Category Archives: Variety

Nordic Industry Leader Rikke Ennis, REinvent CEO on How to Survive Soaring Costs, Why Producers Need Extra Care and Coin (EXCLUSIVE)
Twice selected for Variety's index of the 500 most influential business leaders in the global media industry, Rikke Ennis, CEO of Copenhagen-based REinvent Studios, is one of the Nordic region's most ...
John Hopewell Jan 28, 2025

Jon Stewart Slams Democrats For Panicking About Donald Trump’s Executive Orders, Calling Him ‘Un-American’ and ‘Authoritarian’ When They Should Be Providing Solutions
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed Democrats for calling Donald Trump “un-American” and “authoritarian” for signing a flurry of e...
Jack Dunn Jan 27, 2025

‘Serious People’ Review: L.A. Comedy About Indie Filmmakers Hoping to Work for Drake Has No Follow Through on Its Doppelganger Premise
In the L.A. comedy-drama "Serious People," remarkable naturalism and immense absurdity sit shoulder-to-shoulder. However, as notable as this tension may be, the novelty of the movie’s tonal diss...
Siddhant Adlakha Jan 27, 2025

Amazon MGM, Tiger Baby and Excel Set Theatrical Bow for Indian Festival Darling ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios is bringing its festival circuit hit “Superboys of Malegaon” to theaters. The Indian film, which gained acclaim at the Toronto, London, Palm Springs and Red Sea fests in...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 27, 2025

‘Life After’ Review: An Empathetic and Confrontational Doc About Disabled People’s Right to Be in Control
Both an investigative journalism piece and a first-person perspective, "Life After" derives its strength from clashing these two elements together and finding its story in the tension between them. Fi...
Peter Debruge Jan 27, 2025

‘Zodiac Killer Project’ Review: A Frustrated Filmmaker Takes Aim at the Industry’s True-Crime Addiction
It's worth mourning the films we'll never get to see: the unfunded epics, the unmarketable art films, perhaps even the unengaging streaming product. Filmmaker Charles Shackleton faced that grief when ...
J. Kim Murphy Jan 27, 2025

‘Sorry, Baby’ Review: Eva Victor Wrote, Directed and Stars in What’s Sure to Be One of the Year’s Most Talked About Debuts
In "Sorry, Baby," the defining moment of Agnes' adult life happens off-camera, but it haunts nearly every other scene in the movie. A standout of the U.S. dramatic competition at Sundance, Eva Victor'...
Peter Debruge Jan 27, 2025

‘Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)’ Review: A Tender Queer Indian Drama Born of Grief
"Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)," the semi-autobiographical feature debut of director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, is a gentle slow-burn that occasionally becomes electric. A rural gay story that begins in ...
Siddhant Adlakha Jan 27, 2025

‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Showrunner on Tommy’s Fate, Asteroid’s Impact, Tarlos Adoption and How ‘9-1-1’ Could Possibly Top Spinoff’s Upcoming Finale
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Monday's episode of Fox's "9-1-1: Lone Star," titled "Impact.” The sky is literally falling when Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star&...
Jennifer Maas Jan 27, 2025

Celebrities Who Have Died in 2025
The entertainment industry has lost several notable figures so far in 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with ...
Pat Saperstein Jan 27, 2025