Category Archives: Variety

Tom Hiddleston’s ‘The Life of Chuck’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award
“The Life of Chuck,” a feel-good apocalyptic story starring Tom Hiddleston and directed by Mike Flanagan, took home the Toronto International Film Festival's people's choice award. This pr...
Rebecca Rubin Sep 15, 2024

Green Day Delivers Fresh-Faced Performance of Decades-Old Albums at SoFi Stadium: Concert Review
There’s something to be said about aging gracefully in rock music. Coming of age as a punk rock group whose adolescent despondence became the rallying cry for a generation of fans and acolytes a...
Steven J. Horowitz Sep 15, 2024

Box Office: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ No. 1 Again With $51 Million as ‘Speak No Evil’ Opens to $11 Million
Three new movies were no match for the Ghost With the Most as “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” loomed large over domestic box office charts again. Tim Burton’s spooky sequel added a stellar...
Rebecca Rubin Sep 15, 2024

The Best Films of the Fall Fests: From Mike Leigh to Pedro Almodóvar
The Venice Film Festival continued its ascent this year, rivaling Cannes - long the undisputed king of all film festivals - in its capacity to draw stars, spark debate and drive sales of first-rate ar...
Peter Debruge Sep 15, 2024

‘Hold Your Breath’ Review: Sarah Paulson Shines in a Scattered Dust Bowl Horror
The confines of gothic horror meet the sprawling American Dust Bowl in “Hold Your Breath,” the feature debut of directing duo Karrie Crouse and Will Joines. The film often does too much, r...
Siddhant Adlakha Sep 15, 2024

‘The Bear,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and More Win Property Masters Guild Awards
The Property Masters Guild (PMG) announced the winners of the inaugural PMG MacGuffin Awards, which is the only awards show to date celebrating the significant artistic achievements of Property Master...
Andrés Buenahora Sep 14, 2024

‘Superboys of Malegaon’ Review: A Raucous Bollywood Crowd-Pleaser About DIY Filmmaking
Following a group of small-town, DIY Indian filmmakers, Reema Kagti’s “Superboys of Malegaon” is a moving crowd-pleaser that constantly reaffirms its importance through its central t...
Siddhant Adlakha Sep 14, 2024

Jane’s Addiction Apologize to Fans for Onstage Fight, Cancel Next Show
Jane's Addiction apologized to fans for the onstage altercation in Boston that saw singer Perry Farrell throwing a punch at guitarist Dave Navarro and abruptly ending their set. The band offered a ...
Jem Aswad Sep 14, 2024

A Walk Through ‘MacArthur Park’: Jimmy Webb Tells the History of an Odd Pop Classic That Found New Life as the Musical Climax of ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
Here’s one cake that didn’t get left out too long in the rain: the eternal pop pastry that is “MacArthur Park.” The song’s epic length and unusual structure haven’t...
Chris Willman Sep 14, 2024

‘The Deb’ Review: Rebel Wilson Lets Her Musical Roots Show in Ribald Satire of Modern Courtship
According to tradition, debutante balls are designed to introduce young ladies to polite society. But in Australian comedy star Rebel Wilson's rowdy directorial debut, "The Deb," there isn't really an...
Peter Debruge Sep 14, 2024