The Singapore International Film Festival launched its 36th edition with international star Shu Qi’s first feature as director, marking the event’s most successful opening in its history. The festival opened on Nov. 26 at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, with Shu Qi’s “Girl,” a
There’s less Christmas cheer than anti-Scrooge snark in “Jingle Bell Heist,” a lightweight crime caper doubling as yuletide romantic comedy. Cinematographer-turned-director Michael Fimognari, assuming both roles here, lends a pleasing look and pace to this London-set tale of
Ahead of the release of “Stranger Things 5,” which dropped on Netflix at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, series creator Ross Duffer posted a PSA on Instagram, walking viewers through their television settings to ensure that everything is set up for a proper viewing experience. With
It’s time to return to Hawkins and the Upside Down one last time. After more than three years since Season 4 came out, “Stranger Things” returns with its fifth and final season on Netflix. Season 5 will take place 18 months after the events of Season 4, where the small town of
“Stranger Things” briefly pulled Netflix into the Upside Down. The streamer crashed at 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday, just as the highly anticipated fifth season of the sci-fi series premiered. The service was down for about three minutes and continues to have bugs for some users.
It’s been three and a half years since the most recent season of “Stranger Things” kicked off in May 2022. The first episode of the hit series’ fifth and final installment — delayed by dual Hollywood strikes and the mounting production value of a show that’s ballooned from
Andy and Barbara Muschietti are best known as the brother-sister director-producer duo behind the “It” films and the HBO prequel series, “It: Welcome to Derry.” But this year, they executive produced an entirely new project about real-world horrors and disappearances that took
The Oscar race for visual effects is down to 20. With multiple sources confirming to Variety, the list of finalists includes a mix of anticipated blockbusters and franchise entries, with major studios Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount and Netflix dominating the field.
With NBA all-star Kevin Durant now on the Houston Rockets, there’s a new must-see matchup in the Western Conference, as the Rockets travel to the Bay Area to face-off against the Golden State Warriors — Durant’s former team with his former teammates Steph Curry and Draymond
Women in Film India is addressing the emotional toll of working in the entertainment industry with a new mental wellness program designed specifically for women filmmakers. The organization has launched “The Resilience Playbook,” a six-week workshop series focused on mental
Indian filmmaker Devashish Makhija and actor-producer Anshuman Jha are joining forces for a crime noir thriller, marking their first collaboration. The as-yet-untitled project represents a convergence of two distinctive voices in contemporary Indian cinema. Makhija, whose
Ahead of the premiere of “This Tempting Madness” at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), director Jennifer E. Montgomery and actor Suraj Sharma spoke about shaping the psychological thriller’s real-life origins, its non-linear dive into memory and the casting
Ethan Browne, who appeared in films including Kate Hudson’s “Raising Helen” and “Hackers,” was found dead in his home on Tuesday, his father, singer Jackson Browne announced on Instagram. Ethan Zane Browne was 52. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office lists the cause of death as
“Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion” averaged 6.32 million viewers on Nov. 24, making it the most-watched primetime entertainment special so far this TV season. Taking advantage of strong interest in the reunion, CBS will air an encore of the special on Nov. 28.
At India’s WAVES Film Bazaar’s Knowledge Series, Rachel Griffiths unpacked the path from her breakout as Rhonda in “Muriel’s Wedding” to a career that spans Oscar-nominated turns, prestige U.S. television and now a determined push into authorship. In a candid conversation with
Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown 2” in 2003. The film has generated JPY17.4 billion ($111 million) in local
“Dancing With the Stars” broke their own records week after week during Season 34 — and that only continued on finale night. The Nov. 26 three-hour episode, which ended with Robert Irwin and Witney Carson taking home the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy, earned 9.24 million total
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are going undercover again for their latest investigation in “Zootopia 2.” Ginnifer Goodwin (“Once Upon a Time”) and Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) are putting their detective skills to the ultimate test, reprising their roles as Judy and Nick in Disney’s
A torrential downpour drenched Los Angeles on Nov. 17, setting the perfect mood for a special screening of “Wake Up Dead Man,” the third installment of Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” murder mystery franchise. “It’s Gothic, just like the movie. That’s how much power Netflix has:
“Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 came to an end on Nov. 25 and while Robert Irwin, Alix Earle, Dylan Efron and Elaine Hendrix competed for the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy, there were some key moments not shown on the broadcast. Inside the ballroom, emotions were running
The Oscar-winning star's first foray in the director's chair is a film written by her son, 21-year-old Joe Anders: "We just had to hold hands and run at it."
Quentin Tarantino is the latest guest on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast,” where he started unveiling his list of the 20 greatest movies of the 21st century so far. The Oscar winner revealed his No. 20-11 picks: Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” (#20), Eli Roth’s “Cabin
There’s a debate heating up over tuna melts in Larchmont. It’s not all-out food war, but chef Nancy Silverton was a bit taken aback when she heard about a customer’s complaint at Max & Helen’s, the new diner she opened last week with television creator and host Phil Rosenthal
South Carolina has launched a production development program that aims to foster homegrown film and TV projects from Palmetto State-based creatives. The Long Lens program will offer support from a clutch of entertainment industry veterans to local producers as they develop,
In a season rife with high-profile stars commanding attention at every turn, now’s the time to spotlight performers delivering exceptional but quieter work — especially those whose names haven’t entered the Oscar conversation lately, even though their talent never waned.
