Sunday, 30 November 2025

China Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Opens With Massive $272 Million, Biggest Hollywood Haul in Years

The sequel's massive box office, which is expected to climb well past $500 million, is a huge win for the Disney brand in China, where the company recently opened the world's first Zootopia-themed land at the Shanghai Disney Resort. 

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‘Pillion’ Dominates BIFA Awards, ‘Sentimental Value’ Wins Best International Film

Harry Lighton’s sub/dom romance and ‘Warfare’ win four each, Myrid Carten’s doc ‘A Want in Her’ three, Akinola Davies Jr. is named best director for 'My Father's Shadow,' while the top acting honor goes to ‘I Swear’ star Robert Aramayo.

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Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Rules Thanksgiving With $156M U.S. Opening, Record-Smashing $556M Globally

Disney's boasts the biggest worldwide launch of all time for an animated pic, among numerous other box office records. Elsewhere, 'Wicked: For Good' is about to hit another major milestone.

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Saturday, 29 November 2025

Lise Bourdin, Actress in Billy Wilder’s ‘Love in the Afternoon,’ Dies at 99

Once called “the most photographed girl in France,” she also worked in films with Sophia Loren, Linda Darnell and Eddie Constantine.

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Quentin Tarantino Reveals Why He Revived Lost Chapter From ‘Kill Bill’ for Fortnite Collaboration

The iconic filmmaker joined Uma Thurman and moderator Sean Fennessey at the Vista Theater in Los Angeles to debut ‘The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge’ and dish on how it all came together.

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“Radiant” Emma Mackey and “Spectacular” Jamie Lee Curtis: James L. Brooks on ‘Ella McCay’ Actors

The filmmaker details how he filled his 20th Century Studios film with legends (Albert Brooks), veterans (Woody Harrelson), in-demand talents (Ayo Edebiri), rising stars (Spike Fearn) and "royalty" (Rebecca Hall).

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Friday, 28 November 2025

Melania Trump Announces Muse Films Production Company

Amazon’s Melania Trump doc will release on Jan. 30, 2026.

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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Jeremy Allen White on ‘Springsteen,’ the Categorization and Future of ‘The Bear,’ and the ‘Social Network’ Sequel

In front of an audience of film students at Chapman University, the 34-year-old winner of multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG awards reflects on his past work and teases his next projects.

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‘Train Dreams’ Composer Bryce Dessner Talks Working With “Hero” Nick Cave on the Film’s Theme Song

The rock musician was at the top of Dressner and director Clint Bentley’s list of artists to work with on the music for the Netflix drama.

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Japan’s Indie Film Financier K2 Pictures Wins Support From Major State-Backed Bank (Exclusive)

The Development Bank of Japan’s investment in the Tokyo-based startup — launched at Cannes with backing from auteurs like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike — signals growing institutional support for the company's vision of shaking up Japan’s conservative film financing system.

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Thursday, 27 November 2025

‘Wicked: For Good’: How Jon M. Chu Approached the Big Wedding Scene

The director also speaks about the nod to 'Crazy Rich Asians' with the runway of fluttering yellow butterflies.

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Rotterdam Fest Unveils CineMart, Darkroom Titles, Adds Immersive Program Lightroom

"Balancing breakthrough talent and celebrated auteurs at the height of their careers, this year’s selections underline CineMart’s role as a place where discovery and established filmmaking meet."

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Copenhagen Documentary Fest CPH:DOX to Pay Tribute to Belgian Cycling Legend “The Cannibal” Eddy Merckx

The Danish premiere of Christophe Hermans and Boris Tilquin's doc 'Merckx - Race of a Champion' and a podcast event will put the spotlight on the man who has been called the greatest cyclist of all time.

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Kevin Spacey Set to Face Three More Sexual Assault Claims in London Civil Court

The Oscar-winning actor has denied two of the three new claims made against him, which allege cases of sexual assault between 2000 and 2013.

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Wednesday, 26 November 2025

James Cameron-Backed $1 Billion U.K. Film Studio Gets Go-Ahead From British Government

Marlow Studios was initially denied planning permission over conservation and sustainability fears, but development is now set to go ahead.

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‘Bugonia,’ ‘Sirat,’ ‘Sound of Falling’ Lead European Film Award Craft Nominations

Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' and Agnieszka Holland's 'Franz' also picked up multiple EFA noms.

