Category Archives: Variety

‘Words of Love’ Review: French Filmmaker Rudi Rosenberg Sensitively Captures the Chaos and Compassion of Family
For his sophomore feature "Words of Love," director Rudi Rosenberg makes a sensitive family drama about the fraught relationship between a mother and a daughter. Abigalle has never met her father and ...
Murtada Elfadl May 18, 2026

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump for Gaining ‘Nothing’ From Meeting With Xi Jinping: ‘All You Came Back With Was His Instagram?’
On Monday night's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for getting "nothing" out of his recent meeting with Xi Jinping, the president of the People’s Republ...
Jack Dunn May 18, 2026

‘Strawberries’ Review: Moroccan Women in Spain’s Agricultural Industry Are Exploited by a Callous System in a Potent but Flawed Drama
Stories about exploited migrant workers have become something of a mainstay in international cinema, rightly so given the tenacious hold this form of indenture - or worse - continues to have on the Gl...
Guy Lodge May 18, 2026

Funko’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Collectibles Include Updated Looks on Main Characters, New Blind Box-Style ‘Mystery’ Packs
Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” hits theaters in less than a month and retailers are rolling out the merch for the latest installment of the hit animated film franchise. Collectibles brand Fun...
Tim Chan May 18, 2026

Netflix Snaps Up Cannes Critics Week’s Animated Feature ‘In Waves’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In Netflix’s first major deal out of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, the streamer has picked up global rights outside of France to breakout Critics Week opener “In Waves,” an adaptati...
Pat Saperstein May 18, 2026

‘Full Phil’ Review: With Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart Locked in a Father-Daughter Hatefest, Will Quentin Dupieux’s Latest Bizarro-World Lark Be His Crossover Movie?
"Full Phil," brash and throttling as it is, is an overly italicized screw-loose satire that some will want to see, because in its halfway funny, halfway off-putting extreme way it dares to color so fa...
Owen Gleiberman May 18, 2026

Stephen Colbert to Host Wrap Party Following Final ‘Late Show’ Taping With ‘Fired and Festive’ Dress Code (EXCLUSIVE)
Stephen Colbert's time with "The Late Show" won't end when the final episode tapes at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on Thursday. Sources tell me that he's hosting an after-party following t...
Marcmalkin May 18, 2026

‘Game Changer’ Host Sam Reich on What Got Cut From Season 8 Premiere’s Censor-Heavy Episode, Including Jeremy Culhane’s ‘SNL’ Joke
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 8 premiere of Dropout’s “Game Changer,” titled “Don’t Wake Standards & Practices.” The eighth se...
Jennifer Maas May 18, 2026

Shirtless Charles Melton, Brutal Murders and Daddy Issues: Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Slays Cannes Crowd With 7-Minute Ovation
Nicolas Winding Refn returned to Cannes with “Her Private Hell” and continued his festival hot streak of dividing audiences. The provocateur’s latest feature is headlined by “Y...
Zack Sharf May 18, 2026

T-Mobile Enters Competitive Carrier Fray With ‘15-Minute Switch’ Offer on Heels of Price Hikes
Whether for gas or groceries, it’s no secret that prices have been rising in recent months, and now, that has extended to mobile coverage as well. AT&T quietly unveiled a rate hike last mont...
Tim Chan May 18, 2026