Column: The narco musical 'Emilia Pérez' isn't as bad as critics say — it's worse
'Emilia Pérez' thinks it's in a transgressive tradition. Instead, it turns out like every other narco movie. The director falls for one of the worst stereotypes.
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'Emilia Pérez': All the buzz and backlash around the Oscars' top nominee, explained
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‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads the 2025 Oscar Nominations With 13 Nods
“The Brutalist” and “Wicked” secured 10 nominations apiece in a year with a wide-open best picture race. Acting nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet.The New York Times - 6h -
Oscars groupthink pushes Emilia Pérez, the weakest nominee, to a record-breaking lead
The Brutalist is the next most favoured choice, with its mesmeric drama, currently neck-and-neck with the sugary charm of Wicked. • News: Emilia Pérez breaks record with 13 as The Brutalist and ...The Guardian - 5h -
Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': 11 films about the drug war by Mexican directors
For the better part of the last two decades, numerous Mexican directors have addressed the country's drug violence head-on through their films.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
'Conclave,' 'Emilia Pérez' lead 2025 BAFTA nominations
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Awards success of cartel boss musical Emilia Pérez prompts outrage in Mexico
The film about Mexico has just one main actor who is Mexican, and Mexicans say it’s heavy with stereotypes and treats violence with frivolity. A musical about a Mexican cartel boss who fakes their ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez and Shōgun triumph at the Golden Globes
The low-budget immigration saga and the Netflix crime musical picked up major film wins while the historical epic dominated television awards. The full list of winners In pictures: the red ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
'Emilia Pérez' and 'Shogun' earn four Golden Globes each; 'The Brutalist' wins best drama film
Emmy- and Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser will make her debut as Globes emcee.NBC News - Jan. 5
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