Anthony Hopkins

First Take | Father Dear Father

The authoritarian fathers that we see in our film are not always likeable. But when played by actors of Anthony Hopkins, Mammootty and Paresh Rawal’s stature they exude a lived-in scent.

Cannibalism on screen: From performative shock of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Hannibal Lecter's way of life

The credit for the transformation of cannibalism on screen must go to Thomas Harris’ landmark creation, Hannibal Lecter, a human flesh connoisseur possessing the urban etiquette of an artist.

Anthony Hopkins joins cast of The Son, follow-up to his Oscar-winning film The Father

Anthony Hopkins joins Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, and newcomer Zen McGrath in the film that has just wrapped production in London.

In Boomika, the continuing misrepresentation of special abilities in Indian cinema

The ghost in Boomika is told to have autism but her involuntary movements, exaggerated facial expressions, repetitive tick of the head, and floppy body posture resemble those that have cerebral palsy, also a group of nervous disorders.

The zero-sum game of caregiving: Notes on watching Solos, The Father, and Dick Johnson Is Dead

We tell ourselves that we love our parents too much to see them suffer. But is our love honourable if it doesn’t involve sacrifice?

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins opens up on his 'easy' role in The Father, and how he wishes to go on for another 20 years

"You have to know how to turn on that electricity. And I know how to switch it on. I’ve been doing it for a long time," says Anthony Hopkins about how less-is-more on screen

Oscars 2021: A detailed look at The Father's campaign run that led up to Anthony Hopkins' historic, unexpected win

The fact that The Father — and not the eventual best-picture winner, Nomadland — received the adapted-screenplay Oscar, suggests that its appeal to voters was not limited to the lead actor’s titanic performance.

Oscars 2021: Film critics chip in on ceremony's 'desperate' need for approval in a post-pandemic atmosphere

"It was impossible to tell if the 2021 Oscars was meant to signal an acknowledgement of pandemic circumstances or a guarded return to normal," say NYT critics

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman after Best Actor award win for The Father

Anthony Hopkins, the oldest winner of the award, said he did not expect to get this honour and feels very privileged.

Oscars 2021: Florian Zeller opens up on The Father win, and looking forward to his next film The Son

Florian Zellar revealed he has already settled on his next film project, an adaptation of another of his plays, The Son, which belongs to the same trilogy as The Father.