Loud screaming could be heard two blocks away from the imponent Kursaal building in San Sebastián on Saturday night as Cate Blanchett arrived at the city’s prestigious international film festival to receive the event’s highest honorary prize, the Donostia Award.  Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón, who recently worked with Blanchett on Apple TV+’s “Disclaimer,” introduced the […]

Paramore’s Hayley Williams spoke out against Donald Trump and Project 2025 during the band’s performance last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, encouraging attendees to use their vote to make their voices heard. Williams made her feelings known while the group was performing “Big Man, Little Integrity.” “Project 2025 is Donald Trump’s […]

“Transformers One” director Josh Cooley wanted an end credits song that captured the tone of his new animated feature. He had already enlisted composer Brian Tyler to compose the film’s score, and as they were putting the finishing touches together, Tyler was simultaneously juggling other projects and on the cusp of releasing his new immersive audio-visual […]

Makeup artist Mike Marino warned Sebastian Stan that transforming him for his latest role in A24’s “A Different Man” would require much more from the actor than just wearing a mask. It would be a transformation that would require him to live in the character’s shoes. In the film, which opened Friday, Stan plays Edward, […]

Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump. The potential debate is slated for Oct. 23. “Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump,” campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement (per CNN). “Donald Trump should have no […]

Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit on Sept. 26 will feature industry leaders who will discuss the impact of advancing technology on TV, film, gaming, music, digital media and consumer brands. The one-day event, presented by City National Bank, will be hosted at The London West Hollywood.  Among the guests is Eli Collins, Google DeepMind Vice […]

Kathryn Crosby, the actor, singer and widow of Bing Crosby, died Friday evening of natural causes at her home in Hillsborough, Calif. She was 90. A representative for the Crosby family announced the news. Crosby starred in over 20 films over the course of her career including “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,” “Anatomy of a Murder,” “Operation Mad Ball” […]

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is asking viewers to be the jury for the Menéndez brothers. The infamous Beverly Hills siblings murdered their parents in 1989, and were convicted in 1996, but today’s more comprehensive understanding of sexual abuse has sparked renewed interest in the case. “[The show’s] about the consequences of trauma,” […]

“Transformers One” doesn’t seem primed for a breakout start after earning $9.56 million from 3,978 locations across Friday and preview screenings. That puts the animated prequel, co-produced by Paramount Animation and Hasbro Entertainment, on track for a $26.3 million opening weekend in North America, pacing behind industry projections for a $30 million-plus debut. Those domestic […]

Do you remember the 21st night of September? Well, let six-time Grammy winner and Academy Award-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson remind you — via the definitive documentary on the iconic group Earth Wind & Fire. Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the most critically and commercially successful pop bands of all time with more […]

SAN SEBASTIAN —  At one of the biggest industry gatherings at this year’s San Sebastián Festival, Netflix has announced new Spanish movies from “Cable Girls” showrunner Ramón Campos and  “Cross the Line” director David Victori, as it unveiled new talent details on four other banner titles. Produced by Ramón Campos at his Madrid-based label Bambú […]

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 […]