The series was set to premiere next week, but has been "temporarily postponed" as its production company Gaumont investigates
If you’re trying to find some peace and quiet when working from home, at the office, at school or during your morning commute, then a great pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones can work wonders for your sanity. Think of headphones as self-care for your ears. From the
Jason Biggs takes a page out of the Coen brothers’ playbook in his directorial debut “Untitled Home Invasion Romance,” about a romantic getaway gone absurdly, violently wrong. “They are my favorite filmmakers. When I first read the script, I thought: ‘Oh, this is also
U.S.-Venezuelan producer Elizabeth Avellán, whose credits span iconic titles such as Robert Rodríguez’s “El Mariachi,” “Desperado” and “Machete,” alien film “Predators” and the “Spy Kids” franchise, has wrapped principal photography on supernatural thriller “Bonded,” a
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The veteran actress, who is 75, has been nominated for an Oscar only once, for 1985's 'Twice in a Lifetime.' The part of creepy Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger's acclaimed summer blockbuster could soon change that.
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The Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones have become the audio brand’s flagship over-ear headphones since they were first released in 2023 and they’re still one of the best values on the market right now, especially with this Black Friday deal at Best Buy. The popular
Despite President Trump routinely reinforcing his threat to impose a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the U.S., productions big and small continue to look for the best locations to shoot abroad, with Europe remaining a leading destination for major Hollywood projects.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, “The Studio” star Ike Barinholtz discusses his tubthumping campaign to raise money for the Motion Picture and Television Fund. And we take a Vintage Variety look back at the birth of the MPTF as covered the pages of Variety.
“Wicked” cinematographer Alice Brooks knows why the “For Good” number tugs at heartstrings. Aside from the split door scene with Elphaba and Glinda on either side in tears, the handholding moment also hits emotionally. Thematically, it’s also a repeated shot in “Wicked” and
Most biopics persuade you to empathize with the main character. But as actress-turned-writer/director Kristen Stewart explains, her screenplay adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir “The Chronology of Water” allows you to virtually become the protagonist. “[Lidia] invites you
The baseball film first hit theaters April 1, 1993.
The performative male: we know them, we love them and we love to hate them. The phenomena is nothing new — the culturally attuned, ironically self-aware and oftentimes self-aggrandizing breed of male has existed long before the Criterion Collection launched in 1984 and Jacob
As “Wicked: For Good” dominates the box office, screenwriter Winnie Holzman feels incredible gratitude. “We all joined together and did these incredible movies,” Holzman says over Zoom. “People were feeling fulfilled and seeing it, and that means a lot to me. It’s meaningful.”
Cops in Rosemont, Illinois are investigating the incident after the actress filed a police report
Director Andre Gaines' feature adaptation of the Obie Award-winning play will hit theaters from Rogue Pictures and Inaugural Entertainment after premiering at SXSW.
“Zootopia 2” is off to the box office races. Disney’s animated sequel about anthropomorphic animals earned $10.2 million in preview screenings on Tuesday. Those ticket sales are the second-highest ever preview start for Walt Disney Animation Studios, behind “Moana 2” ($13.8
James Van Der Beek suited up in his “Varsity Blues” football jersey to help raise money for his cancer treatment and other families going through the same battle. “By popular demand! My favorite jersey. Maybe it was all fun plays we got run in the football sequences for the
Looking for a great streaming deal? The Disney+ and Hulu Bundle is down to its lowest price since the streamer’s price hikes last October. Hulu is down to an unbeatable $2.99/month for 12 months with this limited-time Black Friday bundle deal. The deal, which runs through
Three industry insiders have launched an app designed to serve as an Uber-like platform for connecting users with professional for content creators, video editors, producers and videographers. Social Agent matches experienced pros with people in need of creating a reel or a
With COVID lockdowns now five years in the rear view, indie distributors have teamed up to deliver theatrical screenings for 2020 and 2021 releases that had their big-screen runs impeded or nixed by pandemic restrictions. Organized by ticketing platform Filmbot, “Lost Films of
“Boogie Nights” is stepping back into the disco haze — this time in pin-sharp 4K. Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 opus is getting its first-ever 4K Ultra HD release on Dec. 16. The newly remastered edition arrives both digitally and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and is available to
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” judge and Drew Barrymore’s talk show co-host Ross Mathews has joined the film short “Poreless” as executive producer. “Poreless,” directed by Harris Doran, who co-wrote the script with Fawzia Mirza, stars Akbar Hamid as Akram, a fabulous, queer Muslim
The veteran comedian backed the current Late Night host after the president called on NBC to fire him