Bringing a great crying scene to the big screen requires a combination of craft and empathy. This is how three recent movies — “Close,” “Babylon” and “The Woman King” — pulled it off.
Tag: Babylon (2022) (Movie)
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Diego Calva and the Detour That Took Him to ‘Babylon’
The star of Damien Chazelle’s epic was set on becoming a writer-director. Even after landing a part in an indie film, he wasn’t sold on acting. Then Hollywood called.
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Golden Globes Snubs and Surprises: Will Smith, Brendan Fraser and More
As the awards show tries to restore its golden luster, there are still notable omissions, while some nominees may snub the ceremony itself.
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Highbrow Films Aimed at Winning Oscars Are Losing Audiences
The kind of critically praised dramas that often dominate the awards season are falling flat at the box office, failing to justify the money it takes to make them.
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How ‘Babylon’ Roars Through the 1920s
The writer-director Damien Chazelle and the production designer Florencia Martin discuss how they captured the excess of a period when Hollywood was heading for a reckoning.