Dongnan Chen's second feature, premiering at CPH:DOX, follows three girls in China, one of whom has just had her first menstruation: "I think of the film as a dream running parallel to reality."
At this fraught moment in our culture, it comes as a small surprise that a movie called “Drag” is not about the terrors of “gender ideology,” nor the apparent threat to Western civilization of people dressing up in garb generally associated with the opposite sex. Instead,
Much has been theorized about how “Jackass,” the MTV stunt show from the early 2000s that spawned multiple movies and enthralled a generation of young people with its gross-out and pain-inducing antics, exhibits an absurdist version of hyper-masculinity and genuine camaraderie.
Kate Hudson has been named the recipient of this year's Razzie Redeemer Award for her performance in 'Song Sung Blue.'
Ice Cube’s “War of the Worlds” dominated at the 46th Razzie Awards, (reluctantly) taking home the dishonors for worst picture, worst actor and more. Ice Cube beat out Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (“Hurry Up Tomorrow”), Dave Bautista (“In the Lost Lands”), Scott Eastwood (“Alarum”)
Is "Ready or Not 2" the hyper-bloody megaplex bash as knowing midnight movie? Does it combine honest yocks with a general invitation to crack up at its misanthropic cheesiness? Does it make up rules as it goes along? Yes and yes, though we increasingly live in a movie world
The Writers Guild of America West has sweetened its offer to the 110-member staff union that has been on strike since mid-February. But with only a couple of days left before the WGA begins its negotiations with the major studios on a new Minimum Basic Agreement, the two sides
Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedwick, along with their kids, Sosie Bacon and Travis Bacon, took meta to a whole new level on Friday night at SXSW Festival with the debut of “Family Movie.” With the proud mother and father taking on roles as both co-directors and actors in the project, the
The directors known as Radio Silence had some parting words before the world premiere of “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come”: “Hope you guys have a fucking loud, weird ride.” The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood
If your first thought on encountering a film called “Pizza Movie” is that it’s kind of a dumb title, don’t worry: Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher’s antic, frantic comedy is way ahead of you. Late in proceedings, a haphazard fourth-wall break throws us to the pair of
A hot new cast of bombshells are about to enter the villa, as Peacock has renewed “Love Island USA” for Season 8. Ariana Madix will return to host the hit dating show, which will premiere on June 2 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. The renewal news comes following “Love Island USA’s”
A very cold case from 1990 gets reheated in “My Brother’s Killer.” Rachel Mason’s documentary probes the mysterious murder that year of 25-year-old William Arnold Newton, who had appeared in several gay porn films as “Billy London.” That modest notoriety, combined with the
Irish American documentary producer David McCourt sat down for a fireside chat with “Ocean’s Twelve” and “The Bourne Ultimatum” director George Nolfi at SXSW on Friday, where they discussed McCourt’s upcoming PBS documentary “Amerigo: The Search for the American Dream.” As
While Keke Palmer was on stage at SXSW on Friday, a fan rushed to the stage and asked her to marry him. Palmer was hosting a live recording of her podcast “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” with her “I Love Boosters” co-stars Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu and Eiza
As the 98th Academy Awards approach on Sunday, the latest episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast gathered the full roundtable to dissect what to expect. Chief awards editor Clayton Davis, TV executive editor Michael Schneider and senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay
In the SXSW player “Love Language,” a young woman left at the altar finds side gig writing wedding vows for brides-to-be. In her own way, the film’s leading lady Chloe Grace Moretz has also been pivoting for more than a decade — playing in the world of pedigreed indies (Luca
Stanley Schtinter discusses his doc, narrated by Jeremy Irons and debuting at CPH:DOX, and how it "parasitizes the predatory relationship the dominant screen culture encourages people to have with its stars."
Noah Wyle and Jimmy Kimmel also received special awards at the luncheon ceremony.
The actor played Nate, the boyfriend of Anne Hathaway's Andy, in the original 2006 film.
The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage projects that 'One Battle After Another' will lead the field with six wins, followed by four for 'Sinners,' three for 'Frankenstein' and two for 'KPop Demon Hunters.'
Comic book creator James Tynion IV is writing the book with horror novelist Kiersten White.
The Marvel boss, along with Ryan Coogler and Shawn Levy, pulled open the curtain on a range of topics with a rare and open conversation at Thursday’s dedication of the Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.
The 'Gone Girl’ star survived the 2005 video game adaptation, as did co-star Dwayne Johnson. But it got weird on set.
Prediction-markets websites Kalshi and Polymarket are fielding a lot of action on Sunday's Academy Awards — but how accurate are they?
The filmmaker weighed in on aliens and his career during a keynote appearance at South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on Friday: "I never want to quit."
