Category Archives: Variety

Disturbing Dream-Like Drama ‘Teki Cometh’ Dominates Tokyo Festival Prize List
In a stunning sweep of the main awards, Japanese drama "Teki Cometh" snared three top prizes at the closing night ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday. The film was named as ...
Patrick Frater Nov 06, 2024

‘The World Between Us II’ Unveils First Teaser at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
It was standing room only as the follow-up to 2019 Taiwanese series “The World Between Us” debuted its teaser at Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), with “Meteor Garden” star ...
Naman Ramachandran Nov 06, 2024

Taiwan Film Projects Seek Overseas Audiences, Adaptation to Sector Challenges: ‘We Need to Think International Before We Start Shooting’
Reverse engineering a previously English-language script into a bilingual, dual-location thriller is one possible route to giving Taiwanese feature films a better shot in the international marketplace...
Patrick Frater Nov 06, 2024

Donald Trump: ‘We’re Going to Help Our Country Heal’
Donald Trump sounded a note of unity to his supporters early Wednesday in his address that came shortly after the Associated Press and other major news outlets called the presidential race in his favo...
Cynthia Littleton Nov 06, 2024

Cardi B Says ‘This Is Why Some of Y’all States Be Getting Hurricanes’ in Now-Deleted Video as Election Results Come in
Cardi B shared, then promptly deleted a video message seemingly addressing early election results on Tuesday night. “This is why some of y’all states be getting hurricanes,” the R...
Katcy Stephan Nov 05, 2024

Jon Stewart Ends Live ‘Daily Show’ With Emotional Plea for Hope as Kamala Harris Trails: ‘This Is Not the End … We Have to Continue to Fight’
Jon Stewart concluded the live “Daily Show” election special Tuesday night by sharing an impassioned message to his audience as the presidential election results continue to roll in. ̶...
Michaela Zee Nov 05, 2024

‘Red One’ Review: Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in a Holiday Action Fantasy That Gives Christmas a Backstory It Didn’t Need
I'm not sure that a Hollywood movie has ever kicked off the season with less real Christmas spirit than "Red One."
Owen Gleiberman Nov 05, 2024

Ayushmann Khurrana Talks ‘Thama,’ Latest Entry in Maddock’s Horror-Comedy Universe (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Maddock Films is expanding its successful horror-comedy universe with “Thama,” starring Ayushmann Khurrana in his first venture into the genre. The film, due a 2025 theatrica...
Naman Ramachandran Nov 05, 2024

Prostitution and Cloning on the Agenda as ‘Tomorrow and I’ Delivers Thai Sci-fi Anthology for Netflix
Thai film director Paween Purijitpanya has directed "Tomorrow and I," a four-part anthology series for Netflix. It covers topics including cloning, prostitution, religion and global warming. The serie...
Patrick Frater Nov 05, 2024

Jon Stewart Says John Fetterman Canceled ‘Daily Show’ Election Day Interview ’30 Seconds’ Before Live Airtime
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, who was set to appear virtually for an interview with Jon Stewart during “The Daily Show” live election special on Tuesday night, canceled 30 seconds b...
Atingley4 Nov 05, 2024