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‘The Good Daughter,’ the Family Drama That Won Big at Tallinn, Shows “Violence Can Be Everywhere”

Writer-director Júlia de Paz Solvas, co-writer Núria Dunjó, and 17-year-old star Kiara Arancibia talk about putting everything into their family drama, which is an adaptation of the director’s 2021 short 'Harta.'

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Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Madelaine Petsch, Gavin Casalegno to Star in YA Romance ‘Chasing Red’

The hot new project featuring the 'Riverdale' actress and the 'Summer I Turned Pretty' star has pre-sold worldwide, with Amazon picking up rights in multiple international territories.

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Glen Powell Goes to Extremes to Secure His Inheritance in A24’s ‘How to Make a Killing’ Trailer

Margaret Qualley and Ed Harris also star in director John Patton Ford's thriller feature that hits theaters early next year.

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‘Hamnet,’ ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Star Emily Watson to Receive BIFA’s Richard Harris Award

The two-time Oscar nominee said she is "delighted and deeply honored" to be awarded the honor, presented in memory of the late 'Harry Potter' actor.

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Monday, 24 November 2025

Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet on ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ That ‘Brutalist’ AI Controversy and What’s Next

The Oscar-nominated pair are back in the Oscar race with another audacious, brilliantly acted epic. In their first extensive interview about 'The Testament of Ann Lee,' they're game to talk everything past, present and future — including using "zero AI" in their latest film.

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The Making of ‘Wicked: For Good’ With Flying, Belting and a “Wonderful” Ride

The cast and creative team on the second 'Wicked' film talk about the decision to split the films into two, live singing on set and how they shot the final song.

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Hong Kong’s Leading Stars Hit the Road With High Hopes to Rejuvenate Film Industry

The Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation recently visited Vietnam with 'Twilight of the Warriors' stars Louis Koo and Sammo Hung — and a plan to revitalize the regional box office.

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Sunday, 23 November 2025

Hollywood Flashback: How ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ Led the Oscars to Create the Best Supporting Actor Category

The 1935 historical epic stars Clark Gable as HMS Bounty executive officer Fletcher Christian and Charles Laughton as Captain William Bligh.

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Siskel and Ebert Come Alive on Stage as Chicago Marks 50th Anniversary of Iconic Critic Duo

The live performance is part of a month-long celebration of the pair’s influence on the movies.

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Dorothy’s Cameo in ‘Wicked: For Good’ Explained — and How the Film’s Ending Honors the Broadway Classic

The second movie adaptation offers a subtle but meaningful nod to 'The Wizard of Oz' — and a closing scene with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo that longtime fans of the musical will appreciate.

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Saturday, 22 November 2025

Box Office: ‘Wicked For Good’ Opening to Record-Smashing $151M-Plus in U.S., $228M Globally

The Thanksgiving tentpole — starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo — is headed for the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation and the third-best among any musical.

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‘Casino’: THR’s 1995 Review

On Nov. 22, 1995, Universal released Martin Scorsese's Las Vegas epic in theaters.

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Family Drama ‘The Good Daughter’ Wins Top Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Award

‘Hercules Falling,’ ‘China Sea,’ ‘The Visitor,’ 'Days of Wonder,' 'Holy Destructors,' ‘Renovation,’ ‘A Summer Tale,’ ‘Lady,’ and ’LifeLike’ are also among the winners of the 29th edition of PÖFF.

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Friday, 21 November 2025

‘Elf’ Gets First Annual Celebration Day From Warner Bros. Discovery (Exclusive)

Will Ferrell stars in director Jon Favreau's holiday staple that hit theaters in 2003.

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In ‘My First Love,’ a Disabled Filmmaker Tells a Coming-of-Age Story About a “Complete Human Being” in a Wheelchair

Mari Storstein's fiction feature directorial debut, which world premiered at Tallinn, stars newcomer Marie Flaatten and Niels Skåber: "As a disabled person, freedom and self-determination are not guaranteed."

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‘No Comment’ Skewers “Pathetic” Politicians and Their Spin Doctors, With One Role Inspired by Kellyanne Conway

Laila Goody and Pia Tjelta star in the Norwegian film with 'Wag the Dog' vibes that made its international debut at Tallinn: "It's very important in a democracy to make fun of the people with the highest power."

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Thursday, 20 November 2025

‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Prequel Drops Fiery Teaser Trailer

Joseph Zada leads a star-studded cast as young Haymitch Abernathy for the Second Quarter Quell, taking place 24 years before the events of the first 'Hunger Games.'

