Books: New And Noteworthy

John Seale, the Australian-born cinematographer who won an Oscar for “The English Patient” and has four other nominations for “Witness,” “Rain Man,” “Cold Mountain” and 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road,” was one of the highest-profile international guests at the ongoing International Film Festival of India. In a Saturday masterclass, he examined multiple angles of cinematography […]

In an industry first, K-pop CD sales surpassed 100 million units in 2023, marking a 50% increase from the previous year despite the dominance of digital streaming. However, this milestone has raised concerns about the mounting environmental impact of physical album production, according to a report from French news agency AFP.

While most spy narratives involve an intense mission, stellar stunts and special effects, Showtime’s “The Agency” offers audiences something different. An adaptation of Eric Rochant’s acclaimed French series “The Bureau,” the new show delves into the profound personal and psychological turmoil that comes with high-risk jobs and concealing one’s identity.

Having made a splash with tense and brutal petty crime caper short “No Key,” an Indie Short Fest winner that also screened at Fantastic Fest, Casablanca-born director Walid Messnaoui and fast-building Moroccan production house Caestus Films are preparing Messnaoiu’s first feature, “The Last Beast of Atlas,” described as a twilight Western and drama.  “The Last […]

“Wicked,” which was by far the highest grossing film in the world this weekend, failed to give the South Korea box office market a much-needed jolt. The Jon M. Chu-directed fantasy claimed a strong 45% share of the box office in Korea with $3.58 million earned from 501,000 admissions between Friday and Sunday.

Swedish original series “Veronika” has been renewed for a second season at SkyShowtime, Variety can confirm. Starring Alexandra Rapaport (“Honour”) and Tobias Santelmann (“The Arctic Convoy”), the crime drama sees Rappaport return as police officer Veronika Gren. Santelmann plays her husband Tomas. Season 1 saw Veronika set out to uncover the murder of two teenage […]