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It would be nice to say that Connor Storrie burns up the screen in “April X,” the star’s first film vehicle released since TV’s “Heated Rivalry” made him hot property, but it…
Guy Lodge
CultureBBC NewsFilm festival aims to celebrate British-Latino identity
The Latino film festival in the capital will screen 60 films from 27 countries over five days.
CultureVarietyNew York’s Inaugural Muslim Film Festival Aims to Move Past Counter-Narratives, Unveils Lineup, Jury (EXCLUSIVE)
A festival launching Oct. 11 at Manhattan’s SVA Theatre is positioning itself as an answer to the flattened, stereotyped picture of Muslims Western media often traffics in. The…
Naman Ramachandran
CultureBBC NewsSpoiler alert! Is social media ruining big gig surprises?
Big moments from headline acts are shared online long before many fans see their favourite artists.
"Behemoth!" is a classical-musician movie. It’s a midlife-crisis movie. It’s a romantic mystery. It’s Tony Gilroy fiddling around with pure movie form.
Owen Gleiberman
CultureVarietyGeorge Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Paramount TV media chair George Cheeks, whose domain has included all of CBS in addition to the Paramount cable networks, is said to be in line for an expanded oversight at the…
Michael Schneider
There was a murder and a recruitment in the latest episode, and that was just in the opening minutes.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Digger,” in theaters now via Warner Bros. When does a bad movie become a fascinating watch? So often the kiss of death for a…
William Earl
CultureVarietyJohn Leguizamo Has a Message for David Ellison: ‘Think of What Americans Need and What the Industry Needs’
John Leguizamo is speaking out about the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger, and he’s imploring David Ellison to consider what the industry needs as he takes over the new Skydance.…
Marcmalkin
CultureVarietySkydance Shuffle: David Ellison Addresses Troops About New Name, Says Adieu to Mike and Pam and Sets Table for ‘Barbie 2’
It’s 102 degrees in Los Angeles, but it’s certainly not a summer Friday on the Paramount lot. The studio is swarming with activity, subplots and preparations for the closing of…
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CultureVariety17 Best New Movies Streaming in October: ’The Invite,’ ‘Disclosure Day,’ ‘Evil Dead Burn’ and More
October is Halloween movie season, so it’s the perfect time for two of the year’s high-profile horror releases to debut on streaming platforms. “Evil Dead Burn,” the extremely…
Zack Sharf
Richard E. Grant almost immediately blew his chances on this season of “Celebrity Traitors” in what he calls the “biggest mistake I’ve made in my life.” In the first episode of…
Mya Copeland