The cast of ‘The Brutalist’ discusses the Oscar-nominated film directed by Brady Corbet and the idea of the American Dream.

Pearce, who lives in the Netherlands with his partner, actor Carice van Houten, and their son, has generally kept much of Hollywood at arm’s length. In conversation, he tends to be chipper and humble — more interested in talking Aussie rules football than the Oscar race.

There, he is recruited by Guy Pearce’s smooth but dangerous plutocrat Harrison Van Buren to work on a hugely ambitious modernist building project. So convincing is Corbet’s sweeping epic ...

As they scout the mines of Carrara to find marble for their gargantuan Pennsylvania monument, Hungarian architect László Tóth (Adrien Brody) and his brooding American financier Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce) stumble into an isolated corner of a cave — and,

Adrien Brody captivates as a post-war immigrant who comes to America to chase his version of the American Dream.

The Brutalist, releasing on January 24, is gaining attention for Guy Pearce’s BAFTA-nominated performance. Directed by Brady Corbet, the Golden Globe-winning film follows a Holocaust survivor’s life-changing journey.

But it was partially in reaction to the monotony of the show that prompted Guy to seek out only the strangest and most interesting roles, as amply demonstrated in his 1994 breakout film role as Adam/Felicia in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

An emotional epic, it traces the course of one man’s efforts to rediscover his identity and place in society, taking its time to consider myriad aspects of his resurrection.

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by ...

Meanwhile, Emeryville-based Pixar, with "Inside Out 2, is a contender in the best animated category. In the South Bay, folks were saddened by the absence of "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu, a Palo Alto native, in the director's category.

Perhaps the most famous Brutalist building in the United States is the J. Edgar Hoover Building. Brutalist architecture is characterized by raw concrete walls, imposing geometrism and repetition, reshaping space for the human collective,

It's that time of year again. After months of campaigning and voting amid serious fan debates, the 2025 Oscars nominations are in – and now it's time to predict who will take home an Academy Award in March.