With the question “What is a Jew?” as much of a politicized hot potato these days as it’s ever been, “Sabbath Queen” adds plenty of fuel to an already fiery debate. Like director Sandi DuBowski’s prior documentary “Trembling Before G-d” (2001), this long-aborning followup puts
The French far-right party Rassemblement National (National Rally, or RN) made historical gains on June 9, dominating the European elections by a landslide with 31.5% of votes. Fronted by the Rassemblement National’s 28 year-old lead candidate Jordan Bardella, the victory
McVeigh, in his letters and other writings, was quite articulate about what he thought was happening to America, and I have to assume that he sometimes voiced those thoughts, at length, in words. But that never happens in the film, because it would impinge on the desolation-row
Taylor Swift stopped her concert in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Friday to help a fan. Swift was in the middle of singing her “Midnights” song “Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve” when she noticed a fan who was in distress. In a video that went viral on social media, the singer-songwriter
The next big WWE event is here with NXT Battleground 2024 taking place this weekend live from Las Vegas and airing exclusively on Peacock. The NXT Battleground event takes place Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. ET from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets to the
JoJo Siwa put on quite the colorful show at L.A. Pride in the Park on Saturday night at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Not only did the former “Dance Moms” star end her performance by drinking from a vodka bottle (it’s not known if it contained real alcohol or if it was
JoJo Siwa put on quite the colorful show at L.A. Pride in the Park on Saturday night at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Not only did the former “Dance Moms” star end her performance by drinking from a tequila bottle (it’s not known if it contained real alcohol or if it was
It’s been an emotional roller coaster for fansof “Minx,” the 1970s-set comedy about the ragtag band of misfits who put together the first erotica magazine for women — complete with full frontal male nudity. The Ellen Rappaport-created show premiered on HBO Max in March 2022 and
“Apples Never Fall” costume designer Allyson Fanger turned to real tennis stars for inspiration when creating the outfits for a Florida family devoted to the sport. By using the players as her baseline, she found ways to inject different bits of personality into each family
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” gave the box office a desperately needed jolt, but the action-comedy fourquel can’t salvage the summer season by itself. Although the newest “Bad Boys,” reuniting Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Miami cops, arrived on the higher end of expectations
Dr. Michael Mosley, a British medical journalist and BBC presenter, was found dead on a Greek island on Sunday following a four-day search. He was 67. Mosley, who disappeared on the island of Symi on Wednesday afternoon, was spotted by Greek officials on a beach in Agia Marina,
Xbox will release all-digital versions of its Series X and S consoles this holiday season, Xbox president Sarah Bond announced during the Xbox Games Showcase Sunday. Additionally, Bond teased that Microsoft is developing the “next generation” of its console offering. “It’s our
In Lulu Wang’s “Expats,” Sarayu Blue’s Hilary is seemingly perfect, put together and polished. On the surface, the American expat Hilary presents herself as a control freak. From her surroundings to her makeup and neutral wardrobe, it’s all pristine. That facade slowly unravels
The atmosphere of Hong Kong permeates Lulu Wang’s “Expats”: the crowded streets, the muted colors, the stained-concrete high rises, the neon. Anna Franquesa-Solano’s cinematography seems to even pick up the humidity. Then there’s the cool, clean, sterile apartments and
Portugal is this year’s Country of Honor at the Annecy Animation Festival, so we’ve decided to take a close look at the current generation of artists who are helping to inspire a new era for the country’s animation sector and, increasingly, making waves abroad. Below is a list,
In what seems like an odd choice for an English-language remake, helmer-writer Savi Gabizon transfers the action of his least successful Israeli drama, “Longing” (2017), to Canada. Alas, the story of a confirmed bachelor who learns that he fathered a son 19 years earlier fails
Xbox Games Showcase kicked off Sunday with the reveal “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” will launch Oct. 25 and be available Day 1 via the service’s paid Xbox Game Pass subscription. The first gameplay footage from the new “Call of Duty” game was unveiled by Xbox chief Phil Spencer
Xbox Games Showcase kicked offSunday with the reveal “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” will launch Oct. 25, and be available Day 1 via the service’s paid Xbox Game Pass subscription. The first gameplay footage from the new “Call of Duty” game was unveiled by Xbox chief Phil Spencer
Brie Larson’s Elizabeth Zott is a woman who doesn’t conform to society’s expectations. In AppleTV+’s “Lessons in Chemistry,” Larson plays a brilliant young woman who dreams of being a chemist in 1950s America, a time when society believed a woman’s place is in the home and not
Teamsters Local 399 played a pivotal role in last year’s strikes, as truck drivers honored writers’ picket lines and helped shut down production. At the same time, the union’s new leader, Lindsay Dougherty, became a star, brandishing her tattoos and launching obscenities at the
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” surpassed the $100 million mark globally in its first weekend of release. The fourth installment in Sony’s buddy cop comedy series, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, has collected $104.6 million, including $48.6 million at the international box
As the animation community deals with industry contraction, one force inspires more fear and uncertainty than any other: Artificial intelligence. The Annecy Festival will screen four works using AI after receiving dozens of submissions that used the technology. Whether it’s
Every casting director auditioning Brits in their 20s has Nicholas Galitzine and Leo Woodall on their wish list these days, as evidenced by the fact that both have auditioned for roles that ended up going to the other. This conversation — about Galitzine’s “Mary & George,” the
Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die jolted the battered summer box office back to life with a better-than-expected domestic opening of $56 million and $104.6 million globally. Moreover, it puts Will Smith on the road to a career comeback two years after the infamous Oscars slap. Ride
Turns out, Bad Boys are good for ticket sales. Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth entry in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led buddy cop series, started strong with $56 million from 3,885 theaters in its domestic debut. The film also opened at the international box
RIO DE JANEIRO — Top Brazilian production company Gullane Entretenimento will make a feature-length doc and the third season of an animation series about Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, company directors Fabiano and Caio Gullane told Variety. Produced by
In “Made in Ethiopia,” directors Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan take the macro issue of China’s influence in Africa and present it provocatively through the micro lens of its effect on a few Chinese and Ethiopian individuals striving for a better life. The film is set at a Chinese
Gainax, the iconic but latterly tarnished, Japanese animation producer behind anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” has filed for bankruptcy. It had been in operation for nearly 40 years. The company made the announcement on Friday, via its own website, and said that it had
A vicious 19th-century morality play that gives way to psychological horror, Thordur Palsson’s “The Damned” draws on Icelandic folklore to create a tale of paranoia and superstition in an isolated outpost. A tiny fishing village plays host to the pressing question of whether to
As ever more Portuguese directors plan their first animated feature, Annecy is staging a timely Tribute to Portuguese Animation, its 2024 Country of Honor, with a seven section spread of key titles. Variety has made its own selection of that selection, profiling modern
Will Smith snuck into a Los Angeles movie theater on Friday night to watch his new movie, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, alongside a paying audience. The actor documented his night out on social media. “We’re in Baldwin Hills. We’re about to go in the theater,” Smith says in the video
“I would say one main reason [ Seinfeld ] wouldn’t be made now is because it’s hard to get anything different recognized,” the actress told The New York Times
The 2024 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup is underway and one of the most anticipated matchups takes place this weekend as India faces off against Pakistan in a group stage match airing live on Willow TV. Pakistan is coming off a stunning loss to the U.S. team in Dallas on Thursday,
