From Selena Gomez to Keanu Reeves: Nine performances universally panned by the public
EL PAÍS reviews the roles that have caused the big headaches for major Hollywood stars, be it criticism for a fake accent or for failing to learn their lines
When great actors make horrible films: ‘It keeps getting worse than seems possible’
Stars such as Marlon Brando, Michael Caine and John Wayne have won prestigious awards and are true legends of the screen, but there was one day when they made a misstep and accepted a role that would become an indelible stain on an otherwise (almost) perfect career
No abs, no big biceps, no square jawline: Will the age of the ‘normal’ man ever return?
It is the moment of the gym bro. Don’t expect a less-chiseled physique to top the world’s sexiest lists of men any time soon
From Joaquin Phoenix to Winona Ryder: How star dropouts changed Hollywood movies
These projects were set to become blockbusters, but at the last minute, the lead actor backed out. The result? Some films failed miserably, others succeeded beyond expectations, and some never even made it to the cinema
From Brando to ‘The Bear’: How a simple white T-shirt has shaped masculinity for 100 years
It cuts across generations and social classes and can be combined with almost anything. The length of its sleeves and the tightness of its chest has marked the style of celebrities (and anonymous people) for decades
Matt Dillon at 60: ‘Some doors close because you get older, but others open. You can’t replicate life experience’
A talented actor, discreet man of calm spirit, Dillon stars in ‘Haunted Heart,’ the latest from Spanish director Fernando Trueba. The Oscar-nominated star is an example of how character is worth more than the fear of being typecast
Clint Eastwood at 94: Few equal one of the last living legends of Hollywood
Director, actor, producer, soundtrack composer, politician... the multifaceted star has made the film set his home, a place from which he has embodied legendary characters and told stories that, like him, will be eternal
100 years of Marlon Brando, a divinity in himself
On the centenary of the actor’s birth, TCM is dedicating a cycle of films to the unmatched actor, who represents both rebellion and controversy, genius and detachment from his profession
When cinema swelters
Heat serves various purposes in films. It can be a sign of eroticism, a cause of weariness or the creator of oppressive atmospheres
Lessons on power from Don Vito Corleone
The academic Alberto Mayol finds a master class in the ‘The Godfather’ on how to gain and maintain power without moral considerations
How Joanne Woodward turned Paul Newman into a global sex symbol
Through dozens of testimonies, the documentary ‘The Last Movie Stars’ recounts how the actress helped her husband rise to fame