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Deja viewing: the return of the cheapo compilation film
Johnny Knoxville has declared that the fifth Jackass movie, Best and Last, will mark the end of the franchise, and the trailer suggests a victory lap celebrating 25 years of broken bones, injured genitals and general stupidity you shouldn't try at…
'Obsession' Streaming Date Nears As Film Crosses $334 Million At Box Office
Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston in 'Obsession.' Curry Barker's horror thriller Obsession, starring Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston, is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming as the film maintains its incredible hold in theaters…
A24 Films succumbs to the AI darkside
The campaign against the creative class has rustled up a surprising new foot soldier: A24 Films. It seems that the production house, known for artsy-fartsy (God, how I love them) horror and suspense flicks, has accepted a $75 million dollar…
Netflix film works on every level and demands more attention
Fans insist movie lovers should not ignore this new release which is being weirdly undersold by Netflix. The new film that is being called a 'breathtaking masterpiece' contains an inspiring story both on and off screen. Color Book is now streaming…
'Who is going to pay us when we're replaced by robots?' The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
The first time the factory supervisors handed garment worker Lalita* a head-mounted camera, she burst out laughing. “The way people mount a CCTV camera on a wall, they mounted one on us,” she says. The 32-year-old had been working at…
Seoul turns film center into permanent base camp for young directors
Seoul is betting on student directors to secure the future of its cultural exports. By transforming the Seoul Film Center into a permanent base camp equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) training tools, free workspaces and a massive…
Busan Food Film Festa marks 10 years of culinary cinema
In the vocabulary of modern gastronomy, few pairings are as symbiotic as sight and taste. For a decade, Korea's maritime hub has leveraged this relationship, turning the silver screen into an active dining table. On Friday, the Busan Food Film…
From Tezaab To Singham Again: 10 Hindi Films Inspired By the Ramayana
Long before Alpha, Bollywood had been retelling the Ramayana in modern settings, sometimes subtly and sometimes not so subtly. With Alia Bhatt's Alpha set to offer a modern spin on the Ramayana, Bollywood's long history of borrowing from the epic…
Variety Teams With Edinburgh Film Festival to Launch Variety Lounge at 2026 Edition
The Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival and Variety have announced a new partnership to deliver the first-ever Variety Lounge in the U.K. at this year's EIFF, supported by VisitScotland. The Variety Lounge, a regular fixture at other major international…
Tai Kwun exhibition revisits Hong Kong films built on trust, action and teamwork
Tai Kwun will put Hong Kong cinema's spirit of partnership in the spotlight this summer, with an immersive exhibition that recreates classic film scenes and looks back at the teamwork behind some of the city's most memorable movie moments. SCROLL…
Shivani Pandya Malhotra, Former Managing Director of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival, on Expanding Her Dubai-Based Ta Films Shingle (EXCLUSIVE)
A trio of female film and TV industry execs — with plenty of expertise in the Middle East space — is looking to expand the output of the Dubai-based Ta Films shingle after making a splash in Cannes with Yemeni-Scottish director Sara…
Born to Fly: HK-born runner releases film on record-breaking ultramarathon
Hong Kong-born ultra-runner Rahul Sharma has released a new documentary, Born to Fly, chronicling his grueling 566-kilometer ultramarathon across the length of Sri Lanka. Completed in just six and a half days, the run was recognized as the fastest…
Dharman First Look: Rajinikanth Is A Doctor With 'Killer' Instinct In Kamal Haasan's Film
Dharman has undergone several developments since it was first announced in 2025. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Rajinikanth's 173rd film Dharman features him as a doctor with a scalpel and blood-stained hands The film marks a new…
Film Independent Spirit Awards Launches New Honor for Environmental-Themed Films Named After Robert Redford
Film Independent, the nonprofit organization that produces the Spirit Awards, has teamed up with the Redford Center to launch a new award named after the late indie film champion Robert Redford. The Robert Redford Environmental Vision Award aims to…
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON's Abubkar Salim on Filming The Battle of the Gullet
After a much longer wait than viewers expected, House of the Dragon finally delivered the Battle of the Gullet. It was big, bold, and bloody. But what was it like to actually film it? We asked one of the infamous Dance of the Dragon conflicts…
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