‘Io Capitano’: Italy’s Oscar Submission Turns The Migrant Gaze On Its Head & Could Make A Star Of Seydou Sarr

An Iranian American woman navigating culture clash, an Argentine bank heist and an animated ghost story voiced by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie debut this weekend with a handful of docs and some notable expansion, vying with Apple wide release Killers Of The Flower Moon.

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Italy and the Vatican City over concerns surrounding political demonstrations.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” an epic look at the French emperor and military leader’s rise to power, is one of the final potential awards hopefuls awaiting its first reactions from critics and pundits. As awards season approaches, Variety has learned exclusively which Oscar categories the film will be submitted for. Most notably, Vanessa Kirby will vie for best supporting actress.

Scientists say a routine medical procedure could increase the risk of a patient later experincing severe arthritis.

Aldi customers have been warned that they could be being charged more than they expect due to an issue with self-checkout machines.

HBO’s smash-hit period piece The Gilded Age is finally returning later this month for season two, but a familiar face won’t be around!

Michaela Zee Although Adam Driver portrays legendary sports-car magnate Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann‘s biographical drama, the actor didn’t get to drive one of the 1950s-era replicas for “Ferrari.” Instead, he drove an “open-wheel single seater” that was modified to connect a camera to it. Asked how it was getting behind the wheel of that particular vintage sports car, Driver simply replied, “Terrifying.” “It teleports you back to the time and you realize if you turn left or right the wrong way, then you’re dead,” Driver told Variety at the “Ferrari” North American premiere at the New York Film Festival Friday night.

Jada Pinkett Smith is dropping some bombshells in her new interview.

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Tuesday’s episode of Found on NBC.

Kyle Shanahan and his team the San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night (October 8)!

Bill Maher was off television for five months, thanks to the WGA strike. So naturally, he had a lot to catch up on in Friday’s edition of Real Time on HBO.

The Drew Barrymore Show have declined to return for the upcoming fourth season.Barrymore faced widespread criticism last month after she originally announced the talk show would return on September 18 without its striking writers.After Writers Guild of America (WGA) members picketed outside the show’s studio, she later reversed the decision and paused the show’s return.In a statement on Instagram at the time, Barrymore wrote: “I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is today. We really tried to find our way forward.

It seems every year there is debate about which French film deserves the honor of being the Official Selection of France for the Academy Awards. This year, that debate was as strong as ever, with people trying to figure out if “Anatomy of a Fall” would earn the distinction or if it would go to “The Taste of Things.” Surprising many, ‘Taste’ was chosen.  READ MORE: France Surprises Selecting ‘The Taste Of Things’ Over ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ For Oscars Now, as the awards season begins to heat up, we are given our first look at the trailer for “The Taste of Things.” The film follows the story of a master chef in the late 19th Century who seemingly has it all, except for the one thing he longs for.

In the long history of horror films since the dawn of cinema, it would be hard to imagine any of them quite having the particular impact of 1973’s The Exorcist which became the first horror film ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, along with nine other nominations including Best Actress for Ellen Burstyn. It eventually won two Academy Awards for William Peter Blatty’s screenplay based on his 1971 novel, and for the bone chilling Sound work. When I saw it as a young kid in its original incarnation at the National Theatre in Westwood (now no longer existing), there were lines like you have never seen wrapping completely around the block. Warner Bros. even put a nurse on duty in the lobby for those who passed out, no mere gimmick because it actually happened. Nothing I have seen since in the genre has matched that one for me, but it wasn’t for Hollywood not trying. There are countless imitations, even a couple of failed direct sequels including the dreadful 1977 followup, Exorcist II: The Heretic, and the forgettable Exorcist III: Legion in 1990. There have been TV series attempts, an origin angle with Exorcist: The Beginning in 2004, and countless others using the come-on Exorcist in their title. Earlier this year we even had another film, based on the Vatican’s longtime real life demon slayer, The Pope’s Exorcist which thanks to a dedicated performance by Russell Crowe worked quite well on its own terms

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor All awards and nominations lead to the coveted Academy Awards ceremony. As the industry’s leader in awards analysis, predictions and the entertainment business, you can find the key upcoming dates for this year’s awards season. All critical dates are in bold.

Stephen Colbert returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to a standing ovation.

Michaela Zee “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” director Gareth Edwards is once again addressing the multiple reports about the 2016 film requiring extensive reshoots overseen by Tony Gilroy (the eventual “Andor” creator was hired by Lucasfilm to join the “Rogue One” team in June 2016). On a recent episode of KCRW’s “The Business” podcast, Edwards claimed “there is so much inaccuracy” surrounding the making of the “Star Wars” prequel.

Late-night is coming back and the guest lists are starting to be filled.

After being renewed for its eighth and final season, “Big Mouth” is now the longest-running Netflix original series. But Season 7 of the animated coming-of-age show comes first, with the Bridgeton middle school students enter a new school, which means new friends, foes, and even new hormone monsters.

We just learned that The White Lotus‘ third season is a priority for HBO once the actors’ strike ends, so we’re revealing what we already know.