Kokuho’ Review: A Hit in Its Home Country, Three-Hour Japanese Epic Illuminates the Highs and Lows of Kabuki Theater
By Ryan Swen According To The variety A vivid portrait of a legendary kabuki actor over the course of his career, “Kokuho” joins a rich tradition [more…]
How ‘The Restoration at Grayson Manor’ Mashes Up Soap Operas, Body Horror and Dark Humor Into a Queer Fantasia — Fantastic Fest
By William Earl Glenn McQuaid, the director and co-writer of the horror-comedy “The Restoration at Grayson Manor,” built the film around his favorite things — even if [more…]
Marlon Wayans Defends New Movie ‘Him’ From Bad Reviews: ‘Some Movies Are Ahead of the Curve’
By William Earl According To The variety Marlon Wayans is standing by his new movie “Him” despite some less-than-stellar reviews. The sports horror movie is currently sitting [more…]
Bangladesh Filmmaker Abu Shahed Emon’s Busan Fund Winner ‘A Foolish Man’ Moves Forward With Taiwan Co-Production Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Bangladesh filmmaker Abu Shahed Emon‘s passion project “A Foolish Man” is finally moving toward production after more than a decade [more…]
Darin J. Sallam’s ‘Churching of Women’ Marks Jordan’s First Busan Asian Project Market Entry
By Jenny S. Li According To The variety Jordanian filmmaker Darin J. Sallam is presenting her second feature project “Churching of Women” at Busan’s Asian Project Market, [more…]
Mohanlal to Receive India’s Top Film Honor
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety India‘s Malayalam-language cinema superstar Mohanlal has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honor. The country’s [more…]
Christopher Nolan Elected President of Directors Guild of America
By Gene Maddaus According To The variety Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares [more…]
Indonesian Horror Films ‘Pabrik Gula’ and ‘Perewangan’ Acquired by Shudder From EST N8 (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Horror streamer Shudder has picked up two Indonesian genre titles from EST N8, securing “Pabrik Gula” (Sugar Mill) and “Perewangan” for North [more…]
Paramount Skydance Adds Scale AI CFO Dennis K. Cinelli to Board of Directors
By Jennifer Maas According To The variety Paramount Skydance has added Scale AI chief financial officer Dennis K. Cinelli to the company’s board of directors. With Cinelli’s [more…]