SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from “Hello Goodbye,” the Season 4 finale of “Slow Horses.” “Slow Horses” is not, as a rule, a sentimental show. Deceptively disheveled spymaster Jackson Lamb’s (Gary Oldman) idea of caring for his “joes” is to negotiate
Watching your favorite movie on a big-screen TV is great, but most TV sets these days top out at 70 to 80 inches in size. If you want to cast the action on an even larger screen, you’ll want to invest in a good projector. While some projectors can run you thousands of dollars
Dylan O’Brien said in a recent interview with Men’s Health that his safety concerns on the 2016 set of “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” were not listened to or respected, which resulted in a near-death accident during filming. The actor was severely injured in a stunt gone wrong
McQueen, famed for his film '12 Years a Slave,' ushered in the world premiere of 'Blitz' Wednesday night on London's Southbank, where the star-studded cast graced the red carpet.
Taylor Swift has donated $5 million in relief efforts for communities struggling in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. On their social media, the non-profit organization Feeding America released a statement from CEO Babineaux-Fontenot confirming Swift’s “generous
The famed Chinese director spoke about his latest project at a New York Film Festival event, put on in partnership with Rolex.
This essay by Parker Finn on his favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” is not only my favorite horror film — it’s quite possibly my favorite film of all
The 28th Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival, which runs Oct. 25 – Nov. 3, will offer 340 films, of which 129 are world premieres, 23 international premieres and 11 European premieres. The program includes a retrospective of Swiss filmmaker Anne Marie Miéville’s work and a
This essay by Betty Gabriel on her scariest movie of all-time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. What “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” lacks in jump scares and other familiar horror tropes, it makes up for in its homage
Two murderous clowns will face off at the weekend box office as “Terrifier 3” and “Joker: Folie a Deux” contend for the top slot on domestic charts. Ticket sales for the “Joker” sequel are projected to drop at least 60% to 65% in its second weekend, which would amount to $13
This essay by Kate Siegel on her favorite horror movie is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. Reality is subjective. If what I see as blue can be your red, what else is just perception? To keep a grip on sanity, we ignore
This essay by Mike Flanagan on his favorite horror movie is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. When I find myself talking to someone familiar with Joel Anderson’s 2008 film (which isn’t often; it remains criminally
Steve McQueen enjoyed the unusual coincidence of celebrating both the world premiere of his latest film and his birthday on Wednesday night. “Blitz” — McQueen’s WWII drama starring Saoirse Ronan and young newcomer Elliot Heffernan and set during Nazi Germany’s intense bombing
This essay by Robert Englund on his favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. It’s so difficult for me; I change it all the time. For classics, it would probably be “Bride of Frankenstein.” I
This essay by Heather Langenkamp on her favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. The first horror movie that I ever saw was “The Wizard of Oz,” and it had the best final girl of all time,
This essay by Akela Cooper on her favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. In 1988, Stan Winston, then mostly known for his incredible work as a special effects artist, made his directorial
This is Michelle Visage’s house now. “Drag Race Down Under” is back, and for the first time in “Drag Race” history, Emmy winner Visage, who has been a judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “RuPaul‘s Drag Race: U.K.,” will step onto the main stage and host the fourth season of the
The Max show set a release date for Nov. 21
In horror “Night Silence,” Polish director Bartosz M. Kowalski follows retired Lucjan (Maciej Damięcki), moved into a nursing home by his son. The residence is hiding a secret, but the film took on another “terrifying dimension” after they wrapped the shoot. “Maciej played a
Joe Carnahan is directing the Miami-set crime thriller for Netflix.
The wonderful Raymond Carver story “Neighbors” perfectly evoked the strange out-of-body feeling that can come from occupying another person’s home when they’re not in it — the transient thrill of living someone else’s life, and the accompanying sense that it’s a little bigger
Filmmaker Mike Young's ensemble feature debuts next month.
Variety will publish its annual 10 Screenwriters to Watch list on Oct. 10 and recognize the honorees at this year’s Santa Fe International Film Festival. This year marks Variety’s inaugural partnership with SFIFF to present its annual Screenwriters to Watch list. As Variety
In the year 2024, there is apparently no limit to how moisturized your face can, or should, be. There’s “slugging,” a TikTok term referring to bathing the face in Vaseline or Aquaphor to seal in skincare before bed, and Hailey Bieber has fully embraced her role as the face of
FilmLA, the quasi-public agency that handles film permits in Los Angeles, called on Wednesday for a “vast expansion” of the California production incentive, citing a 20% drop in local filming last year. California provides $330 million per year to subsidize TV and movie
Anne Hathaway sent an apology to a journalist after a cringeworthy 2012 interview they did together resurfaced online. Norwegian entertainment journalist Kjersti Flaa posted a video from the “Les Miserables” press junket in which Hathaway was curt in some of her answers and
The film adapts the French-language project 'Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile.'
