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Read and Download the 2025 Oscar's Frontrunner Screenplays

We’re not sure what will be nominated for the Oscars in 2025 yet, but we have a bunch of awesome script PDFs for you to read and learn from, all from the year’s hottest movies.

So scroll down and read scripts from Gladiator II to The Wild …read more

Jeremy Renner Discusses Recovery From Snow Plow Accident: ‘I’m 25% Titanium, So F— Iron Man’

Jeremy Renner, who suffered a near-fatal snow plow accident in January 2023, spoke Tuesday about his recovery at an on-stage talk at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival. Asked if there were any “limitations” imposed by his injuries he said, “I don’t think of it as limitations – even though …read more

Eurovision Introduces Official Code of Conduct for First Time to ‘Protect’ Artists, Competition: ‘We Show How the World Could Be, Rather Than It Necessarily Is’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The Eurovision Song Contest has for the first time introduced an official code of conduct for contestants taking part in next year’s competition. The code of conduct mostly codifies rules already in place in one document but will include some changes, including the introduction of no-filming zones backstage, more closed-door …read more

‘Rio,’ ‘Ice Age’ Director Carlos Saldanha Boards Oscar-Qualified Colombian Short ‘La Perra’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

Brazilian writer, director and animator Carlos Saldanha has boarded Carla Melo Gampert’s Oscar-qualified Colombian animated short “La Perra” to accompany the film through its upcoming awards season run. “La Perra” is largely inspired by Melo’s own life and tells the story of a young woman who leaves her family home …read more

Spike Lee Talks Upcoming Film ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ and How Akira Kurosawa Is a Key Inspiration for His Career

Spike Lee spoke about his upcoming film “Highest 2 Lowest” – which will see the director reunite with lead actor Denzel Washington – during an on-stage talk Tuesday at the Red Sea Film Festival, where he is the president of the competition jury. The film is inspired by Japanese director …read more

‘Mongrel’ Takes Top Prize at Singapore International Film Festival

Singapore director Chiang Wei Liang and co-director Yin You Qiao’s “Mongrel,” a portrayal of disenfranchised migrant workers in Taiwan, won Best Asian Feature Film at the 35th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). The jury praised the film’s “dense, shadowy and violent world” and its innovative approach to depicting contemporary issues …read more

Colman Domingo Says ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Storylines ‘Took My Breath Away’: ‘Most Gorgeous Writing Sam Levinson Has Ever Done’

Colman Domingo is gearing up for another season of “Euphoria.” Speaking to Variety hours after scoring a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in “Sing Sing,” Domingo revealed he’s spoken to creator Sam Levinson about the new season — and he’s a big fan of the direction he’s taking the …read more

‘Baghdad Messi’ Review: From Iraq Comes a Heartfelt Social Realist Drama Set During the Second Gulf War

The shattering of a childhood dream is symbolic of the cruelly contorted fate of a nation in “Baghdad Messi.” Kurdish-Belgian filmmaker Sahim Omar Kalifa has expanded his much-acclaimed 2012 short into an affecting social drama that unfolds amid violence and fear in Iraq, 2009, during the second Gulf War. Centered …read more

‘Laapataa Ladies’ Review: A Feel-Good Social Dramedy Represents India at the Oscars

An amusing bridal switcheroo, “Laapataa Ladies” (or “Lost Ladies” in some territories) makes effective use of Bollywood’s broad social messaging. This mode of storytelling can be heavy-handed for the sake of mass appeal, but director Kiran Rao deftly combines the literal and symbolic, resulting in a crowd-pleaser filled — for …read more

‘Nickel Boys’ Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on Experiencing the Most Prolific Year of Her Career and Why She Likes Playing ‘Inconvenient Women’

As an actor, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has never regarded the camera as her ally. “I’ve always felt like it was an enemy, because it feels intrusive,” says Ellis-Taylor, folding her legs under her on the couch in a West Hollywood hotel as she discusses her latest role in “Nickel Boys.” Movie …read more