The actress-producer joined her filmmaker and cast after a SXSW screening of a film that skewers late-stage capitalism and high fashion with what's essentially a brightly-colored buddy comedy.
Ruth E. Carter, Malgosia Turzanska, Kate Hawley and Deborah L. Scott attended the private luncheon at San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles.
Keith Lee, a top TikTok food influencer and entrepreneur, is gearing up to show a new side of how he and his family work together in a weekly podcast for Vox Media. Dallas-based Lee rose to prominence through his popular restaurant reviews on TikTok, where he has more than 17
New York-based production company Seaview has launched a TV division, which will be run by former A24 exec Jess Lubben, Variety has learned. Also, as part of the news, Seaview has sealed a first-look deal with “Severance” production company Fifth Season. Seaview began life
The best time of the year for sports fans is finally here. The start of the NCAA Women’s March Madness basketball tournament begins with Selection Sunday to decide the top 68 teams for the bracket. Although UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and others are considered the top
The Blue Note Jazz Festival has announced its 2026 lineup in New York, with performances taking place in Manhattan from June 1 to July 1. The fest will feature jazz and R&B artists including Ledisi, Durand Bernarr, Big Freedia, UMI, Destin Conrad, Kokoroko, Cymande, Take 6, The
It’s about to cost Prime Video users in the U.S. more if they want to stream TV shows and movies without ads. On April 10, 2026, Prime Video’s ad-free subscription will become Prime Video Ultra in the U.S., priced at $4.99 per month. The new Ultra subscription includes other
For nearly a year, Ryan Coogler’s vampire drama “Sinners” has dominated the cultural conversation — from its blockbuster box office to dissections of its references and their significance, to the filmmaker’s illuminating lesson about aspect ratios, and culminating with its
Nigerian-born, U.S.-based author and director Roye Okupe is on a roll with the second season of his animated superhero series “Iyanu” launching March 21, just as he sets his sights on his next big project, “Malika: Warrior Queen.” “Iyanu,” which recently scored three
In 2009, a Syrian journalism student arrived in Damascus for an exam with a secret escape plan. A SIM card was hidden in her shoe and a mobile phone in her underwear. As soon as she entered the building, she sent a message to her friends waiting outside. Moments later, she went
For the first time in a long time, the Oscar race seems to be totally up in the air. And what a thrill! If the Academy is going to make the movie-loving masses wait until mid-March for the telecast (we’ve been talking ad nauseam about the same 10 films for nearly a year at this
Brad Paisley is the first artist to join Domain Artist Management, a new firm established by his longtime manager Bill Simmons, management partner Kendal Marcy, and award-winning songwriter and publisher Chris DuBois in partnership with Atlanta-based Domain Capital Group, LLC.
Bradley Cooper, who has been in talks to star opposite Margot Robbie in the new “Ocean’s 11” prequel, is now also at the top of the list to write and direct the Warner Bros. movie. The news comes after “Twisters” director Lee Isaac Chung recently exited the project, following
Hoover’s new film Reminders of Him is her strongest yet. It won’t be enough to stop audience fatigue
Oscar-winning Brit documentarian Orlando von Einsiedel is best known for finding stories of hope and humanity in places of darkness and despair. There was “Virunga,” about the work of Congolese park rangers in the midst of a brutal rebellion, plus “The White Helmets,” following
The British musician and producer has composed the HBO show for the last two seasons
Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” is up for best international feature at the Oscars on Sunday, but one of its stars will not be in attendance. Motaz Malhees, who plays a call center operator desperately trying to help 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind
Just moments into “Monica,” Jack Harlow’s first album in nearly three years, one thing is crystal clear: He was ready for a change. A veteran by his mid-20s — he’d released the first in a long string of mixtapes and EPs when he was in seventh grade — Harlow had enjoyed a strong
“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania’s powerful and moving docudrama about the 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli forces in 2024 while trying to flee Gaza, heads into the Oscars this weekend as a best international film nominee. The feature has
Elena Andreicheva's doc, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, sees some of the world's brightest minds diving into "how artificial intelligence might reshape power itself": "The future is all to play for."
Grief is, unfortunately, a core component of the human condition, because no matter a person’s background or social status, loss is universal. Taylor Sheridan’s latest family drama for Paramount+, “The Madison,” follows the Clyburn family in the aftermath of an unimaginable
Swedish director Nathan Grossman discusses his new film, premiering at CPH:DOX, exploring the Western gaze, turning the camera on colonial legacy, and collaborating with the Korubo community.
Rachel Taparjan's first feature, debuting at Copenhagen, sees the director and another woman returning to the orphanage where they were adopted, putting her on a path to confronting a painful legacy.