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Brokeback Mountain writer predicted Oscar loss when she learnt Clint Eastwood hadn’t seen it: ‘Like somebody kicked me in the stomach’

Romance film famously lost out to ‘Crash’ at the 2005 Academy Awards

The Independent UK

"Brokeback" hurts more on the big screen

20 years ago, Ang Lee's "gay cowboy film" devastated theater goers — now a new generation can share the experience

Salon

Prime Video added 50 new movies in June including three of my all-time favorites

Don't miss these great new movies on Prime Video this month.

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Paul Mescal says comparing his film romance with Josh O’Connor to Brokeback Mountain is ‘lazy and frustrating’

In Cannes to promote The History of Sound, the actor said ‘I don’t see the parallels at all, other than we spent a little time in a tent’

The Guardian - UK

The Wedding Banquet is a warmer, sillier take on Ang Lee’s Nineties romcom

4/5 Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang and Star Wars actor Kelly Marie Tran lead this spirited remake that plays a bit more conventionally than its predecessor – but is also happy to relax into the warm embrace of its cast

The Independent UK

5 new free movies with over 91% on Rotten Tomatoes worth streaming on Pluto TV in May

Pluto TV has an endless list of new movies coming in May 2025 – here are five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes to stream for free.

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The Incredible Hulk TV series creator Kenneth Johnson shares theory on why the Hulk movies flopped

Kenneth Johnson - the man responsible for 'The Incredible Hulk' TV series, 'V' and 'The Bionic Woman' - has shared his opinion on why Universal's two Hulk movies' flopped, citing a lack of believability with the CGI green brute.

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Remaking a cult classic the right way

Much has changed since Ang Lee's original film moved audiences in 1993. Our desire to see ourselves onscreen hasn't

Salon

The Wedding Banquet review – muddled gay comedy remake plays it too straight

Fire Island director Andrew Ahn’s update of Ang Lee’s seminal 1993 film works hard to differentiate itself but it’s awkwardly stuck between serious and silly

The Guardian - US

In 'The Wedding Banquet,' a queer landmark is reborn for today

Andrew Ahn’s “The Wedding Banquet” is the most personal of remakes

The Independent UK

Michelle Williams hits out at controversial Best Picture Oscar winner: ‘What was that?’

It was considered one of the biggest upsets in awards history

The Independent UK

Anora's Sean Baker takes home top prize at DGA Awards

'Anora's Sean Baker won the coveted Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards on Saturday (08.02.25) night.

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Movies to stream in February: our expert's 12 must-watch movies new to streaming services

From Netflix to Peacock, here are 12 movies you are not going to want to miss when they land on streaming in February.

WhatToWatch

The Wedding Banquet: release date, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Bowen Yang comedy

The Wedding Banquet is a modern update to a classic rom-com from Ang Lee. Here’s everything you need to know.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Friends keep me tethered’: actor Joe Alwyn on fame, dating Taylor Swift and keeping his feet on the ground

Joe Alwyn has had an astonishing rise. After his breakthrough with Ang Lee, he wowed in Conversations with Friends and now stars in The Brutalist. Throw in his ex, Taylor Swift, and you have a redhot A-lister ready to go

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Ang Lee To Receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

Renowned filmmaker Ang Lee to be honored with DGA Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional contributions to cinema.

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Ang Lee feels 'honoured' to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Ang Lee is set to be recognised at the Directors Guild of America Awards in February.

The Independent UK

Ang Lee to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

Ang Lee, the protean filmmaker of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Brokeback Mountain,” will receive the Directors Guild of America’s lifetime achievement award

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The Independent UK

Star Wars star Kelly Marie Tran comes out publicly as queer: ‘I’ve never truly felt this accepted before’

The actor plays a queer character in Andrew Ahn’s remake of the 1993 Ang Lee film ‘The Wedding Banquet’

Inverse

5 Years Ago, Will Smith Made an Unwatchable Sci-Fi Thriller That Almost Ended His Career

There's an off-chance you may have heard about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but his career was already on shaky ground thanks to some truly terrible genre flicks.

The Independent UK

Kate Winslet calls out ‘abusive’ comments claiming she was ‘overweight’ in early career

‘Exercise is not actually about looking a certain way,’ the actor said

The Independent UK

George Clooney returns to the Venice Film Festival with ‘Wolfs’ — and Brad Pitt

No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney

The Conversation

For the love of cinema: what we’re missing from At The Movies, 10 years after its last season

At the Movies was first broadcast on the ABC on July 1 2004, with the final episode broadcast on December 9 2014. Hosted and conceived by Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, they first began presenting together on SBS’s The Movie Show on October 30 1986, inaugurating one of the most…

The Guardian - UK

Cheng Pei-pei obituary

Actor who was considered the first female action hero, best known for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

The Independent UK

Cheng Pei-pei, martial arts actor who starred in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' dies at age 78

Cheng Pei-pei, a Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” has died at age 78

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