New Zealand actor, musician, comedian, writer and director
The Tribeca film festival marks 50 years since Taxi Driver’s release. Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Paul Schrader gather to reflect on the film’s loneliness and its relevance to today’s digital isolation. Schrader calls the screenplay “like a razor blade,” while Foster notes the antihero’s enduring pull and the film’s shock of its time.
The Academy has invited a slate of high-profile filmmakers and actors, including Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega and Stephen Fry, to join its voting membership. If all accept, the Academy will grow to 11,319 members with 10,338 voters, continuing a push toward diversity while extending new categories for awards.
The latest from major studios shows a blend of high-profile talent and innovative storytelling as Minions & Monsters charts a path through 1920s Hollywood. The project explores non-verbal storytelling and behind-the-scenes animation work, while a star-studded cast positions the film for global release.
The live-action Moana remake has drawn sharp criticism from Independent and Guardian reviewers who label it cynical and copy‑paste. Johnson’s return as Maui is described as stiff, with debate over whether the film adds anything new beyond the animated original.
Disney’s live-action Moana opens to a global $95 million, underperforming the $60 million U.S. target and facing scathing critics who call it a “shot-for-shot” redo. Audiences are warmer, with a CinemaScore A- and a largely female 66% share, while competition from new releases looms.