Unstoppable’ Review: Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez in the Rare Sports Crowd-Pleaser You Can Believe In
By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety A middlebrow triumph-against-the-odds sports crowd-pleaser can be a beautiful thing — that is, if it doesn’t pander and lose [more…]
We Live in Time’ Review: You Can’t Scramble a Love Story Without Breaking a Few Eggs
By Peter Debruge According To The variety One moment, award-winning chef Almut (Florence Pugh) is waking her beloved Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and asking him to sample [more…]
Jennifer Lopez, Matt Damon (but No Ben Affleck) Bring Inspirational Sports Drama ‘Unstoppable’ to Toronto
By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Jenny from the Block made her way to the Six for the premiere of “Unstoppable,” a heartfelt sports drama [more…]
Story of Giancarlo Parretti, Flamboyant Italian Financier Who Bought MGM and Was Ousted, Is Headed to the Big Screen (EXCLUSIVE)
By Nick Vivarelli According To The variety The story of Giancarlo Parretti, the flamboyant Italian waiter-turned-financier who bought MGM in 1990 and was ousted and indicted when his takeover [more…]
Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Film Heritage Foundation’s Venice-Bowing Indian Classic ‘Ghatashraddha’ Restoration Unpacked (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety The restored version of Indian auteur Girish Kasaravalli‘s 1977 Kannada-language debut feature “Ghatashraddha” (“The Ritual”) is set to premiere at [more…]
Venice Contenders ‘Maria,’ ‘Brutalist’ and Blockbuster ‘Dune’ Among Global Productions Fueled by Hungary’s Artisans
By Christopher Vourlias According To The variety At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much common cause between Pablo Larraín’s anticipated Maria Callas biopic, “Maria,” starring Angelina [more…]
Pharrell Is a Lego and Robbie Williams Is a Monkey in Two Music Biopics Aiming for Oscar Attention
By Clayton Davis According To The variety Legendary musicians Pharrell Williams and Robbie Williams — unrelated despite their shared surname — are each choosing to tell their life [more…]
Zoe Saldaña Has Arrived for Her Oscar Moment in the Best Picture Contender ‘Emilia Pérez’
By Clayton Davis According To The variety For nearly 20 years, Zoe Saldaña has starred in some of the most financially successful films in history, including [more…]
‘The Friend’ Review: Naomi Watts Inherits a Handful in a Dog Movie That’s Really About Accepting Mortality
By Peter Debruge According To The variety Before his death, French actor Alain Delon had said that he wished for his dog, Loubo, to be put [more…]