Category Archives: Variety

‘Bubble & Squeak’ Review: Cabbages Are Banned in Quirky Sundance Comedy, but the Laughs Shouldn’t Be
How many times can the characters say "cabbages" in a movie before making you want to throw cabbages at the screen? With "Bubble & Squeak," writer-director Evan Twohy sets out to answer that quest...
Peter Debruge Jan 24, 2025

‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Review: A Revolutionary Doc, Made From Bodycam Footage, Takes Us Inside an Avoidable Tragedy
Who among us, when we were young, did not annoy the cranky old geezer down the street? In some cases, you couldn't help it, as there are some people who simply aren't made for suburban living, terrify...
Peter Debruge Jan 24, 2025

Former Fox News Host Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary Despite Controversy and Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Defense Secretary Friday night on a narrow vote in the U.S. Senate, a victory for President Donald Trump despite disturbing allegations about Hegseth...
Cynthia Littleton Jan 24, 2025

‘Ricky’ Review: Powerful Sundance Drama About an Ex-Con Navigating a World of Booby-Traps Establishes Rashad Frett as a Born Filmmaker
A dozen years ago, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, I sat in the Eccles Theatre and watched “Fruitvale” (later entitled “Fruitvale Station”), Ryan Coogler's true-life drama ...
Owen Gleiberman Jan 24, 2025

M. Night Shyamalan Cleared of Copyright Charges in ‘Servant’ Trial, Jury Rules
A federal jury ruled unanimously in favor of M. Night Shyamalan and Apple on Friday, ending a copyright trial that saw the defendants accused of stealing elements from an independent horror film in th...
J. Kim Murphy Jan 24, 2025

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2 Ending: Explosive Finale Sets Up Peter for New Role in Season 3
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from "Buyer’s Remorse," the Season 2 finale of "The Night Agent," now streaming on Netflix. In its final moments, Season 2 of "The Night Agen...
Danvariety Jan 24, 2025

Sundance Comedy ‘Atropia’ is One of the Craziest True Stories You’ve Never Heard
The village is small and dense, lined with crumbling structures and the exploded remains of cars. The women, hanging laundry or selling American movies on DVD out of dusty briefcases, are suspicious. ...
Varietymattdonnelly Jan 24, 2025

DJ Unk, ‘Walk It Out’ and ‘2 Step’ Rapper, Dies at 42
DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 42. Unk, born Anthony Platt, was one of the key figures in snap music, a subgenre of c...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 24, 2025

Ronan Farrow ‘Gently Nudged’ Mia Farrow to Return to Acting After ‘Periods of Time Where She’s Reluctant to Come Back to It’: ‘That’s a Gift for All of Us’
Ronan Farrow revealed at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance that he was the one to gently nudge his mother, Mia Farrow, back into acting. Farrow spent last fall on Broadway opposite P...
Zack Sharf Jan 24, 2025

John Lithgow ‘Disappointed’ Over ‘Conclave’ Director’s Oscar Snub, Says ‘I Was Very Self-Conscious’ Going Full Frontal in Sundance’s ‘Jimpa’
John Lithgow joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and reacted to one of the biggest Oscar snubs of the year: “Conclave” filmmaker Edward Berger failing to land a nomi...
Zack Sharf Jan 24, 2025