Incentives Make the World Go Round: The Basque Country’s Production Surge
By Callum McLennan Tax incentives fuel film production and the Basque Country is no exception. Already boasting attractive incentives, its region of Bizkaia has raised the [more…]
Modi’ Producer Barry Navidi on His Journey From Tehran to Tinseltown and Johnny Depp’s Comeback: ‘It’s Just a Matter of Time’ (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran For producer Barry Navidi, Johnny Depp‘s directorial comeback “Modi, Three Days on the Wings of Madness” marks a full-circle moment in an unconventional career. Navidi’s [more…]
Menendez Brothers Speak Out in New Interviews From Prison in Netflix Documentary: ‘Everyone Asks Why We Killed Our Parents’
By Zack Sharf Erik and Lyle Menendez speak out for the first time in decades in the official trailer for “The Menendez Brothers,” a new documentary feature [more…]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Surpasses $300 Million Globally, ‘The Wild Robot’ Takes Flight With $6.8 Million Overseas
By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” took flight at the international box office with $6.85 million from eight [more…]
Happyend’ Review: Friendship Isn’t Future-Proof in a Poignant Surveillance-State Allegory
By Jessica Kiang According To The variety Japanese director Neo Sora is no catastrophist: the vision of dystopia he puts forth in his coolly compelling first fiction feature [more…]
Saoirse Ronan Will Submit ‘Blitz’ for Supporting Actress, Will She Make Oscar History as Youngest Double Acting Nominee?
By Clayton Davis According To The variety Saoirse Ronan is gearing up for a fierce Oscar season, with two performances poised to battle for the industry’s top [more…]
‘Maixabel’ Director Iciar Bollaín Unpacks ‘I’m Nevenka,’ About a Landmark Sexual Harassment Case in Spain
By John Hopewell According To The variety I went to bed in one of the [hotel room] and he lay down beside me,” Nevenka Fernández, a [more…]
Sean Baker on Wanting to Direct an Erotic Film and Winning the Palme d’Or: ‘I’m Not Looking for It to Get Me a Marvel Film
By Rafa Sales Ross According To The variety After realizing his dream of winning the Palme d’Or for “Anora,” what is next for Sean Baker? Maybe an [more…]
Emmanuelle’ Review: Notionally Revisionist Remake of the Softcore Classic Is One Big Anti-Climax
By Guy Lodge According To The variety On paper, a contemporary feminist spin on “Emmanuelle” sounds like a zesty idea. An ostensible portrait of liberated female [more…]