'In the grey area ': the talent swept by Guy Ritchie's tide
The British filmmaker has not in his entire career made a film up to his first two. And, little by little, it has been diluted with substitutes of those and with forgotten superproductions
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Tenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Tenko.
'Coyote vs. Acme ': Roger Rabbit's best daughter
It was years since a film was released that would combine with so much creativity the animation and the real action, just without making any mistake
Werner Herzog and Orlando Bloom on ‘Bucking Fastard’ and That Threesome Scene With the Mara Sisters: ‘It Has Such Charm and Depth’
While speaking at the San Sebastián Film Festival, where they are presenting “Bucking Fastard,” renowned German director Werner Herzog and the film’s star Orlando Bloom spoke about a threesome scene between the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor and Rooney and Kate Mara, who lead Herzog’s latest as two deeply intertwined sisters. Asked about the scene, […]
Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway Premiere ‘Verity’ in New York City and More Red Carpet Photos: September 2026
As the summer begins to wind down in September, Hollywood is just getting started with a new crop of awards season movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival. Some of the first arrivals for the 83rd annual Italian fest included George Clooney, Laura Dern, Kate Mara, Claire Foy and jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal. At the […]
Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Transformation Initially Took Six Hours — but He Convinced the Makeup Team to ‘Get It Under an Hour’
For his new film “Digger,” Tom Cruise transforms into Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon who was not blessed with Cruise’s own good looks. In order to put on all the prosthetics for the role, the actor was originally sitting in hair and makeup for six hours — until he convinced the team they could […]
Bill Hader on Why Young People Hate AI, Voicing Cat in the Hat and the Status of His Jonestown HBO Series
Bill Hader offered his thoughts on voice acting and artificial intelligence while teasing his next projects at the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit presented by EY, held Thursday in Los Angeles. Speaking to executive editor Michael Schneider, Hader was asked about his concerns about AI as a filmmaker. “A new technology comes along and everybody […]
Introducing George Jaques, the ‘Sunny Dancer’ Director and ‘Ballsy’ British Creative Being Called the ‘Tom Holland of Filmmaking’
Luxury fashion house Hermès recently hosted a special dinner in London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Athenaeum, the production company founded by British multi-hyphenate George Jaques. While a touch pretentious, the name was chosen mostly because it “didn’t sound like a 16-year-old made it,” someone who, at the time, “couldn’t actually spell it,” he […]
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Oscars: Poland Submits Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland,’ Starring Sandra Hüller, for International Feature Race
Poland has selected “Fatherland,” Paweł Pawlikowski’s post-WWII drama starring Sandra Hüller, as its entry for the Oscars international feature race. The black-and-white film — which follows German novelist Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Hüller) on a road trip across Germany in 1949 — world premiered in competition at Cannes Film Festival in […]
Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ Hitmaker and ‘Spring Awakening’ Stage Composer, Dies at 56
Duncan Sheik, who had a pop smash with “Barely Breathing” in the mid-1990s but then found his biggest success — and multiple Tony wins — with the long-running stage musical “Spring Awakening,” has died at 56. The New York Times reported that his death was confirmed by his mother, and that he died of organ […]
Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Makes $8.8 Million in Previews, Biggest Ever for Series
The zombie virus is spreading to the box office as Sony’s “Resident Evil” reboot is taking over this weekend. From “Weapons” director Zach Cregger, the new and original take on the horror video game series has made $8.8 million in previews at the box office. It’s aiming to make $40 million to $50 million domestically […]
‘It’s Time for My Voice’: Jennifer Hudson on Reviving ‘Dreamgirls,’ Booking Tom Cruise for Her Talk Show and Writing Original Music Again
Jennifer Hudson is changing. Her transformation might not be as dramatic as the one Effie White sings about in the second act of “Dreamgirls,” but the EGOT winner is beginning what she describes as her “next chapter.” It all started in Salt Lake City, on the final stop of her 16-city summer tour with Josh […]
‘The Traitors’ Season 5 Cast Revealed: Kristin Chenoweth, Dominic Monaghan, Whitney Leavitt, and More
“The Traitors” has set a new round of players for its upcoming fifth season. The cast of Season 5 of the hit Peacock reality competition series will consist of: Bianca Del Rio (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”)Boman Martinez-Reid (Content Creator)Bronwyn Newport (“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”)Casey Wilson (Actress)Chloe Kim (Olympic Snowboarder)Cody Simpson (Singer)Craig Conover (“Southern […]
The fashion that is born out of fashion: Oscar Ouyang's collection that claims the importance of subcultures
Long before becoming a trend, the aesthetics arise on the margins. Oscar Ouyang claims the fashion that unites music, identity, mix and contradiction in a collaboration with Pull & Bear.
Unheard Oasis recordings valued at £1.6m for sale
The hidden tapes have been in the possession of a former sound engineer's family for 20 years.
Resident Evil movie director says he was not prepared for fan backlash
The video game adaptation is a hit with critics, but director Zach Cregger says the fan response surprised him.
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The San Sebastián festival starts its 74th edition with the farewell of Mike Leigh and his director, José Luis Rebordos
At the competition, Brad Pitt will present 'In the Heart of the Beast' and the Javis will project for the first time in Spain 'The Black Ball'
Philadelphia police investigate the possible death of five women in a house where gore and porn films were filmed
The agents have found over a million digital files in which young Americans have been missing years ago and have also found ballot boxes with burned remains.
Paul B. Preciado: "Every Vox voter carries within himself a trans body, a homosexual body, an indigenous body"
The philosopher, a reference voice of the thought 'queer' and trans, maintains that the idea of normality is built by violently suppressing other possibilities of body and identity, while he warns that the persecution that his collective lives today could be widespread in the future. This Sunday he will finally take part in the Festival of Ideas in Madrid after leading, along with a total of 30 guests, a threat of withdrawal because of the links with Israel of Allianz, one of its sponsors
International Oscar Submissions: China, Syria, Denmark, Italy, France and More Join the List
The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. The Oscars shortlists will be revealed on Dec. 15, with 15 international films selected to be voted on by Academy members in all branches who commit to watch all 15 films. Oscar nominations will be revealed […]