Category Archives: Variety
‘Sinners’ Star Wunmi Mosaku Has ‘Not Been Able to Celebrate’ Her Oscar Nomination Because of the ‘Killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE’: How Could I ‘Enjoy the Moment?’
"Sinners" star Wunmi Mosaku recently told The Sunday Times that she hasn't been able to enjoy her recent Oscar nomination for best supporting actress because of the deaths of Alex Pretti and Rene Good...
Feb 15, 2026
‘Dust’ Review: A Stylish Saga of Friendship and Fraud That Slowly Plateaus
In Anke Blond's latest feature, two friends - middle-aged men in expensive suits - walk in step through offices and banquet halls for much of the first act. You might expect their strides to be scored...
Feb 15, 2026
J. Cole Debuts at No. 1 With Best First Week for an R&B/Hip-Hop Album in Nearly a Year; Bad Bunny Hits a New Sales Peak After Super Bowl
In the week after the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny had a super week as far as consumption of his recorded music. On the new Billboard 200 album chart, he has two albums in the top 10 for the first time, as h...
Feb 15, 2026
Producer David Kaplan Talks Risking It All on ‘Josephine’ and Developing ‘It Follows’ Sequel: ‘It Takes a Village of People Who Believe’
When David Kaplan, the New York-based producer of Beth de Arajo's Sundance prizewinning “Josephine,” arrived at the fireside chat hosted by European Film Market on Sunday afternoon, he sou...
Feb 15, 2026
‘Pulp Fiction’ Writer Says It Was ‘Impossible’ to Get His Movies Made Until He Started an AI Production Company: ‘Just Put AI in Front of It and All of a Sudden You’re in Production on Three Features’
"Pulp Fiction" co-writer Roger Avary recently told the "Joe Rogan Experience" that it was "impossible" for him to get his movies made through "traditional" means. But after launching his AI production...
Feb 15, 2026
The Epstein Files Have Become The Ultimate Disturbing Horror Movie. No Wonder We Can’t Look Away
In the last decade, I've occasionally written pieces that compared what's happening in the world - specifically, in the Trump presidency - to something we're used to seeing on the big screen. Eight mo...
Feb 15, 2026
‘Josephine’ Producer David Kaplan Sets Gabriel Nussbaum’s ‘Triumph of the Will’ With ‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas (EXCLUSIVE)
David Kaplan, the Brooklyn-based independent producer whose latest film, “Josephine," won a pair of awards at Sundance and will next compete at the Berlinale, has set his next ambitious project,...
Feb 15, 2026
Why the Sidelining of Politics in Berlin Is Causing a Stir: ‘If an Artist Is Afraid to Speak Up’ About ‘Fascism, They Shouldn’t Be Coming’
A clear sign that the world has gone topsy-turvy is when the Grammys are more political than the Berlinale. But while anti-ICE pins and punchy statements were the surprise headline act in L.A. earlier...
Feb 15, 2026
‘Wuthering Heights’ Dominates Global Box Office With $82 Million, ‘GOAT’ Scores $47.6 Million Worldwide
“Wuthering Heights” was No. 1 at the global box office with $82 million, ranking as the top worldwide debut of the year. Those ticket sales include a better-than-expected $42 million inter...
Feb 15, 2026
Chile’s ‘The House of the Spirits,’ ‘Raza Brava’ and ’Hidden Island’ Lead TV Series Contingent at Berlinale
From Pablo Larran's "Jackie," "Spencer" and "Maria" to Sebastin Lelio's Oscar-winning "A Fantastic Woman," Chile has built its international reputation on auteur-driven cinema. At the 2026 Berlin Inte...
Feb 15, 2026