SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “Habseligkeiten,” Season 4, Episode 3 of HBO’s “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. Anyone who last saw Kiernan Shipka as little Sally Draper in “Mad Men,” or even as wand-waving adolescent Sabrina Spellman in “Sabrina the
Life behind bars means death behind bars, and all the pain and frailty that often precedes it — a fate that awaits a good number of America’s incarcerated millions, though one we rarely see discussed or depicted on screen. A two-hander set entirely within the steel-blue
In Ursula Wills-Jones’ 2008 short story “The Wicker Husband” (not to be confused with the “The Wicker Man”), an unpleasant fisherwoman in an unenlightened medieval town asks the local basketmaker to weave her a partner. From there, the supernatural fable could be “Pinocchio”
The female-skewing psychological thriller — starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried — has already passed up 'Bridesmaids' to become the top-grossing film of Feig's career in its original run.
NFL fans got a first look at Travis Scott in Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic “The Odyssey” during a new TV spot, which aired during Fox’s Sunday broadcast of the NFL AFC Championship matchup between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. In the teaser, Scott stands on
Park City had another crowd-pleasing premiere on Sunday with Adam Meeks’ “Union County,” which earned a lengthy standing ovation following its screening at the Eccles Theater. The drama, which stars Will Poulter and Noah Centineo as brothers who are in drug recovery together,
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, 73, recently told Hockey News that he watched the entire first season of HBO Max’s queer hockey drama “Heated Rivalry” in one sitting and thought it was “a wonderful story.” “The content — particularly for young people — may be a little spicy, so
The White House held a private screening of the doc on Saturday night that included black-tied VIPs, monogrammed popcorn tubs and a military band playing movie tunes.
Rian Johnson is “excited to see” what Kathleen Kennedy does next after stepping down as the head of Lucasfilm. Kennedy, who took charge of the “Star Wars” franchise after George Lucas handpicked her to run Lucasfilm 14 years ago, announced her studio exit earlier this month.
Adam Meeks studied film at NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts, where one can imagine the true-to-his-roots filmmaker learning alongside eclectic classmates. Manhattan must have felt like a stark break from the reality of rural Ohio, where Meeks grew up, but instead of abandoning
What’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s, favorite Girl Scout cookie? “Isn’t everyone’s Thin Mints?” Meghan says over Zoom, her eyes glimmering conspiratorially as she adds: “I prefer them crumbled on top of vanilla ice cream.” Indeed, Thin Mints are regularly among the top-selling
Zoey Deutch is at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival with “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass,” the latest outrageous comedy from “Wet Hot American Summer” and “Wanderlust” filmmaker David Wain. But the actor got serious at the Variety Studio presented by Audible while
While discussing her feature directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” with The Times of London, Kristen Stewart said actresses get “treated like shit,” and it wasn’t until she was seen as a director that people started “talking to me like I’m somebody with a brain.”
The actress took to TikTok to share her thoughts on her private texts to Justin Baldoni's publicist at the time being released and why the ’It Ends With Us’ promo “offended” her.
In Vera Miao’s debut feature “Rock Springs,” there is a wonderfully creepy doll. It’s a nod to classic horror movies that she loves, but in her film, even recognizable elements take on a much deeper meaning. “There’s a lot in the film that is a reflection of me as a fan of
For those of us who saw it when we were still in school ourselves, Alexander Payne’s “Election” was a startling work, and even a perspective-shifting one — a snarlingly funny introduction to the idea that our least favorite teachers might just hate their job as much as we hated
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane dropped out of an awards gala on Saturday due to complications with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. According to Entertainment Weekly, Dane was set to receive the Advocate of the Year Award at the ALS
With Super Bowl LX a few weeks away in early February, the final matchup of the 2025-26 season has to be decided with the winner of the NFC Championship tonight. As underdogs, you shouldn’t count the Rams out with an impressive season and 12-5 record with veteran quarterback
Take a peek inside the Sundance Film Festival’s best parties and events as the beloved indie film gathering has a final bow in Park City.
At Sundance, it’s a tale of two festivals. There are the films and the parties. And then there is Tao. A pop-up version of the Hollywood-beloved nightclub has been ruling Sundance after dark for over two decades. While wealthy locals relish in drunken nights at ski resorts and
Producers Apoorva Guru Charan (‘Take Me Home’) and Dawne Langford (‘Who Killed Alex Odeh?’) were the recipients of this year’s Sundance Institute and Amazon MGM Studios Producers grants.
