“I can speak Russian, but I prefer not to.” The line hits me like a gut punch as the first act of director Sean Baker's new movie Anora unfolds. It’s a line purred, albeit reluctantly, by ...

AND BRIGHTON BEACH IN PARTICULAR, were in the spotlight at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards as the setting for Best Picture winner “Anora.” The film amassed five Oscar statuettes, for Best ...

Brooklyn took center stage at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday night as “Anora,” which was based and filmed in southern Brooklyn, won five Oscars — including Best Picture. The dramedy tells the story ...