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Emma Stone won big at the 96th Academy Awards, clinching the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Poor Things. The actor, however, suffered a wardrobe malfunction while accepting the award, as the back of her strapless Louis Vuitton gown split open. (Also read: Emma Stone suffered a wardrobe malfunction before accepting her Best Actress Oscar. Emma wins Best ActressEmma appeared shocked to hear her name called out by Michelle Yeoh for Best Actress. She repeatedly touched the back of her dress while hugging…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freePaul Giamatti was reduced to tears by Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s acceptance speech at the 2024 Oscars.The actor, who appeared alongside Randolph in the boarding school-set drama The Holdovers, was seen growing visibly emotional as his co-star accepted the prize for Best Supporting Actress.Randolph won the award for her role in the film as a grieving mother, while Giamatti was nominated for…

Going into Oscar night, we watch to see if our favourite films will win. But when the ceremony ends, what we’re left with is how they made us feel, and that comes down to the winning speeches. Did they make us laugh or cry or cheer? Or all of the above? Giving the perfect speech is difficult, and not everyone has that skill. (Also read: Oscars 2024: From Cillian Murphy to Paul Giamatti and Bradley Cooper, a guide to Best Actor) The 96th Academy Awards will take place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDelivering a great Oscar acceptance speech requires a bit of magic, with the winner having to strike just the right balance of charm and humility.However, often the speeches most remembered are those that end in disaster. Over the years, many actors have been booed, pitied or laughed at for their podium faux pas. Some speeches are too saccharine, others too long. The worst are when an…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeOn 4 March 1943, Greer Garson stepped behind a lectern at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub inside the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Garson, 38, was accepting the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work inMrs Miniver, a romantic war drama directed by William Wyle. She was only the 15th actor in the history of Hollywood to take home the trophy. That was an achievement in itself, but…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIn a missive sent around to Oscar nominees a few years ago, stars were instructed to “read the room” when delivering speeches at the Academy Awards. Translation: Get off the stage before the orchestra is forced to awkwardly play you out.In 1943, Greer Garson set a Guinness World Record for Longest Oscars Acceptance Speech, with her address upon accepting her Best Actress award forMrs…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBaftas has said it is taking things “very seriously” after an alleged social media prankster managed to gatecrash the presentation of the final award of the night.During last night’s ceremony (Sunday, 18 February), a man dressed in a black suit and tie walked on stage and stood with the Oppenheimer team – director Christopher Nolan, star Cillian Murphy and producers Emma Thomas and…

The BAFTAs were a night of celebrating the best in movies from all over the world. Hollywood stars flew down to London for the 77th British Academy Film Awards as it honoured Best Film, Best Director, Leading Actor, Actress and more. The winners, including Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone, delivered some beautiful speeches as they accepted the awards. (also read: BAFTAs full list of winners: Oppenheimer is Best Film, Cillian Murphy Best Actor) Robert Downey Jr and Emma Stone delivered some of the…

Frank Sinatra, Prince, Taylor, Beyonce, and more It’s one of the most beloved Grammy traditions: the speech. When a star walks up to the microphone on live TV, you never know what to expect. Some of them just accept their award and give thanks. Others make jokes. A few speak from the heart. And some make people angry. But they’re always a highlight of the ceremony. There are all kinds of legendary Grammy speeches — these moments remain iconic through the years, even if it’s…

Erin Brockovich is one of the most memorable movies from the turn of the millennium and rightfully so. At its heart is Julia Roberts at her very best — a performance that landed her her first and only Academy Award. The real woman whose life the film borrows from, however, was strangely left out of the actress’ acceptance speech. The biographical legal drama tells the story of struggling single mother of three Erin Brockovich who was employed by her lawyer Ed Masry after he failed to win a lawsuit she had filed for a car…