A much-decorated French filmmaker, he divided audiences and critics with explorations, often darkly comic but brutal, of misogyny and the male sexual imagination.

Most directors wouldn't want their first movies to see the light of day, but in the case of these filmmakers, those early films are some of their best.

The filmmaker loves the brilliantly innovative promotional campaign for the Oscar-nominated movie that went far beyond his wildest nightmares.

At the Oscars nominations, “Emilia Pérez” led the pack. “The Brutalist” kept its momentum. “I’m Still Here” entered the race. And you have some viewing to do.

Director Steven Soderbergh describes himself as the ’cockroach’ of the film industry, confident in his ability to adapt to audience demands. His horror film ’Presence’ has received acclaim for its uni ...