Variety

Korea Box Office: ‘Moana’ Captures Crown While ‘The Eyes’ Retains Second Place

Disney’s live-action reimagining “Moana” sailed straight to the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 10–12. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film generated $3 million from 403,931 admissions over the three-day frame, securing a 36.53% share of the weekend market. […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s ‘Spells to Revive a Witch,’ About Mythical Fortune Teller Soralla de Persia, Gets Backing from Spain, Uruguay (EXCLUSIVE)

Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s upcoming “Spells to Revive a Witch” has found new partners in Spain’s Testaferro and Uruguay’s Guay Films. The hybrid documentary, headed to the Costa Rica Media Market, is produced by Costa Rica’s Sputnik Films. Mariana Murillo’s label has previously produced Sofía Quirós Ubeda’s Cannes-selected “Land of Ashes,” and it’s currently in post-production […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

China Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores Massive $73.6 Million Opening

Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer” dominated the mainland China box office during the July 10–12 weekend, scoring a massive opening of RMB500.3 million ($73.6 million) in just two days of release, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Written and directed by Stephen Chow, the film marks his return to the sports comedy […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Hilda Hidalgo Readies Third Fiction Pic, About Sexual Abuse, After Acclaimed Dramas ‘Of Love and Other Demons’ and ‘Violeta at Last’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Costa Rica’s Hilda Hidalgo, best known for her lauded adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel “Of Love and Other Demons” and drama “Violeta at Last” is plunging back into fiction filmmaking with “Cousins” (“Primas”), where she teams up once again with “Violeta at Last” producer Emi Kodo, DP Nicolás Wong, a Costa Rican Variety Below-The-Line […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Denis Côté’s ‘Nobody’s Violence’ Acquired by Heretic Ahead of Locarno Main Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Heretic has acquired world sales rights to “Nobody’s Violence,” the 17th feature from prolific Canadian auteur Denis Côté which world premieres in main competition at the Locarno Film Festival. The director’s latest sees him reuniting with actor Larissa Corriveau, the star of previous features including “Social Hygiene,” “That Kind of Summer” and the 2023 Locarno premiere “Mademoiselle […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Sam Neill’s 20 best roles

The New Zealand actor, who has died at the age of 78, delivered stellar performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of his best roles Scientists, farmers, spies, cops, priests, the devil incarnate: Sam Neill delivered cracking performances for more than four decades. Before the death of the New Zealand actor on Monday at the age of 78, Luke Buckmaster looked back at his career and ranked his 20 all-time greatest performances. Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ Star, Dies at 78

Sam Neill, the versatile actor whose career of more than 50 years was highlighted by his three appearances in the blockbuster “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” franchises, died on July 13 in Sydney, Australia. He was 78. “It is with immense sadness that the whānau [family] of Sam Neill share the news of his passing […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sam Neill, Actor in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ Dies at 78

The pride of New Zealand and Australia also starred in ‘My Brilliant Career,’ ‘Dead Calm,’ ‘In the Mouth of Madness,’ ‘The Final Conflict’ and ‘Event Horizon.’

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Anniversary by Andrea Bajani review – meet the wearily predictable parents

Therapy brings childhood trauma to light in this ambitious tale of family rupture – a smash hit in Italy that fails to live up to its hypeA son leaves home for university and goes on to pay fortnightly visits to his parents for 20 years, dreading every encounter because of the oppressive control exerted by his father and the self-effacing passivity of his mother. Then one day, he changes his phone number and cuts off all contact. Andrea Bajani’s The Anniversary is written from the perspective of

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

A beautiful portrait of the musical instrument in danger of extinction: best podcasts of the week

Food writer and music enthusiast Ruby Tandoh details a tender picture of the existential threat to the lute. Plus, a joyous celebration of the great outdoors with Caitlin Moran and Adam FrostThis indie “audio magazine” brings together documentaries of all stripes, the common thread being a sense of experimentation. The third issue features food writer Ruby Tandoh detailing a quietly beautiful portrait of the lute, an instrument on the brink of extinction, while Jess Shane revisits a groundbreaki

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

A Year in London review – fashion student hits it off with her professor in frothy lesbian romcom

An Italian on an exchange to the glamorous UK capital gets involved with a sophisticated older woman in a tale of soap opera sillinessA year is about how long this very quaint film feels, although there are moments when the soap opera silliness, the photo-love yearning and the wooden Google-translate line readings are reasonably entertaining.Olivia (Nina Pons) is a young fashion student from southern Italy who gets the chance of a lifetime to spend a year in our glamorous capital at the “London

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, dies aged 78

New Zealand actor built career as dashing romantic leads and charismatic villains across film and televisionSam Neill’s 20 best performancesSam Neill, the versatile New Zealand actor whose career spanned Oscar winners and blockbusters such as The Piano and Jurassic Park, has died aged 78.The actor’s death was announced on Monday in a statement shared on his Instagram account. No cause of death was given, but Neill had only recently revealed he was cancer-free after being diagnosed with stage thr

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

John Mulaney Makes History in Chicago, Brings Out David Letterman, Fred Armisen and Richard Kind

The Chicago native returned home to become the first comedian to perform at Wrigley Field, and he sold out the venue to boot, performing for one of the largest stand-up audiences ever.

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jay-Z Addresses Three-Hour Delay at Yankee Stadium Concert, Says He Wanted to Avoid Fans Getting “Trampled”

"I'm really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure everyone was OK," the rapper said after his show started nearly four hours after its original expected start time.

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: Chris Packham’s wondrous series about evolution

His epic exploration starts with the mystery of the African elephant. Plus: top prankster Oobah Butler takes on the housing crisis. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoChris Packham begins his wondrous five-part series next to a Kenyan watering hole, laughing with pleasurable astonishment at the awesome creation that is the African elephant. Nobody would design an animal like that, so how did it evolve? The answer is an epic 4bn-year-old story of hunger, conflict and Earth-shaking natur

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane Present Ravi Muppa’s ‘Incognito’ as New YouTube Shorts Channel Launches (EXCLUSIVE)

Indian auteurs Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane have joined forces again to spotlight writer-director Ravi Muppa’s short film “Incognito,” the debut release on shorts-only YouTube channel titled Oh Flip Shorts that is launching July 15. The channel arrives courtesy of producer Ranjan Singh, with Kashyap serving as curator. The plan calls for a fresh short […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Jay-Z’s Third Yankee Stadium Concert Plagued by Hours-Long Delay After Security Breach

Jay-Z’s third and most hotly anticipated concert at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night was plagued by a nearly four-hour delay, apparently due to fans rushing the venue’s gates. At the time of this article’s publication, Jay-Z’s bandmembers had taken the stage at around 11:50 p.m. ET, although it was unclear whether the show would go […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Eat, sleep, rave ... make peace! DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu’s mission to change the world with topless raves

He beat brain cancer. Now your favourite DJ’s favourite DJ is on a UK tour, armed with experimental techno, Beastie Boys and Taylor SwiftTen years ago this month, Japanese DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu had an epileptic seizure. When he didn’t show up for a festival booking, organisers got in touch with his friends in Osaka, who found him collapsed at home. He was taken to hospital where doctors diagnosed a brain tumour. “If no one had contacted me, I might have died,” he posted on a crowdfunding platform

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Kicks Off With Mighty $74 Million Two-Day Debut at China Box Office

The 'Shaolin Soccer' spinoff, Stephen Chow's first film as director in seven years, is projected to earn more than $350 million in its home market, with plans for a U.S. release still in the works.

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’: AMC Reveals Teaser for Season 3 

Alexandra Daddario stars in the series, which is scheduled to return in 2027.

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026