Tag: Cinema"
The Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce-Inspired Lifetime Movie Is One Giant Easter Egg
On her album folklore, Taylor Swift insists that “the greatest films of all time were never made.” But that can’t possibly be true now that Christmas [...]
Theaters Ban ‘Wicked’ Fans From Singing During the Movie
Not even Wicked is immune from the 2020s tendency to turn everything into a possible fight. The hotly anticipated theatrical adaption of the blockbus [...]
Steve McQueen, John David Washington & Danielle Deadwyler, Josh Cooley
It's another epic episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks, as a smorgasbord of stars join us on the pod — all of whom shared the unique privi [...]
“Like ‘Black Mirror’ without the technologies”: Tallinn filmmakers discuss working in exile
Filmmakers exiled or displaced from their home countries should not let perfection be the enemy of progress on novel projects, according to spea [...]
Rotterdam adds 11 films to Harbour, Limelight and Bright Future strands
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has added 11 titles to its Harbour, Limelight and Bright Futures strands ahead of its 54th edition, [...]
What’s the Greatest TV Show of All Time?
Welcome to the Watchies, the Still Watching awards show. On the penultimate episode of VF’s TV podcast, hosts Hillary Busis, Richard Lawson, and Chri [...]
How ‘Wicked‘ Nabbed a Host of Spellbinding Cameos in “One Short Day”
Elphaba and Glinda may have spent one short day in the Emerald City, but they certainly made the most of their time there—and saw a couple of familia [...]
Romanian tragicomedy ‘The New Year That Never Came’ scoops best film at Cairo film festival
Bogdan Mureșanu’s The New Year That Never Came, a tragicomedy set on the brink of revolution in 1989 Romania, has won the Golden Pyramid for bes [...]
Trump’s Cabinet, as Seen on TV
Get out your headshot and résumé: Donald Trump is deep in the throes of casting his second-term Cabinet. But rather than looking for the best and the [...]
Take Your Seats for ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ a Newfangled and Starry Queer Rom-Com
Shot and situated in New York, Lee’s original Wedding Banquet follows a bisexual Taiwanese immigrant named Wai-Tung who lives with his boyfriend. Exh [...]