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Rotterdam Film Fest Sets Feminist Focus Program Celebrating 60th Anniversary of NOW

"The Future Is NOW" will explore women's cinema from different periods via a combination of classics and world premieres, while IFFR also unveiled first titles for its Cinema Regained section.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Thomas Anderson Explain Why They Had to Pause Production on ‘One Battle After Another’

"I can't imagine not waiting for Benicio," said Anderson about his sensei at a BFI Southbank event in London Wednesday night.

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Wednesday, 19 November 2025

IDFA Forum Awards Winners Unveiled in Amsterdam

'All Fixed Up,' 'Four Comrades, One Echo, 'The Cord,' and 'Body Count' are the titles of honored projects.

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Jenna Ortega, Anya Taylor-Joy and Celine Song Join Bong Joon Ho on Marrakech Film Festival Jury

The Moroccan film festival will kick off on Nov. 28 with Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man's Wire.'

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‘Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart’ Is Not a Film About a Daughter Forgiving Her Father: It’s “OK to Be Angry”

Latvian writer-director Alise Zariņa world premiered her new movie, starring Ieva Segliņa, at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on Latvia's Independence Day.

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Tuesday, 18 November 2025

‘Wicked: For Good’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Remains Stellar, but a Radiant Ariana Grande Owns the Continuation of Jon M. Chu’s Musical Marathon

Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum and Ethan Slater also return to complete the backstory of witchy sisterhood, which converges with events in 'The Wizard of Oz.'

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Nominations for the 2026 European Film Awards Unveiled

Yorgos Lantimos' 'Bugonia,' Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' and Olivier Laxe's 'Sirat' are among the nominees for Europe's top film prize.

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School in England Bans ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Alongs to Protect “Christian Ethos”

Staff at Lilliput Church of England Infant School in Dorset explained to parents that demons are associated with "spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness."

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‘Versalles’ Director Andrés Clariond on His Film About “Autocrats and Crazy Leaders”

The Mexican auteur explains why star Cuautli Jiménez thought, "This must be a mistake" when he got the lead role, casting Maggie Civantos after extensive research, and that Harry and Meghan reference.

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Monday, 17 November 2025

‘Hunger Strike Breakfast’ Director Explores Collective Action and “Occupation of the Mind” in Cinematic “Metaphor” for Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Lithuanian auteur Karolis Kaupinis discusses his new movie about the 1991 Soviet invasion of the Baltic country, which is currently screening at Tallinn.

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Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ Singapore Premiere Sentenced to Nine Days in Prison

Viral footage showed Australian Johnson Wen running up to Grande and throwing his arms around her neck, before 'Wicked' co-star Cynthia Erivo fights him off.

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‘The Stories’ Director Abu Bakr Shawky Says His Film, Inspired by How His Egyptian Dad and Austrian Mother Started off as Pen Pals, Is About “Worlds Meeting”

And the couple, which attended the world premiere of the movie at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, even has a cameo in the movie, starring Amir El-Masry and Valerie Pachner.

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Sunday, 16 November 2025

Gersh Drops ‘Succession’ and ‘Materialists’ Actor Dasha Nekrasova Following Nick Fuentes Podcast Interview

The actor hosted the white nationalist on ‘Red Scare,’ the podcast she co-hosts with Anna Khachiyan.

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THR Visionary Robbie Ryan on Andrea, Ken, Yorgos, and the Joy of Making “Mad Little Movies”

THR’s inaugural Visionary in Cinematography charts his career, from 'Fish Tank' and 'I, Daniel Blake,' to 'The Favourite' and 'Bugonia' and through handheld chaos, long-lens austerity, and fisheye madness.

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‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Disclaimer’ Light up Colour Awards

Color grading work on Brady Corbet's period drama and Alfonso Cuaron's Apple TV thriller topped the awards honoring excellence in grading, presented at the Camerimage festival on Sunday.

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Dar Salim, Trine Dyrholm on Portraying Complex Characters With PTSD

The stars discuss their Tallinn titles, 'Hercules Falling' and 'The Danish Woman,' social media and 'Adolescence.'

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Saturday, 15 November 2025

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Unannounced Characters and the Active Fourth Chapter

The filmmaker also reveals that his 'Zombieland' team would like to make a third installment in 2029 to continue the trend of sequels at the end of a decade.

