Renaming the singer Aline Dieu and playing the character herself (through, yes, every age), Lemercier grounds the larger-than-life diva with a down-home quirkiness that feels true to life, even if we don’t know how true it is. Surprisingly funny, well-acted, and a little offbeat, “Aline” is as delightfully kooky as its monumental subject. “Aline” begins its rags-to-riches tale in the Quebec countryside, where a working class young couple falls in love over their shared love of music....

Some have expected Warner Bros. to go all “Christopher Plummer in ‘All the Money in the World’” on “Aquaman 2” amid the social media and public fallout of the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial. But Heard’s representative said in a statement shared widely with media, “The rumor mill continues as it has from day one — inaccurate, insensitive, and slightly insane.” Warner Bros. could not immediately be reached for comment by IndieWire....

The actor reprises his role as the titular Ant-Man in upcoming Marvel film “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” continuing the multiverse theme for the latest phase of the MCU. The third “Ant-Man” installment, directed by Peyton Reed, premieres in theaters February 17, 2023. Evangeline Lilly is back as The Wasp, with Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer returning to their respective roles as the O.G. Ant-Man and The Wasp couple. Franchise newcomers include Bill Murray as Krylar, a villain from the Quantum Realm, and “Freaky” star Kathryn Newton taking over the role of Cassie Lang, Ant-Man’s daughter....

This morning, Hopkins posted a delayed Oscars acceptance speech to his social media accounts. “Here I am in my homeland in Wales,” Hopkins said in his social media acceptance speech. “At 83 years of age, I did not expect to get this award, I really didn’t. I’m very grateful to the Academy – thank you. I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who was taken from us far too early....

“If you ask [Netflix co-CEO and chairman] Reed Hastings…he’d say, ‘Hey, we went for quantity to establish a footprint,’” Affleck said. “I’m sure there’s wisdom in that and I’m sure they had a great strategy, but I would have said, ‘How are we going to make 50 great movies? How is that possible?’ There’s no committee big enough. There aren’t enough — you just can’t do it.” The actor went on to explain that making movies “is a thing that requires attention and dedication and work and it resists the sort of assembly line process” that he thinks Netflix often employs....

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When it comes to arts and culture, Ireland is a country that has always punched above its weight. The small island has produced far more than its fair share of brilliant poets and musicians, but its contributions to cinema should not be overlooked. Irish filmmakers of past and present have mined the nation’s harsh conditions, fraught political history, and poetic spirit for inspiration, and the resulting films are often wonderful. And there has never been a better day to stop and appreciate them....