U.K. Ratings Body Used AI For First Time to Classify HBO Max’s Entire Library
The BBFC has said in 2025 it classifies the highest number of films in its 113-year history and also deplyed AI for the first time
Cannes Lions: The Pitches, Panels, Parties and Prognostication That Resonated Most During a Scorching Week on the Croisette
Variety's key takeaways from a busy week of pitches, panels, parties and prognosticating at Cannes Lions.
Annecy Colombian Short ‘Once in a Body’: Fiction Rooted in Real Experiences
Colombia’s María Cristina Pérez competed at Annecy Perspectives sidebar with her experimental short ‘Once in a Body’
Annecy Winners: ’The Violinist’ Takes Top Prize, ’Iron Boy’ Sweeps Three Awards and Don Hertzfeldt Scores Best Short
‘The Great Dreamscape’ scored a TV Cristal, ‘The Broos’ a TV Audience Award while Jocelyn Charles’ ‘God Is Shy’ scored two short film prizes.
‘House of Criticism’ Review: A Pensive and Touching Portrait of Married Art Critics Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith (It Is Only, at Moments, a True-Life Christopher Guest Movie)
Alison Chernick's film is a pensive and touching look at Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith (it is only, at moments, a true-life Christopher Guest movie).
Christopher Nolan Says Playing it Safe With Mainstream Movies ‘Doesn’t Work’: ‘The Audience Is Looking for Something New’
Christopher Nolan says playing it safe with mainstream movies 'doesn't work,' and that studios need to take more risks.
Colman Domingo on Working with Antoine Fuqua and Steven Spielberg, and Why the Bay Area Holds a Special Place in His Heart
Colman Domingo on working with Antoine Fuqua and Steven Spielberg, and why the Bay Area and Frameline film festival are important to him.
‘Supergirl’ Writer Ana Nogueira on the Movie’s Key Changes From the ‘Woman of Tomorrow’ Comic and the Status of ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Teen Titans’
"Supergirl" writer Ana Nogueira on the movie's key changes from the "Woman of Tomorrow" comic, plus her "Wonder Woman" and "Teen Titans" scripts.
Why A24 Should Treat Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ as a Major Oscar Contender
Olivia Wilde's "The Invite" should be an a major Oscar contender for A24, with its stellar cast, script and team of artisans.
Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Flies to $18 Million on Opening Day
'Supergirl' made $18 million on opening day, but it wasn't enough to beat 'Toy Story 5' for the box office crown.
K. Bhagyaraj, Prolific Tamil Cinema Writer-Director-Actor, Dies at 73
K. Bhagyaraj, the writer-director-actor who was one of Tamil-language cinema's defining creative figures, died on June 27. He was 73.