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Chile’s Sanfic Industria Heralds Change in Latin American Cinema
Running August 18 -25, the Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) celebrates its 20th edition in tandem with its slightly younger industry section, Sanfic Industria, now on its 13th year, at a time of reassuring growth trends in Chile and Latin America’s audiovisual industries.'Robe of Gems' Director Natalia López Gallardo Re-Teams With Producer Fernanda de la Peza on 'Only Love Exists' (EXCLUSIVE) As a platform aiming to provide support and guidance to Ibero-American filmmakers, Sanfic Industria, run by festival co-founder Gabriela Sandoval, has grown apace with the latest advances in the entertainment world. Now in its third year, Sanfic XR, a sidebar dedicated...
‘Robe of Gems’ Director Natalia López Gallardo Re-Teams With Producer Fernanda de la Peza on ‘Only Love Exists’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed Mexican editor-turned-director Natalia López Gallardo, whose directorial debut feature “Robe of Gems” won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2022, is currently developing her second feature, “Only Love Exists.” The contemporary drama about intertwining digital and real lives will pitch in the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.Chile's Quijote Films Taps Fabula's Sergio Karmy to Lead New Growth Plans (EXCLUSIVE) “Only Love Exists” is the story of Teresa, a medical assistant who cares for patients in her work and engages with the fears and desires of others on the internet. Over time,...
Alexander Payne Dishes on ‘Election’ Sequel, Upcoming Western With ‘Holdovers’ Scribe and Dream of Doing ‘a Good Car Chase Film’
Two-time Academy Award winner Alexander Payne (“The Holdovers”) teased the upcoming sequel to his beloved black comedy “Election” Sunday in Sarajevo while dishing on his desire to dabble in genre, sharing more details of an upcoming Western while also expressing his hopes “to do a good car chase film.”'Family Therapy' Review: An Absurdist Satirical Spin on Pasolini Loses Focus Payne, who’s appearing at the Sarajevo Film Festival to receive a lifetime achievement award, gave an update on the anticipated sequel to his 1999 adaptation of the novel by Tom Perrotta, starring Reese Witherspoon as the ruthless go-getter Tracy Flick. Paramount is reported...
Alain Delon, French Star of ‘Le Samourai,’ Dies at 88
Alain Delon, the French actor most famous for his roles in the films of New Wave director Jean-Pierre Melville, especially “Le Samourai,” has died. He was 88. Critic's Notebook: Sharper Than Ever, French Crime Classic 'Le Samouraï' Might Be the Coolest Film Ever Made “He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” according to a statement released to the AFP news agency by his family. In addition to “Le Samourai,” Delon also appeared in Melville’s brilliant heist film “Le Cercle rouge” and “Un Flic.” Some of his other significant films were Rene Clement’s “Purple Noon”;...
How to Watch Every ‘Alien’ Movie Online for Free (and Get the Blu-ray Set for 50% Off)
“Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the “Alien” franchise, is making waves at the box office and winning over moviegoers and critics alike. Now, fans can catch up on all the previous films in the franchise through a free streaming offer and physical Blu-ray release.'Alien: Romulus' Director on the Ending's Insane New Monster and Resurrecting [SPOILER] From 'Alien': His Family 'Was on Board With This Idea' Where to Stream “Alien” Movies Online The best way to watch all the “Alien” movies online is through Hulu, which has the complete franchise available to stream online for free, for Hulu subscribers. Hulu’s on-demand library...
‘Family Therapy’ Review: An Absurdist Satirical Spin on Pasolini Loses Focus
After a world premiere in Tribeca’s international narrative competition, Slovenian director-writer Sonja Prosenc brings her third feature, the social satire “Family Therapy,” to contend in Sarajevo. The filmmaker’s latest provides an absurdist spin on the premise of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Teorema,” as the arrival of a handsome, young stranger disrupts the dynamics of an unpleasant, nouveau riche Slovenian family. While a fun watch for most of its run, Prosenc allows the narrative to spin out of control, running on past several natural endings. As with the director’s previous films “The Tree” and “History of Love,” all shot by the talented Mitja Ličen...
Will the People Who Say They Love Cinema the Most Come Back to the Movies?
