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Michael Imperioli Joins Fox Drama Series ‘Memory of a Killer’ Opposite Patrick Dempsey
Michael Imperioli is the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Fox series “Memory of a Killer.” Imperioli will star in the series…
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Culture
How Eva Victor Reimagined the Trauma Plot
At one point in “Sorry, Baby,” a new film written, directed, and starring the actor and comedian Eva Victor, the main character, an…
Culture
8 Years Later, This HBO Drama With a 91% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is the Show 'Lost' Tried to Be
The conversation about the best television shows of all time can go on forever, with many naming shows from Seinfeld to Breaking Bad to…
Culture
Ryu Seungryong Returns to Disney+ With Treasure-Hunting Crime Drama ‘Low Life’
Ryu Seungryong is diving back into Disney+ waters with “Low Life,” a treasure-hunting crime drama set in 1970s Korea. The 11-part series…
Culture
“The Gilded Age” Is a Poor Man’s Period Drama
In the HBO drama “The Gilded Age,” the characters are keenly aware that they live in interesting times. Early in the series, which is set…
Culture
Shanghai International Film Festival Crowns Kyrgyzstan Drama ‘Black Red Yellow’ as Best Feature
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival has announced its Golden Goblet Awards winners, with Kyrgyzstan’s “Black Red Yellow,”…
Culture
Revisiting “Columbus,” a Thrilling Drama of Growing Up Modernist
There’s a special kind of movie that’s inextricably linked to where it’s filmed. The locations aren’t just picturesque settings for action…
Culture
Cannes Award-Winning Filmmaker Marian Crisan Gearing Up to Shoot Religious Drama ‘Holy Light’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marian Crișan, who won the Palme d’Or in Cannes for his short film “Megatron” as well as directing Locarno award-winning “Morgen” and HBO…
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‘Inside’ Review: Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis Are Inmates in an Offbeat Aussie Prison Drama
Prison dramas usually fall into three categories: They’re either tales of violent intrigue, redemption or a rocky road through one to the…
Culture
Indie LGBT Drama ‘Dope Queens’ Set for World Premiere at Bentonville Film Festival
“Dope Queens,” an indie film celebrating San Francisco’s famed Tenderloin neighborhood, will screen for the first time at the Bentonville…
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‘Brand New Landscape’ Review: An Architect Has No Design for Family Life in a Quietly Affecting Japanese Drama
Time heals no wounds in “Brand New Landscape,” an outwardly gentle but subtly cutting domestic drama that begins as a snapshot of a family…
Culture
“Materialists” Is a Thoughtful Romantic Drama That Doesn’t Quite Add Up
The work of the Korean Canadian filmmaker Celine Song is modest in scope and intimate in feel, but listen closely to her words—to say…
News
‘Rosemead’ Review: Lucy Liu’s Revelatory Turn Is the Reason to See an Otherwise Downbeat Family Drama
In a historic legal decision last year, a Michigan jury found the parents of a 15-year-old school shooter responsible for the deaths their…
Celebrity
‘Rainmaker’ Trailer: Rudy Baylor Goes on the Offensive in USA Network Legal Drama
USA Network has dropped the first trailer for the series adaptation of John Grisham’s “The Rainmaker.” In the trailer, which can be seen…
Culture
What It Feels Like For A Girl: Trans teen drama based on Paris Lees memoir pulls no punches
Emma Saunders Culture reporter What It Feels Like For A Girl. A fairly innocuous title for a teen TV series, right? But the stars of BBC…
Culture
Emmy Predictions: Drama Series — ‘Severance’ Holds Firm at No. 1; Can ‘Paradise’ Sneak In?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
Business
J.K. Simmons to Lead ‘Westies’ Series at MGM+ as Premium Cabler Greenlights Crime Drama
J.K. Simmons is set for a lead role in the MGM+ drama “The Westies,” which has now officially been ordered to series. The show was first…
Culture
Roy Kapur Films, Digital Platform Pratilipi Partner to Bring Indian Stories to Screen, Beginning With Courtroom Drama ‘Charitraheen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian digital storytelling platform Pratilipi has forged a strategic content partnership with production house Roy Kapur Films to…
Celebrity
‘Girl on Edge’ Review: A Mother and Daughter Hit Thin Ice in Zhou Jinghao’s Alluring but Unsatisfactory Skating Drama
Zhou Jinghao’s “Girl on Edge” starts strong. A young woman is shown skating in a dimly lit ring, finishing her routine and stopping right…
Lifestyle
Kate Hudson Brings Thigh-High Drama to BottleRock in Jimmy Choo Boots
After launching a Netflix show earlier this year, Kate Hudson is back to her music career. The multi-hyphenate performed at the BottleRock…
Celebrity
Marciano’s Drama on ‘Vanderpump Villa’ and ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Made Him Reality TV’s Newest Villain
Many reality stars are mainly confined to their respective series. Perhaps they have a chance to break out by appearing on another show…
Culture
Emmy Predictions: Guest Acting (Comedy, Drama) — Scene-Stealers, Sleeper Hits and One Lucky Charm With Beau Bridges
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee’s Kurosawa-Inspired Kidnapping Drama Isn’t So Much a Remake as a Manifesto
There’s enormous risk in remaking a movie like “High and Low.” Japanese master Akira Kurosawa set the bar high with his 1963 take on a…
Celebrity
Taiwan YA Content Gets Boost as PTS XS, Third Culture, S11 Launch Drama Lab (EXCLUSIVE)
Taiwan‘s burgeoning youth content sector is getting a major boost as international players join forces to nurture the next generation of…