Category Archives: Variety
Fanning Chinese Fandom Through Japanese Animation Is a Winning Strategy for China’s Road Movies
Independent Chinese film distributor Road Movies has already tasted success with a succession of imported Japanese animation films. But the company says that China's youth market is best accessed thro...
Oct 30, 2024
Japan-Italy Film Treaty Hailed as Co-Production First Step
The new co-production treaty signed between Japan and Italy is being touted as a significant step towards reintegrating Japan's film production industry with those overseas countries. The agreement - ...
Oct 30, 2024
Sean Penn, David Cronenberg, Late Great Moroccan Star Naïma Elmcherqui, Set For Marrakech Film Festival Career Honors
Sean Penn, David Cronenberg and late great Moroccan actor Nama Elmcherqui are set to be celebrated with career tributes by the Marrakech International Film Festival. Elmcherqui, who was one of Morocco...
Oct 30, 2024
Like Keri Russell’s Heroine, ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Thrives Under Pressure: TV Review
"The Diplomat," the hit Netflix drama starring Keri Russell as a career stateswoman, has an ever-shifting tone that keeps you on your toes. Creator Debora Cahn is an alumnus of "The West Wing" and "Ho...
Oct 30, 2024
Tim Walz’s Wife Gwen Makes Campaign Stop at The Abbey in West Hollywood
Tim Walz's wife, Gwen Walz, made a campaign stop Tuesday night at legendary West Hollywood LGBTQ bar The Abbey. "Tim and I are used to being at dance parties, but usually we’re chaperoning," Min...
Oct 30, 2024
Jimmy Kimmel Makes Case Against Donald Trump in Plea to Moderate Republicans: ‘He’s the Exact Meeting Point Between QAnon and QVC’
One week out from Election Day, Jimmy Kimmel made an earnest plea to moderate Republicans Tuesday night to reconsider casting a vote for Donald Trump, using the former president’s words to make ...
Oct 29, 2024
Philippines Punk Scene Takes Center Stage in Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Project ‘Ria’ From ‘Plan 75’ Producer – TIFFCOM
A feature debut exploring The Philippines’ underground punk scene and social activism is participating at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, which is part of the Tokyo International Film Festival&#...
Oct 29, 2024
Aubrey Plaza Calls Out ‘Disgusting Remark’ About Puerto Rico at Trump Rally: My Abuelita Would Say, ‘Tony Hinchcliffe, Go F— Yourself’
Aubrey Plaza took a moment at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards on Tuesday night to slam comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s “floating island of garbage” joke about Puerto Rico at a Donald T...
Oct 29, 2024
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Halloween Night Results in First 10s of the Season — and a Shocking Elimination
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Oct. 29 episode of “Dancing With the Stars.” For Halloween, the celebrities on “Dancing With the Stars” took on their night...
Oct 29, 2024
Paz Vega Thriller ‘Death Has No Master’ Lands at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market – TIFFCOM
Paz Vega-starrer “Death Has No Master,” a Venezuela-set thriller from director Jorge Thielen Armand, is participating in TIFFCOM’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, as the producers seek t...
Oct 29, 2024