Maestro

With a combined 30 career Oscar nominations, these actors hope to break their losing streak Seasoned actors like Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, and Mahershala Ali, who share seven Oscars among them, make winning the gold trophy look easy. Other actors spend their careers in pursuit of the elusive accolade. It took Viola Davis two decades before her supporting role honor in Fences (2016). It took Joaquin Phoenix longer, losing three lead actor nods before taking home an…

A film about a dark visionary who bestrode the 20th century and changed history might be the Oscar favourite, but there’s another biopic to consider, also of a man whose genius made him one of the past century’s greatest figures, one whose creativity and musical gifts brought – and continue to bring – joy to millions. A man who also changed the world, but unequivocally for the better. I’m talking about Leonard Bernstein, of course, and Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, which looks at the great US conductor and composer through…

When Kazu Hiro first started experimenting with makeup as a teenager in the 1980s, one face leapt out at him from books and magazines he saw in shops: legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein. Four decades later, the two-time Oscar winner has come full circle with Maestro, in which he transformed Bradley Cooper into the towering musical great. And the makeup effects artist has another Academy Award in his sights. (Also read: Maestro review: Carey Mulligan delivers the performance of her career in Leonard Bernstein biopic)…

NEW YORK (AP) — Gushing after the New York Philharmonic performed Leonard Bernstein’s music, Bradley Cooper talked about creating the film “Maestro ″ in hopes of drawing more attention to the composer and conductor. HT Image “Many people don’t know who he is,” the actor and director told the sold-out crowd of about 1,800 at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall on Wednesday night. “If you go to a coffee shop in New York City, let alone any other state in America, people have heard of 'West Side Story’ but not…

The winner in the Oscar nominations race Tuesday after a bruising year for the film industry was “Oppenheimer” with 13 nods, followed by the otherworldly “Poor Things” with 11 and the period epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10 and yes, Barbie was there too. 2023 was marred by strikes and work stoppages for the cinema world, throwing production and release schedules into chaos. Looking to catch up ahead of the Academy Awards on March 10? Here's how (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online:“OPPENHEIMER” 13…

Actor Bradley Cooper on Wednesday opened up on the seven Oscar nominations for `Maestro` at an event in Los Angeles on Tuesday. `Maestro` received seven Oscar nods, including three for Bradley Cooper--for `Best Picture`, `Best Actor` and `Best Original Screenplay, CNN reported. Reacting to the nominations, Cooper said, "We are all so grateful to be recognized along all of these incredible works of art this year. And the performances from every actor who I so admire. Thank you to Jamie, Alex & Nina Bernstein for…

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He played a fictional rock star in his directorial debut A Star Is Born, but for his follow-up Bradley Cooper has turned his attention to a real-life musical genius, Leonard Bernstein. As one of the greatest classical musicians of the 20th century, Bernstein was a cultural superstar with a complex private life.Maestro, which Cooper co-writes, directs and stars in, explores the man behind the music through the lens of Bernstein’s marriage. It’s a celebration of talent and an ode to the power of art but primarily a story…

The 81st edition of the Golden Globes are being held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Kicking off the awards season in style, the Golden Globes ceremony are set to host one of the buzziest nights in Hollywood, with celebrities including Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Florence Pugh, Angela Bassett, Taylor Swift , Dua Lipa and many more in attendance. The two films with the most nominations are Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig's Barbie; both with nine. Robert…

Amid all the actors, directors roundtables and yearender lists, Deepika Padukone has given her own verdict on the best acting performance of year (or perhaps multiple recent years). She took to Instagram to share a scene from Bradley Cooper's Maestro and called it one of the ‘greatest’ of recent times. Deepika Padukone posted a scene from Maestro on Instagram. Deepika's postSharing the viral London Symphony Orchestra scene from the Leonard Bernstein biopic on her IG stories, posted by a cinephile account. She…