Ann Hornaday

The Post’s film critic reflects on what lessons Hollywood will take from a tumultuous year.

Don’t be outraged that Wes Anderson received his first Academy Award for a live action short. It’s actually kind of perfect.

The Oscars’ biggest nail-biter was between two actresses whose performances transcended showy speeches.

SNL and “Los Espookys” veteran Julio Torres makes his feature film directing debut with “Problemista.”

Regina King stars in “Shirley” as the groundbreaking politician Shirley Chisholm, who ran for president in 1972.

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this update of the 1989 cult hit.

In “Franklin,” Michael Douglas portrays the iconic founding father as an 18th-century rock star with a dash of Gordon Gekko swagger.

For 20 years, Participant pursued a dual path of making good films and having a social impact.

Director Thom Zimny calls “Road Diary,” his latest Springsteen documentary, a film “24 years in the making.”

“I don’t study animals to understand humans,” says the “Conclave” star and ethologist. (But she gets us just the same.)