene in the movie “Darkest Hour,” Winston Churchill’s family gathers to toast him for his recent appointment as Britain’s prime minister.
Jan. 3, 2018
Most movies about politicians depict either slippery narcissists — “Nixon,” “The Deal” (about Tony Blair), “Game Change” (Sarah Palin), this spring’s “Chappaquiddick” (Ted Kennedy) — or complicated personalities driven to achieve the greater good, as in “Lincoln” and the Franklin Roosevelt love story “Hyde Park on Hudson.”
Jan. 16, 2018
It’s rare to see a double nominee in the craft categories at the Oscars, but this year there are three: costume designer Jacqueline Durran, production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer.
Feb. 23, 2018
The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing, while Telluride is over and Venice is wrapping.
Sept. 8, 2017