Category Archives: Variety

San Sebastian’s Culinary Zinema Opening Film ‘Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre’ Reveals the Method Behind the Madness, Bows Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
Culinary Zinema, the San Sebastian Film Festival's hugely popular food-themed sidebar, opens Sept. 23 with "Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre," which draws back the curtains to reveal the inner workings of ...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 16, 2024

‘Harbin’ Review: A Gorgeous Historical Thriller About Korea’s Fight for Independence
A visually striking period drama from Woo Min-ho, “Harbin” follows Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun (Hyun Bin) as he plans the assassination of Japan’s Prime Minister in 19...
Siddhant Adlakha Sep 16, 2024

Vijay’s 69th, and Possibly Last, Film Before Entering Politics Full Time Sets Director, Release Date
The 69th, and possibly last, film of popular Tamil-language cinema actor Vijay before he enters politics full time, has set a producer, director and release date. The as-yet-untitled film will be dire...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 16, 2024

‘Meet the Barbarians’ Review: Julie Delpy Crafts a Wildly Funny Integration Comedy
In the culture-clash comedy “Meet the Barbarians,” actor-director Julie Delpy lays bare a number of Western hypocrisies. The film follows several townspeople in the struggling French commu...
Siddhant Adlakha Sep 16, 2024

Paramount to Launch Australian Adaptation of BBC Sitcom ‘Ghosts’
Paramount Australia and BBC Studios Production Australia are to produce a localized Australian version of British light drama format "Ghosts." It will play on the Paramount-owned Network 10 linear cha...
Patrick Frater Sep 16, 2024

Tito Jackson, Founding Member of the Jackson 5, Dies at 70
Tito Jackson, who along with brothers Michael, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon was a founding member of the iconic family group the Jackson 5, died Sunday at age 70. News of the death was first reported b...
Chris Willman Sep 16, 2024

Emmys Deliver Record Breakers and the Ultimate Question — Should ‘The Bear’ Move to Drama After Losing Comedy Series?
Does anyone remember when the first season of “Arrested Development” beat out the final season of “Sex and the City” at the Emmys? Or the iconic moment when “Moonlight...
Clayton Davis Sep 15, 2024

A Humdrum Emmys Are Weighed Down by Sparse Crowds and Sponsored Content: TV Review
It's hard to make a yearly awards show feel special when it's staged twice in one year. Such was the challenge facing the 76th annual Emmy Awards, which aired just eight months after its warmly nostal...
Alisoncolleherman Sep 15, 2024

Jon Stewart Weighs ‘Daily Show’ Extension After His Emmy Win: ‘This Election Will Never End. How Could I Leave?’
Jon Stewart just won his 23rd Emmy on Sunday night - and his first in nearly a decade as part of the team on “The Daily Show.” Has the success of his once-a-week return inspired him to per...
Varietyschneider Sep 15, 2024

China Box Office: ‘Stand By Me’ Wins Muddled-up Mid-Autumn Holiday Weekend
China's Mid-Autumn Festival brought a slew of new film releases, but little discernible uplift to the box office. Drama film, "Stand By Me" emerged on top. Official rest days for the Mid-Autumn Festiv...
Patrick Frater Sep 15, 2024