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Curator Naomi Beckwith says several artists have refused to participate in the prestigious Documenta 16 exhibition...

Artists Decline Documenta 16 Over Germany's Gaza Stance

Curator Naomi Beckwith says several artists have refused to participate in the prestigious Documenta 16 exhibition, citing Germany's political...

2026-09-19
Charli xcx's arena tour for her eighth album 'Music, Fashion, Film' is reviewed as a maximalist, speaker-stacked...

Charli xcx's Music, Fashion, Film tour

Charli xcx's arena tour for her eighth album 'Music, Fashion, Film' is reviewed as a maximalist, speaker-stacked spectacle that validates her rock...

2026-09-17
Film festival leaders and artists globally support Oscar-winning Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after...

Film Industry Rallies Behind NAZA Directors

Film festival leaders and artists globally support Oscar-winning Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after Israel's culture minister...

2026-09-16
Filmmaker John Wilson discusses his new documentary 'The History of Concrete' and his unique artistic process of finding...

John Wilson's New Film Explores Concrete and Comedy

Filmmaker John Wilson discusses his new documentary 'The History of Concrete' and his unique artistic process of finding humor and profundity in...

2026-09-14
The film 'Babies,' premiering at Toronto and releasing in 2027, uses comedy to explore societal pressure on couples...

Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen Star in 'Babies,' a Comedy

The film 'Babies,' premiering at Toronto and releasing in 2027, uses comedy to explore societal pressure on couples regarding parenthood, starring...

2026-09-14
World: A review from the Toronto Film Festival criticizes Naomi Watts's new film 'The Housewife' as an overcooked melodrama

Naomi Watts Plays Suburban Nazi in 'The Housewife'

A review from the Toronto Film Festival criticizes Naomi Watts's new film 'The Housewife' as an overcooked melodrama.

2026-09-13
A review of the film 'Faith,' starring Erin Doherty and James McAvoy, focusing on its intense performances and eerie...

Faith review: Doherty and McAvoy power

A review of the film 'Faith,' starring Erin Doherty and James McAvoy, focusing on its intense performances and eerie narrative about a mysterious...

2026-09-13
The survival slasher River, directed by Joshua Giuliano, premiered as the opener for the Toronto film festival's Midnight...

River horror film opens Toronto's Midnight Madness

The survival slasher River, directed by Joshua Giuliano, premiered as the opener for the Toronto film festival's Midnight Madness strand.

2026-09-12
Two summer blockbusters starring Tom Holland and Zendaya have propelled the US box office to its biggest summer season...

Spider-Man and The Odyssey Drive Record Summer Box Office

Two summer blockbusters starring Tom Holland and Zendaya have propelled the US box office to its biggest summer season ever, with global hits also...

2026-09-11
Kacey Musgraves's tour prop, a giant testicle-shaped disco ball, has ignited discussion about its place in a lineage of...

Kacey Musgraves's Testicle Disco Ball Sparks Art History

Kacey Musgraves's tour prop, a giant testicle-shaped disco ball, has ignited discussion about its place in a lineage of camp, critical art using the

2026-09-10
Film director Ilya Khrzhanovsky, speaking at the Venice festival, declined to denounce his Greek-Russian lead actor...

Director Khrzhanovsky Defends Lead Actor Currentzis

Film director Ilya Khrzhanovsky, speaking at the Venice festival, declined to denounce his Greek-Russian lead actor Teodor Currentzis for not...

2026-09-10
A review of Paul Greengrass's historical film 'The Uprising', starring Andrew Garfield, finds it a disjointed slog that...

The Uprising film review: a muddled

A review of Paul Greengrass's historical film 'The Uprising', starring Andrew Garfield, finds it a disjointed slog that fails to connect its 1381...

2026-09-09
The sequel to the 1998 cult film reunites the original stars as the Owens witches, grappling with a generational love...

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return for Practical Magic

The sequel to the 1998 cult film reunites the original stars as the Owens witches, grappling with a generational love curse and family legacy in a new

2026-09-09
Alex Gibney's documentary on Elon Musk details the tech mogul's reliance on government support, his fears of...

Elon Musk film reveals state aid, election

Alex Gibney's documentary on Elon Musk details the tech mogul's reliance on government support, his fears of civilizational collapse driving his

2026-09-09
Florian Zeller's new original film 'Bunker', starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, premiered at the Venice Film...

Zeller's 'Bunker' Disappoints at Venice Despite Star Cast

Florian Zeller's new original film 'Bunker', starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a critical pan.

2026-09-08
Veteran Israeli director Amos Gitai premieres a documentary at the Venice Film Festival, using a threatened Bedouin...

Amos Gitai's Venice Film The Road to Jericho

Veteran Israeli director Amos Gitai premieres a documentary at the Venice Film Festival, using a threatened Bedouin school as a lens on the

2026-09-07
A two-part film biography of Charles de Gaulle has sold 5.3 million tickets in France, becoming an unexpected summer...

De Gaulle Biopic Surprises as French Box Office Hit

A two-part film biography of Charles de Gaulle has sold 5.3 million tickets in France, becoming an unexpected summer blockbuster and introducing the...

2026-09-06
Playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh, whose Oscar-tipped film Wild Horse Nine premiered at the Venice Film Festival...

Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine Critiques CIA History

Playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh, whose Oscar-tipped film Wild Horse Nine premiered at the Venice Film Festival, stated that the CIA's...

2026-09-04
Werner Herzog's new film 'Bucking Fastard,' starring Rooney and Kate Mara as twins, is a disappointing fictional take on...

Herzog's Chaplin Sisters Soap Opera Disappoints Critics

Werner Herzog's new film 'Bucking Fastard,' starring Rooney and Kate Mara as twins, is a disappointing fictional take on a real-life story, according...

2026-09-04
Filmmaker Alexander Ullom's debut feature 'It Ends,' a horror film with an existential bent, follows friends trapped on...

Alexander Ullom's 'It Ends' Captures Gen Z Horror

Filmmaker Alexander Ullom's debut feature 'It Ends,' a horror film with an existential bent, follows friends trapped on an endless road.

2026-09-03
Martin McDonagh's new film Wild Horse Nine stars Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich as cynical CIA operatives stranded on...

McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine pairs Rockwell and Malkovich

Martin McDonagh's new film Wild Horse Nine stars Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich as cynical CIA operatives stranded on Easter Island in 1973.

2026-09-03
Arizona Diamondbacks player Ketel Marte returned after a mysterious absence, wearing a cryptic hat that sparked...

Ketel Marte's Cryptic Bridge-Burning Hat

Arizona Diamondbacks player Ketel Marte returned after a mysterious absence, wearing a cryptic hat that sparked widespread speculation about its...

2026-09-03
A new 3D extended reality documentary about David Bowie, featuring hundreds of unseen images, premieres at the Venice...

Bowie XR Documentary Debuts at Venice Immersive

A new 3D extended reality documentary about David Bowie, featuring hundreds of unseen images, premieres at the Venice Immersive festival.

2026-09-03
World: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Venice festival jury head, says a systemic problem limits financing for women directors

Maggie Gyllenhaal Criticizes Film Industry Sexism

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Venice festival jury head, says a systemic problem limits financing for women directors. Only two are competing for the top prize.

2026-09-03