Category Archives: Variety

Isabelle Huppert Celebrated by Alfonso Cuaron at France’s Lumiere Festival Tribute: ‘For 50 Years, She Has Cast a Spell on the Screen’
Reflecting the breadth of her legacy across different continents, French actor Isabelle Huppert was celebrated by the likes of Alfonso Cuarn, Claire Denis, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Franois Ozon at the...
Elskes Oct 19, 2024

Anurag Kashyap Boards Venice, Busan, Mumbai Title ‘Pooja, Sir’ as Executive Producer, Channel 4 Buys for U.K. and Ireland (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap has boarded Deepak Rauniyar’s “Pooja, Sir” as an executive producer, while Channel 4 has snapped up the film for the U.K. and Ireland. The film debuted i...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 19, 2024

‘Woman of the Hour’ Review: Anna Kendrick Directs a Thriller About the ’70s Serial Killer Who Was a Contestant on ‘The Dating Game’
What "Woman of the Hour" is going for isn't some ultimate period-piece authenticity. It's trying to deconstruct television, along with the male aggression that can descend into violence, and to show y...
Owen Gleiberman Oct 19, 2024

Spice & Splice: How India Flavors Global Reality TV Formats (EXCLUSIVE)
In the bustling landscape of Indian television, reality shows have carved out a significant niche, captivating audiences with a mix of international adaptations and homegrown formats. Popular formats ...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 19, 2024

‘Gladiator 2’ Sends Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal into the Oscar Race; First Reactions Call Sequel ‘Epic’ and ‘Absolute Sicko Sh-t’
Are you not entertained by this year's exciting and unpredictable Oscar race? Well, you should be because Ridley Scott’s epic and potentially huge blockbuster sequel, “Gladiator II,”...
Clayton Davis Oct 18, 2024

Robbie Robertson Tribute Concert Has Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and Other Stars Carrying That Weight — and Starring in a Future Martin Scorsese Movie
Here’s who wasn’t taking a load off: the house band at Thursday’s tribute to Robbie Robertson at the L.A. area’s Kia Forum. Starting a little after 7 and ending at midnight, th...
Chris Willman Oct 18, 2024

‘Venom’ Star Tom Hardy ‘Would Love to Fight Spider-Man’; Director Teases Future With Knull: ‘There Are Many Symbiote Stories to Tell’
Even though “Venom: The Last Dance” is his final outing in the Sony Spider-Man villain trilogy, Tom Hardy still really wants his iconic symbiote character to fight Tom Holland’s Spid...
Jordan Moreau Oct 18, 2024

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol’ Previews Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride’s Long-Awaited On-Screen Reunion in Next Episode
AMC revealed the first 14 minutes of Sunday’s episode of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol” Friday during New York Comic Con, which featured the on-screen reun...
Jennifer Maas Oct 18, 2024

‘High Tide’ Director and Star Fell in Love While Developing the Queer Romance: ‘There’s a Love Story Behind the Love Story’
In director and writer Marco Calvani's "High Tide," well-known Brazilian actor Marco Pigossi stars as Lourenco, an immigrant living in Provincetown, the iconic gay getaway in Massachusetts. Suddenly s...
Marcmalkin Oct 18, 2024

‘Karate Kid: Legends’ First Footage: Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio Train New Student and Kick Some Ass at New York Comic Con
Sony showed the first trailer for the newest “Karate Kid” movie, titled “Karate Kid: Legends,” at New York Comic Con on Friday night. The upcoming movie, releasing in theaters ...
Caroline Brew Oct 18, 2024