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Miike Takashi Talks Japanese Horror, Extreme Violence, Audience Reactions: Movie Theaters...
by Rafa Sales Ross on February 8, 2025 at 1:29 pm
Lauded Japanese auteur Miike Takashi sat down for an in-conversation event with longtime collaborator and producer Misako Saka at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where he is also screening “Blazing Fists.” The duo discussed […]
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Mouly Surya on Indonesian Period Thriller About Dutch Colonization ‘This City Is a...
by Rafa Sales Ross on February 8, 2025 at 12:48 pm
It is quite an interesting choice for the largest film festival in the Netherlands to close with a film that explicitly denounces the violence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, but one can always expect interesting choices from the International […]
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Trump Doubles Down on CBS ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Now Wants $20 Billion
by Gmaddaus on February 8, 2025 at 6:49 am
President Trump amended his lawsuit against CBS on Friday, doubling the amount he claims he is owed for “deceptive” editing of a Kamala Harris interview to $20 billion. Trump sued the network in October, claiming that “60 […]
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‘The Stringer’ Review: Who Took the Historic Vietnam War Photo Known as ‘Napalm...
by Owen Gleiberman on February 8, 2025 at 5:05 am
"The Stringer" is a potent human story of daunting cultural resonance. But like all conspiracy scenarios, it exerts a cleansing fascination. It deserves to be seen — for the important truths that are there in it, and for the sheer addictive […]
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‘By Design’ Review: Juliette Lewis Becomes a Chair in a Bold if Baggy Body-Swap...
by Manuel Betancourt on February 8, 2025 at 4:30 am
The logline for Amanda Kramer’s latest film, “By Design,” sounds both like the setup and the punchline for a winking joke. When a woman becomes envious and enamored with a striking wooden chair, she suddenly finds herself becoming […]
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‘The Bachelorette’ Is Skipping a Summer: No New Female Lead Following Grant Ellis’...
by Selome Hailu on February 8, 2025 at 3:23 am
There won’t be a new season of “The Bachelorette” this summer, Variety has learned. While ABC franchise typically airs “The Bachelor” each spring before selecting one of the contestants to lead a season of “The […]
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Demi Moore Embraces ‘Overlooked’ Horror Films While Accepting Best Actress at...
by Zack Sharf on February 8, 2025 at 3:04 am
Demi Moore is inching closer to winning an Oscar after picking up best actress honors at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards for her performance in “The Substance.” Moore won the prize over fellow nominees Cynthia Erivo […]
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‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Jokes ‘I’m Gonna Win That Oscar’ After Academy...
by J. Kim Murphy on February 8, 2025 at 2:57 am
“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu beat out several Oscar nominees for best director at the Critics’ Choice Awards Friday evening, taking home the prize from that body. The filmmaker seemed stunned as he took the stage at the behest of […]
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FCC Chief Brendan Carr Says Trump ‘Has Been Right’ on Media Bias Claims Amid CBS...
by Cynthia Littleton on February 8, 2025 at 2:51 am
The Federal Communications Commission has broken with decades of precedent for the independent regulatory agency by charging into the highly politicized debate about bias in media and the fairness of the coverage produced by mainstream news […]
