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Celebrating the 24 Best Performances of the Year

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On Hollywood’s Horizon: More Labor Clouds? • As the industry tallies the costs of this year’s strikes, all eyes turn to IATSE and Teamsters

Keeping the Home Fieris Burning • WB Discovery reinvests in old-fashioned cable to offset streaming losses

The Last Word • He failed English. Now Tony McNamara is Hollywood’s hottest screenwriter

‘Reacher’ Rises Again • Tower of power Alan Ritchson turns Prime Video’s reboot into an ass-kicking hit

DISSED AND DISMISSED • Reacher is always ready to take down a bad guy — and he has a knack for adding insult to injury. Here are some of his best quips from Season 1.

Hot on the Trailers • Nothing spoils a movie like a bad preview, whereas great spots tickle the imagination

Are You There Oscar? Five to Consider for Best Picture • Dear Academy: Imagine a world beyond ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’

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ACTORS on ACTORS

MARGOT ROBBIE CILLIAN MURPHY • Barbie WARNER BROS. Oppenheimer UNIVERSAL

MARK RUFFALO ROBERT DOWNEY JR. • Poor Things SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES Oppenheimer UNIVERSAL

HALLE BAILEY RACHEL ZEGLER • The Little Mermaid DISNEY, The Color Purple WARNER BROS. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds Snakes LIONSGATE

ANNETTE BENING JULIANNE MOORE • Nyad NETFLIX May December NETFLIX

JEFFREY WRIGHT TARAJI P. HENSON • American Fiction AMAZON MGM The Color Purple WARNER BROS.

EMMA STONE BRADLEY COOPER • Poor Things SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES Maestro NETFLIX

MICHAEL FASSBENDER CAREY MULLIGAN • The Killer NETFLIX Maestro NETFLIX

JACOB ELORDI COLMAN DOMINGO • Priscilla A24, Saltburn AMAZON MGM Rustin NETFLIX, The Color Purple WARNER BROS.

NATALIE PORTMAN PAUL MESCAL • May December NETFLIX All of Us Strangers SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

ALDEN EHRENREICH DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH • Fair Play NETFLIX The Holdovers FOCUS FEATURES

ANNE HATHAWAY EMILY BLUNT • Eileen NEON Oppenheimer UNIVERSAL

ANDREW SCOTT GRETA LEE • All of Us Strangers SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES Past Lives A24

Acting Gems in Standout International Films • While Oscar voters stick with English-language performances, these foreign actors deserve a look for their kudos-worthy turns

South Asia Fields Strong Contenders • Region’s films aim to make a splash in the international race

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FILMING IN NEOM • With a 40%++ cash rebate production incentive scheme, state-of-the-art soundstages and production & support facilities, stunning locations, and a proven track record attracting and supporting over 35 productions in just 2 years, NEOM has plenty to off er producers looking for a place to shoot their films.

The Critics Have Their Say • Look for early signs of Oscar glory at the 29th Critics Choice Awards

10 Actors to Watch: Talent Rising • This year’s class includes some performers making their film debuts

NICHOLAS GALITZINE • “Red, White & Royal Blue,” “Mary & George”

ARCHIE MADEKWE • “Gran Turismo,” “Saltburn”

CHARLES MELTON • “May December”

CARA JADE MYERS • “Killers of the Flower Moon”

MYHA’LA • “Leave the World Behind,” “Dumb Money”

ALISON OLIVER • “Saltburn”

AARON PIERRE • “Foe,” “Genius: MLK/X”

DOMINIC SESSA • “The Holdovers”

TEYANA TAYLOR • “A Thousand and One”

JI-YOUNG YOO • “Smoking Tigers,” “Expats”

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