Category Archives: Variety

‘The White House Effect’ Review: How the U.S. Government’s Global Warming Fight Went Cold
Most people probably can't remember "global warming" or whatever you want to call it being a significant issue - let alone a political football - before the last decade or two. But as "The White House...
Dharv2014 Aug 31, 2024

Roland S. Martin Enlists Social Media Political Sensation Knowa De Baraso for Black Star Network
One of the biggest cultural trend stories coming out of last week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago was the party's warm embrace of social media creators and influencers. No social media mav...
Cynthia Littleton Aug 31, 2024

Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Topping Charts in Sixth Weekend as ‘Reagan’ and ‘Afraid’ Post Quiet Opening Days
The summer always gets colder by the end. Even in its sixth weekend, Disney’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” is landing the top slot on domestic charts once again as theaters take in an ...
J. Kim Murphy Aug 31, 2024

Beatlemania Is Back in ‘TWST – Things We Said Today,’ but Don’t Expect Another Pop-Music Doc (EXCLUSIVE)
John! Paul! George! Ringo! In the summer of 1965, it was all about the Beatles, readying for their gig at New York's Shea Stadium. But "TWST - Things We Said Today," premiering at the Venice Film Fest...
Leo Barraclough Aug 31, 2024

‘And Their Children After Them’ Review: A Delinquent Crime Echoes Through the Years In an Overblown Youth Melodrama
French writer Nicolas Mathieu won the Prix Goncourt - France’s highest-profile literary award - for his 2018 novel “And Their Children After Them,” a working-class Bildungsroman set ...
Guy Lodge Aug 31, 2024

Israeli Director Amos Gitai Dismisses Calls for Venice Title ‘Why War’ to Be Boycotted
Israeli director Amos Gitai has pushed back against efforts for his Venice-bowing film “Why War” to be boycotted from the festival. Premiering out of the competition over the weekend, the ...
Alex Ritman Aug 31, 2024

Harmony Korine Says Hollywood Is Starting to ‘Crumble Creatively’: ‘Movies Are No Longer the Dominant Art Form’
Harmony Korine doubled down on his thoughts about the current state of the movie industry at a Venice press conference on Saturday, saying that we’re “starting to see Hollywood crumble cre...
Ellise Shafer Aug 31, 2024

WWE Bash In Berlin 2024 Livestream: Here’s How to Watch the Pro Wrestling Event Online
The WWE is going to “Deutschland” for Bash In Berlin 2024. This year’s pro wrestling event features five matchups — including three title bouts: WWE World Heavyweight Champions...
Rudie Obias Aug 31, 2024

Jude Law Says Neo-Nazi Crime Thriller ‘The Order’ ‘Needed to Be Made Now’: ‘Sadly, the Relevance Speaks for Itself’
Jude Law said that his new crime thriller, “The Order,” about the FBI investigation of a Neo-Nazi terrorist group in the ’80s, “needed to be made now.” At a Venice Film F...
Ellise Shafer Aug 31, 2024

‘The Wasp’ Review: Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer Play Old Friends With Fresh Grievances
Early on in "The Wasp," Naomie Harris provides an elaborate description of tarantula hawks, a species of spiders that feeds on other tarantulas. They paralyze their prey before eating them alive. It's...
Murtada Elfadl Aug 31, 2024