The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Japan's Kabuki theater.

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The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Japan's Kabuki theater.

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Director Chloé Zhao used meditation, somatic exercises and dance to inspire the cast and crew of this Oscar-nominated story about William Shakespeare's family.

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Director Chloé Zhao used meditation, somatic exercises and dance to inspire the cast and crew of this Oscar-nominated story about William Shakespeare's family.

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Two films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound this year -- "Sirat" and "F1" -- highlight this crucial but often under-appreciated aspect of cinema.

Two films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound this year -- "Sirat" and "F1" -- highlight this crucial but often under-appreciated aspect of cinema.

Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services, studios, and intellectual property.

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