2020

Oscars 2020: The lowdown on the international film nominees

Image copyright FilmMovement/StudioCanal/Altitude The Academy Awards have a new category this year – in name at least. There has been an Oscar for best foreign language film since 1947, although the title could vary in the early years. But when two years ago producers Larry Karaszewski and Diane Weyermann took over running the category it […]

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A ‘Hamilton’ Movie Is Coming To Theaters With Original Broadway Cast Intact

“Hamilton” fans who didn’t experience the musical’s original cast on Broadway will get a second shot ― this time, on the big screen. This week Disney announced plans to release a filmed version of the stage show, billed as a “live capture,” in movie theaters next year. The principal cast members of the original Broadway company,

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China, Desperate to Stop Coronavirus, Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor

GUANGZHOU, China — One person was turned away by hotel after hotel after he showed his ID card. Another was expelled by fearful local villagers. A third found his most sensitive personal information leaked online after registering with the authorities. These outcasts are from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, where a rapidly spreading viral

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Pelosi Says Democrats Have ‘Pulled Back a Veil’ on Trump’s ‘Unacceptable’ Behavior

In the interview, Ms. Pelosi took aim at both Mr. Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader. Mr. McConnell managed to eke out the 51 votes he needed to prevent the Senate from subpoenaing witnesses like John R. Bolton, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, whose forthcoming book confirms the allegations against Mr. Trump.

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