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Emilia Perez review: Oscar frontrunner is a reductive take on the trans experience – starring a miscast Selena Gomez
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Emilia Perez review: Oscar frontrunner is a reductive take on the trans experience – starring a miscast Selena Gomez

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars, a florid …

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It’s hard to pin down the music of ‘Emilia Pérez’
1 month ago

It’s hard to pin down the music of ‘Emilia Pérez’

LA Times  

“Emilia Pérez” is not what most would conjure when thinking of a movie musical. They crafted a suite of songs in a spectrum of genres, including two that demonstrate the film’s range: the self-actualization pop ballad “Mi Camino,” performed by Gomez, as the wife of the cartel boss, via karaoke; and the showstopping, rock-rap denunciation of poisonous hypocrisy, “El Mal,” …

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‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar. There are things that make you happy and instead they make you …

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'Emilia Pérez' wouldn't work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
1 month, 1 week ago

'Emilia Pérez' wouldn't work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in …

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Why a Frenchman was the right director for women-led, Mexico-set ‘Emilia Perez’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why a Frenchman was the right director for women-led, Mexico-set ‘Emilia Perez’

LA Times  

Welcome to our fourth and final special edition of the Envelope newsletter from the 2024 Toronto International Festival. The day’s buzziest premieres A scene from the Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man.” At least since “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox” story was released almost two decades ago, it’s been clear that the musical biopic is in desperate need of reinvention, yet …

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Cannes winner Karla Sofía Gascón faces transphobic insults from far-right French politician
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cannes winner Karla Sofía Gascón faces transphobic insults from far-right French politician

The Hindu  

French queer organizations have filed a complaint against far-right politician Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, accusing her of “transphobic insults” following remarks about Karla Sofía Gascón’s historic Best Actress win at the Cannes Film Festival. Gascón, the first trans actress to receive the award, shared the honor with co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz for their roles in Jacques Audiard’s …

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Cannes best actress winner Karla Sofía Gascón sues French politician following "transphobic insult"
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cannes best actress winner Karla Sofía Gascón sues French politician following "transphobic insult"

Salon  

Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón — who won best actress along with "Emilia Pérez" co-stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña at this year's Cannes film festival — has filed a lawsuit against a far-right French politician who publicly criticized her historic win. "It is therefore a man who receives the prize for female interpretation at Cannes," Marion Maréchal, …

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The gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical ‘Emilia Perez’ lights up Cannes
7 months ago

The gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical ‘Emilia Perez’ lights up Cannes

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — On paper, Jacques Audiard’s buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie. Audiard, the protean French filmmaker of “A Prophet,” “Rust and Bone” and the 2015 Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Dheepan,” said the idea first occurred to him while reading a novel with a chapter about a …

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