Movies
Paolo Taviani, Half of a Famed Italian Filmmaking Duo, Dies at 92
He and his brother Vittorio made films, including “Padre Padrone,” that mixed neorealism with a [+]
Bar Built for “Banshees of Inisherin” Is For Sale
A bar set built for “The Banshees of Inisherin” was discarded in a backyard after [+]
The Oscar Awards Columnist Shares What His Job Is Like
Kyle Buchanan shares why stamina is paramount during Hollywood awards season and how he approaches [+]
Oscars Quiz: Test Your Movie Knowledge
The Oscars are Sunday. It’s been a busy awards season filled with Barbies and biopics. [+]
9 Musicians Who Play a Role in This Year’s Oscars
Hear songs by Dua Lipa, Jarvis Cocker and yes, Bradley Cooper.
David Bordwell, Scholar Who Demystified Filmmaking, Dies at 76
Roger Ebert called him “our best writer on cinema.” His scholarship focused on how movies [+]
Books
The Designer Who Makes Movie Posters Worthy of Museums
You’ve seen Dawn Baillie’s posters for thrillers, comedies and dramas outside cineplexes. Now [+]
Why Is There No Oscar for Best Choreography?
Imaginative dance abounds in Hollywood, but its creators remain unheralded at awards time.
‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’: A Parting Gift From a Master Musician
The final concert of the Japanese virtuoso is captured in an aching meditation [+]
Theater
Welcome to the London Book Fair, Where Everyone Knows Their Place
If you want to understand the power map of the publishing industry, just [+]
‘The Regime’ and the Dictators I Have Known
The HBO show is set in a fictional European country, but The Times’s [+]