Category Archives: Variety

Daniel Craig Wanted to Make ‘Queer’ Sex Scenes as ‘Touching and Real and Natural’ as Possible: ‘We Tried to Make It Fun’
Daniel Craig opened up about filming sex scenes for Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” during its Venice Film Festival press conference, saying he and co-star Drew Starkey “tried to mak...
Ellise Shafer Sep 03, 2024

First Look: Nike Backed Doc ‘Crois Pas Qu’on Dort’ Follows Underdog Path to Paris Olympic Games (EXCLUSIVE)
Passion and pride take the podium in the upcoming documentary "Crois Pas Qu'on Dort" (French for "Don't Think We're Sleeping"). An underdog story par excellence, the doc follows three working-class at...
Becroll Sep 03, 2024

‘How Is She Wearing Fur?’: Unprecedented Venice Heat Wave Leaves A-List Stars and Their Handlers Dripping in Sweat
"Oh my God, it's so hot, I'm so hot!" exclaimed Nicole Kidman as she entered the Sala Grande, the central Venice Film Festival cinema, for the world premiere of her erotic thriller “Babygirl,...
Alex Ritman Sep 03, 2024

Nigerian Drama ‘Princess on a Hill’ Set at Showmax, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
African streamer Showmax has set a November 2024 premiere for its latest Nigerian original drama series, “Princess on a Hill.” The announcement came during the 2024 MIP Africa event in Cap...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 03, 2024

Busan Film Festival Sets Park Chan-wook Scripted Netflix Title ‘Uprising’ as Opener, Expands Program Despite Slashed Funding
The Busan International Film Festival will expand its screening program by some 8% in what it calls "an effort to maintain a scale befitting Asia's top film festival." This is despite a 50% cut in gov...
Patrick Frater Sep 03, 2024

Francesca Comencini’s ‘The Time It Takes,’ Premiering at Venice, Boarded by Charades
Charades has taken international sales rights to “Il tempo che ci vuole” (The Time It Takes), directed by Francesca Comencini. The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in the out...
Leo Barraclough Sep 03, 2024

Pulsar Content Boards ‘A Survivor’s Tale,’ the Harrowing True Story of French Nobel Marguerite de la Rocque
Pulsar Content has boarded “A Survivor's Tale," produced by KG Prods. (“Custody”), the banner founded by Costa Gavras and Michle Ray-Gavras. The movie is headlined by Salom Dewaels, ...
Elskes Sep 03, 2024

Supernatural Horror ‘A Mother’s Embrace’ Worldwide Rights Nabbed By Blue Finch (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.-based Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide rights to the supernatural horror film “A Mother’s Embrace” from director Cristian Ponce. Set in 1996, the story follows Ana, a you...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 03, 2024

Vijay’s ‘GOAT’ Roars: AGS Entertainment’s Archana Kalpathi on Its Biggest Venture Yet, ‘A Proper Action Entertainer’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In a landscape where South Indian cinema is reaching new heights, AGS Entertainment is poised to make its mark with its most ambitious project to date. “The Greatest of All Time” (“G...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 03, 2024

‘Finally’ Review: Claude Lelouch’s Bizarre Male-Crisis Comedy Feels Like a Farewell
Five years ago, French writer-director Claude Lelouch returned, for the second time, to the site of his greatest career success with “The Best Years of a Life,” an autumnal sequel to his t...
Guy Lodge Sep 03, 2024