Paul Tazewell, the Oscar-winning costume designer behind “Wicked,” has joined the creative team of “Rose Pandanwangi,” an Indonesia-Philippines co-production about celebrated seriosa singer Rose Pandanwangi, the filmmakers revealed to Variety. The project, directed by Razka
The “Everybody Loves Raymond” reunion special debuted to impressive ratings on CBS last Monday, and now, the network is bringing the special back for a one-night-only encore showing. The “Everybody Loves Raymond” 30th anniversary reunion originally aired on Nov. 24 and it
When the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) launched in 2006 during Yogyakarta’s 250th anniversary celebration, it was a modest communal experiment driven by young filmmakers and volunteers. A major earthquake nearly cancelled the first edition, but the community’s
Renate Reinsve almost didn’t make it to Los Angeles for our interview. Three years ago, while traveling for Oscar campaigning after her breakout role in “The Worst Person in the World,” she accidentally canceled her ESTA visa application on the plane. “I managed to cancel it
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) concluded in Goa with Vietnamese director Ash Mayfair’s “Skin of Youth” taking home the Golden Peacock for best feature film in the international competition. The film, which follows the turbulent romance between San, a
Amazon’s Melania Trump doc will release on Jan. 30, 2026.
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We’re in the thick of summer travel season and the one thing you’ll need is a durable suitcase (or two, or three) to get you from Point A to B. The hard thing about luggage is finding a set that is strong and long-lasting without sacrificing style. You want to look your best
“Oppenheimer” Blu-ray — the ones that completely sold out of 4K UHD copies a week after their initial release in 2023 — are back in stock, and on a steep discount for Black Friday Blu-ray and 4K releases of Christopher Nolans’ Oscar-winning film is currently 34% off on Amazon
Amazon is delivering the magic this Black Friday season. The retailer has slashed prices on dozens of Blu-ray boxed sets and other physical media this week, and one of the best deals we found was on this eight-film “Harry Potter” set. The Blu-ray package, currently 31% off,
The James Bond franchise was thrown for a loop earlier this year when it was announced that Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. The news came after long-time producers and custodians Michael G. Wilson
In front of an audience of film students at Chapman University, the 34-year-old winner of multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG awards reflects on his past work and teases his next projects.
The 22nd Marrakech Film Festival got off to a star-studded start on Friday night with a screening of Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man Wire” attended by Bong Joon Ho, Jenna Ortega, Anya Taylor-Joy and more big names in international cinema. “Parasite” Oscar winner Bong, who is serving
After a year away from American soil, directing “The Thomas Crown Affair” in London, Michael B. Jordan is back — and he’s getting back into the swing of things. In Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” set in 1930s Jim Crow-era Mississippi, Jordan plays twin brothers navigating a world
James Franco admitted nobody believed in “127 Hours.” The film, directed by Danny Boyle, is a biographical drama about Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in a Utah canyon. “Danny wanted to make it but nobody else on his team did. Everyone said it would be a
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” The ever-calculating, always-planning, consistently confident Vecna Crawl team leader Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) made a mistake in the fifth and final season premiere of “Stranger
Steve Spira is resigning his post as business affairs chief at Warner Bros.’ motion picture group. This was the second tour of duty for the 40-year veteran of the studio, who first came to the Burbank lot in 1985. Spira will finish out the end of the year before moving on,
Following her Afghanistan-set features “Dust” and “Cinema Jazireh,” Turkish auteur Gözde Kural is poised to return home with “G-Spot of My Soul,” an Almodóvar-esque literary adaptation tracking a small-town woman’s late-in-life sexual awakening. Kural will write and direct,
Black Friday has officially kicked off at J.Crew, and the heritage retailer is rolling out one of its most aggressive sitewide promotions in years — just in time for a winter wardrobe overhaul. This year’s Black Friday event, which takes 50% off your purchase, has allowed the
After Al Jazeera and the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament put Qatar on the global map, the tiny Arab state rich in oil and gas is now turning to film and TV. And Hollywood is an integral part of that plan. The Industry Days component of the just concluded Doha Film
It can be easy to fatigue from the countless Black Friday deals overrunning the internet today but there are genuinely good deals you don’t want to miss out on. Case in point: the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Tablet, currently on sale for $102 — a 43% discount, and the lowest price
As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues to diversify its voting membership, with 55% of 2025’s invitees hailing from outside the U.S., these efforts have not only resulted in more international films like “Drive My Car” and “Emilia Pérez” earning
“The first image in my head was a giant beating heart muscle, throbbing and pulsing with blood,” says “Hamnet” costume designer Malgosia Turzanska. Red becomes the main color palette for Jessie Buckley’s Agnes. Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, “Hamnet,” now playing in
Apple rarely discounts prices on their own devices, so it’s always a big deal when their latest products go on sale elsewhere — like on Amazon. For it’s October Prime Day event (officially known as “Prime Big Deals Day“) Amazon has slashed prices on a slew of items, including
Amazon has made a name for itself with its slate of Alexa-enabled devices, but the retail giant is also a leader when it comes to its lineup of tablets. Whether for work or streaming, Amazon’s Fire Tablets offer up huge value, especially when compared to Apple’s iPad or the
Black Friday is the best day of the year to get new tech, whether you’re looking for new 4K TVs, gaming consoles, laptops, noise-canceling headphones, cameras, soundbars and more. However, Black Friday’s deals aren’t just for brick-and-mortar stores anymore, but rather the best
