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‘Yaga’ Sets World Premiere In TIFF’s Primetime Section; Festival’s TV Lineup Also Includes ‘Carrie’ & ‘Crystal Lake’
TIFF unveiled its Primetime television lineup for the September 10–20 festival, anchoring the section with the world premiere of Crave/AMC+ series 'Yaga' and bookending it with Netflix's 'Below' and P
Biennale Chief Slams EU for Withdrawing Funding Over Russia’s Presence at Art Exhibition During Film Festival Press Conference: ‘They Are Abandoning Us’
Venice Biennale chairman Pietrangelo Buttafuoco publicly condemned the European Commission for revoking a €2 million grant after Russia was readmitted to the arts exhibition for the first time since 2
BritBox’s ‘Gone’ Is a Masterfully Tense Crime Drama: TV Review
BritBox’s new crime drama 'Gone,' created by George Kay, unfolds as a tense mystery centered on the disappearance of a school music teacher, revealing layers of family dysfunction, obsession, and hidd
‘Beauty In Black’ Renewed For Season 4 As Netflix Reverses Decision To End Tyler Perry Series With Season 3
Netflix has renewed Tyler Perry's drama "Beauty in Black" for a fourth season, reversing its December announcement that Season 3 would be the show's final chapter after Season 2's strong global run.
‘Unbearably sexy in his rodenty way’: Benedict Cumberbatch’s 20 best films – ranked!
A critic ranks Benedict Cumberbatch's 20 best films from worst to best, placing 2025's 'The Roses' at #20 and 2023's 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' near the top — weighing his blockbuster franch
Paradise City Boards Gharaei's 'Falling House' for Venice
Paradise City Sales has boarded worldwide distribution on Iranian director Mohsen Gharaei's 'Falling House,' which world premieres in the Horizons section at the Venice Film Festival.
Robert Pattinson ‘Primetime’ Pic From A24 Sets Early Fall Theatrical Release
A24's Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, will open in U.S. theaters on Sept. 25 after securing a spot on the Venice Film Festival lineup.
Venice Film Festival Drops to One Female Director in Competition
The Venice Film Festival's main competition features just one female director this year, marking a sharp decline from recent editions and reigniting scrutiny over gender representation despite strong
Moebius Boards 'Big Little Things' for Venice Horizons Sales
Hong Kong-based Moebius Entertainment has boarded international sales for Michelle Zhou's "Big Little Things," which is set to premiere in the Horizons section of this year's Venice Film Festival.
Isabel Davis Named Director of BFI Filmmaking Fund – Global Bulletin
Isabel Davis has been appointed director of the BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds, taking over a roughly £20 million ($26.8 million)-per-year fund for U.K. independent filmmakers on a five-year te
Holland to Play Astaire, Do His Own Dancing
Tom Holland, fresh off press tours for "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," is set to portray Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic and plans to perform all the dancing himself.
Comcast Q2 Boosted by World Cup, Peacock Swings to First Quarterly Profit
Comcast's Q2 was lifted by a $440 million World Cup windfall and Peacock's first-ever quarterly profit, but the Philadelphia media giant still shed 230,000 cable and broadband subscribers and saw over
Göransson’s Odyssey Score Falls Flat Despite Ancient Sound Efforts
Ludwig Göransson’s score for Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* aimed to evoke ancient Greek music through reconstructed instruments and natural sounds, but critics find it emotionally flat and oversha
Heartstopper Ends as Queer Representation Declines
Netflix's adaptation of Alice Oseman's Heartstopper concludes with the film Heartstopper Forever, closing a six-book, three-season saga that gave LGBTQ+ young people rare, joyful representation as GLA
Jessica Morgan Named Tate's New Director
Jessica Morgan has been appointed Tate's new director, returning to the British museum group where she previously worked before Brexit, the pandemic, and steep arts funding cuts, with her intervening
Venice Film Festival Lineup: Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime,’ Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ Oasis Reunion Doc and More
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera unveiled the lineup for the 83rd edition, headlined by new films from Martin McDonagh, Danny Boyle, and Robert Pattinson alongside the world prem
Sarajevo Fest Unveils Lineup: 21 World Premieres
The Sarajevo Film Festival unveiled its 32nd-edition competition lineups across four sections, featuring 21 world premieres and a notably female-led narrative competition.
100-year-old Ken Turner opens Penzance exhibition
Profile of 100-year-old artist Ken Turner on the eve of "Ken Turner at 100: A Century of Crashing Culture" at Wharfside Arts Hub in Penzance, tracing a career of public inflatable sculpture, art-estab
Stodden to Alexander: Back California's Child Marriage Ban
Fourteen years after filming an exploitative sketch with 17-year-old Courtney Stodden, Jason Alexander apologized — but Stodden called it 'the first step' and pressed him to back California's AB 1267,
Tom Hiddleston hosts cheesy Pompeii documentary
Tom Hiddleston hosts a three-episode National Geographic documentary-drama tracing three Pompeiians through the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius — but a Guardian reviewer finds his emotive, theatrical
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