Venice Prizewinner ‘A Day in the Life of Jo’ Explores ‘Who and What We Truly Are’ Through Emotional Journey of Ordinary, Remarkable Teenage Girl

Variety - Nov 14, 2026

Following its prize-winning premiere at the Venice Film Festival and a whirlwind tour of the fall festival circuit, “A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra,” by Greek filmmaker Jacqueline Lentzou, celebrates its homecoming this week at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, where it’s competing for top honors in the festival’s main international competition. Inspired […]

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Plan A Tropical Vacation And We'll Reveal Your Mental Age

Nov 14, 2026

Plan A Tropical Vacation And We'll Reveal Your Mental Age

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‘Hen’ Review: A Resilient Chicken Flies the Coop, Over and Over, in an Unexpectedly Stirring Survival Story

Nov 14, 2026

‘Hen’ Review: A Resilient Chicken Flies the Coop, Over and Over, in an Unexpectedly Stirring Survival Story

Why did the chicken cross the road? In “Hen,” the answer is, as ever, to get to the other side. But the stakes are a little higher and more urgent than that in György Pálfi unassuming marvel of a creature feature: When its gallinaceous protagonist is forced across a busy highway, it’s because a hungry […]

Spain’s FICX Gijón Festival Bets Big on International, Regional and Local Talent

Nov 14, 2026

Spain’s FICX Gijón Festival Bets Big on International, Regional and Local Talent

GIJÓN, Spain — Taking place in northern Spain under two monhs after the San Sebastián International Film Festival and linked to it by the Cross Roads initiative, the 64th Gijón International Film Festival (FICX) lineup stacks many of the year’s most talked-about features from international festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Sundance. At the […]

Noel Fielding weighs in on Russell Brand's crimes

Nov 14, 2026

Noel Fielding weighs in on Russell Brand's crimes

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European Film Awards: ‘Fatherland’ & ‘La Bola Negra’ Top Nominations – Full List Of Films & Credits

Nov 14, 2026

European Film Awards: ‘Fatherland’ & ‘La Bola Negra’ Top Nominations – Full List Of Films & Credits

The European Film Academy has unveiled the nominations in the 16 key categories of its 39th European Film Awards taking place in Greece in January 2027. Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland leads the nominations, making it into 11 categories, followed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La Bola Negra with ten nominations and Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes Palme […]

European Film Award Nominations: ‘Fatherland’ Reigns Over Contest, Followed by ‘La Bola Negra’

Nov 14, 2026

European Film Award Nominations: ‘Fatherland’ Reigns Over Contest, Followed by ‘La Bola Negra’

Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland,” which centers on the relationship between the writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, leads the contest for the 39th European Film Awards, followed close behind by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s “La Bola Negra.” “Fatherland” has 11 EFA nominations, while “La Bola Negra,” a time-spanning epic based on a work of […]

How Baz Luhrmann’s ultra-stylised Romeo + Juliet film made Shakespeare cool 30 years ago

Nov 14, 2026

How Baz Luhrmann’s ultra-stylised Romeo + Juliet film made Shakespeare cool 30 years ago

William Shakespeare’s star-crossed romance Romeo and Juliet has been adapted for the screen innumerable times, perhaps most famously by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968. While every version reflects the era of its creation, none speaks quite as loudly as Baz Luhrmann’s ultra-stylised, fiercely 1990s take, which turns 30 this month. The second – and best – of Luhrmann’s much-loved “Red Curtain” trilogy, which includes 1992’s Strictly Ballroom and 2001’s Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet (1996) is blessed...

Wendell Pierce and Other Actors on the Challenge of Playing Othello

Nov 14, 2026

Wendell Pierce and Other Actors on the Challenge of Playing Othello

As an acclaimed production returns to the stage, four actors reflect on one of theater’s great challenges for Black performers.

Dolly Parton Sings With U2, and 9 More Songs We’re Talking About

Nov 14, 2026

Dolly Parton Sings With U2, and 9 More Songs We’re Talking About

Hear the duet that is the country star’s last recording, along with Ella Langley’s stoic meditation, BigXthaPlug’s new chart entry and more.

This ‘Hunger Games’ Actress Can Doze at the Drop of a Hat

Nov 14, 2026

This ‘Hunger Games’ Actress Can Doze at the Drop of a Hat

“You have to get really good at napping,” said Whitney Peak of “Sunrise on the Reaping,” “because you can have breaks anywhere from five minutes to three hours.”

Amanda Seyfried sparks 'hermit' fears as she struggles to adjust to life without Thomas Sadoski

Nov 14, 2026

Amanda Seyfried sparks 'hermit' fears as she struggles to adjust to life without Thomas Sadoski

Amanda Seyfried sparks 'hermit' fears as she struggles to adjust to life without Thomas SadoskiAmanda Seyfried has stepped back from the spotlight following her painful split from Thomas Sadoski.This move is raising concerns that the Mean Girls actress is becoming increasingly isolated, as she...

Is a cure on the horizon for hepatitis B? New drug offers hope, but there's a 'long way to go'

Nov 14, 2026

Is a cure on the horizon for hepatitis B? New drug offers hope, but there's a 'long way to go'

Is a cure on the horizon for hepatitis B? A newly-approved drug offers hope, but wiping out this viral liver infection remains a challenge.

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