Category Archives: Variety

BAFTAs Make the Oscars Race Messy, From Timothée Chalamet’s Shocking Loss to Sean Penn and Wunmi Mosaku Proving Supporting Races Are Anyone’s Game
Fractured, unpredictable and thrilling chaos are defining this awards season after a wild night at the 79th BAFTA Awards, with the race now barreling into the final stretch before Oscar voting opens T...
Clayton Davis Feb 22, 2026

Prince William Awards ‘Exceptional’ NBCUniversal Chief Donna Langley Highest BAFTA Honor: ‘She Is a Shining Light’
Prince William paid tribute to NBCUniversal chair Donna Langley as he awarded her BAFTA's highest honor, the BAFTA Fellowship during the film awards on Sunday night, calling the British-born studio he...
K.J. Yossman Feb 22, 2026

Paul Thomas Anderson on ‘One Battle After Another’ Winning Best Film at the BAFTAs: ‘Anybody That Says Movies Aren’t Any Good Anymore Should Piss Right Off’
After “One Battle After Another” claimed the BAFTA for best film on Sunday night, director Paul Thomas Anderson had a simple message for critics of modern cinema. “Anybody that says ...
Alex Ritman Feb 22, 2026

‘I Swear’ Star Robert Aramayo in Shock After Being Named BAFTA Best Actor Over Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet: ‘I Honestly Can’t Believe I Won’
Robert Aramayo pulled off one of the all-time BAFTA upsets on Sunday night when he beat a line-up of Hollywood all-stars — Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Timothe Chalamet, Jesse Plemons and Mic...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 22, 2026

‘Marty Supreme’ Ties BAFTA Record for Most Losses in History
Marty Mauser has lost another critical match - but this time, it was in the awards game. Josh Safdie's sports dramedy "Marty Supreme" left this year's BAFTA ceremony with an unwelcome distinction, tyi...
Clayton Davis Feb 22, 2026

Paul Thomas Anderson Says ‘I Feel Like the Prettiest Girl in the Room’ After Winning BAFTA Best Director Prize, Dedicates Award to Late ‘One Battle’ Producer Adam Somner
Paul Thomas Anderson won the BAFTA Film Award for best director for his sprawling and politically-charged satire “One Battle After Another,” which has long been an awards season favorite. ...
Alex Ritman Feb 22, 2026

‘Truly Naked’ Team Puts Real Intimacy Above Fake Pleasure: ‘Porn Is Like WWE. It’s the Fantasy That Pays the Bills’
Berlinale hit "Truly Naked" bets on intimacy, not porn. "Porn is very much like WWE. It's the fantasy that pays the bills. They get in the ring, fight and bleed. But it's all fake," adult perform...
Marta Balaga Feb 22, 2026

Box Office: ‘Wuthering Heights’ Surpasses $150 Million, ‘GOAT’ Hits $100 Million Globally
This weekend at the global box office was the tale of two holdovers as “Wuthering Heights” waltzed to $150 million while “GOAT” hit the $100 million mark. Director Emerald Fenn...
Rebecca Rubin Feb 22, 2026

BAFTAs Host Alan Cumming Asks for ‘Understanding’ as Tourette Syndrome Campaigner John Davidson Shouts ‘Strong Language’ and Slurs at Winners and Presenters
BAFTA Film Awards host Alan Cumming thanked the audience for their understanding on Sunday night after a number of outbursts from Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson during the show. Davidson, w...
K.J. Yossman Feb 22, 2026

‘The Garden We Dreamed’ Review: Powerful Mexican Migrant Drama Finds Moments of Serenity Amid Adversity
“The Garden We Dreamed” opens on a complex symphony of natural sound: layer upon layer of birdsong, insect chatter and weather-rustled foliage, all the more intensified for playing out ove...
Guy Lodge Feb 22, 2026