Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 25, 2019
A gripping documentary details the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the extinction of a rare whale. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 29, 2016
Upon being named winner of the 2016 Oscar for best actor, Leonardo DiCaprio pleaded with viewers to “work collectively together and stop procrastinating” and support political candidates who credibly promise to rein in corporate polluters. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigFeb 29, 2016
The actor and comedian was tapped to criticize the academy that had hired him, but he walked the tightrope with grace and blistering humor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 29, 2016
Update: In the show's home stretch, the political moments seemed to happen with about the same frequency that African-Americans were called onto the Oscar stage as presenters Also: Joe's standing O, DiCaprio's climate-change plea and the 88th Oscars' final wins. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigJan 12, 2016
The scandal-plagued awards show gets a nod for spotting groundbreakers, but the back-scratching nature of the ceremony makes it a little hard to swallow. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By John PattersonDec 25, 2015
Masterful cinematography is the key to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s brilliant saga of survival and vengeance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJun 12, 2013
It’s understandable that the book has been a constant temptation to moviemakers It’s also understandable that it has never been turned into a fully successful film. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigNov 9, 2011
This is a brave film. There was a time when J. Edgar Hoover was among the most prominent Americans and there was no way to make a reasonably honest movie about him. Now there is a tendency to ask, J. Edgar Who?Even by Clint Eastwood's austere standards, "J. Edgar" is a very plain movie. And all the more powerful being so. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 24, 2010
Having lived through a scary air travel incident last weekend, Leonardo DiCaprio is giving some big cats a shot at survival in the form of $1 million, which the actor donated Tuesday at the first-ever international tiger summit, in Moscow. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 10, 2007
Leonardo DiCaprio is circling the lead role in Ridley Scott's upcoming film "Body of Lies," adapted from the novel by Washington Post scribe David Ignatius. If he signs on to the project, DiCaprio will play a CIA agent working in Jordan to hunt down an al-Qaida operative, according to Variety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 26, 2007
"An Inconvenient Truth" took home two Academy Awards on Sunday, one for best documentary and the other for Melissa Etheridge's "I Need to Wake Up" (best song). In case you missed it, here's a video summary of Al Gore's night at the Oscars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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