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Switzerland Picks Gaza Refugee Doc for Oscar Race
Switzerland has selected Nicolas Wadimoff's documentary 'Who Is Still Alive,' which tells the story of nine Palestinian refugees who fled Gaza, as its official entry for Best International Feature at
‘Hope In The Water’ Docuseries From David E. Kelley & Andrew Zimmern Renewed For Season 2 At PBS
PBS has renewed environmental docuseries 'Hope In The Water' from David E. Kelley and chef Andrew Zimmern for a second season, with Shailene Woodley and Kristen Kish set to return alongside a 2026 pre
Nava Mau Cast in Kampmeier's 'Holy Whore' Indie Drama
Nava Mau, the Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated 'Baby Reindeer' breakout, has been cast in Deborah Kampmeier's indie drama 'Holy Whore' alongside Mariel Hemingway and Sophia Adler.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits $700 Million at Domestic Box Office, One of Seven Movies to Ever Reach the Milestone
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" became the fastest film ever to cross $700 million at the domestic box office, reaching $704.5 million in North America and $1.8 billion worldwide after just two weekends o
Andrew Rannells on Miss You, Love You and Dunham's Memoir
Andrew Rannells offers candid reflections on his new film Miss You, Love You, his relationship with Tuc Watkins, and the Girls years he now sees differently after reading Lena Dunham's memoir Famesick
Switzerland Picks 'Who is Still Alive' for Oscars
Switzerland has selected Nicolas Wadimoff's documentary "Who is Still Alive," which follows nine Palestinian survivors of the Gaza humanitarian crisis, as its entry for the Academy Award for best inte
Maxwell's Edinburgh phone show called 'tremendous'
Hannah Maxwell's Edinburgh Fringe show 'Turn Your F*cking Phones Off' blends karaoke and party games with a pointed critique of smartphone addiction and the tech industry's algorithmic manipulation of
Turkey Picks 'Like a Limbless Tree' for Oscar Race
Turkey has selected Tunç Davut's "Like a Limbless Tree," a social drama about a retired engineer caring for his Syrian caregiver's children after she vanishes trying to reach Europe, as its entry for
50 Canadian Screen Orgs Urge Carney To Keep Streamer Rules
50 Canadian screen organizations and festivals signed an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney urging retention of the Online Streaming Act's requirements forcing streamers like Netflix and Prime
Westside Cowboy Drops 'It Goes On' on Island Records
Manchester quartet Westside Cowboy will release their debut album 'It Goes On' on Island Records on August 21, leaning into a deliberately analog ethos — no smartphones, no AI, no click tracks — that
Edinburgh Film Festival 2026: ‘Trainspotting’ Turns 30, World Premieres Multiply and Looking Beyond the Revamp
Edinburgh International Film Festival opens its 79th edition Aug. 13-19 with 21 world premieres, a 30th-anniversary Trainspotting celebration, £50,000 in cash prizes, and its inaugural U.K. Film Confe
Netflix Adds 35 Cantinflas Films, Expands Counterattack
Netflix is rolling out a Mexican Cinema Day programming push that adds 35 classic Cantinflas films to its platform from September 1 through March 2027, while expanding its Counterattack action franchi
Netflix's 'My Brilliant Career' Adds Race, LGBTQ Subplots
Netflix's six-episode adaptation of Miles Franklin's 1901 novel "My Brilliant Career," written by Liz Doran and starring Philippa Northeast, updates the feminist Australian period drama by foregroundi
'Lanterns' Co-Stars on Hal and John's Tense Partnership
HBO's upcoming series "Lanterns" stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Hal Jordan and John Stewart, whose clashing partnership drives a deliberately grounded alien investigation in rural Nebraska. I
Netflix Greenlights Keiko Orca Doc, Expands Mexican Slate
Netflix has greenlit three Mexican-originated feature documentaries ahead of Mexican Cinema Day, led by a film about Keiko, the orca who starred in the 1993 movie Free Willy, with Mexican production c
Chris Carter's R-Rated X-Files Director's Cut Hits Disney+
Chris Carter is releasing an R-rated director's cut of the 2008 X-Files film, titled 'I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn,' on Disney+ and Hulu, finally delivering the gory version he says 20th Ce
‘Far From the Trees’ Review: A Richly Contemplative Journey of Physical and Mental Meanderings, Beautifully Combining 4K Digital with Super 16
Variety reviews Meritxell Colell Aparicio's 'Far From the Trees,' a Locarno competition entry blending 4K digital and Super 16mm to follow a Mexican sound artist recording dying indigenous languages i
Letterman Season 7 Lands Damon, Roberts, Kimmel, Honnold
David Letterman's Netflix interview series 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction' returns for Season 7 with guests Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel, and Alex Honnold.
Billion-streamers, Beyoncé and heart-bruising beauty: Frank Ocean’s 20 best songs – ranked!
The Guardian ranks Frank Ocean's 20 best songs, crowning the nearly 10-minute 'Pyramids' at No. 1 and identifying 'Nights' as one of four 'Blonde' tracks to surpass a billion streams.
Chelsea Wolfe's 'The Dark' Shifts From Doom to Gothic Folk
Chelsea Wolfe's ninth album 'The Dark' marks a deliberate pivot from drone and doom metal toward guitar-driven gothic folk, produced by Grammy-winner Jennifer Decilveo and informed by her sobriety and
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