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Box Office: ‘Now You See Me 3’ Sprinting to Surprise $21M-$24M Win as ‘Running Man’ Chokes

Paramount's big-budget 'The Running Man' may have trouble opening to much more than $17 million in the first box office miss for actor Glen Powell since achieving movie star status.

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10 Movies People Thought Were Too Long: ‘Wicked,’ the ‘Avatar’ Sequels and More

From ‘Wicked’ being split into two movies that together turn the two-and-a-half-hour Broadway show into a five-hour epic to 'The Brutalist' featuring a 15-minute intermission, The Hollywood Reporter breaks down the recent mainstream films that casts and crews had to defend the lengths of.

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AFM Flashback: ‘Clan of the Cave Bear’ Evolved Into a Feature at the Market

A prehistoric adventure about a Cro-Magnon girl adopted by a family of Neanderthals, the film might never have made it to the big screen if it were not for Mark Damon’s Producers Sales Organization aggressively walking the halls of the American Film Market in the ’80s.

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Friday, 14 November 2025

Robbie Ryan Honored With 2025 THR Visionary in Cinematography Award

The Irish cinematographer, famous for his lensing of 'The Favourite,' 'Poor Things,' 'American Honey' and 'Marriage Story' will receive the inaugural THR Visionary award at the 2025 EnergaCAMERIMAGE Film Festival.

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‘Synthetic Sincerity’ Explores if AI Characters Can Be Taught Authenticity: IDFA

Blurring the line between fact and fiction, the hybrid film from Marc Isaacs looks at the relationship between humans and machines through a blend of documentary, fictional scenes, and humor.

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Welcome to ‘Versalles,’ Where a Mexican Politician and His Wife Reinvent Themselves as Monarchs (Exclusive Tallinn Clip)

Cuautli Jiménez and Maggie Civantos star in the PÖFF competition world premiere from director Andrés Clariond and producer Pimienta Films (‘Roma’) that explores power and how perception shapes reality.

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‘The Silent Run’ Is a Migrant Drama Exploring “Lives Broken by a Political System” (Exclusive Cairo Clips)

Writer-director Marta Bergman dives deep into "complex characters" to cause debate rather than painting "a broad, general picture of 'migrants' and 'the police'."

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Thursday, 13 November 2025

Sean Baker to Head Jury at Red Sea International Film Festival

The Oscar-winner will oversee the features jury for the fifth edition of the Saudi event.

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Giant Films Founders on Debuting With ‘Think of England’ and the “Made for Cinema” Movement

Poppy and Nick O'Hagan discuss the benefits of theatrical windows and community in the age of Netflix and A24, launching with director Richard Hawkins' Tallinn-premiering title, and their next projects.

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‘The Frog and the Water’ Director on Exploring a Unique Bond and Enticing Viewers to Look Closer

Thomas Stuber ('In the Aisles') discusses his Tallinn-premiering road movie about a German man with Down syndrome and a Japanese tourist, Buddhism, and why he likes a slow cinematic pace.

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Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Ellie Bamber Period Romance ‘Ambleside’ Sells to Signature Entertainment for U.K., Ireland (Exclusive)

Based on Romesh Gunsekara's novel 'Prisoner of Paradise,' the movie follows Bamber as Lucy, who in 1925 moves to Mauritius and falls in love with a local man, Krishna.

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Pope Leo Reveals His Top 4 Films Ahead of Hollywood-Vatican Summit

The Chicago-born pontiff reveals his old-school movie tastes ahead of a landmark Vatican meeting with entertainment A-listers.

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‘Being Eddie’ Review: Eddie Murphy Tells Some (but Decidedly Not All) in Netflix’s Affectionate Doc About Fame and Comedy

From 'Saturday Night Live' to '48 Hours' to 'Coming to America' to 'Dreamgirls,' the iconic performer laughs his way through his life in comedy.

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Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Til Schweiger, Charlie Gillespie Board Chess Action Thriller ‘Contra’

The duo joins Kal Penn, Booboo Stewart and Nicole Elizabeth Berger in the directorial debut for the Emmy-nominated producer Artisha Mann-Cooper.

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Why Lithuanian Oscar Contender ‘The Southern Chronicles’ Looks Like a Film From the 1990s

Ignas Miskinis on his creative vision for the coming-of-age movie, starring Dziugas Grinys and adapted from a Rimantas Kmita novel, MTV, "Mr. Vain," rugby, and why he didn't feel nostalgia for the '90s.

