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Edward Berger says he didn’t realize the BAFTAs were going his way until the final award of the night, when Best Film became the seventh trophy to add to his film’s haul. If he’d known that All Quiet on the Western Front , his adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s First World War novel would do so well, he might have taken the next day off. Instead, he left the Netflix party at around 2am for a flight to Rome, in time for a 9am call at the historic Cinecittà Studios and a full day of shooting on his follow-up. An adaptation of Robert Harris’s 2016 novel, Conclave ’s star-studded cast boasts Ralph Fiennes , Stanley Tucci, Lucian Msamati, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, who is thrown in at the deep end when the Pope unexpectedly dies. Charged with organizing an election to find the Catholic Church a new leader, Lawrence must deal with warring factions within the Vatican while at the same time questioning his own candidacy and the … [Read more...] about Director Edward Berger Teases New Papal Drama ‘Conclave’ On Set, Hours After ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ BAFTA Haul

All Quiet on the Western Front scooped the Best International Feature Film Oscar this evening, after earlier taking the Cinematography trophy and then winning for Production Design and Original Score. Such categories in which it is also nominated, including Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay and Sound are still to be unveiled. This is the first time a German title has taken the International Feature prize since 2006’s The Lives of Others . In accepting the International Feature Oscar, director Edward Berger thanked his collaborators and family, and had special praise for an emotional All Quiet star Felix Kammerer saying, “This was your first movie and you carried us on your shoulders. Without you, none of us would be here.” The last time Erich Maria Remarque’s classic anti-war novel was made as a theatrical motion picture was nearly a century ago, and it went on to take home Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Netflix ’s update on the story of the horrors … [Read more...] about ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’s Edward Berger Thanks Star Felix Kammerer: “Without You, None Of Us Would Be Here”

Best Picture Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All at Once and superhero series The Boys topped the list of winners for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards . The honors are bestowed on the best in genre movies and TV series by Critics Choice Association members. Everything won for best science fiction/fantasy movie as well as for Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. The three wins were the most for any film; best action movie Top Gun: Maverick (and its star Tom Cruise), best superhero movie The Batman (and Colin Farrell) and Mia Goth for Pearl were double winners. Among the TV categories, The Boys was also a triple winner, for best superhero series, limited series or made-for-TV movie as well as Antony Star for best actor and best villain in that field. Also scoring series wins were Cobra Kai for action, Wednesday and star Jenna Ortega in horror, and Andor and Stranger Things tying for top honors in the sci-fi category. … [Read more...] about ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’, ‘The Boys’ Top Critics Choice Super Awards