If you’re in the market for a new portable speaker, now is the time to buy. Amazon has dozens of unbeatable deals on JBL’s lightweight audio systems right now, all of which pack in impressive sound quality into sleek, tight frames. From their popular Xtreme series to their
Dyson owners joke that the technology company’s eponymous line of vacuums are so good that they’ll make you actually want to clean your entire house. Dozens of brands have tried to replicate the brand’s innovative design that allow for maneuverability, versatility and powerful
After a three-year hiatus, Apple finally refreshed the iPad Mini with a new seventh generation model last year. Currently on sale for $399 (reg. $499+) on Amazon, the new Apple iPad Mini features the same 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, same weight and dimensions, and same
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” The good news for “Stranger Things” fans upon the release of Season 5’s first batch of episodes: Sadie Sink’s comatose Max Mayfield is still able to talk, run and even interact with other
Apple products are notorious for rarely going on sale, so it’s smart to pounce fast when you see a good deal online. In recent weeks, Apple has discounted the price of its AirPods Max Headphones and its best-selling iPad, and now, shoppers can score a deal on the popular Apple
The celebrity and and athlete-approved Oura Ring almost never goes on sale, so Black Friday is a great opportunity to snag the fitness tracker on a discount. The Oura Ring 4, currently down to $250, is widely regarded as one of the best and most innovative wearable pieces of
“Zootopia 2” topped the Thanksgiving box office, earning $19.7 million on Thursday. The Disney animated sequel has earned an impressive $59.2 million domestically since opening on Tuesday night and is expected to collect $140 million to $150 million over the five-day holiday
Over the last 25 years, Wes Anderson has been one of the most celebrated filmmakers working today. This year, the Criterion Collection is honoring Anderson’s work with an impressive box set of his first 10 movies — all in 4K Ultrah HD. Since releasing in September, it’s sold
Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson, the creators of the microbudget slasher movie “Milk & Serial,” are set to drop their latest comedy project, “Fly Me to the Earth,” on their That’s a Bad Idea YouTube channel. Barker’s horror movie “Obsession” sold for $14 million to Focus
Shark Beauty’s FlexStyle multi-styler has quickly become one of the most popular hair tools in the market, positioning itself as a serious rival to higher-priced hair devices such as Dyson. And now, it’s on. sale for an unbeatable $199 for Black Friday — a 43% discount and the
Black Friday is here and the beauty deals are rolling in. Sitewide sales seems to be the new fad this holiday season: Kosas, Paula’s Choice and Glossier are all at least 20% off while bigger retailers such as Sephora and Ulta have deals on everything from Olaplex hair products
Named for the late medieval Georgian monarchy that once stood proud on the same land, “The Kartli Kingdom” is a ruefully ironic nickname for less-than-royal lodgings: a derelict sanatorium in overgrown semi-rural grounds, overlooking the brighter lights of central Tbilisi in
Apple’s iPad is synonymous with tablets, and now, you can get one for cheaper than ever, thanks to this new Apple deal on Amazon. Amazon is offering the 11th-generation iPad on sale for just $274 online as part of its Black Friday deals. The latest deal gets you a generous $75
The Sonos Move speaker has long been a favorite among audiophiles for its clean, crisp sound, easy connectivity and sleek design. But at $449, the Move doesn’t come cheap, and Sonos almost never puts its products up for sale. What’s more: the Move is often backordered on the
It’s beginning to look a lot like Disc-mas. In these final days of December, as Record Store Day Black Friday again takes over independent music shops, vinyl exclusives are the reason for the season for hundreds of thousands of music fans. This year, there are about 175
After four sold-out shows at London’s The O2, alt-rock group Radiohead has made history with the highest ever attendance within the arena. Previously set by Metallica in 2017, the band has now surpassed that attendance figure four times, setting a new record of 22,355. Each of
MAD World, the Arab world’s leading international film sales agent, has picked up “Sophia,” directed by and starring Dhafer L’Abidine, who also stars in “Palestine 36,” Palestine’s Oscar entry. “Sophia” has its world premiere on Tuesday at Marrakech Film Festival, where
A week after its landmark four-year, $1 billion-plus deal securing the rights to show Champion League matches in the U.K., Paramount+ has doubled-down on British soccer. The streamer has signed a partnership with Arsenal — currently sitting atop the U.K.’s Premier League — that
It took Qatari director Mohammed Al-Ibrahim 15 years to make his first feature “Sa3ood Wainah?,” which, starting from its title, is a pretty unique film blending thriller, fantasy and magic realism elements, all imbued with a strong local flavor. Billed as the first
Prime Video’s celebrity talk show “Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle,” hosted by Bollywood star Kajol and author-producer Twinkle Khanna, has emerged as the platform’s most successful unscripted series in India, reaching viewers across more than 93% of the country’s postal codes.
The Development Bank of Japan’s investment in the Tokyo-based startup — launched at Cannes with backing from auteurs like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike — signals growing institutional support for the company's vision of shaking up Japan’s conservative film financing system.
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” has roared to a phenomenal start in China, setting multiple box office records and signaling strong momentum for the animated sequel’s global rollout. The film, a buddy cop movie with anthropomorphic animals as the bickering partners, earned $34 million on
It has been a while since the “Cold War” craze and its three Academy Award nominations, but its Polish breakout star Joanna Kulig will soon reunite with director Paweł Pawlikowski once again. “I’m singing in his next film,” she says. In the anticipated drama, starring Sandra
