Film and what the box office says about taste
Everything filed under screens sound page in our culture coverage, the 51 reports filed on it so far.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.