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Monday, 10 November 2025

‘One Battle After Another’ Will Make Digital Debut This Week (Exclusive)

4K UHD, Blu-Ray and DVD release dates have also been set for Paul Thomas Anderson's best picture Oscar frontrunner, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a revolutionary turned washed-up stoner.

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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Director Mona Fastvold Signs With Magna Studios

The Norwegian filmmaker is also known for co-writing the 2024 Oscar-winning 'The Brutalist' with her partner Brady Corbet.

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‘The Activist’ Director on Challenging Stereotypes, the Far-Right’s Surprising Modernity, and His Queer Trilogy

Romas Zabarauskas talks about his Lithuanian hit noir thriller, which is getting its international premiere at Tallinn, how arthouse cinema "oftentimes preaches to the converted," and what's next for him.

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Sunday, 9 November 2025

‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Tops Critics Choice Documentary Awards

'Mr. Scorsese,' 'Ocean With David Attenborough' and 'Orwell: 2+2=5' also won multiple awards at Sunday night's awards ceremony.

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Croatia’s Oscar Contender ‘Fiume o morte!’ Dives Into History for a Timely Study of Populist Autocracy

Igor Bezinović explains how he and other locals crafted a hybrid doc about the nationalist occupation of Rijeka by Italian poet and army officer Gabriele D’Annunzio, and what Trump and Musk have to do with it.

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Saturday, 8 November 2025

Box Office Badass: ‘Predator Badlands’ Kicks Off November With Record $36M-$38M Opening

The 20th Century and Disney franchise reboot is coming in well ahead of expectations after winning over critics and audiences alike in a major way.

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All the ‘Predator’ Movies, Ranked

Where do 'Prey' and 'Predator: Badlands' stack up in the pantheon?

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Tallinn Rocks: Music Docs Put Fest Spotlight on Baltic Bands BIX, aka “Almost Nirvana,” and Velikije Luki

Indrek Spungin's 'Happiness Is Living in Our Land' tells the story of Estonian punks, while Emilis Vėlyvis' 'BIX Almost Nirvana' goes backstage, and on tour, with a famous Lithuanian band and an inflatable pig.

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Friday, 7 November 2025

‘Decorado’ Director on His Animated Dystopia Reflecting Our “Ultracapitalist World”

Alberto Vázquez explains how Disney, Google, Amazon, Orwell, Buñuel, 'The Truman Show,' social media, and "megalomaniac leaders" inspired the film about a mouse struggling in a world ruled by a corporation.

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‘Not Made for Politics’ Doc Shows “Female Resistance Against Patriarchal Tyranny” in Belarus

Belarusian filmmaker Volia Chajkouskaya discusses her documentary, world premiering at Tallinn, the dictatorship of Alexander Lukashenko, working with HBO, and her own political journey.

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“Cultural Bridges Are So Much Needed in Our World”: Catalan Musician Maria Arnal on Opening Tallinn Film Fest and “Ethical” AI

The 29th edition of the festival kicks off with the Catalan film 'They Will Be Dust,' directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet, and a performance from the singer that are part of its program focus on Catalonia.

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Thursday, 6 November 2025

‘Goodbye Sisters’ Tells a Family Story in the Himalayas, With “a Magic Mushroom Worth More Than Gold” as a Side Character

Alexander Murphy discusses his feature doc debut, premiering at Tallinn, its themes of family and empowerment, the role of the yarsagumba, and the challenges of filming high up in the mountains.

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Al LaFleur to Lead Kim Magnusson’s Oscar Hopeful Short ‘Fire Lily’ (Exclusive)

The two-time Oscar-winning Dane is producing the film alongside 'Britain's Got Talent' judge Alesha Dixon.

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K-Pop in Iran, Shakespeare in Brussels, Clowns, and ‘Ms. Santa’: Offbeat Tallinn Fest Films

Megalomaniacs, voyeurs, 'Backstage Madness,' a family-and-wildfire drama, and 'Scarecrows' also feature in the PÖFF 2025 lineup.

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Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Helen Mirren to Receive 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award

The actress and producer will receive the award at the previously announced new annual primetime special 'Golden Eve.'

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Alice Rohrwacher to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award

The Italian director of 'La Chimera,' 'Futura' and 'Happy as Lazzaro' will be honored at the 2026 European Film Awards in Berlin in January.

