Tag: Everything Everywhere All at Once
-
‘Joy Ride’ Review: Director Adele Lim Steers Her Raunchy and Hilarious Feature Debut in a Bold, New Direction
After the well-deserved success of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” it is a literal joy to see the momentum of diverse representation continue with “Crazy Rich Asians” co-writer Adele Lim’s directorial debut, “Joy Ride.” This particular Asian American-led film is making history with an all-female cast, including a non-binary actor.At the SXSW world premiere, Lim…
-
Trey Shults to Direct Secret A24 Movie
Trey Shults is riding the wave of Hollywood stardom.After the “Waves” director recently confirmed an upcoming film starring Jenna Ortega, Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan, and The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, sources told IndieWire that Shults is additionally helming a secret A24 film. Casting has not yet been announced for the still-untitled feature.A24 recently took home…
-
The Oscars Were a Hit, Sure — but What Was Sunday’s #2 Show?
The 95th Oscars brought 18.755 million viewers to ABC, according to Nielsen’s official national ratings, by no means a high mark but up 13 percent from last year. The No. 2 show on all of TV in Sunday primetime drew less than one-third that haul.CBS’ “The Equalizer” starring Queen Latifah nabbed 5.599 million viewers at…
-
Angela Bassett Held Austin Butler’s Hand When Best Actor Was Announced — Even After Her Own Disappointment
Angela Bassett took Lady Gaga’s “Top Gun: Maverick” lyrics literally and held the hand of her fellow acting nominee, Austin Butler.In a moving moment during the 2023 Oscars, the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Best Supporting Actress nominee Bassett held “Elvis” star Butler’s hand while his category was being read. Bassett had already lost earlier in…
-
NPR Called Out for Saying Michelle Yeoh ‘Identifies as Asian’ Following Historic Oscar Win
Michelle Yeoh’s historic Oscar win is drawing attention everywhere all at once.The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star was congratulated by NPR’s official Twitter page as part of a breaking news update. However, audiences are taking issue with the wording of NPR’s post.NPR tweeted, “Breaking: Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscar for best actress making history…
-
Michelle Yeoh Is Oscars’ First Asian Best Actress Winner: “This is a Beacon of Hope and Possibilities”
In a four-decade career already marked by trailblazing and unprecedented achievement for female performers, Michelle Yeoh just notched a big one: becoming the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress.Yeoh’s Oscar-winning performance in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once was the first time the Malaysia-born actress had been No. 1 on…
-
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Wins Seven Oscars, Is Most-Awarded Best Picture Since ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Winning best picture at the Academy Awards, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” capped off a ground-breaking awards season and became the most-awarded best picture winner since 2008’s “Slumdog Millionaire.”“Everything Everywhere” took home seven Oscars on Sunday night, including best picture, director, original screenplay, lead actress, supporting actress, supporting actor and editing.At the 2009 Oscars, Danny…
-
Ke Huy Quan Fights Through Tears While Winning Best Supporting Actor Oscar: ‘This Is the American Dream!’
Ke Huy Quan, a child star who returned to the spotlight after decades for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” won the Oscar for best supporting actor.Earning the first standing ovation of the night, Quan took the stage and shouted out his 84-year-old mother, who is watching at home. “Mom, I just won an Oscar!”For Quan,…
-
‘Everything Everywhere’ Director Asks Fans to Be Gracious if Oscars Don’t Go Their Way: ‘No Movie Deserves to Sweep’
After a long award season, it’s starting to look like everything is going to break for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the Academy Awards tomorrow night. Most observers of the Oscar race have predicted that Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multiverse saga will at the very least take home Best Picture, Best Actress for…
-
Anonymous Oscar Ballot: After Seeing It Three Times, Director Finally Embraces the ‘Modern’ ‘Everything Everywhere’
With final Oscar balloting closed on March 7, we’re continuing with our sixth annual series of interviews with Academy voters from different branches for their unfiltered takes on what got picked, overlooked, and overvalued in the 2023 award season. Interview edited for brevity.Best PictureWell, this year is the year of the repeat for me. I…