William Forsythe and Vanessa Angel also star in writer and director Tom DeNucci’s sports redemption tale for Verdi Productions.
What may take you by surprise, if you’re a McQueen fan, is what a shockingly conventional and middle-of-the-road ersatz-Hollywood movie it is. Taken on its own terms, "Blitz" is well done, yet it could almost be a middlebrow Barry Levinson Oscar-bait movie from 1992.
For Prime Day, gamers are in for a treat because the Xbox Series S console is marked down at Amazon. The retail giant has a renewed model of the robot white 512GB version of the console on sale for $279.99, or $20 less than its renewed retail price — which is a nearly 10%
Unspooling in Cadiz over Oct. 25-31, the South International Series Festival is a bellwether on trends and highlights for the current season. What could be some of its star performers? Following, 10 titles to track, which also often say something about the way the market is
Producer Checka Propper has been named the new head of television at Color Force, the production company behind series like “Pose” and “American Crime Story: The People V OJ Simpson.” In her role, Propper will oversee the Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson-run company’s television
The Nintendo Switch OLED has seen its first significant price drop of the year. The highly-coveted console is now available at Walmart for $308.99, about $40 cheaper than the $349 price tag that it’s maintained for the past few years. The discount is not huge, 11% off its list
However sad you are expecting “From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir” will be, take heed: it’s sadder than that. This new volume, started by Lisa Marie Presley before her 2022 death and completed recently by daughter Riley Keough, falls squarely into the realm of
Indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the thriller “Cold Wallet” from Blue Finch Films. Directed by Cutter Hodierne (“Fishing Without Nets”) and presented by Steven Soderbergh, the film stars Raúl Castillo (“Cassandro”) and
“One of the best ways to communicate with people,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in her appearance on the podcast “Call Her Daddy,” “is to be real.” She was responding to a direct — and fair — question from podcast host Alex Cooper: Why had Harris, having done only two
Nearly 50 heads of governments from different continents, including Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Cambodia’s King Norodim Sihamoni and Georgia’s President Salomé Zourabichvili, joined France’s President Emmanuel Macron at the Francophonie Summit, a two-day event
When it comes to upgrading your home office, there’s nothing quite as important as finding the right ergonomic office chair — which can serve as a staple piece of furniture that ties together the room decor, but more importantly can drastically improve your posture throughout a
Quavo and his Rocket Foundation descended on Atlanta’s St. Regis last night to meet with the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention at the Fortune Impact Initiative. The fireside chat, titled “Turning Pain Into Purpose: A Conversation on Gun Violence,” featured a panel
Broadway is raising its curtains for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Broadway Rallies for Kamala will take place in New York City on Oct. 14 and features stars of the stage and screen. The event will include appearances and performances by Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Hathaway, Kelli
The Max adult animated series “Velma” has been canceled after two seasons. The series starred Mindy Kaling and was based on the beloved “Scooby-Doo” character. Season 2 of the show debuted back in April. The series served a prequel to “Scooby-Doo,” with Velma and the other
Backed by Mediaset España and Movistar Plus+, Cadiz’s South International Series Festival made an inaugural splash last year, showcasing some of Spain’s biggest series of the season. In 2024, the Andalusia-based event has moved to a post-Mipcom stop-over berth, and with France
Days off aren’t something you’ll typically see on Mario Lopez’s jam-packed schedule, but the Chula Vista, Calif., native, who hasn’t slowed down in his 40 years in the entertainment business isn’t complaining one bit. “My goal is to be the Latino Dick Clark,” he laughs. Lopez
The sophomore edition of Spain’s South International Series Festival, unspooling in Cadiz from Oct. 25-30, will spotlight Andalusia’s burgeoning audiovisual sector. More than twenty festival activities will focus on the Andalusian audiovisual sector, with industry panels,
Netflix is conjuring up an entire haunted house’s worth of ways for fans to celebrate Halloween, with a screening series, “Stranger Things” merch tie-ins including new Squishmallows, live experiences and costume suggestions. The push to keep viewers engaging with spooky content
While “Hellboy: The Crooked Man” is a relatively low-budget reboot, it remains hard to parse its $20 million price tag. It has the look of YouTube fan film — not to mention the excess fidelity, aping the story beats of Mike Mignola’s eponymous comic to a tee. Mignola’s
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to bite the bullet on the beloved Dyson Airwrap, now’s the time. The high-tech hair appliance, a favorite amongst Hollywood hair stylists, is currently $100 off for Prime Day, which kicked off Tuesday morning. While it’s only a $17%
The music business saw a lot of big deals and, as always, a lot of disputes. It’s also in the thick of wrestling with AI and all that this evolving technology means to the artists these legal eagles represent. “Ultimately, AI will help amplify human creativity and we support
From sitcoms and dramas to limited series and revivals, fall TV is officially back with more new shows than in the past. But who’s creating this content? Here, Variety highlights the showrunners behind some of the new, most highly anticipated series coming in the next few