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‘The Secret Floor’: Where Time Travel Meets History to Teach Children About Nazi Germany

Director Norbert Lechner discusses the inspirations for the movie, which next screens at Tallinn, the role of 'Back to the Future,' and how the ghosts of the Nazi past reared their heads at a recent festival.

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Janet Yang, Hollywood Production Pros Gather in Tokyo to Discuss Growing Appeal of Working in Japan

'Shogun' producer Eriko Miyagawa and 'Alien: Romulus' director Fede Álvarez were joined by studio production managers and Japanese industry veterans for a roundtable in Tokyo on the territory's growing potential as a production hub.

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Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Shailene Woodley Running for Her Life in Psychological Thriller ‘Ultra’

The 'Divergent' and 'Big Little Lies' star will play an ultramarathon runner in the new film from 'Gold Star' director Victoria Negri, which Mister Smith Entertainment is selling at AFM.

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Joel Edgerton to Receive Camerimage Acting Honor

The Australian actor-director will attend this year's festival with Clint Bentley's 'Train Dreams.'

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Marrakech: Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster Set for Tributes

The Oscar winners will be celebrated alongside Moroccan screen icon Raouya and legendary Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmi at the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival.

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Tallinn Fest Head on Dialogue Through Film, Rather Than Boycotts, and New Baltic Docs Competition

Tiina Lokk previews the PÖFF 2025 lineup, discusses programming movies from Israel and Gaza, and highlights the state of the regional industry and the importance of discovery.

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Monday, 3 November 2025

Issa Rae, Dan Stevens, Zach Cherry and Kate Berlant Join ‘Babies’

Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen star in Lauren Miller Rogen's new dramedy, which AGC Sales are pitching to buyers at the American Film Market.

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British Independent Film Awards: ‘My Father’s Shadow’ and ‘Pillion’ Lead Nominations

Jennifer Lawrence, Cillian Murphy, David Jonsson, Tom Blyth, and Alexander Skarsgard are among the big names nominated in performance categories at this year's BIFAs.

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LGBTQ+ Campaigners, Murder and Neo-Nazis Feature in Lithuanian Crime Drama ‘The Activist’ (Exclusive Clips)

A nod to Hollywood film noir classics, writer-director Romas Zabarauskas' thriller, the third movie in his queer trilogy that will get its international premiere at Tallinn, features rising star Robertas Petraitis.

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Sunday, 2 November 2025

Dave Franco Doesn’t Attribute Success to Only Being James Franco’s Brother: “If I Sucked, I Would’ve Disappeared”

James, who is seven years older than Dave, got his start in Hollywood first.

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Box Office Meltdown: ‘Regretting You’ Tops Worst Halloween Weekend in 31 Years With $8.1 Million

'Black Phone 2' could end up being the true Halloween victor when final weekend grosses are tallied — the horror hit is estimating a No. 1 finish with $8 million — but it's not a win worth fighting over.

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Jennifer Lawrence on Living “Intrusive Thoughts Out Loud” in ‘Die My Love’ and the “Really Bad” Acting Skill She Teased Robert Pattinson About

The two A-listers both fall in love and face off in Lynne Ramsay's psychological drama, which premiered in NYC on Saturday.

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Saturday, 1 November 2025

‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review: A Heartfelt and Sappy Japanese Crowd-Pleaser Carried by a Veteran Pair of Seniors

The latest feature from 94-year-old director Yōji Yamada ('The Hidden Blade') follows a cabbie and elderly passenger on one long, nostalgic ride through Japan’s capital.

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Lee Weaver, Actor in ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou,’ ‘The Bill Cosby Show’ and ‘Easy Street,’ Dies at 95

He also played a character named Buck Naked on ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘NYPD Blue’ and showed up in films from ‘Vanishing Point’ to ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin.’

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Tchéky Karyo, French Actor in ‘The Missing,’ ‘La Femme Nikita’ and ‘Addicted to Love,’ Dies at 72

The suave César Award winner also was known for his turns in ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘GoldenEye,’ ‘The Patriot’ and much more.

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‘Honeyjoon’ Director on Grief Roller Coaster Movie: “What It Feels Like to Be Alive”

The Tribeca award winner about a Kurdish-Persian mother and her American daughter holidaying in the Azores after a major loss will screen at Tribeca Festival Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

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