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What heated rivalry? A queer women's basketball rom-com with actual WNBA players is in the works22:41 A rom-com about a women's basketball player who falls for her teammate is in the works. WNBA players Gabby Williams, Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance are set to appear. 10 Cannes movies worth looking out for in a year of disappointments21:48 Not every returning auteur brought their A-game, but we found enough to like, including strong work from Pedro Almodóvar, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Jane Schoenbrun. Going off the grid in a van has its hazards in the half-scary 'Passenger'20:02 Jason Scipio, Lou Llobell and Melissa Leo co-star in a generic piece of nighttime driving horror, doubly cursed for arriving during a moment of creativity for the genre. 'KPop Demon Hunters' fries and Grogu shakes: Why Hollywood keeps feeding the fast-food machine13:50 Hollywood's decades-long love affair with fast-food chains shows no signs of slowing down, from purple 'demon' sauce inspired by 'KPop Demon Hunters' to blue milkshakes for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.' No time for a 'Mandalorian' rewatch before getting your 'Grogu' on? We got you covered21.května Everything you need to know about the Mandalorian, Grogu, Rotta the Hutt, the Anzellans and more before watching the new 'Star Wars' movie. Sony Pictures Classics chiefs on what AI can't do, avoiding bidding wars and more21.května Envelope editor in chief Matt Brennan spoke to the leaders of Sony Pictures Classics at Cannes' Marché du Film about the importance of festivals, the use of AI and more. Fashion and politics get a radical makeover in the riotous 'I Love Boosters'21.května Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley. 'Betty Boop' there it is: Quinta Brunson to star as animated icon for movie in the works with Fleischer family21.května Emmy winner Quinta Brunson is taking a bet on "Betty Boop." The comedian-actor is developing a film about the animated icon and will star as the doe-eyed flapper. Boots Riley hopes to shoplift your mind with the subversive comedy 'I Love Boosters'20.května The Oakland-based musician and filmmaker smuggles revolutionary ideas into his latest movie, an absurdist candy-colored romp about shoplifting and workers' rights. 'Star Wars' wends its way back to theaters via an unlikely duo in 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'19.května Streaming series creator Jon Favreau shepherds his hit into an enjoyable if inessential summer popcorn movie loaded with the creatures you're looking for. At Cannes, the search goes on for a knockout — or at least a decent ending19.května Disappointing offerings included such anticipated titles as "Her Private Hell," Nicolas Winding Refn's first film in a decade, and Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Sheep in the Box." 'Hope,' Korea's biggest gamble, comes to Cannes. Its director is ready to level up18.května Director Na Hong-jin's latest, a sci-fi adventure co-starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, brings a huge sense of blockbuster scale to his filmmaking. Filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, known for underdog documentaries, dies at 6516.května Brian Lindstrom, the husband of "Wild" author Cheryl Strayed who was known for his underdog documentaries that inspired social change, has died. Just weeks ago, Strayed shared that Lindstrom was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease. 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' fictionalizes the voice in Putin's ear, guiding his rise to power15.května Jude Law, Paul Dano and Alicia Vikander topline a fine cast that does its best to inject depth into director Olivier Assayas' regrettably glib historical drama. Trees have much to tell us in the thoughtful eco-forward drama 'Silent Friend'15.května Director Ildiko Enyedi and Hong Kong legend Tony Leung Chiu-wai blend their talents into a movie about nature itself. |