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oscars 2023

Now, That Wasn’t So Hard, Was It?

 These back-to-basics Oscars rebuked not just last year’s disaster but the whole concept of “fixing” the Oscars. By Bilge Ebiri
remembrance

The Purposeful Presence of Lance Reddick

 From The Wire to John Wick, the late actor was in perfect control of all his performative gifts. By Roxana Hadadi
oscars 2023

Why Everything Everywhere All at Once Won Best Picture

 The A24 film benefited all season long from the sense that it was playing with house money. By Nate Jones
  1. na’vod
    Avatar: The Way of Water Makes Its Way to Digital PlatformsBut not to Disney+ … yet.
    By Savannah Salazar
  2. trailer mix
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus Uncovers One Big (Little) LieIn Nicole Holofcener’s new film, You Hurt My Feelings.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. rip
    John Wick 4 Cast ‘Still in Shock’ After Lance Reddick’s Death“Just to be in his light and to get a chance to work with him, I’ll cherish for the rest of my life,” Keanu Reeves said at the premiere.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. trailer mix
    In the Quasi Trailer, the Super Troopers Gang Gets MedievalBroken Lizard’s latest film is a tale of “love, betrayal, and scandal” inspired by Monty Python.
    By Hershal Pandya
  5. the vulture transcript
    Super Troopers Continues to Slow BurnBroken Lizard reunited to talk lethal soap, liters of cola, too much syrup, and the perks of having made a modern cult classic.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  7. coming soon
    The White Lotus Star Will Sharpe to Direct Crying in H MartThe film adaptation of Michelle Zauner’s memoir of the same name.
    By Zoe Guy
  8. sxsw 2023
    15 Movies We Loved at SXSWThese are the ones you’ll want to see later this year.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  9. vulture lists
    8 Great Indian Documentaries to Watch Right NowThe country won its first nonfiction Oscar this year with The Elephant Whisperers, but there’s so much more to explore.
    By Poulomi Das
  10. swish
    Ben Affleck Says Air Exists Because of Viola DavisWithout her, the Michael Jordan movie had no breath of life.
    By Zoe Guy
  11. box office report card
    Shazam! Fury of the Gods Has a Less Than Furious Opening WeekendMore like Mild Pout of the Gods.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. gigli 2.0
    Bennifer to Collaborate on New Sports DramaTheir first project together since Gigli.
    By Charu Sinha
  13. remembrance
    The Purposeful Presence of Lance ReddickFrom The Wire to John Wick, the late actor was in perfect control of all his performative gifts.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  14. rip
    Lance Reddick, The Wire and John Wick Actor, Dead at 60Reddick was found dead of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles.
    Rebecca Alter
  15. vulture lists
    Every DC Comics Movie, RankedFrom the Christopher Reeve era to the Snyder Cut — plus this week’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
  16. movie review
    Trapping Willem Dafoe in a Penthouse Prison Shouldn’t Be BoringInside wastes a great premise on dreary execution.
    By Alison Willmore
  17. rust tragedy
    The Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin Is Not Going Well at AllWith the lead prosecutor out and the position being deemed a “career killer,” the Rust case has taken a turn.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  18. vulture sports
    The Movies Fantasy League Postmortem Charts ExtravaganzaBreaking down the inaugural season by the numbers.
    By Joe Reid
  19. movie review
    Let’s Just Pretend Shazam! Fury of the Gods Never HappenedThe latest DC movie seems to have forgotten what made the original so charming and special.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  20. trailer mix
    Stephanie Hsu Is a Soap-Opera Diva in Joy RideAshley Park is (searching for her birth) mother.
    By Rebecca Alter
  21. keeping up with keke
    Keke Palmer Is Kinda Getting Her Own My Best Friend’s WeddingShe’ll star in and produce Universal’s upcoming comedy The Backup, which has a plot that reminds us of a certain rom-com classic.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  22. sxsw 2023
    SXSW Doubles Down on Rachel Sennott With I Used to Be Funny and BottomsSennott’s bawdy, chill-girl persona and Kate Berlant–like physicality are a perfect match for the unpretentiousness of SXSW.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  23. backstories
    Inside the Weirdest Oscars Performance of All Time“Those were Michelle’s hot-dog fingers.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. everything everywhere is all a24
    Stop Making Sense Is Returning to Theaters As an A24 MovieNot quite the same as it ever was, Jonathan Demme’s 1984 Talking Heads classic is getting a 4K remaster.
