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“This film is an ode to cinema, an eternal nod to my mother,” states Lemohang Mosese in voiceover, near the beginning of “Ancestral Visions of the Future,” his always arresting and sometimes abstruse third feature. He hardly needs to say so. The personal monologue that fills the entire film is sewn through with dedications to

At the 2025 USC Libraries Scripter Awards, Edward Berger’s “Conclave” won outstanding film adaptation for Peter Straughan’s screenplay while “Say Nothing” won in the episodic series category, with Joshua Zetumer honored for adapting Patrick Radden Keefe’s nonfiction book “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland.” Zetumer accepted his award for

How sunny and well-meaning and therapeutically feel-good is the new autism drama “The Unbreakable Boy?” It’s a movie in which the dad, played by Zachary Levi, has an imaginary best friend. It’s a movie in which the local church is run by a Matthew McConaughey sort of dude named Preacher Rick (Peter Facinelli), who’s so

Former Vice President Kamala Harris gave a rousing speech at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California, where she accepted the organization’s Chairman’s Award. “This organization came into being at a moment when our country struggled with greed, bitterness and hatred. And those who forged the NAACP,

Keanu Reeves is eager to once again suit up in John Constantine‘s signature trench coat and tie. Nearly twenty years after he first brought the DC Comics/Vertigo character to life in Francis Lawrence’s 2005 film “Constantine,” Reeves says there may finally be movement on a potential “Constantine 2.” Though he’s been vocal about wanting a

The 40th annual Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica on Feb. 22, with Aidy Bryant as host for the second year in a row. “Anora” was the biggest winner of the day, being named best feature while Sean Baker and Mikey Madison took home individual trophies for best director and lead performance. “Baby

“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Rob McElhenney recently recalled one of the major low points of his acting career: Getting cut out of the 1997 crime thriller “The Devil’s Own” starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford. “That was one of the most humiliating and terrible experiences of my life because it was my first

Even though writer-director Woody Bess’ debut feature “Portal to Hell” turns the underworld into a fully tangible place, he’s less interested in major crimes than “low-grade evil.” “Every day we kind of deal with low-grade evil, be it wealth inequality or sexism, racism … we all just tolerate it,” Bess says. “It’s just around us

Dechen Roder’s “I, The Song” achieved a near clean sweep at Bhutan‘s National Film Awards, winning most of the major categories including best film, director, screenplay and acting honors. The film had its world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, where Roder won best director, and its Asia premiere at the International Film Festival

A couple of months ago, I had a movie experience that truly shook me up. It was early December, and I was in the middle of my end-of-the-year marathon, catching up with the big prestigious awards-season films I’d missed. One of them was “I’m Still Here,” Walter Salles’ acclaimed true-life drama, set in Brazil in

Timothy Dalton, who played James Bond in 1987’s “The Living Daylights” and 1989’s “Licence to Kill,” is weighing in on the blockbuster deal that saw longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli pass complete creative control of the iconic British super spy franchise to Amazon MGM Studios. “I was very, very surprised and shocked,”

“The Apprentice” director Ali Abbasi has released an official statement after news broke Friday of an alleged groping incident that occurred at this year’s Golden Globes. “I want to address the recent articles about me directly and openly,” Abbasi wrote in a statement shared on X. “I fully understand that my action made someone uncomfortable,

For “Captain America: Brave New World,” director Julius Onah wanted his entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be rooted in the world of a political thriller. Films like “The Day of the Jackal,” “Le Samouraï” and even “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” were among some of his inspirations. Composer Laura Karpman, who is

At nearly five-and-a-half hours — further divided into five massive chapters — Julia Loktev’s “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow” is less like typical docu-journalism, and more akin to Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.” The first volume in a two-part series about independent reporters, it lays out its twists and turns early

The 75th anniversary edition of the Berlin Film Festival drew to a close with tonight’s awards ceremony, as the jury awarded the Golden Bear to Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Dreams (Sex Love),” the portrait of a teenage girl with a passionate imagination who pours her intense feelings toward a teacher into a transformative personal

Neon’s horror comedy “The Monkey” is seeing and doing a strong opening weekend, though it’ll take silver at the box office behind Disney’s “Captain America: Brave New World,” still on top of the charts but facing a substantial tumble in its second weekend. “The Monkey” chopped into an estimated $5.8 million from 3,200 theaters across

In its extensive coverage of Spain at Berlin, its European Film Market Country in Focus, Variety looks back at the country’s presence at this year’s EFM Co-Production Market. The handful of Spanish titles at Berlinale’s 22nd Co-Production market was as diverse as they come. Aquí y Allí Films’ “Konbini” is a rare co-production with Japan

India’s Hindi studio powerhouse Junglee Pictures is making its first foray into Malayalam-language cinema with “Ronth” (“Night Patrol”), a gritty police drama helmed by award-winning filmmaker Shahi Kabir. The film, which has wrapped production and is currently in post, stars acclaimed actors Dileesh Pothan (Berlinale selection “Tiger’s Pond”) and Roshan Mathew (Busan winner “Paradise”) as

George Armitage, who directed, wrote and produced films including “Grosse Pointe Blank” and “Miami Blues,” died Saturday in Playa del Rey, his son Brent confirmed. He was 83. Raised in Hartford, Conn., Armitage started out in the 20th Century Fox mailroom before becoming associate producer on the long-running series “Peyton Place” in the 1960s. He

Tyler Perry made a special trip to Los Angeles to present his friend (and the producer of his latest Netflix film, “The Six Triple Eight”) Nicole Avant with the Beacon Award at the 16th annual African American Film Critics Association Awards. “I don’t know why I’m working like I’m still broke,” Perry joked about arriving

Sony has nudged the release for Tom Holland‘s fourth “Spider-Man” installment by one week, shifting it from July 24, 2026 to a new date of July 31, 2026. That now positions the Marvel entry for launch two weeks after Universal’s July 17, 2026 release of “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s next film which also stars Holland.