The Guardian Culture

Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters review – superstar returns with style, the Stones and his daughter

Royal Opera House, LondonMixing contemporary, Cuban and classical works, Acosta has charisma to burn and is accompanied by an impressive cohortIt’s a bit of a stretch to call this undoubtedly enjoyable programme Myths and Modern Masters but granted, it sounds better than Miscellany. Carlos Acosta – superstar dancer, now director of Birmingham Royal Ballet and Cuban company Acosta Danza – has picked and mixed dancers from both companies to offer a very eclectic spread of dance, and added himself

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Variety

Versant Sees Q2 Profit Fall on Revenue Declines, Despite Ad-Sales Improvements

Versant Media said second-quarter net income fell by 30% as the new media company continued its efforts to add non-traditional assets to lend ballast to its linear media operations. The owner of MS NOW, CNBC and USA said net income fell to $211 million from $302 million in the year-earlier quarter, a decline of $91 […]

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Variety

Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Profit Slumps on NBA Ads, Movie Schedule, Write-Downs

Warner Bros. Discovery has a great story to tell about its streaming business –if only its other operations didn’t get in the way. The parent of HBO, TNT and the Warner Bros. movie studio said net income in the second quarter fell significantly as growth at its new-tech streaming operations was more than offset by […]

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Versant Posts Lower Second Quarter Revenues and Profits After Comcast Spinoff

The CNBC and MS NOW owner, led by Mark Lazarus, has raised its full-year 2026 revenues and EBITDA guidance for the second half of the year.

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Ravyn Lenae: Blue Island review – from Suicide to Squarepusher, grunge to Janet, a pop one-off plots her unique path

(Atlantic)Evoking an astonishing range of artists, the US singer follows up her huge hit Love Me Not with stylistic diversity – and lyrics that defy her doubtersIt sometimes seems like no musical success in the 2020s is allowed to pass without some degree of online controversy. There are accusations that the artist in question is an “industry plant” – a phrase which, as far as can be discerned, can basically be applied to anyone with a manager or a label deal – or that there’s something deceptiv

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Variety

Nike Drops New Air Jordan 13 Retro ‘Wings’ Sneakers: Here’s Where to Buy a Pair Online

For Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, he won his sixth Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. At the peak of his career in Chicago, MJ retired from the NBA for the second time during his career. For his “last dance,” he was wearing a pair of Nike Air Jordan 13 signature shoes. Nike is […]

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Content Revenue Crashes on Rough Box Office Comps

The apple of David Ellison's eye falls significantly short of Wall Street's revenue expectations.

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How Vicky McClure Became the Reigning Queen of the British Police Procedural

As one of Britain's most prolific TV actors prepares to detonate season four of ITV's 'Trigger Point,' she opens up about 'Line of Duty' fame, her working-class roots and reminding young creatives that showbiz remains a deeply privileged space: "London should not be the center of the universe. For anything."

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Super Troopers 3 review – misfiring cop comedy threequel

The return of the country’s most incompetent police force fails to bring enough laughs or any real justification for its existenceSuper Troopers occupies a sacred corner of the millennial DVD shelf, a goofy rebuttal to the endless procession of just-the-facts-ma’am TV cops that reimagined America’s most mythologized authority figures as incompetent brats.The original is a testament to Y2K friendship – the college comedy troupe Broken Lizard, after losing out on an MTV show to The State, pooled t

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Hunt for the Wilderpeople review – Sam Neill is warm and wise in Taika Waititi’s goofily tremendous film

Waititi’s eccentric drama sends the late actor into the New Zealand wilderness with his young charge, angry authorities in hot pursuitThe recent sad loss of Sam Neill is a great opportunity to revisit one of his greatest roles, in this tremendous family film from 2016, a goofy mix of Butch and Sundance and Chaplin’s The Kid. It’s arguably the masterpiece of its writer-director Taika Waititi, who adapted the 1986 bestseller Wild Pork and Watercress by New Zealand author Barry Crump, bringing his

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Brian Cox, James D’Arcy Among First Guests on Rosie Fellner’s ‘Tea With Rosie’ Podcast (Exclusive)

The actress and producer says her upcoming pod "is about what happens when we follow the white rabbit."

