Jacques Audiard’s genre-bending Emilia Pérez wins best film at European Film Awards Musical also claims prizes for best director, screenplay, editing and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024
Niels Arestrup obituary Actor who played unsavoury bullies yet was also capable of bringing fresh shading to time-worn characters The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024
The Merry Gentlemen review – more forgettable festive filler from Netflix Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray go through the motions in the streamer’s latest cheapo Christmas comedy The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2024
Oscar frontrunner Emilia Pérez is a reductive take on the trans experience – starring a miscast Selena Gomez 2/5 Karla Sofía Gascón could make history as the first openly transgender Best Actress Oscar nominee – but you can’t help but wish this Netflix musical-crime-drama was better than it is The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
Karla Sofía Gascón: Trailblazing Transgender Actor In 'Emilia Pérez' Karla Sofía Gascón's performance in 'Emilia Pérez' may lead to historic Oscar nomination, marking a milestone for transgender representation in film. Top News · Nov 13, 2024
'Emilia Pérez' wouldn't work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
Zoe Saldana & Selena Gomez Netflix movie Emilia Perez, now streaming, is poised to be a major Oscar contender Emilia Perez, the “Certified Fresh” crime musical getting plenty of Oscar buzz, is now streaming exclusively on Netflix. WhatToWatch · Nov 13, 2024
Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez’s new Netflix movie is an empowering story of women taking control of their own lives Big Screen Spotlight | Director Jacques Audiard discusses his new movie Emilia Pérez, which tells the story of four women discovering who they really are Total Film · Nov 8, 2024
Pedro Almodóvar and Jacques Audiard lead European Film Awards nominations Emilia Peréz and The Room Next Door are both up for honours in prizes regarded as Oscars bellwethers The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Selena Gomez Claps Back at Body Shamers as She Reveals New Health Diagnosis "This makes me sick." Marie Claire · Nov 4, 2024
Selena Gomez 'dreamed' of her Emilia Perez role Selena Gomez has revealed that she embraced the challenge of filming 'Emilia Perez'. BANG Premier · Nov 1, 2024
New movies and TV shows on Netflix in November, including most divisive release of 2024 You need to see it to believe it The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024
OPINION - This trans film star deserves to win Best Actress at the Oscars this year Emilia Perez is a new kind of post-woke film Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024
On my radar: Jacques Audiard’s cultural highlights The film director on the music he works to, educating himself via podcasts, and why the Paris Olympics was a pleasant surprise The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024 Emilia Pérez review – Jacques Audiard’s riotously entertaining trans Mexican cartel musical The veteran French director takes a huge gamble with this gritty crime thriller turned glitzy soap opera boasting standout performances from Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024 Emilia Pérez at LFF review: Zoë Saldaña and Selena Gomez shine in a gloriously original, trans meets Mexican cartel musical mash-up The cast all dazzle in Jacques Audiard’s strangely wonderful tale of female empowerment and identity
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024 The best films to see at the London Film Festival 2024: from Blitz to Nightbitch Steve McQueen’s new Second World War drama to the Cannes winner - these are the buzziest must-see watches from this year’s festival
Radio France Internationale · Aug 21, 2024 Audacious musical Emilia Perez brings accolades for French composers Somewhere between a musical and a telenovela, French director Jacques Audiard’s latest film Emilia Perez pushes the boundaries of storytelling. Collecting two awards at the Cannes Film Festival in May, the film also earned recognition for its fascinating and challenging score, composed by the French duo Clément Ducol and Camille.
WhatToWatch · Aug 16, 2024 Emilia Perez: how to watch, awards, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Selena Gomez movie Netflix's next hope for Oscar glory could lie with Emilia Perez. Here's what you need to know about the movie.
Top News · Jul 30, 2024 Mike Leigh To Receive Tribute Award At 2024 Toronto Film Festival Renowned filmmaker Mike Leigh and other industry luminaries to be honored at 2024 Toronto Film Festival. Tribute Awards celebrate cinematic excellence and ...
Inverse · Jun 5, 2024 The Wildest Crime Thriller of the Year is an Unexpected Triumph Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón star in a shockingly great trans musical crime comedy. Read our review out of the Cannes Film Festival.
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024 Cannes 2024 week two roundup – scuffles, screwballs and spellbinders While there’s no out-and-out masterpiece this year, and at times more fun to be had watching the audience fighting, Sean Baker’s acid class comedy, Jacques Audiard’s drug-lord musical and India’s first Palme d’Or contender in decades are knockouts
The Independent UK · May 25, 2024 What will win the Palme d'Or? Cannes closes Saturday with awards and a tribute to George Lucas The 77th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday with the presentation of its top award, the Palme d’Or, along with an honorary tribute for George Lucas
The Independent UK · May 24, 2024 Netflix ‘poised to buy’ Cannes’ most divisive film The film has received both five-star and one-star reviews
Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2024 Postcard from Cannes #4: the curveball of cinema The Cannes Film Festival is a place where audacity is rewarded and experimentation is encouraged. But ordinary people and their struggles also find their place on the screen, in-between the magic and the glamour. One thing is certain, Cannes is like a curveball – you never know what you’re going…