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If you can’t be in Venice this year, Variety is bringing Venice to you. We’re publishing daily digital editions, running Aug. 29 – Sept. 2, including all the latest news, reviews and…
It’s close to an hour into “The Wizard of the Kremlin” before Vladimir Putin (Jude Law) shows up, but as soon as he does, exuding a calm whiplash anger and threat, he brings the movie into…
It often feels like the greatest sci-fi movies belong to the past. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, The Thing, Back to the Future, and Jurassic Park all came out before the 2000s. Those films…
Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland and Ian Cardoni) is the top in his field as a scientist, but as a grandfather, he'll probably be the first to receive a restraining order. Rick's views on…
There is not much more to the secluded Italian village of Remis, the setting for Paolo Strippoli‘s crackling supernatural horror “The Holy Boy,” than the road that runs through it, a high…
With the 4K restoration of master Bimal Roy‘s “Do Bigha Zamin” (Two Acres of Land) set for its world premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival‘s Classics section, India’s Film Heritage…
Continuing a great year for Arab cinema at major festivals — with films such as “Once Upon a Time in Gaza,” “The President’s Cake” and “The Little Sister” winning major awards in Cannes —…
More than three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, two films premiering in the Venice Days sidebar of the Venice Film Festival explore a different conflict…
Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall make quite the pair in “Tuner.” Hoffman’s character, veteran piano technician Harry Horowitz, is losing his hearing, while his people-shy apprentice (played…
During the 1980s, television viewers had their choice of multiple outstanding dramas. A growing trend towards serialized drama, where stories were told over multiple episodes, or in some…
For decades, trailblazing journalist E. Jean Carroll had been among the most influential voices in media, penning a dedicated advice column for Elle Magazine until 2019, after countless…
Sometimes, it's nice to take a pleasant little trip and experience the cinematic wonder of the 1970s. It shaped our modern pop culture for the better, ushering in an age of bold, creative…
Musicals. Simultaneously, one of the most beloved and most divisive genres in all entertainment. From the highs of Singin’ in the Rain, Chicago, and Wicked, to the lows of Grease 2, Cats,…
It’ll be hard for the Academy to resist “Sentimental Value.” After finishing as runner-up to the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and now, making a quietly rapturous North…
Mark Knoller, the longtime CBS News radio correspondent and veteran political journalist, has died in Washington, D.C. He was 73. CBS News confirmed his death on Saturday, noting he had…
Becoming a meme doesn’t guarantee you make it into the final cut. Jeremy Strong fans will learn this the hard way come October 24, when “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” hits…
Snoop Dogg has responded to the backlash surrounding his comments about LGBTQ+ representation in Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear.” On Wednesday, Hollywood Unlocked reposted an interview with…
Walt Disney Animation Studios has unveiled the title and logline for its latest original film: “Hexed.” Disney Animation’s chief creative officer, Jared Bush, revealed the project Saturday…
Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” injected some life into Venice, earning a rapturous 13-minute standing ovation, the longest of the festival so far. Oscar Isaac, who plays the titular…
The sitting room of E. Jean Carroll’s modest hotel suite in Telluride is washed in muted mountain tones: beige carpets, pine fixtures and an ancient fireplace. Don’t worry, the…
Original director Chris Columbus has completely shut down the idea of returning to “Harry Potter.” In a recent interview with The Times of London, Columbus, who helmed the first two “Harry…
Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has a favorite shot in his latest film, “Caught Stealing.” It’s the chase scene that takes place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, N.Y., site of the…
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Run,” now playing in theaters. Marques Houston is on a mission to bring more Black audiences to theaters. That goal has served as his…
The Venice Film Festival on Saturday became the focus of possibly the largest protest ever seen at a major film event over Israel’s ongoing military assault on Gaza. Thousands, young and…
