The immersive Czech film “Up Again,” screening in its world premiere at the Ji.hlava docu fest, starts in darkness as the unmistakable sound of ice skates scraping at high speed fills the cinema. Director Eliska Cilkova Andrsova says it’s a motif she returns to again and again throughout her three-year chronicle of the rise of […]
The romantic comedy “Eavesdropping” has all the ingredients of a traditional TV series: recurring characters, serialized storylines and a will-they-or-won’t-they relationship at its center. But you won’t find it on a streaming service or a TV network. Created by Nicolas Alayo, Kaleigh Howland and Christian Sullivan, who also all act in the series, “Eavesdropping” unfolds […]
Voicemod, the AI-powered voice-modifying platform that lets users change the tone and sound of their voice and make use of sound effects, will add the likes of Star Wars and Marvel characters to the mix. The company said Friday it would incorporate soundboards from Star Wars and Marvel projects onto its platform, allowing its 5.7 […]
Although he released two albums during the final dozen years of his life, David Bowie had effectively retired from active duty, focusing on his family and, as his extensive posthumous catalog of sound and vision shows, curating his life’s work. It’s been a treasure trove for longtime fans, but one thing in particular has been […]
Television has no shortage of thrillers, but the sinister twists and turns of Apple TV’s latest entry into the genre, “Nocturne” — based on Lars Kepler’s novels “Lazarus” and “The Sandman” — make it well worth your time. Created by Rowan Joffé, the series follows Jonah Lynn (Liev Schreiber), a former homicide detective turned recluse […]
Russell Brand’s defense in his London rape trial was “a lot of half-truths” that were “spun into lies,” the prosecution said on Friday in its closing argument. Brand has been charged with with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault. He has pleaded not guilty to […]
Shopping for the women in your life is easy enough if you’re sticking to the usual suspects: a cashmere sweater, a luxury fragrance, a pair of designer sunglasses. But what about the friend who thinks Nathan Fielder is the hottest man alive? Or the one who’d rather spend Friday night watching “Gone With the Wind” […]
“Bára Basiková is a truly fascinating singer,” says Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Třeštíková, who was honored for her contribution to the genre at this week’s Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. Her subject for the 50-year time lapse docu “Bára – Diary of a Rockstar,” Basiková sang in rock bands before the Velvet Revolution, including Precedens and […]
Barbara Kopple completes her trilogy on labor rights with “Union Town.” Following screenings at Venice and Toronto, it’s now heading to Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, where Variety spoke to her about the film. “Union Town” follows U.S. delivery and warehouse workers employed by UPS and Amazon, as well as app-based “deliveristas,” as they fight for […]
“Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” Karan Johar’s first film as director, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, will screen at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2028 to celebrate its 30th anniversary, with Johar set to attend. Johar received the invitation earlier this week at a meeting he hosted at the Mumbai offices of […]
Tony Kaye, the British director of “American History X” and “Detachment,” will direct “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?,” a short running five minutes that blends documentary with reality drama and plays out among the giant monster sculptures installed across Leicester, England. Hiu Man Chan, a film entrepreneur and academic in creative industries at De […]
Microdrama platform FlareFlow will launch in Thailand on Nov. 2 through AIS Play, the entertainment service of Thai telecom operator Advanced Info Service (AIS), in a deal brokered by Singapore-based distributor Rock Networks. FlareFlow, the vertical video service owned by COL Group, will cost subscribers THB39 ($1.15) a month. AIS Play users will find a […]
