Category Archives: Variety

Filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski Receives French Cinema Award at French Culture Ministry
French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski, who’s just wrapped filming of "Vie Prive” starring Jodie Foster in Paris, received the French Cinema Award at a jam-packed ceremony held in an ornate ro...
Elskes Jan 17, 2025

Joan Plowright, Acting Legend of Stage and Screen and Laurence Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95
Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, died on Thursday. She was 95. Plowright was a prominent actress of stage and screen in her o...
Ellise Shafer Jan 17, 2025

Zar Amir, Viggo Mortensen, Noémie Merlant to Serve on 2025 MyFrenchFilmFestival Jury: Full Fest Lineup Unveiled
MyFrenchFilmFestival, the world’s largest online French-language film festival, kicks off today, offering cinephiles, filmmakers and global audiences alike access to 20 French-language shorts an...
Jamie Lang Jan 17, 2025

U.K. Creative Industries Get $73 Million Government Boost as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Unveils Growth Plan
The British government has unveiled a 60 million ($73 million) package to support growth across the creative sectors, being announced at Friday’s Creative Industries Growth Summit in Gateshead. ...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 17, 2025

‘Autumn and the Black Jaguar’ Review: Family-Friendly Film Is a Dismaying Bore for Kids and Adults Alike
After such films as "Mia and the White Lion" and "The Wolf and the Lion," director Gilles de Maistre's "Autumn and the Black Jaguar" reinforces the French filmmaker's dedication to superficial family-...
Peter Debruge Jan 17, 2025

Mac Miller Estate Releases Posthumous Album ‘Balloonerism’ and Short Film
Mac Miller’s estate has released “Balloonerism,” the second posthumous album from the late rapper since his death in 2018, in tandem with a short film directed by Samuel Jerome Mason...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 16, 2025

Coldplay’s India Stadium Show to Livestream on Disney+ Hotstar (EXCLUSIVE)
British rock band Coldplay’s biggest-ever Indian concert will be streamed exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, as the platform makes a move into live music content. The Jan. 26 Republic Day performan...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 16, 2025

‘Skeleton Crew’ Creators on the Real Rules of ‘Star Wars,’ Jude Law’s Lightsaber and Being Optimistic About a Season 2
SPOILER WARNING: This story includes major plot developments for the entire first season of "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew," currently streaming on Disney+. In 2017, when filmmaker Jon Watts and his writin...
Adam B. Vary Jan 16, 2025

‘Severance’ Season 2 Character Guide: Who’s Who at Lumon
SPOILER ALERT: This guide contains spoilers for Season 1 of “Severance,” streaming on Apple TV+. Praise Kier! “Severance” has finally returned for Season 2, and with it a batch...
Abigail Lee Jan 16, 2025

Jeannot Szwarc, French Director of ‘Jaws 2’ and ‘Somewhere in Time,’ Dies at 85
Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker known for directing “Jaws 2,” “Somewhere in Time” and “Supergirl,” died Wednesday. He was 85. Jane Seymour, who played Elise Mc...
Abigail Lee Jan 16, 2025