Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl’ as homage to past erotic dramas
Back home, Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn is known as an acclaimed stage and film actor, albeit one with a reputation for oversharing. “I was raised…
‘Venom,’ ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’ ‘Heretic’ top Veterans Day weekend
This postelection Veterans Day weekend saw two new films crack the top three box office slots, with “Venom: The Last Dance,” bringing in $16.2 million…
‘Despicable Me 4,’ ‘Longlegs’ top strong box office
Family-oriented animation and extreme horror continued to be the secret sauce behind the midsummer box office renaissance as Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” topped the chart…
How the prison-set ‘Sing Sing’ captures the magic of acting
The new movie “Sing Sing” is set in the maximum-security correctional facility of the same name, a gray and Gothic structure in upstate New York…
‘MaXXXine’ review: Flimsy thriller doesn’t deserve Mia Goth
Say hello to Maxine Minx (Mia Goth), the antihero of Ti West’s “MaXXXine,” the third installment in his hastily dispatched “X” trilogy. Last we saw…
A24 valuation jumps to $3.5 billion with new funding round
Known for arthouse films, Oscar contenders and prestige horror flicks, indie studio A24 has landed a new round of funding led by venture capital firm…
‘Civil War’ triumphs at box office
Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed…
Julio Torres’ ‘Problemista’ skewers visa office, art world
To apply for a work visa in the United States is to set out on a biblical odyssey through a glacial, bureaucratic process renowned for…