Category Archives: News
‘Overcompensating’ Stars on the Show’s ‘Nostalgic World of Americana College Hell’ and Plans for Potential Season 2: ‘More Unhinged and Insane’
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes spoilers about “Overcompensating,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. When making his first series, “Overcompensating,” Benito Skinner wa...
Ellise Shafer May 18, 2025
Ten Years After ‘Kung Fury’ Rocked Cannes, Director David Sandberg Unwraps ‘Heartbreaking’ Legal Chaos That Left Feature-Length Sequel in Limbo
Just a few days before the 2025 Cannes Film Festival kicked off, a leaked sizzle reel of a film called “Kung Fury 2” caused something of a stir online. The 10-minute promo - uploaded to an...
Alex Ritman May 18, 2025
Nicole Kidman Has Now Worked With 27 Women Directors in 8 Years; She Urges ‘Financial Mentors’ to Invest in Unknown Female Filmmakers and ‘Take a Risk’
Nicole Kidman has touched down at the Cannes Film Festival, where she is set to receive the Woman in Motion Award from Kering chairman and CEO Franois-Henri Pinault, Cannes president Iris Kn...
Zack Sharf May 18, 2025
HBO Max Snags Rights to Horror Hit ‘1978’ as Black Mandala Closes Multiple Territory Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has secured a slate of international distribution deals for “1978,” the acclaimed supernatural horror film from the Onetti Brothers that has be...
Naman Ramachandran May 18, 2025
Michael Cera on Finally Working With Wes Anderson and His ‘Phoenician Scheme’ Character’s ‘Very Silly’ Accent: ‘It Took All of Us a Minute to Feel Normal About It’
In “The Phoenician Scheme,” Michael Cera finally got to realize a long-held dream: working with director Wes Anderson. With his offbeat humor and awkward charm, it’s shocking that th...
Ellise Shafer May 18, 2025
Lav Diaz Opens Up About Rare Acting Role in Psychological Horror ‘The Sacrifice,’ First Look Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
The first official image has been unveiled of acclaimed Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz in “The Sacrifice,” a psychological horror film currently in production in the Philippines. The award-wi...
Naman Ramachandran May 18, 2025
Paul Mescal, Diane Kruger and More Toast to Rising Talent at Variety and Golden Globes’ Cannes Breakthrough Artist Party
We're still a few days away from the Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded each year by the Cannes Film Festival, but the annual French Riviera gathering was made all the more golden on Saturday night...
Varietymattdonnelly May 18, 2025
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Producer Marie-Ange Luciani Sets Next Projects by Alain Guiraudie, Monia Chokri, Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz, Jean-Gabriel Periot (EXCLUSIVE)
Even after winning an Oscar, a Palme d’Or and six Cesar awards with Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” French producer Marie-Ange Luciani isn’t resting on her laurels. ...
Elskes May 18, 2025
Alec Baldwin, Heather Graham, Simon Baker Among Hollywood Stars Heading to Filming Italy Sardegna
Alec Baldwin, Heather Graham, Simon Baker and Cuba Gooding Jr. are among the Hollywood talents booked to attend the upcoming eighth edition of the Filming Italy Sardegna festival, which will be held J...
Nvivarelli May 18, 2025
Kinky Sex, BDSM Alexander Skarsgard and Gimp Masks: ‘Pillion’ Seduces Cannes With 7-Minute Standing Ovation
Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling brought a heathy splash of BDSM to Cannes on Sunday with the premiere of Harry Lighton’s “Pillion” in the Un Certain Regard section. The film ea...
Ellise Shafer May 18, 2025