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Isabella Rossellini on “Empty Local Cinemas” and Why She Isn’t Leaving the U.S., for Now, Despite “Very Bad” Political Situation

The Italian-American actress, model and filmmaker also explained why "I don’t like TV shows" after being honored with the Swiss fest's Excellence Award the night before.

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Variety

Isabella Rossellini Talks Lynch, ‘Green Porno’ and How Animals Became Her Favorite ‘Muses’: ‘They Fascinate Me’

Isabella Rossellini has received the Excellence Award at Locarno. “The prize I’m receiving tonight is for excellence, which is something I haven’t heard very often,” she said during the opening ceremony. “I’m very proud of it and, above all, so moved because my father received this back in 1948 for his film ‘Germany, Year Zero.’ […]

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Variety

Odd Slice Films Boards Documentary ‘Concrete Land’ Ahead of Locarno Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Boutique sales company Odd Slice Films has acquired worldwide rights to documentary “Concrete Land,” the debut feature of Palestinian-Jordanian director Asmahan Bkerat, ahead of its world premiere in Locarno Film Festival’s Semaine de la Critique. Eight years in the making, “Concrete Land” follows one of the last Afro-Palestinian Bedouin families living on the outskirts of […]

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Like if John Sayles directed Forrest Gump’: the incredible life of historian Howard Zinn

The life of the hugely influential ‘people’s historian’ is explored in a wide-ranging new book that brings in everything from wars to civil rights to Matt DamonMatt Damon may play a great hero in The Odyssey, but one of the star’s own heroes is also set for his time in the spotlight. In Massachusetts in the 1970s and 80s, Damon grew up close to Howard Zinn, now the subject of The People’s Historian, a biography by Dave Zirin.“Frankly,” Zirin said, “the fact that he’s Matt Damon and oh by the way

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Revolutionaries Never Die’ Is a Cinematic Homage to Lebanese Filmmaking Pioneer Jocelyne Saab

Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi discusses his Locarno-premiering archive film and the "striking resonance between her historical depictions and our contemporary realities."

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Variety

Craig Russell Stars in British Action Thriller ‘The Priest’ as Cornwall Shoot Wraps (EXCLUSIVE)

Craig Russell stars as a former operative hiding behind a dog collar in “The Priest,” a British action thriller that has finished shooting on location in Cornwall, U.K. The film marks the feature directing debut of Will Saunders. Russell (“Protein,” “Queen Cleopatra”), repped by Felix de Wolfe, plays a parish priest whose buried past resurfaces […]

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Variety

Michelle Yeoh Named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan

Michelle Yeoh has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), an annual honor recognizing an Asian film professional or organization for exceptional contributions to the advancement of Asian cinema. Yeoh made her screen debut in Hong Kong action cinema with “Yes, Madam!” in 1985, followed by “Police […]

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Nadja review – Dracula’s daughter is divine in dreamy lo-fi modern vampire tale of predatory sexuality

Michael Almereyda’s 1994 horror romance is an indie gem – with a cameo from executive producer David Lynch as a morgue attendantHere is an amazing midnight-movie adventure, in the shape of the 1994 Dracula’s daughter horror romance from indie film-maker Michael Almereyda. It’s a lo-fi indie gem shot partly in indistinct monochrome, featuring dreamlike transitions and looming closeups, like something from early cinema. It was bankrolled and executive-produced by David Lynch, who appears in a came

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Busan Film Festival to Honor Michelle Yeoh as Asian Filmmaker of the Year

The Oscar winner will accept the award at Busan's Oct. 6 opening ceremony, where she'll also present a curated program of her work, including 'Sandiwara,' her recent short directed by Sean Baker.

entertainment  Aug 6, 2026