One of the reasons that director Sean Baker's "Anora," starring Mikey Madison, works so well is that it shifts tones often, throwing the audience off balance. (Ethan Benavidez/For The Times) Have you ...

Plus, an inside look at "A Real Pain" and why Kirsten Dunst oughta get a nod for "Civil War." Mikey Madison had a revelation as she was hanging out behind the screen of Toronto's Royal Alexandra ...

"Physicality is so important for a character," the actress, who previously fought Brad Pitt in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," tells Entertainment Weekly. The first time Sean Baker saw Mikey Madison ...

Mikey Madison scored another win for Anora. On Saturday, the 25-year-old actress won the award for best lead performance, film, at the Independent Spirit Awards. While addressing the crowd, she ...

Writer/director Sean Baker does his own casting so he was reviewing many contenders for the role of Ivan, son of a Russian oligarch in Anora. Mark Eydelshteyn impressed Baker by sending him a ...

Mikey Madison, the breakout star of “Anora,” has won the 2025 Academy Award for best actress. Madison, 25, wins for her performance as Brooklyn sex worker Anora “Ani” Mikheeva in the film. “This is ...

Sean Baker gave Oscars presenter and fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino a shout-out on stage at the Academy Awards when accepting the honor of Best Director for Anora. Tarantino announced Baker as the ...

Have you ever seen a photo of someone you’ve known for years that makes you change how you see them? I’m looking at an image of filmmaker Sean Baker taken shortly after his open-hearted, screwball ...