Detective Chinatown’ Helmer Chen Sicheng’s Palliative Comedy ‘Being Towards Death’ U.K.-Bound With Trinity CineAsia
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Trinity CineAsia has acquired U.K. distribution rights to “Being Towards Death,” the latest feature from “Detective Chinatown” franchise director Chen Sicheng and [more…]
The Last Viking’ Review: Eccentric Danish Crime Comedy Casts Mads Mikkelsen Way Against Type
By Guy Lodge According To The variety Though he’s a prolific screenwriter with a number of popular arthouse titles to his name (“After the Wedding,” “In [more…]
Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner ‘Everytime’ Bought for North America by 1-2 Special (EXCLUSIVE)
By Alex Ritman According To The variety Just a week after it won the top prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard competition, “Everytime” has been acquired [more…]
Prosecution’ Review: A Slick, Pulpy Drama About a Vigilante Lawyer Investigating Her Own Hate Crime
By Siddhant Adlakha running up against institutional blockades, until she becomes the victim of a targeted assault. This prompts her to push further and harder against [more…]
Bérénice Bejo, Léa Drucker and Swann Arlaud Among 4,000 French Actors Slamming AI as a ‘Devouring Hydra’ Engaged in ‘Organized Plundering’
By Elsa Keslassy According To The variety Berenice Bejo, the Oscar-nominated of “The Artist,” Swan Arlaud (“Anatomy of a Fall”) and Lea Drucker (“Case 137”) are among the [more…]
Ryan Coogler Makes BAFTA History as First Black Winner of Original Screenplay for ‘Sinners’
By Clayton Davis, Ellise Shafer According To The variety Ryan Coogler continues to make history. Coogler added another landmark first to an already seismic awards season, winning the [more…]
‘The Garden We Dreamed’ Review: Powerful Mexican Migrant Drama Finds Moments of Serenity Amid Adversity
By Guy Lodge According To The variety “The Garden We Dreamed” opens on a complex symphony of natural sound: layer upon layer of birdsong, insect chatter [more…]
How to Make a Killing’ Director Explains That Twisted Ending, Rewriting the Final Scene and Why ‘Golden Retriever’ Glen Powell Made the Perfect Serial Killer
By Payton Turkeltaub According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses spoilers for “How To Make A Killing,” now playing in theaters Growing up with a [more…]
‘Chronicles From the Siege’ Review: Vignettes of Desperation on the Front Lines Deepen the Depiction of Palestinian Lives
By Siddhant Adlakha According To The variety Several interconnected vignettes make up “Chronicles From the Siege,” Abdallah Alkhatib’s harrowing, poignant, sometimes darkly hilarious dispatch from the frontlines [more…]