Category Archives: Variety

Miike Takashi Talks Japanese Horror, Extreme Violence, Audience Reactions: Movie Theaters Offered Sick Bags to Audience Members
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

Mouly Surya on Indonesian Period Thriller About Dutch Colonization ‘This City Is a Battlefield’ Closing Rotterdam: ‘It’s a Shared History’
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

Trump Doubles Down on CBS ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Now Wants $20 Billion
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’ Review: Who Took the Historic Vietnam War Photo Known as ‘Napalm Girl’? A Riveting Documentary Says the Answer Lies in a Conspiracy
"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

‘By Design’ Review: Juliette Lewis Becomes a Chair in a Bold if Baggy Body-Swap Sundance Movie
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

‘The Bachelorette’ Is Skipping a Summer: No New Female Lead Following Grant Ellis’ ‘Bachelor’ Season
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 Embraces ‘Overlooked’ Horror Films While Accepting Best Actress at Critics’ Choice: They’re ‘Not Recognized for the Profundity They Can Hold’
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 Jokes ‘I’m Gonna Win That Oscar’ After Academy Snub in Stunned Acceptance Speech at Critics’ Choice
“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

FCC Chief Brendan Carr Says Trump ‘Has Been Right’ on Media Bias Claims Amid CBS Probe; Anna Gomez Decries ‘Chilling Effect’ and ‘Weaponization’ of Agency
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 Gives Powerful Speech Against Trump Agenda at SCAD TVfest: ‘They Are Committed to Eradicating Trans People from Public Life’
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