variety.comadded August 2026
Varietyby Chris Willman6 Sept 2026
Plenty of comparisons have been made in recent years between fast-developing artificial intelligence systems and HAL, the rogue computer in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” that operated...
Varietyby Marta Balaga6 Sept 2026
Luc Besson is writing another sci-fi story right now. “It’s going to be crazy, believe me. Maybe you will need a ticket and an aspirin at the same time.
Varietyby Jessica Kiang6 Sept 2026
One of the key moments from Lee Chang-dong‘s last film, 2018’s “Burning,” still glows bright in the memory.
Varietyby Rafa Sales Ross6 Sept 2026
Some of the main breakouts of Swiss cinema in 2026—and the few years that precede it—share one striking commonality: they are either entirely in English or feature large chunks of English.
Varietyby Marta Balaga6 Sept 2026
In “Woman Unknown,” May el-Toukhy takes a closer look at women accused of having relationships with German soldiers during World War II.
Varietyby Siddhant Adlakha6 Sept 2026
The screen is usually a canvas, but it becomes a window to an enormous room in Wim Wenders’ latest 3D documentary, “From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter Zumthor.” Within that room unfolds...
Varietyby Ellise Shafer6 Sept 2026
Wim Wenders has clarified his much-discussed statement about filmmakers’ role in politics that kicked off a firestorm at Berlin Film Festival earlier this year.
Varietyby Elskes6 Sept 2026
In 1895, the first public film screening happened. It was in the basement of the Grand Café, nearby the Paris Opera, with a program of 10 short movies, each no more than 50 seconds long.
Varietyby Postcardjunky6 Sept 2026
The Venice Film Festival found itself under fire in the weeks leading up to opening night over the inclusion of “DAU,” by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky, in the main competition of its 83rd...
Varietyby Postcardjunky6 Sept 2026
Roma filmmaker Alina Șerban broke barriers long before she set foot on the red carpet this week at the Venice Film Festival, where her feature-length directorial debut, “I Matter,” world premieres...
Varietyby Carolehorst6 Sept 2026
For Lucy Liu, who has voiced memorable characters in everything from “Kung Fu Panda” to “Strange World,” being part of the independently made, black-and-white animated film “Moonfish” was all about...
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran6 Sept 2026
Watermelon Pictures has acquired “Everything Is Not OK,” a documentary from director Dev Benegal chronicling the life of artist Judith Blum Reddy.
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran6 Sept 2026
Paris-based Moveria has boarded international sales on Taiwanese filmmaker Lu Po-Shun’s debut feature “Will You Still Be My Friend,” which is set for a berth in San Sebastián’s New Directors...
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran6 Sept 2026
Every great love story, in Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong‘s telling, is secretly a story about love that cannot happen — class, status or fate standing in the way.
Varietyby Leo Barraclough6 Sept 2026
Wim Wenders’ 3D documentary “From Inside Out,” which has its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, examines the work of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, paying...
Varietyby Owen Gleiberman6 Sept 2026
It’s rare these days to find comedy and humanity on the same plate — and even more rare to see comedy nuzzling up to mystery.
Varietyby Varietymattdonnelly6 Sept 2026
Audiences got the first glimpse at a triumphant and career-defining performance from Andrew Scott in “Elsinore” this weekend, but the Telluride player also delivers another important gift...
Varietyby Clayton Davis6 Sept 2026
Jesse Eisenberg has made his most significant debut to date. There is a delicious irony at the center of “The Debut,” Eisenberg’s third feature as a director, which world premiered at the Telluride...
Varietyby Mya Copeland5 Sept 2026
The first of two Creative Arts ceremonies are being held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. Going into Emmys week, HBO’s hit medical series “The Pitt” — the incumbent drama winner — led all...
Varietyby Ellise Shafer5 Sept 2026
Oasis mania hit Venice Film Festival on Saturday night as Liam and Noel Gallagher presented the world premiere of their highly anticipated documentary “Don’t Look Back in Anger.” The rock doc...
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