Director Alfonso Cuaron and star Yalitza Aparicio break down how the political forces of the director’s childhood (and what’s happening now) shape the ideas on display in the potentially history-making Oscar contender — By Scott Johnson Alfonso Cuaron’s uncle was a communist. He also was a meticulous record keeper. Mexico City, where they both lived, was, in early 1971, frequently the site of violent clashes between students and government forces. While visiting him one day in the summer of that year, Cuaron found…

The 70-year-old ‘Glass’ actor aims to work well into his 80s — if Marvel and the rest of Hollywood can afford him: ‘I’m a gunslinger now.‘ — By Seth Abramovitch He arrives exactly on schedule, not a minute early, not a minute late, and comes dressed in character: Armani cashmere shirt, translucent Alain Mikli eyeglasses and, of course, a Kangol cap. There are no formalities, no handshakes, no, “Hi, nice to meet you, I’m Samuel L. Jackson.”…

Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg were solid hosts in a telecast that ran wildly overtime, but still featured strong speeches from Christian Bale, Regina King and more — By Daniel Fienberg Four score and 15 minutes ago*, give or take, The Americans won the Golden Globe for best television series drama, easily the highest-profile non-critics award it has won in its acclaimed six seasons. It was a wonderful moment for one of the best and most frequently overlooked…

The first-time Golden Globes MCs interview each other about their “five days” of prep, why they will avoid Trump and whether they might get, uh, naked during NBC’s live telecast — By Bryn Elise Sandberg Andy Samberg is sitting on a couch in a room on the Universal lot when Sandra Oh walks in with a cup of soup. There’s a perfectly fine chair across from him, but instead, Oh settles on the sofa, throwing her feet up on his lap…

As 2018 comes to a close, the married actors reveal how they navigate marriage, parenthood, famous friends and the globe-trotting demands of modern stardom — By Rebecca Keegan One of the defining moments in Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s marriage happened unexpectedly during a cross-country flight in early 2017. Krasinski was on his way to meet with executives at Paramount about a script he had co-written and hoped to direct and star in — the…

Classic ’70s films featured swaggeringly badass men and women fighting an oppressive system, so with a racist in the White House, new takes on the genre are seeing a screen renaissance — By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Top Chef always challenges its contestants to take some diner comfort food like mac ’n’ cheese and create an elevated version that pays homage to the original. That’s what’s happening today with the blaxploitation films of the 1970s. Originally, these films — such as Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss…

The country legend talks penning not one but six songs for the Netflix comedy, reveals plans for her upcoming anthology series for the streamer and dishes on the status of the ‘9 to 5’ sequel — By Pete Keeley It’s downright odd that it took until 2018 for someone to make a rom-com revolving around Dolly Parton’s unmatched catalog of empowerment bops, but here we are and here Dumplin’ is. Based on the 2015 YA novel by Texas-based author Julie Murphy, the film, which bowed on…

She talks to THR about goofing off with Chris Hemsworth, why she loves first-time helmers and what to expect from her new film, “Passing” — By Max Geschwind Tessa Thompson is on a tear. The 35-year-old actress has had a banner 2018 thus far thanks to back-to-back projects on screens small (HBO’s Westworld) and big (Creed II, Annihilation and Sorry to Bother You). She’s adding a side hustle with a quick trip to Art Basel…

With the 91st Academy Awards less than three months away, producer Donna Gigliotti has yet to line up an emcee, but don’t blame her — it’s a gig that almost no one should want — By Stephen Galloway Long forgotten in the kerfuffle that ended the 2017 Oscars, when La La Land’s victory was snatched from its jaws and handed to Moonlight, were Jimmy Kimmel’s tossed-aside words: “I don’t know what happened. I blame myself for this. …