The summer movie season is now all but over, the tea leaves are in, and everyone in the industry is working hard to read them. Sizing up the future of movies, should we be hopeful? Fearful? Somewhere in between?Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Scares Up $108 Million Globally, 'It Ends With Us' Surpasses $180 Million To recap the signs: There were many big hits this summer (“Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Inside Out 2,” “Despicable Me 4,” “Twisters,” “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “A Quiet Place: Day One”), and that’s reason to celebrate. News flash: People still...
Chile’s Quijote Films Taps Fabula’s Sergio Karmy to Lead New Growth Plans (EXCLUSIVE)
Signaling new growth plans afoot, leading Chilean company Quijote Films (“The Settlers”) has tapped former Fabula strategy and development exec Sergio Karmy to lead the company’s new business drive.Los Bunkers Board 'The Last Witness,' About Luis Poirot, a 'Symbol of Latin American Front Line Photography' (EXCLUSIVE) “Since the start, Quijote has been characterized by its production of auteur works with international reach, awarded and premiered around the world. Thanks to the success of the established model and the good financial health of the company, we have been able to invest in opening a new strategy department within the company where we...
Maurice Williams, ‘Stay’ Singer and the Zodiacs Frontman, Dies at 86
Maurice Williams, the lead singer of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs and the songwriter behind their 1960 hit “Stay,” died Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. He was 86. Born on April 26, 1938, in Lancaster, S.C., Williams was a prominent figure in the American doo-wop scene of the second half of the 20th century. He began his musical journey early, forming his first group, the Royal Charms, during high school. This group would eventually become Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs. Williams is best known for the 1960 hit song “Stay,” which he originally...
Zach Braff Says ‘Scrubs’ Cast Was ‘Exhausted’ Filming the Final Season: ‘We Were Starting to Repeat Jokes’
While “Scrubs” was a massive success in its network run on NBC, series star Zach Braff says the cast was “exhausted” by the final season of production. In an interview for Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast, the actor recalled how burned-out the cast was during the show’s last run. Bill Lawrence Admits He Teased a 'Scrubs' Reunion So You'd Stop Asking About 'Ted Lasso.' But Now, It Might Actually Happen “By the time nine years were over, we were sort of all exhausted by it,” Braff said. “I felt like, at the time, we were starting to repeat jokes. Everyone...
Shelby Lynne on Making a New Record When She Thought She Was Done, Working With an All-Star Female Creative Team, and How She Saved Her Own Life
Long before Chappell Roan picked up the nickname of “your favorite singer’s favorite singer,” that was how people thought of Shelby Lynne, the Alabama-bred singer-songwriter who long ago reset the bar for voices that expressively explore the crossroads between country and soul. Her 2000 breakthrough album “I Am Shelby Lynne” helped win her the best new artist Grammy, though in truth she’d had a long career before that, making her way through the Nashville system from her teen years on, and certainly has been active since, pursuing an ever-more-independent career outside of any pop or country mainstream.Allison Moorer on Setting...
Bob Weatherwax, Showbiz Dog Trainer and Son of Lassie’s Original Owner, Dies at 83
Robert Weatherwax, a professional dog trainer for film and TV productions who took on the trade of his father, Rudd, the original owner of Lassie, died Thursday at a Veterans Affairs facility in Scranton, Pa. He was 83 years old.Global Screen Seals Deals for Sequel 'Lassie - A New Adventure' (EXCLUSIVE) Weatherwax was born June 4, 1941 in Burbank, Calif. — exactly one year before the birth of Pal, the dog that portrayed Lassie across seven MGM films and the pilot of the “Lassie” TV series. Growing up, Weatherwax and his sister, JoAnne, were tasked with assisting their father with his...
‘Alien: Romulus’ Director on the Ending’s Insane New Monster and Resurrecting [SPOILER] From ‘Alien’: His Family ‘Was on Board With This Idea’
SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points, including the ending of “Alien: Romulus,” now playing in theaters.China Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Makes Robust Debut in Slowing Theatrical Market When Fede Álvarez decided to make “Alien: Romulus,” he knew from the outset that he wanted to honor not just “Alien” and Aliens,” the most acclaimed and popular films in the series, but its entire mythology. “I was like, ‘we have to embrace them all’,” he tells Variety. Even so, he built a pivotal part of the “Romulus” story around a character who died in the original movie: Ash, the synthetic human played by the late...
