Awards

Disney dominates the list of 10 top-grossing Hollywood musicals, but Universal hopes ‘Wicked’ will break through.

In this week’s episode of The Envelope, the pair discusses their inspirational new film, plus filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof recounts the harrowing experience making ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig.’

Three films — ‘Armand,’ ‘Kneecap’ and ‘Sujo’ — prove that great performances, incredible music and a sliver of hope can transcend the darker aspects of life.

The filmmaker knew he would likely be sentenced to prison again. So he fled to Europe in time for the Cannes premiere of ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ shot covertly in Iran.

Director Walter Salles had ties to the political family in ‘I’m Still Here.’ Their story reveals the collective journey of a country.

‘A future without my parents was something I could not control, but in film, I could,’ writer-director Azazel Jacobs writes of his Netflix film.

‘I was really satisfied and happy with the final documentary. I’ve seen it twice — and I probably won’t watch it ever again,’ the rock star says.

Filmmakers overcame assault and lost equipment to finish ‘No Other Land,’ a documentary about the West Bank. But while it’s eligible for an Oscar, it still does not have U.S. distribution.

Playwright Justin Kuritzkes won Italian director Luca Guadagnino over with his ‘Challengers’ script and proceeded to collaborate with him again on ‘Queer.’

Growing up in the rural South, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor never expected to be an actor, but she got herself to NYU and found her way to become an awards-season mainstay.

Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ won the best picture Oscar nearly 24 years ago. With the sequel now out, it’s time to think about its place at the Academy Awards.

One tightly wound, the other loose and spontaneous. The setup for ‘A Real Pain’? Yes, and the actors themselves.