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“Kalevala,” a compilation of epic poetry drawn from Karelian and Finnish folklore and mythology, is full of violence, but director Antti J. Jokinen – who has adapted the book for his film…
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According to recent research from Amazon Ads, 72% of monthly streaming viewers want to see more authentic, cross-cultural stories in the media. That study, titled “Ads to Zeitgeist,” examines why…
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“She always looks so extreme,” a fellow teacher observes of Maggie Smith’s trademark rigidity in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969), putting her finger on the straight-backed, nose-high…
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SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “Chapter Fourteen,” this week’s episode of “Pachinko,’ now streaming on AppleTV+. “It’s been a very good week,” says a smiling…
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The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal Friday with the major studios on behalf of casting directors, who were seeking increased wages. The contract covers about 700…
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“Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross‘s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel, opened New York Film Festival’s 62nd edition on Friday night. The historical drama, which received…
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A judge ruled Friday that the Netflix show “Baby Reindeer” did not live up to its billing as a “true story,” allowing the real-life “Martha” to pursue her defamation lawsuit. The woman,…
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The devil is making them do it… or maybe it’s actually an exercise in divine justice. “Randy Newman‘s Faust,” the only musical comedy ever written for the stage by the dean of barbed American…
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A good tasty noir, like “Love Lies Bleeding,” always feels contemporary, even if set in the past; that’s because it should feel as urgent as the love-and-death stakes it’s about. “Killer Heat,”…
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Some of the best boxers in the world are in the Big…
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