The Danish Girl  “A defining moment for me on The Danish Girl was Alicia Vikander’s London screen test with Eddie. It was the first time I saw Alicia bring Gerda to life. But it was also the first time I saw Eddie as Lili Elbe,” says Hooper, the film’s director. “I ... More

The Big Short “There aren’t any times when I sit back after a take and think, I nailed it! I always had the sense that if I felt satisfied at the end of shooting a scene that I should retire right then,” Carell says of the film The Big Short, which ... More

Lydia Hearst’s done time on catwalks around the world and has lent her name to any number of worthwhile philanthropic causes, but what truly excites the 31-year-old actress is blood. Well, fake blood at least. Hearst, who was recently honored as a Rising Star by the Napa Valley Film Festival, has a ... More

Not all superheroes wear costumes. This much became clear when Marvel’s Jessica Jones premiered on Netflix this week, bringing the comic-book heroine to life care of actress Krysten Ritter and an impressive ensemble. Together, they portray a very different (and somewhat twisted) side of life with superhuman powers.  Actress Susie Abromeit, who ... More

In director Todd Haynes’ Carol, a young store clerk (Rooney Mara’s Therese) meets a woman (Cate Blanchett’s Carol) doing her holiday shopping and finds her life turned completely upside down. And while Haynes’ sumptuous filmmaking—as well as a top-notch script and homerun performances—makes for a beautiful story, the relationship ... More

Not since Ralph Macchio has a young actor brandishing nothing more than his fists made such an impression. On Into the Badlands, the new series from AMC, newcomer Aramis Knight plays M.K., a mysterious young man whose deadly acumen is desired by every ruler in the series’ post-apocalyptic landscape. ... More

The Hunger Games franchise is responsible for more than $2 billion dollars in global ticket sales, with the final film in the series, Mockingjay: Part 2, yet to open. That doesn’t include cash from DVD sales, streaming rights or an extensive collection of merchandise like the Katniss Polar ... More

Real-life art auctions are regularly making headlines these days for the eye-popping sums they’re pulling in—like the recent $170 million fetched for a Modigliani—but the action isn’t confined to the hallowed halls of Christie’s or Sotheby’s. The Art of More, a new series on the Crackle network, ... More

Queen Elizabeth is dead, and now—after decades spent waiting in the wings—her son Charles is ready to take the throne. This isn’t the latest dispatch from Buckingham Palace, but instead the plot of the Olivier Award-winning new Broadway show from playwright Mike Bartlett, King Charles III. The dark comedy, which landed ... More

This year marks the 100th anniversary of playwright Arthur Miller’s birth, so it’s fitting that the latest revival of his classic play, A View From the Bridge, is making its way to Broadway. The Young Vic’s new stripped-down version, directed by Ivo van Hove, moved stateside this fall after two sold-out runs ... More