In Zoe Saldaña, a Choreographer Finds His Dream Dancer

In Zoe Saldaña, a Choreographer Finds His Dream Dancer

Jalet, who choreographed Luca Guadagnino’s horror movie “Suspiria,” knew Saldaña only from the movie “Avatar.” When he discovered “Center Stage,” he grasped that she would take movement seriously. “It was such an amazing relief to feel that, “Oh, she’s a dancer,” he said. In the original conception, Saldaña had just one dance scene: Rita walks…

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What to Know About the Karla Sofía Gascón and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversies

What to Know About the Karla Sofía Gascón and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversies

When “Emilia Pérez” premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival last May, the reaction from critics in attendance and the jury was overwhelmingly positive. The French-produced, Spanish-language musical about a Mexican cartel boss who transitions into a woman and attempts to become a paragon of virtue won the jury prize (essentially third place) and its…

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