Variety

Lorca Documentary ‘The Broken Voice,’ Featuring Rare Footage of Poet, Acquired by Sideral for Sales, Spanish Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

Sideral Cinema has acquired international sales and Spanish distribution rights to “Lorca: The Broken Voice” (“La voz quebrada”), Manuel Menchón Romero’s feature documentary exploring a little-known chapter in the life of Federico García Lorca. Written and directed by Menchón, the feature documentary is produced by Argentina’s K&S Films and Spain’s Pantalla Partida Producciones and Imagine! […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Prestige Drama by Séamas O’Reilly review – brilliant wry comedy of Derry and the shadow of the past

A British and American film crew descend on the Northern Irish city to film a drama about the Troubles, in a keenly observed and snappily written debutThe premise of Séamas O’Reilly’s brilliant debut novel is that a Hollywood actor has flown into Derry to star in a new TV series about the Troubles called Dead City, then mysteriously disappeared. But its real interest lies in what happens when a place becomes defined by a particular historical moment, to the extent that stories told about it laps

entertainment  May 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Dvořák: Symphony No 9 album review – Shani brings a natural freshness to a familiar work

Rotterdam Philharmonic/ShaniWarner ClassicsThe conductor, soon to finish an eight-year tenure at the helm of the Dutch orchestra, leaves the orchestra in good shapeLahav Shani’s eight-year tenure at the helm of the Rotterdam Philharmonic is coming to a close – he becomes chief conductor at the Munich Philharmonic in September – and he is leaving this fine orchestra in good shape. Their recording of Dvořák’s Symphony No 9 brings a natural freshness to this familiar work, offering no big surprises

entertainment  May 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: how did Olly Murs pull off his Soccer Aid spectacular?

Follow the singer on his remarkable 400km run-cycle-row from Manchester to London. Plus: Bea gets a new mission in Ponies. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, ITV1 Olly Murs recently completed a brutal 400km journey from Old Trafford in Manchester to the London Stadium by running, cycling and rowing – and raised £830,000 for Unicef. On Sunday, he will take part in the 20th annual Soccer Aid match, along with Jill Scott, Tom Hiddleston, Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe, Owen Cooper and Angry Ginge.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

‘Project Hail Mary’ Tops Golden Trailer Awards With 5 Prizes

Amazon MGM’s “Project Hail Mary” marketing swept the Golden Trailer Awards Thursday with five wins. The film’s trailer titled “Chance” from Wild Card Creative Group won Best in Show prize at the event at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. “Project Hail Mary” also took awards for Best Drama, Best Fantasy/Adventure, Best Music and Best […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Project Hail Mary’ Wins Best of Show Prize at 2026 Golden Trailer Awards

The film snatched the top honor for its trailer entitled "Chance" from Amazon MGM Studios and Wild Card Creative.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Wins Bidding War for Florence Pugh Fantasy Drama ‘The Midnight Library’

The adaptation of the book by Matt Haig is likely the biggest deal out of the Cannes film market.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Ariana Grande Enters New Era With Mid-Tempo Single ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’

Ariana Grande has officially kicked off her “Petal” era with the release of the project’s first single “Hate That I Made You Love Me.” The mid-tempo song is certainly in a breakup mold, with Grande singing in a subdued tone over a sauntering instrumental. “Hate that I made you love me / Sorry if I […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in’: Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album

At 83, McCartney is looking back for his 18th solo LP, to formative flirtations, family singalongs, even his own birth – and the febrile times that mirror our own. It’s given him ‘every hope that we’ll get through’• Alexis Petridis reviews The Boys of Dungeon Lane: ‘At 83, his gift for melody still astounds’‘How far do you want to go back?” In his office overlooking Soho Square in London, Paul McCartney and I sit together on a small sofa, reminiscing. The room smells deep and resinous and faintl

entertainment  May 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Star City review – Anna Maxwell Martin is terrifying in a fascinating space race thriller

This spin-off from hit series For All Mankind is packed with paranoia and tension. It tells Russia’s side of the alternative history – and is so believable that it will give you nightmares Are you ready for a spin-off of a counterfactual drama series? Or is the current air of unreality surrounding actual reality enough for you? If you find yourself in the market for the former, congratulations for your psychological and spiritual robustness – and welcome to Star City.This is the counterpoint/com

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

John Travolta Now Owns a Dozen Berets Because ‘Men Can Have Fun, Too. Why Not Change it Up?’

John Travolta has wholeheartedly embraced the beret as his trademark look since his headline-making appearances at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month. At the DGA premiere Thursday of his directing debut “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” he told Variety‘s Marc Malkin that he embraced the headwear idea to feel like a director. “The beret has […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Prime Minister’ Takes Top Prize at 2026 News & Documentary Emmys

The documentary winners were handed out at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on Thursday night, where Michael Ian Black hosted.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Documentary Emmys: HBO’s ‘Prime Minister’ Lands Top Prize; Nat Geo and Netflix Lead Winners List

“Prime Minister,” the HBO original documentary about popular New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern, was named best documentary at Thursday’s Documentary Emmy Awards. The doc, directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz, had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary. Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Martina McBride Drops Out of Freedom 250 Concert Series: “Turned Out to Be Misleading”

The country singer was scheduled to perform at the Donald Trump-affiliated event this summer.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Indie Film Zine Ritual Launches at L.A. Theaters; Patton Oswalt, Edgar Wright Among Contributors

Ritual, a new independent zine celebrating movie theater culture, has launched at select Los Angeles theaters. Launched by Greg Longstreet, whose L.A.-based public relations firm Empirical is focused on directors, the print publication was, per a press release, “Created as both a celebration of movies and a brief break from endless scrolling, Ritual is devoted […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

‘Half Man’ Creator and Star Richard Gadd on the ‘Ambiguous’ Finale, That ‘Grueling’ Fight and [SPOILER]’s Death: ‘It Felt Like the Right Way to End a Show Like This’

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the series finale of the HBO/BBC drama “Half Man,” now streaming on HBO Max. For the past six weeks, Richard Gadd’s sophomore drama, “Half Man,” kept viewers on tenterhooks as they waited to find out what actually went down between his character Ruben and Jamie Bell’s Niall in […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Martina McBride Becomes Fourth Performer to Withdraw From D.C. Concert Series as Backlash to Trump-Backed ‘Freedom 250’ Grows

Country star Martina McBride has become the latest performer to back out of the upcoming “Freedom 250” concerts on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., posting on her social accounts Thursday night that she was dropping out of her planned show after learning that it carried far more political baggage than she’d realized. McBride is […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Gareth Edwards Is Excited About AI Filmmaking — Even Thought It’s Like a “Second-Unit Director Who Is a Billionaire on Acid”

The ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ and ‘Rogue One’ director said he has been experimenting with diffusion models and eventually wants to create a hybrid AI film.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

The Series Finale of ‘Hacks’ Showed What the Rest of Season 5 Was Missing

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Hacks,” now streaming on HBO Max. In the closing minutes of “Hacks,” Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) do what they conspicuously have not for most of the streaming comedy’s fifth and final season: workshop some jokes.  The push and pull […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

‘Hacks’ Producers and Stars Dissect the Finale, Including That Twist Ending for Deborah and Ava

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Hacks,” now streaming on HBO Max. Deborah Vance was never really going to die. But as “Hacks” said bon voyage with a series finale that took viewers to Paris and back, the series’ creators knew they needed to heighten the stakes with its lead […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026