Category Archives: Variety

Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Ken Loach Join Petition Against Vincent Bolloré
A wave of international stars including Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Ken Loach have joined the petition warning against what signatories describe as the "far-right grip" tightening around the indus...
Nvivarelli May 22, 2026

Japanese Cinematographer Ashizawa Akiko on Sneaking Angles Past Directors, Blowing Past ISO Limits and Why Bell Peppers Make the Best Color Charts
Ashizawa Akiko, a veteran of more than 70 features and one of the most accomplished cinematographers in the history of Japanese cinema, delivered a wide-ranging masterclass at the Cannes Film Festival...
Naman Ramachandran May 22, 2026

TIFFCOM, Frontières to Serve up New Genre Market Program in October (EXCLUSIVE)
International horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action and animation films will have a new feeding ground this fall. Frontires, the international genre co-production market, organized by Montreal's Fantasia In...
Emeza805 May 22, 2026

YouTube International Boss Pedro Pina to Deliver Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart Lecture
YouTube EMEA VP Pedro Pina will deliver the flagship address at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, having been selected to speak at The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture. Pina oversees the Europ...
K.J. Yossman May 22, 2026

‘White Lotus’ Generated $36.5 Million in Thailand Spending and 300% Tourism Surge, Trade Chief Says
Thailand’s government arrived at this year’s Cannes Film Market with “The White Lotus” as its flagship example of how the kingdom’s filming incentives translate into tang...
Naman Ramachandran May 22, 2026

‘Big Mouth’ Creators Take Their Signature Raunch to the Animal Kingdom With Follow-Up ‘Mating Season’: TV Review
Late in the first season of the Netflix animated comedy "Mating Season," the protagonists - beta bear Josh (Zach Woods), randy raccoon Ray (Nick Kroll), Sapphic fox Penelope (Sabrina Jalees) and singl...
Alisoncolleherman May 22, 2026

‘Ladies First’ Review: Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike Trade Places in a Dated Battle-of-the-Sexes Comedy
At a time when laws change daily to restrict women's bodily autonomy, protect men from accountability and reinstate antiquated values that benefit a few at the expense of the many, sexual politics can...
Todd Gilchrist May 22, 2026

Thai Director Sompot Chidgasornpongse on ‘9 Temples to Heaven,’ His Debut Feature at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Sompot Chidgasornpongse spent more than two decades as assistant director to Apichatpong Weerasethakul, working on films including “Tropical Malady,” “Syndromes and a Century,”...
Naman Ramachandran May 22, 2026

Chinese Drama ‘My Dearest Stranger’ Secures Asia Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
“My Dearest Stranger,” the Chinese crime-mystery romance series that has accumulated more than 270 million views on Youku since its February premiere, has closed distribution agreements co...
Naman Ramachandran May 22, 2026

‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Series Finale Was a Letdown: TV Review
The final "Late Show" episode ever tried to just be a normal "Late Show" episode, until it couldn't. Host Stephen Colbert - in an impossible position since his firing was announced last July, nearly a...
Danvariety May 22, 2026