Austrian Director Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Best Film at Sarajevo Film Festival
Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” continued its winning streak at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where the Cannes Un Certain Regard winner took home the Heart of…
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Nearly a Century Later, Sci-Fi Western Film Serial ‘The Phantom Empire’ Still Feels Like the Future
Cowboys, space queens, and the secret history of… everything? This black-and-white 1935 selection reflects just how long Hollywood has been playing with genre.
Rose McGowan, Anna Paquin Call Out “Profoundly Sad” Mistreatment Of Child Stars While Paying Tribute To Hayden Panettiere
As Hollywood continues to mourn the death of Hayden Panettiere, some are taking aim at the way the industry treats child stars. On Friday, Rose McGowan and…
‘Spa Weekend’ Review: Leslie Mann and Isla Fisher in a High-Concept Comedy Without the Comic Highs
I watched "Spa Weekend" and realized that the genre it’s in — the high-concept movie with the concept in the title, the comedy that puts out a vibe of "Look…
Paramount & State AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Week; Gavin Newsom Says He Takes Paramount CEO’s Threat To Leave California “Seriously”
(Updated with California Attorney General statement) After weeks of speculation about Gavin Newsom’s true position on Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of…
Paramount and State A.G. to Meet Monday to Discuss Settlement of Antitrust Case
Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the…
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Paramount Slams Mark Ruffalo Merger Attack as ‘Antisemitic,’ Says Company Does Not ‘Tolerate Prejudice of Any Kind’
Paramount has come out swinging against a Friday screed from Mark Ruffalo, in which the award-winning actor accused moguls David and Larry Ellison of “powering…
15 Movies & Shows To Watch Before ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Avengers: Doomsday will bring the Marvel Cinematic Universe together one more time to face the existential threat of Doctor Doom. The film, directed by Anthony…
Bruce Campbell Clarifies He’s “Tapped Out” Of The ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise, Didn’t Want Ash To Be “Borderline Geezer”
With a new trilogy playing out in the Evil Dead franchise, Bruce Campbell is eliminating any confusion about his future as Ash. On Thursday, the actor famous…
Why ‘The End of Oak Street’ Deserved Better at the Box Office
On this week's episode of IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast, we analyze the latest developments in the Warnermount antitrust lawsuit and review "The Rivals of…
Top of the Line: Why Vince Gilligan Isn’t Stressed About Streaming
'Pluribus' creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan talks to IndieWire about getting the gift of time and other stories from the IndieWire Craft team.
Michelle Pfeiffer Clarifies She “Never Said” She’s Retiring: “The Most Ridiculous Thing”
With new seasons of The Madison and Margo’s Got Money Troubles just around the corner, Michelle Pfeiffer isn’t slowing down anytime soon. After a passing…
‘Harry Potter’ Star Jessie Cave Says It Was ‘Embarrassing’ to Join OnlyFans to Pay the Bills but ‘It Has Saved Me’: Lavender Brown ‘Was a Small Part 20 Years Ago’
Jessie Cave, the actor who portrayed Lavender Brown in three “Harry Potter” movies, appeared in a recent interview on the U.K. talk show “This Morning” and…
‘Tony’, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ Go Wide After Ace Debuts; Andrew Garfield In ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’, ‘It Ends’ – Specialty Preview
A24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony by Matt Johnson starring Dominic Sessa expands to 1,640+ runs in North America, while Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma…
Chris Aronson Files $4 Million Age Discrimination Suit Over Ouster at Paramount
Chris Aronson, who was let go as Paramount’s head of domestic distribution last year, has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of reneging on an agreement to…
Alex Aster on Writing Barbie World’s First-Ever YA Book, Sending Her ‘Lightlark’ Movie Producers ‘Really Smart’ Fan Casts
BookTok sensation Alex Aster stepped away from the worlds of her bestselling “Lightlark” and “Starside” novels this week to celebrate the debut of her new…
‘Niu Lai,’ the $200 Chinese Animated Film Taking Social Media by Storm, Might Be ‘The Room’ for a New Generation
Plus: some reflections on D23's animation announcements.
What the Hell Is Indie Slop? How the Video Game Insult Found Indie Film
A derogatory term from video game criticism has crossed over to indie film discourse, and brought a poisonous idea about creative labor with it.
‘The Odyssey’ Sets Digital, 4K Blu-ray Release Dates
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is finally setting sail for home theaters. The blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s epic poem will be available to rent and…
How ‘Beef’ Director Jake Schreier Builds a Oner for Maximum Anxiety
Director Jake Schreier tells IndieWire about the joys of long takes and using visuals to create a visceral sense of character.