Category Archives: Variety

At Variety’s TIFF Cover Party, Demi Moore Says ‘The Substance’ Has ‘Powerful Themes About Aging and Beauty’
The “Demi-ssance” is taking the Toronto Film Festival by storm. And Demi Moore, who is at the center of the tempest thanks to her go-for-broke performance as an actress who makes a pact wi...
Varietybrentlang Sep 06, 2024

Jennifer Lopez, Matt Damon (but No Ben Affleck) Bring Inspirational Sports Drama ‘Unstoppable’ to Toronto
Jenny from the Block made her way to the Six for the premiere of “Unstoppable,” a heartfelt sports drama that debuted on Friday at the Toronto Film Festival. Jennifer Lopez, who stars as a...
Rebecca Rubin Sep 06, 2024

Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘The Deliverance,’ ‘Worst Ex Ever,’ ‘The Rings of Power’ Lead a Sleepy Summer Frame Aug. 30-Sept. 5
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” had a soft start for Season 2 and couldn’t fend off Netflix’s “Worst Ex Ever” for the No. 1 s...
Cynthia Littleton Sep 06, 2024

‘Men of War’ Review: Masculine Bravado Runs Amok in Doc Examining How a Coup Failed in Venezuela
In Jordan Goudreau, a former Green Beret and special forces operative who planned and executed a failed attempt at overthrowing the government of Venezuela, directors Jen Gatien and Billy Corben found...
Murtada Elfadl Sep 06, 2024

‘Saturday Night’ Shifts Two Weeks Earlier With Platform Release in September
Columbia Pictures is expanding its release rollout for Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night.” The film, which was previously scheduled to solely release wide on October 11, 2024, is now g...
Katcy Stephan Sep 06, 2024

Film Movement Snaps Up North American Rights to Lauded Swiss Drama ‘Sparrow in the Chimney’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie distributor Film Movement has snapped up North American rights to Swiss director Ramon Zrcher's "The Sparrow in the Chimney" following its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. Described ...
Pat Saperstein Sep 06, 2024

In ‘The Easy Kind,’ Country Music Favorite Elizabeth Cook Plays Herself — or Does She? — in a Docudrama That Truly Splits the Difference
“The Easy Kind” isn’t the easiest kind of film to describe for someone who is getting a first look, as audiences did in its premiere screenings at the Telluride Film Festival this pa...
Chris Willman Sep 06, 2024

The Best ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Easter Eggs and References
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," now playing in theaters. It’s been 36 years since Michael Keaton’s foul-mouthed demon first terroriz...
Katcy Stephan Sep 06, 2024

Exclusive Sneak Peek: ‘Space Cowboy’ Doc Captures Skydiving Legend Joe Jennings’ Daring Stunt to Film a Car Plummeting from the Heavens
In the Toronto Film Festival documentary “Space Cowboy,” the triumphs and tragedies of skydiving cinematographer Joe Jennings are examined. Jennings’ desire to film an open-top autom...
Addie Morfoot Sep 06, 2024

The 40+ Gifts for Men: From Sonos Speakers to Cashmere Socks
There’s no better feeling than gifting a present that you’re absolutely certain will be met with unadulterated elation: the type of gift someone doesn’t even know they want but becom...
Variety Sep 06, 2024