Lucy Liu, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein and Joanna Calo gathered together at a cocktail party Thursday evening in New York City to name the grant recipient of the 2024 Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. The five women served as this year’s jury for the annual program, which provides […]

SAN SEBASTIAN – Javier Bardem received a standing ovation at the opening of the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival as he took to the stage to finally collect the prestigious Donostia Award originally awarded to him in 2023. After missing last year’s ceremony due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Bardem was the star of Friday evening, […]

On paper, a contemporary feminist spin on “Emmanuelle” sounds like a zesty idea. An ostensible portrait of liberated female sexuality firmly ossified in patriarchal politics, Just Jaeckin’s 1974 softcore smash is the kind of cultural touchstone so emblematic of its era that the very act of remaking it qualifies as a symbolic statement of sorts. […]

After realizing his dream of winning the Palme d’Or for “Anora,” what is next for Sean Baker? Maybe an erotic film, but certainly not a major studio project.  Speaking at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, the latest stop for his Cannes breakout title, the director said winning the prize will “allow me to continue […]

There’s a big fight in the U.K. tonight! English fighter Anthony Joshua (28-3-0) faces off against Brit Daniel Dubois (21-2-0) for the IBF heavyweight title belt on Saturday, Sept. 21. Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, England with a start time of 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. The main […]

Originally released in 1985, Nike Air Jordan sneakers are one of the most iconic shoes in basketball and pop culture. And with their 40th anniversary coming up in 2025, the sports apparel company has been re-releasing and “re-mixing” Air Jordans for a new generation. Priced at $140, the Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG […]

“I went to bed in one of the [hotel room] and he lay down beside me,” Nevenka Fernández, a former member of Ponferrada Municipal Council, recounts how she was raped in 2000 by her boss, Ismael Álvarez, then the all-powerful major of the city. “Why didn’t you leave?” asks Álvarez’s defence attorney in the trial […]

No company has a more powerful spread of productions at this year’s San Sebastian Festival than Telefónica’s domestic platform and super-producer Movistar Plus+. The group brings a festival competition movie, “I’m Nevenka,” a premium drama series, “Querer,” a broad audience thriller series, “Celeste” and “Mugaritz,” a documentary feature about Spain’s most cerebral restaurant. The diverse […]

SAN SEBASTIAN — Barcelona-based Filmax has acquired international sales rights to “Time of Silence and Destruction,” a bio-doc feature about Luis Martín-Santos who, along with great friend Juan Benet, revolutionized the Spanish novel, as James Joyce and William Faulkner had achieved decades before outside Spain. Martin-Santos’ “Tiempo de Silencio” (1962) and Benet’s “Volverás a Región” (1967) not […]

Real-life Menendez brother, Erik, has weighed in on Ryan Murphy’s depiction of his past crimes in the new Netflix series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” In an online statement posted via his wife Tammi Menendez’s X account, Menendez, who was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder along with his brother […]

Alec Baldwin’s lawyers argued Friday that there is no reason to reopen his manslaughter case, and that New Mexico should be forced to pay his attorneys’ fees for having to respond to “continued abuse.” Baldwin’s lawyers also submitted an affidavit from one of the two prosecutors in the “Rust” case, who stated that the other, […]

Aaron Sorkin was clearly moved on Friday during his visit to the White House to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The West Wing” — so much so that it has him pondering a revival of the critically adored political drama. “If I had an idea, sure,”  Sorkin told Variety afterward. “I didn’t think about it […]

Demi Lovato opens up like never before about their experience as a child star in a new documentary now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. “Child Star,” which Lovato co-directed alongside, Nicola Marsh, highlights the peculiarity of growing up famous along with the tough realities young actors and performers are faced with in the industry. The […]

Last month, Vin Di Bona was at a car show when he struck up a conversation with a fellow gearhead. When Di Bona mentioned that he was the producer behind “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” the 40-something man exclaimed, “My kid and I watch that show all the time!” — and then proceeded to sing the […]

At a screening and Q&A promoting her film “His Three Daughters,” Natasha Lyonne revealed she once auditioned for a lead role in the 1998 cult classic “Wild Things.” The erotic thriller directed by John McNaughton remains memorable for its lurid atmosphere, twisty plot and frank sexual scenes, including a threesome between characters played by Matt […]

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles announced their NewNarratives award winners for 2024. The program was started in 2021 with the goal of sporting independent filmmakers throughout a wide range of projects at any stage of production including short, feature, episodic series, documentaries, experimental works, and animation works.  The Rhulen Family Foundation provided a $20,000 cash grant in […]

A dramatic, true-crime rendition of the 1989 Menendez brothers trial that perturbed the nation is arriving on Netflix from producer Ryan Murphy as part of his “Monster” anthology series. Last year, Season 1 of the show, which starred Evan Peters as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, went on to earn six Emmy nominations and a win […]

Natalie Erika James’ “Apartment 7A” is at once a prequel to “Rosemary’s Baby” — the book by Ira Levin and the film by Roman Polanski — and the latest entry in Hollywood’s new wave of pregnancy horror, born in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s 2022 repealing. Other examples from this year include “Immaculate” and […]

“The Chosen” creator Dallas Jenkins has launched 5&2 Studios and has unveiled a slate of projects in the works — including an animated series, an unscripted show with Bear Grylls and a multi-season take on the story of Moses. According to 5&2 Studios’ mission statement, the indie studio plans to “produce Bible-inspired stories through uniquely human […]