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. fancasts
    After Yellowjackets and The Last of Us, Melanie Lynskey Is Longing for a ComedyPerhaps co-starring Paul Giamatti?
    By Bethy Squires
  26. coming soon
    Peacock Is Bringing Monk Back for One Last CaseMr. Monk’s Last Case will expand the USA Network Cinematic Universe.
    By Bethy Squires
  27. coming soon
    James Gunn Hires Himself to Direct Superman: LegacyThe film comes to theaters July 11, 2025.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. transatlanticism
    Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon Were Banned From Doing Boston AccentsThe director of Boston Strangler put his stars on a gag order.
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. sxsw 2023
    Problemista Is So Very Julio TorresThe ex-SNL writer’s directorial debut is the latest A24 crowd-pleaser to light up SXSW.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  30. drew’s news
    M3gan Told Drew Barrymore She’s Hosting the MTV Movie & TV AwardsWell, Barrymore as M3gan did.
    By Justin Curto
  31. ring ring
    The BlackBerry Trailer Is a Very Funny Geek TragedyBored of Silicon Valley success stories? Try a Canadian fail-tale.
    By Rebecca Alter
  32. explainers
    Everything We Know About the Rust Shooting and Alec Baldwin’s TrialThe special prosecutor for the case, Andrea Reeb, has resigned.
    By Justin Curto
  33. boston voice: wicked!
    Thank Goodness, the Wicked Movies Are on the WaySomething wicked this way comes (earlier than expected).
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. sxsw 2023
    Keanu Reeves Dodges Marriage Proposal at John Wick 4 PremiereBut not talk of a Constantine sequel.
    By Justin Curto
  35. stinky!
    We’re All Just Trying to Figure Out Who Put Tim Robinson in Scream 6Does Ghostface own a pair of Calico Cut Pants?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  36. trailer mix
    The Dungeons & Dragons Trailer Has Both Dungeons and Dragons, As PromisedEddie Munson’s rubbing his hands in anticipation.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. slashers
    Which Ghostface Is the Best Ghostface?In which we rank the Scream killers — including Scream VI.
    By Louis Peitzman
  38. the little screens
    How to Watch and Stream Every 2023 Oscar-Winning (and Nominated) MovieReflect on the power of cinema.
    By Savannah Salazar
  39. happy momday!
    Michelle Yeoh’s Mommy Celebrates Her Historic Oscar WinFaceTiming from Malaysia after her daughter won Best Actress.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  40. vulture lists
    The Best Movies That Lost Best Picture at the OscarsA second look at 95 years of the Academy Awards, including this year’s ceremony.
    By Keith Phipps
  41. sxsw 2023
    National Anthem, the Queer Rodeo Drama Making SXSW SwoonOne of the loveliest titles this year’s SXSW lineup has to offer, it’s a Lana Del Rey song in movie form.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  42. oscars 2023
    Now, That Wasn’t So Hard, Was It?These back-to-basics Oscars rebuked not just last year’s disaster but the whole concept of “fixing” the Oscars.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  43. oscars 2023
    Everything Everywhere All at Once Didn’t Just Win the Oscars, It Dominated ThemInside the Academy Awards after-party, the industry took stock of the A24 movie’s historic trophy sweep.
    By Chris Lee
  44. drawing conclusions
    Every Oscar Winner for Best Animated Short Film, RankedFrom its earliest honorees to the present, the Best Animated Short category doubles as a history of the ever-changing medium.
    By Jeremy Fassler
  45. vulture sports
    The Movies Fantasy League Has Its ChampionAfter a historic run at the Oscars, Everything Everywhere All At Once has led fantasy team AFTÁRSUN to victory.
    By Vulture Editors
  46. oscars 2023
    Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, Paul Sorvino Left Off Oscars In MemoriamBut don’t worry — this time, the Academy had a QR code.
    By Justin Curto
  47. oscars 2023
    Why Everything Everywhere All at Once Won Best PictureThe A24 film benefited all season long from the sense that it was playing with house money.
    By Nate Jones
  48. vulture lists
    Every Oscar Best Picture Winner, Ranked95 years into the Academy Awards, which movies stand above the rest?
    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
  49. jenny dupe
    Jenny the Donkey’s Oscar Cameo Was All a FraudLast we checked, the Banshees of Inisherin star retired from public life.
    By Zoe Guy
  50. oscars 2023
    Rihanna Brought IG Boyfriend A$AP Rocky to the OscarsA$AP and Courtney B. Vance should hang out.
    By Bethy Squires
  51. oscars 2023
    Everything Everywhere All at Once Did It for the MommiesWinning more above-the-line Oscars than any other movie.
    By Zoe Guy
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