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Lauded Japanese auteur Miike Takashi sat down for an in-conversation event with longtime collaborator and producer Misako Saka at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where he is also screening ...
Rafa Sales Ross Feb 08, 2025
It is quite an interesting choice for the largest film festival in the Netherlands to close with a film that explicitly denounces the violence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, but one can always exp...
Rafa Sales Ross Feb 08, 2025
President Trump amended his lawsuit against CBS on Friday, doubling the amount he claims he is owed for “deceptive” editing of a Kamala Harris interview to $20 billion. Trump sued the netw...
Gmaddaus Feb 08, 2025
"The Stringer" is a potent human story of daunting cultural resonance. But like all conspiracy scenarios, it exerts a cleansing fascination. It deserves to be seen - for the important truths that are ...
Owen Gleiberman Feb 07, 2025
The logline for Amanda Kramer's latest film, "By Design," sounds both like the setup and the punchline for a winking joke. When a woman becomes envious and enamored with a striking wooden chair, she s...
Manuel Betancourt Feb 07, 2025
There won’t be a new season of “The Bachelorette” this summer, Variety has learned. While ABC franchise typically airs “The Bachelor” each spring before selecting one of ...
Selome Hailu Feb 07, 2025
Demi Moore is inching closer to winning an Oscar after picking up best actress honors at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards for her performance in “The Substance.” Moore won the prize over fel...
Zack Sharf Feb 07, 2025
“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu beat out several Oscar nominees for best director at the Critics’ Choice Awards Friday evening, taking home the prize from that body. The filmmaker seeme...
J. Kim Murphy Feb 07, 2025
The Federal Communications Commission has broken with decades of precedent for the independent regulatory agency by charging into the highly politicized debate about bias in media and the fairness of ...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 07, 2025
Laverne Cox got the SCAD TVfest crowd to its feet on Friday evening, as the star delivered a powerful, emotional speech about the new Trump administration’s attack on trans rights, civil rights ...
Varietyschneider Feb 07, 2025