‘God’s Country’ Trailer: Thandiwe Newton Leads A Striking Neo-Realist Sundance Western Coming In September

Tis the season to fete legends of cinema. First, Ethan Hawke celebrates the life of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in his excellent six-part doc series, “The Last Movie Stars,” and now acclaimed veteran director and producer Reginald Hudlin, known for producing “Django Unchained” and directing “House Party,” is all set to honor the life and legendary career of the great Sidney Poitier, a trailblazing actor who broke down so many barriers for Black actors in the United States.

Heidi Klum is a proud mom. The mother of 4 will have to watch her eldest daughter Leni Olumi Klum leave the nest, but she’s excited about her future. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Heidi gushed over how proud she is of Leni, who graduated highschool, and is moving to New York to attend college.

The Chicks are paying tribute to Olivia Newton-John by performing one of the late singer’s most beloved hits. 

(CNN)Olivia Newton-John, the singer and "Grease" star who died on Monday in the United States, will receive a state memorial service in Australia, Victorian state Premier Dan Andrews announced Thursday. In a Twitter post, Andrews said he had spoken with Newton-John's family and they had accepted the offer of a state ceremony.

Kirill Serebrennikov is already a director of note in his native Russia. Now that his last two films have competed for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in back-to-back years, he may also get the recognition he deserves stateside.

A not-so-nice trip down memory lane! Mindy Kaling isn’t proud of her past fashion choices.

What best describes Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper‘s latest film, “Vesper“? Earth is no longer sustainable; society has collapsed, and humanity is forced to rely on its survival skills. Add in a father-daughter dynamic and an outside chance of an alternative future, and that’s the gist.

Olivia Newton-John – has remembered his wife in a warm tribute on social media.Newton-John died on Monday August 8, aged 73, having battled breast cancer since 1992. The news was shared in an Instagram post that the Grease star had “passed away peacefully” at home on her ranch in Southern California.In a lengthy and heartfelt post shared to Instagram today (August 10), Newton-John’s husband, Easterling – who married to the actor-singer in 2008 – paid tribute to his late wife.“Our love for each other transcends our understanding,” he began of their union.

Olivia Newton-John will be honored with a state funeral in Australia, according to reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway on a feature documentary from HBO Documentary Films and This Machine inspired by New York Times columnist Charles Blow’s book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.

A look at a place and its people and an ode to the craft of making tequila, “Dos Estaciones” is the debut feature film for Juan Pablo González, which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival where its lead, Teresa Sánchez, won the Special Jury Award Acting prize. The film also won the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Screenwriting at Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival and the True Vision Award at the True/False Film Festival.

She’ll always be remembered. Olivia Newton-John’s last words to her family before she passed reveal her true thoughts about death.

Writer/director/producer/actor Lena Dunham has had a couple of quiet years. Maybe that’s because she became Internet persona non grata from oversharing on social media and perhaps including a little bit too many TMI personal details in her books.

Angelique Jackson Following news that the award-winning documentary “Descendant” will screen as an official selection at the 60th New York Film Festival, Variety can exclusively announce that the film will launch Oct. 21 on Netflix and in select theaters.Directed by Margaret Brown (“The Order of Myths,” “Be Here to Love Me: Townes Van Zandt,” “The Great Invisible”), the documentary follows members of Africatown, a small community in Alabama, as they share their personal stories and community history as descendants of the Clotilda, the last known ship illegally carrying enslaved Africans to the United States.

amid news of her passing are so devoted that seven of her songs now occupy the iTunes Top 10 in several countries.In the US, “Hopelessly Devoted To You” takes the No. 1 spot on the Top Songs chart. “Magic” follows in the No.

“Magic Mike 3” co-star Channing Tatum.The 55-year-old actress replaced original star Thandiwe Newton in the third installment of the stripper movie franchise and is excited to dish about the upcoming flick.“If you thought he could dance [before], you are going to realize you haven’t seen anything,” the “House of Gucci” star told People on Thursday about Tatum’s erotic expertise. “His dance skills — he just got better,” she explained.“Step Up” star Tatum, 42, seemed to back that up, and divulged a few tidbits about “Magic Mike 3” last month, even revealing the scene that gets the flick rolling.“You’ve seen me dance onstage, but you’ve never seen me give an intimate, straight-up one-on-one lap dance,” Tatum dished to “Entertainment Tonight” at the time.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are soaking in that new parent life, locking things down and maintaining a low profile in New York since welcoming their first child in May. «They're keeping things lowkey so they can enjoy their little family,» a source tells ET. «Privacy has become increasingly important to the couple.

Pixar‘s “Cars” franchise may not be the most critically beloved of the animation studio’s films. However, all three movies did very well at the box office, so much so that Disney made the “Planes” spinoff movies and other “Cars” shorts.

Ashley Alvarez (writer) and Michael León (co-writer and director) with “Crabs in a Barrel” (U.S.A): When her talentless frenemy is anointed the “future of Latinx voices,” a struggling Latina writer sets out to sabotage the unearned opportunity. After failing to recruit her friends to join her crusade, she gets a lucky break when she learns her rival isn’t exactly who she says she is.Luna X. Moya (director/producer/editor/DP)with “What the Pier Gave Us”(U.S.A): A visually poetic film about immigrants who fish at a New York City pier.

Showtime has given a green light to half-hour comedy pilot Mason, from comedian Nathan Min (Joe Pera Talks To You), who also stars, Daniels (Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan), the team behind the box-office hit film Everything Everywhere All At Once, Oscar nominee Steven Yeun (Minari) and A24.