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‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ Review: Takashi Miike’s Loose Remake is a Complete Nonstarter

The second re-imagining of “Bad Lieutenant” — Abel Ferrara’s 1992 neo-noir starring Harvey Keitel — Takashi Miike’s baffling “Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo” borrows the broad strokes of the original, but tells its own Yakuza-centric story that never fully gets going. Its stop-start approach sees numerous characters and subplots introduced before existing ones can be resolved, or […]

VarietyVariety•Siddhant Adlakha11h ago

Markus Lehmusruusu’s Finnish Oscar Entry ‘The Squirrel’ Earns Aki Kaurismäki’s Stamp of Approval: ‘He Said It’s Like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ but Better Because It’s Full of Humanism’

Markus Lehmusruusu’s futuristic drama “The Squirrel” has just been selected as the Finnish Oscar submission, and it already has a notable fan. “Aki Kaurismäki called it a masterpiece. He said it was like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ but better because it’s full of humanism. I really loved that,” the director tells Variety. “I hope that […]

VarietyVariety•Marta Balaga13h ago

Adam Fan Releases Debut English-Language Album ‘Skyfall’

Chinese superstar Adam Fan, also known as Fan Chengcheng, has released his debut full-length English-language album “Skyfall,” expanding his music to international audiences. The release arrived alongside the music video for focus track “Make It Make Sense.” “Skyfall” is produced by international music production company Hits Rhythm and A WW Productions, with an outside-China distribution […]

VarietyVariety•Naman Ramachandran14h ago

Oscars: Spain Selects ‘La Bola Negra’ for International Features Race

“La Bola Negra,” Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes Festival sensation, is Spain’s submission for the 2027 international feature film Academy Award. Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved, ”starring Javier Bardem, and Alauda Ruix de Azua’s Goya and San Sebastián winner “Sundays” also figured in Spain’s international feature shortlist, arguably the strongest in Spanish history. Any other […]

VarietyVariety•Emiliano de Pablos14h ago

Peter Jackson’s Weta FX to Talk AI as Netflix’s Creative Asia Spotlights ‘Possible Love’ in Busan

Netflix and the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) are bringing back Creative Asia for a third consecutive year, with the program set for Oct. 10 at Dongseo University’s Centum Campus. BIFF, the Asian Film Commissions Network (AFCNet) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) all helped shape this year’s lineup. Creative Asia is Netflix’s flagship initiative […]

VarietyVariety•Naman Ramachandran16h ago

Oscars: Indonesia Selects Kamila Andini’s ‘Four Seasons in Java’ for International Feature Race (EXCLUSIVE)

Indonesia has selected Kamila Andini’s “Four Seasons in Java” (“Empat Musim Pertiwi”) as its submission for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards. Written and directed by Andini and produced by Ifa Isfansyah for Forka Films, the film stars Putri Marino, Arya Saloka, Christine Hakim and Hana Malasan. The story centers on Pertiwi […]

VarietyVariety•Naman Ramachandran17h ago

Cate Blanchett to Attend Tokyo Festival for Japan Premiere of Displacement Film Fund Shorts

Cate Blanchett will travel to Tokyo for the 39th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, where five short films backed by the Displacement Film Fund will receive their Japan premieres. Blanchett co-founded the Displacement Film Fund, which supports displaced filmmakers and those with a demonstrated history of telling authentic stories rooted in the experiences […]

VarietyVariety•Naman Ramachandran19h ago

‘Resident Evil’ First Reactions: Zach Cregger’s Zombie Horror Is ‘Gloriously Gory’ and One of ‘The Best Video Game Adaptations’ Ever

“Weapons” and “Barbarian” director Zach Cregger is dabbling in studio IP for the first time with Sony’s “Resident Evil,” but it appears joining a franchise has done nothing to weaken the filmmaker’s knack for outrageously wild scares. Members of the film press are calling Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot “a cinematic spectacle” and “easily among the […]

VarietyVariety•Zack Sharf20h ago

As ‘American Idol’ Leaves Los Angeles for Atlanta, More Concerns Emerge About the State of Local Production

Forget Hollywood. “American Idol” is heading to Georgia, dawg. In news that felt all too depressingly common in production-starved Los Angeles, word emerged Tuesday that “American Idol” — which has been broadcast live from Los Angeles since it originated in 2002 — would move production to Georgia. ABC, as well as producers Fremantle and 19 […]

VarietyVariety•Michael Schneider21h ago