Ethan Hawke might not be hanging from skyscrapers or clinging to a flying Airbus à la Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible” adventures, but he was game to do his own stunts in “The Weight,” a historical action-drama that’s premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. In the
ACLU held a panel at the Sundance Film Festival about the state of freedom of expression and creative freedom in today’s America. Moderated by ITVS president and CEO Carrie Lozano, panelists, including filmmakers, an ACLU attorney, and producers, discussed how mounting pressure
How does one build an enduring fandom? That was the question at the center of Variety and Adobe’s Storytelling for Fans — The Future of Audience Engagement panel at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Moderated by Variety’s Angelique Jackson at the Adobe House, panelists included
“What does it mean to be a storyteller in 2026?” That was the big question posed at Sundance’s Variety & Audible Cocktails & Conversations panel. Brent Lang, Variety‘s Executive Editor, led a discussion that included Tony and Grammy award-winning actor, rapper, writer and
“Heated Rivalry” stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie carried the Olympic torch Sunday in Feltre, Italy, as part of the Milano Cortina 2026 relay. Dressed in pink-and-white tracksuits, the two are seen in videos popping up on social media showing the duo holding the torch,
The temperature may be a few degrees warmer than usual this Sundance, but stars still descended on Park City this week in a variety of rich sweaters, billowing sweaters and textured layers that are offering us a wealth of winter style inspiration. Jenny Slate and Chris Pine,
Chris Pratt recently told Entertainment Weekly that he suggested an AI “actor” play the tyrannical AI judge in his new sci-fi thriller “Mercy.” However, the idea was quickly shut down by the production, and Rebecca Ferguson was cast in the role. “I remember talking about the
Fiction is filled with criminals who lead bifurcated double lives, but Angelo Doyle (Patrick Dempsey) takes this to an extreme. By day, Angelo is a suburban salesman mourning his late wife and helping his daughter Maria (Odeya Rush) prepare for the birth of her first child, all
The sequel to the hit 2023 animated film will now open April 1.
"Anyone out there struggling, remember you’re not alone," actress writes on social media
After thrilling NFL Divisional Playoffs, the AFC Championship comes down to the two best teams in the conference with the winner heading to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California in early February. The Patriots haven’t made it to the AFC Championship since 2018, while the
Alexander Skarsgård has endured a rough couple of months. Back in December, he recalls, he was riding high with nominations from the British Independent Film Awards and Gotham Awards for his role in the gay BDSM drama “Pillion.” Plus, he thought he could successfully start a
Nintendo and Illumination have unveiled a new trailer for “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” featuring Mario’s apple-loving dinosaur pal, Yoshi. The animated sequel premieres in April. In the trailer, we see Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) help a small desert village
Chris Pratt’s sci-fi thriller “Mercy” collected $11.2 million in its North American debut, enough to end the five-weekend reign of James Cameron’s behemoth “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Though not a blockbuster result for “Mercy,” it’s an impressive tally considering the massive
Man charged with aggravated battery, simple assault and more after punching Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost at CAA party
An immense sense of isolation underscores Ian Tuason’s feature debut, the audio-driven horror smorgasbord “Undertone.” Following an exhausted horror podcast host watching over her mother’s deathbed, the film is initially terrifying thanks to its undercurrent of pulsing grief,
There’s an instance of unforeseen violence a third of the way into “The Shitheads,” Macon Blair’s latest blood-soaked tragicomedy, that could almost lose the audience given the starkness of the tonal shift. A well-timed deadpan line delivery brings the mood back to laughter,
How can you tell if an art show is a success? If a piece sells, the curator typically places a little red dot beside it, letting collectors know that work is no longer available. By the end of director Cathy Yan’s facile but fun art-world satire “The Gallerist,” there are
Espionage thriller “Special Ops” Season 2 emerged as India’s most-watched streaming original in 2025, drawing 29.6 million viewers on JioHotstar, according to Ormax Media’s annual audience measurement report. Friday Storytellers’ spy drama topped a competitive field that saw
Light and shimmery and intricately formed as a dandelion clock, Kogonada’s 2017 debut “Columbus” walked a fine tonal line between poetic and prosaic, intellect and feeling, all without slipping into preciousness. That balance can be hard to maintain when budgets get bigger and
An extensively remastered version of the popular anime series “Dragon Ball Super” will premiere in fall 2026 under the new title “Dragon Ball Super: Beerus,” the franchise announced at the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event in Japan. The enhanced edition features comprehensive
