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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 […]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to “The Emerald City” for UFC Fight Night, with Henry “Triple C” Cejudo (16-4-0) vs. Song “Kung Fu Kid” Yadong (21-8-1) as the main card’s marquee matchup. There’s going to be plenty of fireworks with the fight card and there may be some special surprises, as well. UFC Fight Night: […]

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 […]

“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, […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 6 of “Severance,” now streaming on Apple TV+. In the world of “Severance,” the line between one’s two selves — good and evil, innie and outie — can be imperceptibly thin. For Helly R. (Britt Lower), it was one insensitive joke about Burt (Christopher Walken) […]

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 […]

February got off to a rockin’ good start with the Grammys in Los Angeles. Chappell Ronan hit the carpet in a Jean Paul Gaultier gown first worn by Beyoncé in Elle magazine in 2003. Billie Eilish, Doechii and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were among the night’s performers. And, of course, Beyonce finally took home […]

There’s a big rematch in “The Kingdom” today! And a fight card with all title bouts! After a legendary fight back in October, Artur Beterbiev (21-0-0) defense his WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring light heavyweight championship belts against Dmitry Bivol (23-1-0) in a highly-anticipated rematch on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Last Crescendo: Beterbiev […]

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 […]