Category Archives: Variety
‘Wolfs’ Review: George Clooney and Brad Pitt Are Rival Fixers in a Winning Action Comedy Spiked With Movie-Star Chemistry
The spark plug of "Wolfs," as written and directed by Jon Watts (who directed all three of the Tom Holland "Spider-Man" films), is the nonstop stream of hostility and one-upmanship that passes between...
Sep 01, 2024
Angelina Jolie Could Sing Her Way to Second Oscar Win Playing a Legendary Diva in Pablo Larrain’s ‘Maria’
As I sat through the North American premiere of Pablo Larran's biopic of Maria Callas at the Telluride Film Festival, which stars Angelina Jolie as the famed opera singer, I couldn’t help but re...
Sep 01, 2024
16 Best Movies New to Streaming in September: ‘Civil War,’ ‘Wolfs,’ ‘The Boy and the Heron’ and More
Movie stars, Oscar winners and some of the best films of 2024 are making their way to streaming platforms this month as the fall movie season kicks off. For instance, two buzzy A24 films are set to ma...
Sep 01, 2024
‘Heartstopper’ Star Kit Connor Says Filming Season 3 Sex Scenes Took ‘About Seven Hours’: ‘We Shot a Lot of Footage’
Kit Connor, the 20-year-old star of Netflix’s hit series “Heartstopper,” has revealed that filming intimate scenes for the upcoming third season was an extensive process. In a new in...
Sep 01, 2024
‘Harry Potter’ Star Bonnie Wright Wants Ginny’s ‘Nuanced Moments’ From Books Added in HBO TV Series
“Harry Potter” actor Bonnie Wright, who played the role of Ginny Weasley in the eight-film Warner Bros. franchise from ages 9 to 19, is ready to pass the Sorting Hat to a new cast for HBO&...
Sep 01, 2024
‘I’m Still Here’ Review: Walter Salles’ Profoundly Moving Sense-Memory Portrait of a Family — and a Nation — Ruptured
Walter Salles’ deeply poignant “I’m Still Here,” the Brazilian director’s return to his homeland and to the filmmaking form that yielded his Oscar-nominated “Centra...
Sep 01, 2024
Adrien Brody Is Overcome With Emotion as Brady Corbet’s Devastating Immigrant Story ‘The Brutalist’ Gets 12-Minute Venice Ovation
Brady Corbet’s historical drama “The Brutalist,” starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce, wowed Venice Film Festival on Sunday with a 12-minute standing ovation. Brody, ...
Sep 01, 2024
Venice’s ‘The Witness’ Adds Sales, Trailer Debuts, Director Talks Iran Situation, Working With Jafar Panahi (EXCLUSIVE)
"The Witness," premiering at the Venice Film Festival, has sold to Benelux (Edgy), France (Jour2fete) and No.mad Entertainment (Italy). The film's German distributor is Missing Films as previously rep...
Sep 01, 2024
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Crossing $600 Million Domestically, Leads Box Office Over Dreary Labor Day Weekend
“Deadpool & Wolverine” notched a major box office milestone, surpassing $600 million in domestic ticket sales. It’s one of 16 films in history to reach that benchmark. The Marvel...
Sep 01, 2024
Caleb Landry Jones on Venice Entry ‘Harvest,’ Auditioning for ‘Star Wars’ and How Luc Besson’s Upcoming ‘Dracula’ is a ‘Touching Story’ About ‘Love Being Ripped Away From You’
If anyone had a particularly surreal Venice in 2023, it was Caleb Landry Jones. Not only was the actor on the Lido for barely 24 hours - for the world premiere of Luc Besson's "DogMan" in which ...
Sep 01, 2024