Romy Schneider, Reclaimed and Reframed
How “Germany’s best-known virgin” grew into an actress of skill and intensity
Before January 6, There Was Seven Days in May
J.F.K. was haunted by the book that outlined how a right-wing coup could happen in America. The movie still rivets audiences
What a Glorious Feeling!
Seventy years after Singin’ in the Rain splashed its way through theaters, it remains perhaps the greatest movie musical ever made
Winning Formula
Just like Tom Cruise hurling through the sky with more than twice the g-forces some astronauts endure during rocket launches, it will be real races and real cars for Brad Pitt in the Top Gun: Maverick director’s next film
Candid Camera
Lawrence Osborne reveals the inspiration behind his novel The Forgiven, whose screen adaptation premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival next week
Political Clout
After a nine-year hiatus, the prescient Danish drama Borgen and its lead character, Birgitte Nyborg, have a lot to say
Cruise Control
A Royal Air Force navigator steers us into the Top Gun sequel’s aviation mistakes
Monica Barbaro
Top Gun: Maverick’s sole female pilot talks learning stunts from Tom Cruise
The Revolving Staircase
The true story behind the HBO Max drama The Staircase takes yet another disturbing step
Lucy Boynton
The Bohemian Rhapsody and Politician actress plays a Cold War–era spy in her latest role
A Welcome Russian Invasion
The director and Putin critic Kirill Serebrennikov spent the last few years in detainment. Now he’s back at Cannes with a new film—and a lot more to say about his homeland
Alison Oliver
For her first on-screen role, the Irish actress is cast in Conversations with Friends
Talk of the Town
The team behind Normal People returns with Sally Rooney’s literary debut, Conversations with Friends
Lydia Leonard
The actress reprises Camille Cottin’s role in Ten Percent, the British remake of the hit French show Call My Agent!
Confessions of a 10-Percenter
With the arrival of the English version of Call My Agent!, a real one shares tales of what life is really like behind the screams
Tom Blyth
The British actor went from sidewalk charity campaigner to the star of a new series on Billy the Kid
Love in the Time of Colanders
On air for 11 seasons, Frasier made David Hyde Pierce a household name, and now he’s back on TV as chef Julia Child’s adoring husband
In the U.K., L.A. Sells
Why do Brits love Selling Sunset, the tacky reality-TV show set in L.A.’s most ostentatious neighborhoods?
Noémie Merlant
The French actress is breaking into Hollywood the same way she stormed Paris from the provinces
A New Gold Mine for Movie-Lovers
Fun City Editions gives fans access to long-out-of-circulation treasures
Simon Rex
The former MTV V.J. went from a botched Good Will Hunting audition to a failed rap career. His new film, Red Rocket, is something of a comeback
The Robin Hood of Art
How did a British taxi driver abscond with a Goya masterpiece through a National Gallery toilet window? A new film starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent has the answer
The Greatest Showman
With a combined box office of $27 billion from his films, 73-year-old Samuel L. Jackson is the highest-grossing actor of all time—and maybe the most outspoken
Jayme Lawson
Since graduating from Juilliard, the young actress has gone from an Off Broadway performance to The Batman. Next up: a young Michelle Obama
