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Killer Heat’ Review: Okay Greek-Island Noir, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley in the Tale of a Murderous Love Triangle
By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety A good tasty noir, like “Love Lies Bleeding,” always feels contemporary, even if set in the past; that’s because [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…]
Transformers One’ Aims to Scare Off ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ With $30 Million-Plus Debut
By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Will Optimus Prime and Megatron be able to scare off the Ghost With the Most? Paramount and Hasbro’s animated [more…]
The Count of Monte Cristo’ Sets December Release After Making France’s Oscar Shortlist, Plans to Campaign in All Categories (EXCLUSIVE)
By Pat Saperstein According To The variety The Count of Monte Cristo,” one of four films on France’s shortlist for the country’s official submission to the [more…]
Industry’ Star Marisa Abela on That Slap and Yasmin’s Shocking Decision: ‘It’s Too Far Gone’
By Alison Herman According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “Nikki Beach, or: So Many Ways to Lose,” Season 3, Episode 6 [more…]
China Box Office: ‘Stand By Me’ Wins Muddled-up Mid-Autumn Holiday Weekend
By Patrick Frater According To The variety China’s Mid-Autumn Festival brought a slew of new film releases, but little discernible uplift to the box office. Drama film, [more…]
The Gesuidouz’ Review: A Japanese Punk Band Finds Its Voice in a Sardonic Genre Comedy
By Siddhant Adlakha According To The variety Author Scott Westerfeld never thought his 2005 novel “Uglies” would get the film treatment, for one simple reason: “There’s nobody in [more…]
Conclave’ ’The Substance,’ ‘Heretic’ Among the Prestige Genre Films Gaining Acceptance in Mainstream Festivals
By Gregg Goldstein According To The variety Suspense and horror films typically get second-class treatment at fall film festivals, often relegated to midnight slots and left [more…]
