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Shahbanu Sadat’s No Good Men, which opened the Berlin Film Festival, mixes romance, politics and humor in a way that Afghan cinema has never done before. This is the story of a camerawoman at a television station in Kabul. While struggling to maintain custody of her three-year-old son after splitting from her unfaithful husband, she becomes romantically involved with the station’s star male journalist just before Kabul falls to the Taliban in 2021. The Afghan filmmaker’s previous two films, 2016’s The Wolf and the Sheep and 2019’s The Orphanage, both premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. “No Good Men” is co-produced…
If Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase is established as the appetizer for June’s Annecy Festival, the lineup for this first EFM Animation Days is nothing short of a hearty breakfast. In addition to the five projects listed in Annecy’s Friday presentation, a carefully curated selection completes the robust slate of 28 presentations. Producers have the opportunity to showcase their projects at various stages of development and financing, but each has something noteworthy to discover. From small independent producers to established animation giants, all teams will use the Berlinale as a global platform, proving once again the potential of the medium and…
From “Dawson’s Creek” to Papakatsu. Before James Van Der Beek passed away in February 2026, the actor had six children with his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek, whom he married in August 2010. The couple, who married in August 2010, moved their family from Los Angeles to Texas in 2020 after Kimberly’s series of miscarriages led to a “drastic change in[their]dreams and priorities.” James and Kimberly Van Der Beek had six children. Vander James/Instagram The couple, who married in 2010, experienced multiple miscarriages while growing their family. Hilarity for Charity Getty Images The “Dawson’s Creek” alum revealed his cancer diagnosis…
If Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase is established as the appetizer for June’s Annecy Festival, the lineup for this first EFM Animation Days is nothing short of a hearty breakfast. In addition to the five projects listed in Annecy’s Friday presentation, a carefully curated selection completes the robust slate of 28 presentations. Producers have the opportunity to showcase their projects at various stages of development and financing, but each has something noteworthy to discover. From small independent producers to established animation giants, all teams will use the Berlinale as a global platform, proving once again the potential of the medium and…
Reese Witherspoon has paid tribute to James Van Der Beek, whose upcoming Legally Blonde prequel TV series Elle will be her last on-screen role. Van der Beek passed away on Wednesday after battling colorectal cancer since August 2023. Van der Beek filmed a scene for Elle last year, and this will be her last appearance in a TV series. Witherspoon, who is an executive producer on Elle, said on her Instagram Story that she was “shocked” to hear of Van Der Beek’s death. “What an extraordinarily talented man, who showed great kindness and grace in everything he did,” she wrote…
Kylie Jenner is the new face of Skims’ Everyday Cotton collection. Kylie Jenner/Instagram She’s on skim. Kim Kardashian has tapped her sister Kylie Jenner for her latest underwear campaign, with the makeup mogul flaunting her curves in cotton underwear. In one photo, Jenner is seen wearing a brown bralette and matching thong in a kneeling position, leaning on her heels. In another photo, she models a white bra and underwear set and playfully bites her pinky finger. The campaign features timeless cotton essentials, from underwire bras and briefs to bralettes and thongs. skim “Everyday bras and underwear should feel like…
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the supernatural thriller film “The Wolf and the Sheep” from Concourse Media and will continue its global sales in the European film market. Directed by Michael Silf, The Wolf and Sheep stars Cassandra Scherbo (Sharknado), Jadon Clarke (9-1-1: Lone Star), Eric Nelson (1883), Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart), Corianka Kilcher (The New World), Sammy Rotibi (Django Unchained), and Adrianne. Palicki (John Wick), Zach McGowan (Black Sails), and James Landry Ebert (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). The film tells the story of Joe Beckett, a dedicated school teacher whose life is forever…
Attempts to reach a settlement in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit in Manhattan court today appear to have been fruitless. According to Deadline, Baldoni’s attorney Brian Friedman, who is representing the “It Ends with Us” director in his sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Lively, said Wednesday that attempts to reach a pretrial agreement “failed.” Friedman acknowledged that there was “always a chance” that a settlement could be reached between the feuding parties, but added that he “doesn’t know if” negotiations will resume. Deadline reported that the Gossip Girl alum and Mr. Baldoni left the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal…
Joseph Purcell dropped out of community college three months after watching Heath Ledger’s interrogation scene in The Dark Knight in his apartment. Currently, he is one of the rising stars of microdrama. This microdrama is a mobile-first format that generates billions of dollars in revenue and reshapes the way audiences consume serial content. The 26-year-old Australian-born actor, son of “Prison Break” star Dominic Purcell, had a few drinks with friends one night and rewatched the movie. “There’s an interrogation scene,” Purcell said in a recent interview on Zoom. “The first time I was shocked,” he said, after performing the scene…
Teddi Mellencamp is feeling hopeful and honest as she overcomes her ongoing battle with cancer. In an exclusive chat with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea,” the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum shared a positive update on her physical health, but also opened up about the mental strain that’s been lingering behind the scenes, especially after her father, John Mellencamp, recently publicly said he was “struggling.” “Physically, I think I’m in good shape,” says Teddy, 44. “I think what he meant by ‘suffering’ was something we don’t talk about a lot when it comes to cancer: how you feel after all…