Movies

I’m not saying HBO’s The Penguin is derivative, but it’s the second TV show in less than six months in which Colin Farrell plays a character obsessed with the glamour of black-and-white Old Hollywood movies — specifically using clips from Gilda to evoke nostalgia for a period that our hero is too young to have

(Left) Michael B. Jordan as John Kelly in Prime Video’s ‘Without Remorse.’ (Right) Steve McQueen in 1969’s ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’. Photo: United Artists. Preview: Michael B. Jordan is directing and starring in ‘The Thomas Crown Affair.’ It’ll mark his second time directing following ‘Creed III.’ Amazon MGM Studios will release the movie worldwide. Cast

Camila Cabello performed “June Gloom” off her new LP C,XOXO at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, airing live from the UBS Arena on Long Island. The pop star’s performance started with a video clip featuring her blonde look from this album cycle, playing from a laptop. The camera then zoomed out to show a

James McAvoy stars in ‘Speak No Evil’. Opening in theaters on September 13th is the new psychological thriller ‘Speak No Evil’, which was directed by James Watkins (‘The Woman in Black’) and is a remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name. The movie stars James McAvoy (‘X-Men: First Class’ and ‘Split’), Mackenzie

What a difference four years makes. Back in 2020, companies loudly proclaimed their commitments to DEI via million-dollar pledges, conspicuous hires and black squares on Instagram. These moves now have been walked back — to put it mildly. That’s why the work of the people comprising THR’s Forces for Change is all the more vital.

Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. Photo: Marvel Studios. Preview: ‘Shang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton is in talks for ‘Spider-Man 4’. Tom Holland is back as the title character. Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers will once more write the script. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ proved that even as the film industry recovered from the pandemic,

Twice‘s Dahyun has officially made her runway debut. The 26-year-old K-Pop star, a member of the global sensation Twice, walked in Michael Kor’s Spring Summer 2025 runway show on Tuesday during New York Fashion Week. The singer and rapper is a global ambassador for the brand. Before the show began, Michael Kors posted on social

Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in Warner Bros. Pictures’ comedy, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Parisa Taghizadeh. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preview: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ opened huge at the US box office. It made $ $145.4 million globally. Elsewhere, the box office was quiet. Audiences flocking to

The 18th annual Golden Heart Awards — the marquee gala fundraiser presented by God’s Love We Deliver — will spread a lot of love towards honorees Sarah Jessica Parker and Megan Thee Stallion. For the first time, the event, which will be presented in partnership with Michael Kors, will be held at New York’s historic

James Earl Jones in ‘Coming to America.’ Photo: Paramount Pictures. Preview: Legendary actor James Earl Jones passes away at 93 He was best known for his role as the voice of Darth Vader Jones is one of the few actors who have won the EGOT Distinguished actor James Earl Jones passed away this Monday in

I spent my first decade in New York working at Variety’s former offices on Park Ave. South and more than once found myself sharing an elevator with James Earl Jones while he was on his way to or from Verizon to shoot commercials. The giant of an actor, who died today at age 93, never

Opening in theaters on September 6th is the new Western ‘The Thicket’, which is based on the novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale. The film was directed by Elliot Lester (‘Blitz’) and stars Peter Dinklage (‘Game of Thrones’), Juliette Lewis (‘Cape Fear’), Leslie Grace (‘In the Heights’), Levon Hawke (‘Blink Twice’),

Kate Middleton has shared that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment. In a video shared on Monday, the Princess of Wales shared that she is entering a “new phase of recovery” after completing her treatment amid her cancer diagnosis she revealed in March. The video featured Middleton alongside Prince William and their three children. “As

Gary Oldman in ‘Slow Horses’ season 4 now streaming on Apple TV+. Returning for its fourth season with one episode on September 4th, ‘Slow Horses’ continues to prove itself as one of the best series on offer via the Apple TV+ service. In fact, Apple has clearly been so happy with the viewership of the

The second night of the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys has crowned its winners. The annual two-day event, which takes place the weekend before the Primetime Emmys, saw 99 TV awards handed out to mostly below-the-line categories, as well as recognition for guest actor and actress roles. Awards announced on Sunday included honors for comedy, drama

Opening in theaters on August 30th is the new war drama ‘Across the River and into the Trees’, which is based on the 1950 novel by Ernest Hemingway. Directed by Paula Ortiz (‘Teresa’), the film stars Liev Schreiber (‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’), Matilda De Angelis (‘Coco’), Josh Hutcherson (‘The Beekeeper’), Laura Morante (‘Man

Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show. Roc Nation, NFL and Apple Music made the announcement on Sunday, and the big game will take place on Feb. 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It will air on Fox. Lamar previously performed at the hip-hop

Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in ‘Rebel Ridge’. Photo: Allyson Riggs/Netflix © 2024. On Netflix on September 6th, ‘Rebel Ridge’ is the latest thriller from writer/director Jeremy Saulnier and focuses on a man with a particular set of skills who takes on some dangerous people with a righteous cause. It’s a genre that has been