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Andrés Madrigal Explores Costa Rica’s Little-Known Queer History Through Personal Doc ‘Lost Men’

When his grandfather passed away, director Andrés Madrigal felt an urge to pick up his camera and capture every possible moment of that immediate grief. This archival impulse would eventually become Madrigal’s feature debut “Lost Men,” which has its world premiere at the Costa Rica Film Festival. The intimate doc chronicles Madrigal’s personal family history […]

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The Guardian Culture

Johnny Depp is playing Scrooge? I am not here for his big Hollywood comeback

‘It’s good to be back,’ says the actor in a new trailer for the forthcoming Ebenezer. Has everyone forgotten about the ghosts of his past?It is fair to say that, professionally speaking, Johnny Depp has had a quiet few years. Since he and Amber Heard sued each other amid a whirlwind of genuinely ugly accusations in 2019, and went to trial in 2022, Depp has struggled to reclaim his position in Hollywood.His 2020 film Minimata made less than a million dollars at the box office. Jeanne du Barry far

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Variety

LeBron James Heads to Philadelphia 76ers

LeBron James is taking his talents to Philadelphia. The 41-year-old star basketball player has left the Los Angeles Lakers and has signed with the 76ers. “I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Comedian Rick Glassman Says His Podcast Is Like a Perfect First Date: “There’s Flirting Involved”

The ‘Take Your Shoes Off’ host invites celebrity guests on to discover whether ease of conversation and compatibility may lead to future movie or TV series work together.

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Variety

‘Game of Thrones’ Play ‘The Mad King’ Still Set to Open Next Month Despite Canceling Previews (EXCLUSIVE)

The upcoming “Game of Thrones” theater production “The Mad King” is still on track to open next month in the U.K. despite canceling its first week of previews, Variety can confirm. The Royal Shakespeare Company production was set to launch previews Monday, July 20 but all four performances this week were canceled, disappointing a number […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Lucas Museum at Comic-Con: Star Wars Animated Series ‘Detours’ to Finally Screen, Film Programming Revealed

"We’ve lived long enough to see all the stuff that we were beaten for loving become the fine art of our day," said show creator Seth Green.

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Variety

The Elevated Fanboy Cult of Christopher Nolan

That Christopher Nolan would hit a home run with “The Odyssey” was as predictable as Odysseus’s return to Ithaca. What’s maybe a little more surprising is that he has hit a grand slam. The movie earned a staggering $124 million its opening weekend, with its IMAX showings sold out for the rest of the millennium […]

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The Guardian Culture

‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece?

Stratospheric costs could prevent the fire-damaged landmark from returning to its former glory. Now, unless a wealthy patron is found, the building seems destined for ‘soulless’ facade retention or ‘curated decay’ Doubly destroyed by two fires, Scotland’s finest piece of architecture, the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA), cuts a lamentable sight, its charred carcass tightly shrouded in white plastic sheeting, like a vacuum-packed Christo sculpture.A 12-year saga of destruct

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Variety

How ‘Cape Fear,’ Apple TV’s Timely Adaptation, Became Summer’s Grisliest Hit

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the first eight episodes of “Cape Fear,” now streaming on Apple TV. Javier Bardem has played plenty of villainous roles — the suave Raoul Silva in “Skyfall,” the devilish Anton Chigurh in “No Country for Old Men.” But Max Cady opened up something new for the Oscar winner, […]

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Variety

Jake Johnson Was Screwed Over by Hollywood. And He’s Never Been Hotter

Jake Johnson has never been more booked and busy. The “New Girl” veteran is currently starring in three TV shows: “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” a cheeky Apple TV+ thriller opposite Tatiana Maslany that’s drawn critical raves; “Sunset P.I.,” an upcoming NBC comedy as a private investigator roaming L.A.; and “Cable Guy,” a Hulu pilot inspired by […]

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Hollywood Reporter

The 25 Best U.S. Film Schools in 2026

As studios embrace AI and analog film makes a comeback, the nation's top programs are racing to future-proof their students with courses that run the gamut from emerging tech to the celluloid arts. THR’s annual rankings anoints the nation’s top programs as they navigate an industry in flux and graduate the next Ryan Coogler and Chloé Zhao.

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Hollywood Reporter

The 16 Best International Film Schools

From Tokyo to Toronto, we scoured the globe to find the top academies for acting, directing, crafts and animation.

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Hollywood Reporter

‘President Curtis’ Review: Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty’ Spinoff Lacks the Original’s Wild Inspiration but Improves as It Goes Along

Keith David voices President Andre Curtis in Dan Harmon and James Siciliano's American history-skewing animated series.

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Hollywood Reporter

Winners & Losers: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Divides Fans; the TV Academy Upsets Everybody

'Avengers: Doomsday' traps 60 characters in round rooms. Ed Harris channels Taylor Sheridan to criticize Taylor Sheridan. The TV Academy fumbles. Cinerama Dome saved.

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Variety

Leslie Odom Jr. Returning to ‘Hamilton’ on West End Tonight After Exiting Mid-Performance (EXCLUSIVE)

Leslie Odom Jr. was forced to exit a matinee performance of “Hamilton” in London mid-show Thursday. Variety understands Odom bowed out after the first act and was replaced by Manaia Glassey-Ohlson. He did not appear in the evening performance of the show. A spokesperson for “Hamilton” declined to elaborate on what caused Odom’s exit but […]

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Variety

MIFFest Founder Joanne Goh Pushes Kuala Lumpur’s Ambitions as Southeast Asia’s Film Hub

As the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) approaches its 10th anniversary next year, founder Joanne Goh is looking beyond expansion. “We expect the festival to become a hub of Southeast Asia,” Goh tells Variety, outlining her vision for MIFFest as a meeting place for filmmakers, producers and industry leaders across the region. That vision gained […]

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Variety

Lee Chang-dong on His Eight-Year Gap Before Venice-Bound ‘Possible Love’ and MIFFest Lifetime Achievement Honor: ‘Thanks to Cinema, I Feel Connected to Something Much Bigger’

Eight years after “Burning,” Lee Chang-dong is preparing to return with Venice competition title “Possible Love,” but the acclaimed Korean filmmaker says the long gap was never about stepping away from cinema. Speaking with Variety at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award, Lee says the years since “Burning” […]

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Variety

Madison Wells Balances Art, Commerce and Audience Demands as Gigi Pritzker’s Banner Backs Movies, TV Shows, Live Events and More

On today’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, Madison Wells Media chief Gigi Pritzker and newly appointed president and chief content officer Dan Steinman discuss how the well-positioned indie navigates the ups and downs of a transforming marketplace. “We have to be smarter,” Pritzker says. “Even inexpensive movies are expensive,” says Steinman. Pritzker explains why […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Facebook Is Testing If People Want to Swap Their Feed For “Immersive Video”

The social platform says it will test a video-first look for users when they open the app in select countries, potentially bringing it to the U.S. next year.

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Variety

Fired ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Says She Was Pushed to Report on Events ‘That Never Happened’ Under Bari Weiss’ Leadership at CBS News

Cecilia Vega, who was fired as a correspondent from CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in a major shake-up three months ago, is speaking out about her experience at the TV newsmagazine under Bari Weiss’ leadership. Vega said the “new administration” at CBS News — indicating Weiss, whom Paramount installed as editor in chief of the division […]

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