Bryan Singer Self-Financing New Documentary to Address Sexual Assault Claims (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com In October 2017, Bryan Singer appeared energetic and in control as he welcomed Olympic diver Greg Louganis and Queen guitarist Brian May on the London set of “Bohemian…

NY Times makes two new hires in Culture

talkingbiznews.com The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times’ Sia Michel, Michael Cooper, Alicia DeSantis and Barbara Chai: It’s an exciting moment for the Culture department,…

The James Beard Award Winners Of 2023

forbes.com For the second straight year since its relaunch following a two-year hiatus, the James Beard Awards, the culinary world's Oscars, cast a bright spotlight on the chefs,…

‘The Great Beauty’ Producer Francesca Cima on the Crisis in Italian Cinema

hollywoodreporter.com Francesca Cima’s office at Indigo Film is adonred in Beatles memorabilia. There’s a black and white photo of John, Paul, George and Ringo, a John Lennon Russian doll, a…

How Top Facialists Navigate the High-Touch, High-Tech Divide

vanityfair.com “If giving a facial was a movie…it would be ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ ” Joanna Czech wrote on the eve of the Oscars, alongside an Instagram post of her Beverly…

Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Spots Spectacular $51.7 Million Opening Day

variety.com They want pictures of Spider-Man. Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” earned $51.75 million on Friday from 4,313 locations,…

Late-Night Emmy Race Wide-Open After John Oliver Category Swap But Talk Community Laments Loss Of Another Nomination

deadline.com John Oliver will not be picking up his eighth straight Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series at this September’s gala. The Last Week Tonight host will instead be battling it out…

Sideshow, Janus Films Buy Catherine Breillat’s Cannes Competition Film ‘Last Summer’ for North America

variety.com Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired all North American rights for Catherine Breillat’s explosive drama “Last Summer” which competed at the Cannes Film Festival. Produced…

Oscar Predictions: Best Picture

variety.com Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming…

Thailand’s Pen-ek Ratanaruang Reteams with Christopher Doyle for Culinary Thriller ‘Morte Cucina’ (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com Acclaimed Thai auteur Pen-ek Ratanaruang is re-teaming with veteran, Asia-based cinematographer Christopher Doyle for a subversive psychological thriller set in the colorful…

BAFTA Sets 2024 Film Awards Date

deadline.com The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today shared the timeline for its 2024 awards cycle, with its 2024 Film Awards set for Sunday, February 18. The…

Did an Oscar Winner Premiere at Cannes?

vanityfair.com That’s a wrap on the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, but which of its many films will we be talking about later this year and into 2024? Triangle of Sadness, Top Gun: Maverick…

Carey Mulligan’s 11 Best Film Performances: From ‘Promising Young Woman’ to ‘She Said’

variety.com After 15 years in the game, English-born Carey Mulligan has proven herself to be one of the most talented and exciting actresses working today. With two Oscar nominations to…

Global audience demand for streaming Asian movies, series grows with hits like 'Squid Game'

cnbc.com The popularity of Netflix 's hit drama "Squid Game" and other Korean series, as well as the recent success of films like "Minari" and "Everything Everywhere All At Once,"…

Cannes Gives French Film ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Top Prize

forbes.com The 76th Cannes Film Festival—which annually recognizes international films, directors and actors—concluded Saturday with the French film Anatomy of a Fall being awarded the…

The Best Movies Streaming In June (Including Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu And Max)

forbes.com These are the best films, including Oscar winners and decades-old classics, set to join a streaming service next month, ranked by combined Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic…

Director Alice Rohrwacher On Gatecrashing The Cannes Boys’ Club And The Childhood Memories That Influenced Her Competition Entry ‘La Chimera’

deadline.com In less than 10 years, Alice Rohrwacher has carved out a formidable reputation for herself, notably by gatecrashing the boys’ club that is traditionally the Cannes…

Spain’s Socialists have a Sánchez problem

politico.eu SEVILLE, Spain — Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez won’t be on the ballot when Spaniards vote in local elections Sunday — but he might as well be. Everyone in the…

Zhou Dongyu Talks Cannes Title ‘The Breaking Ice’, Roles For Chinese Actresses & Being Discovered By Zhang Yimou

deadline.com Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu, who is in Cannes with Anthony Chen’s Un Certain Regard title The Breaking Ice, has had a fairytale career trajectory. Although she had no desire…

Jesse Collins Entertainment to Take Over as Producers of This Year’s Emmys on Fox (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Last year, Jesse Collins won an Emmy. This year, he’s producing the Emmys. Fox and the Television Academy are set to announce on Thursday that Jesse Collins Entertainment…