Locarno Prizewinner ‘Holy Electricity’ Drops Trailer, Director Tato Kotetishvili Teases Next Project, a Docufiction Set on U.S.-Mexico Border (EXCLUSIVE)
Georgian filmmaker Tato Kotetishvili, whose feature directorial debut, “Holy Electricity,” won the Golden Leopard in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente section at the recently wrapped Locarno Film Festival, is prepping his next film, a docufiction that follows a family trying to illegally enter the U.S. from across the Mexican border.Lithuanian Teen Drama 'Toxic' Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival The director also released a trailer for his prize-winning debut, which plays this week in competition at the Sarajevo Film Festival. Variety has been given exclusive access below. The untitled project from the cinematographer-turned-director traces the odyssey of a Georgian family trying to...
Box Office: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Hatches $18 Million Opening Day
“Alien: Romulus” slithered to $18 million from 3,885 locations across Friday and preview screenings — a substantial haul that suggests that 20th Century’s latest entry in the survival thriller series will come in north of the studio’s projections and land around a $40 million debut across opening weekend. The killer sci-fi feature also gets a boost from Imax and other premium large-format auditoriums. The solid start marks a victory lap for Disney, which has ruled theaters through the summer season with the two biggest hits of the year, “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside Out 2.”China Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Makes...
Lithuanian Teen Drama ‘Toxic’ Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival
Lithuanian cinema, not typically that well represented on the international film festival circuit, was the big story of this year’s Locarno Film Festival awards ceremony, with two films from the Baltic nation taking a number of top prizes between them. Locarno Prizewinner 'Holy Electricity' Drops Trailer, Director Tato Kotetishvili Teases Next Project, a Docufiction Set on U.S.-Mexico Border (EXCLUSIVE) “Toxic,” an auspicious debut from writer-director Saulė Bliuvaitė, won not only the Golden Leopard for Best Film in the fest’s premier International Competition — from a jury chaired by Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner — but also, in an unusual double, the top...
‘Toxic’ Review: Unstinting Lithuanian Teen Drama Follows Catwalk Dreams In a Concrete Nightmare
The mean girls of your average Hollywood teen movie wouldn’t last a morning in the ruthless adolescent playground of “Toxic,” where economic exploitation and unforgiving body image standards rule the bullies and their prey alike. Set in an industrial Lithuanian town where even the asphalt has seen better days, Saulė Bliuvaitė’s impressively tough-minded debut feature is uncompromising in its depiction of the punishment and self-abuse endured by girls enrolled at a fly-by-night modeling academy — where the vague promise of an escape to pretty much anywhere is enough to motivate frightening extremes of disordered eating and body modification. Sobering but...
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Set for Prime Video, Netflix Global Streaming Premiere
The global streaming premiere of blockbuster Indian sci-fi epic “Kalki 2898 AD” will happen simultaneously on Prime Video and Netflix, albeit in different languages. The film is the biggest Indian theatrical hit of the year with a $131 million gross.'Inside Out 2' Gets Digital, Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates “Kalki 2898 AD” will stream in its original Telugu language, with dubs available in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, along with English subtitles, on Prime Video from Aug. 22. A Hindi-language dubbed version lands on Netflix the same day. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in 2898 AD where nature has vanished and darkness prevails, “Kalki 2898...
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Set for Prime Video, Netflix Global Streaming Premiere
The global streaming premiere of blockbuster Indian sci-fi epic “Kalki 2898 AD” will happen simultaneously on Prime Video and Netflix, albeit in different languages. The film is the biggest Indian theatrical hit of the year with a $131 million gross.'Inside Out 2' Gets Digital, Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates “Kalki 2898 AD” will stream in its original Telugu language, with dubs available in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, along with English subtitles, on Prime Video from Aug. 22. A Hindi-language dubbed version lands on Netflix the same day. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in 2898 AD where nature has vanished and darkness prevails, “Kalki 2898...
‘The Late Show,’ ‘The Daily Show’ Prepare For the Democratic Convention — Including Guest Hillary Clinton and a New Kamala Harris Biofilm
CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” are set to travel to Chicago for a week of shows during the Democratic National Convention next week. On the docket: A Kamala Harris biofilm created by “The Daily Show” team and a guest list on “The Late Show” that includes Hillary Rodham Clinton and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Kerry Washington and More Celebs Play 'Influential' Role in Voter Turnout, Says Harvard Study The two shows’ DNC plans dwarf what they ultimately were able to do last month during the Republican National Convention. In particular, “The Daily...
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