Anne Thompson

Don’t judge a book by its cover: the British comedy based on a true 1920s scandal is feminist, raucous, and hilarious. And Dame Eileen Atkins says “f*ck!”

The 34-year-old actor, who spoke to IndieWire about the challenges of “DogMan,” will next re-team with Besson to play Dracula.

Spain’s ‘The Teacher Who Promised the Sea’ won the dramatic Audience Award at the five-day celebration of food, wine, and film amid the vineyards of California wine country; Beau Bridges was also tributed.

Success yields more success. And having a berth at a robust documentary producer like NatGeo doesn’t hurt.

“Barbie” was a big winner, even if it only won one Oscar.

Her hair and makeup artist was appalled: “You look like you’re going to die.”

Many winners are predictable, but there are several contested categories. And how many Oscars will “Oppenheimer” win? At least seven.

Lily Gladstone should be supporting, and the “Barbie” sympathy vote is real, according to this Oscar voter.

They did not vote for “Oppenheimer,” “Poor Things,” “Maestro,” or “The Zone of Interest.”

The 36th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards were held March 2.