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Imagine an acerbic love child miraculously spawned by Addison DeWitt of “All About Eve” and Waldo Lydecker of “Laura,” with John Simon serving as midwife, and you will be prepared for Jimmy Erskine, the viciously witty and mercilessly demanding title character played with utterly delicious flamboyance by Ian McKellen in “The Critic.” Directed by Anand […]

U. K. outfit Blue Finch Films has snagged worldwide sales rights (excluding Australia and New Zealand) to the buzzy animated feature “Lesbian Space Princess,” ahead of its world premiere in the Panorama section at next month’s Berlin Film Festival. The debut feature from Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese follows a sheltered space princess who embarks […]

Göteborg’s prime Nordic Film Market where last year’s Cannes sensations “The Girl with the Needle,” “Armand” and “When the Light Breaks” were first showcased as works in progress, has announced exclusively to Variety its full 2025 program. Over Jan. 29-31, more than 60 completed films, titles in development and post-production will be showcased to 500-plus industry delegates […]

Over the weekend, the South Korean box office saw “Harbin” extending its reign at the top. According to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “Harbin” retained its first-place position, adding KRW3.02 billion ($2 million) to its gross. Despite a 35.8% drop from the previous weekend, the film captured 37.5% […]

The Chinese box office saw “Octopus with Broken Arms” continue its dominance, grossing RMB76.6 million ($10.6 million) and bringing its cumulative total to RMB686 million ($95.3 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. The As One Production crime thriller, directed by Jacky Gan, has maintained its momentum since its release on Dec.

Sister Wives patriarch Kody Brown would do anything for the love of his kids. But he won't do that.  As in, he refuses to ditch fourth—and now, sole remaining—wife Robyn Brown, as he believes many