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June Lockhart, ‘Lost In Space’ and ‘Lassie’ Star, Dies at 100

June Lockhart, ‘Lost In Space’ and ‘Lassie’ Star, Dies at 100

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By Leia Mendoza According To The variety June Lockhart, a popular actress of the 1950s and ’60s known for her roles in “Lost In Space,” “Lassie” and “Meet Me in St. Louis,” died of natural causes on Oct. 23 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 100. Lockhart became known for her performances as Timmy’s foster mother, Ruth Martin, on the CBS series “Lassie” from 1958 to 1964. She took over from Cloris Leachman as the Martin family moved on to the famous collie’s farm and became foster parents to both the orphaned Timmy and Lassie. She then starred as Dr. Maureen Robinson on the CBS series “Lost in Space” from 1965 to 1968. She played a brilliant biochemist and loving mother of three who is marooned in space along with her family. When I wasn’t shooting Lassie, I became the mistress ...

SCAD Savannah Film Festival Brings Student Filmmakers and Elite Auteurs Together

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By Andrew McGowan According To The variety SCAD Savannah Film Festival returns Oct. 25-Nov. 1 with a lineup of exciting premieres, screenings, honorees and guests who will congregate at the largest university-run film festival in the world. The festival, which is organized by and hosted at the Savannah College of Art and Design, showcases a combination of student and professional work. The fest brings together SCAD’s emergent artists and Hollywood’s most elite filmmakers through screenings, panels and discussions during the week. “Our team’s goal when programming the SCAD Savannah Film Festival is to curate a lineup that brings the most compelling, innovative and culturally resonant films to our screens — not only to celebrate the art of cinema but to inspire the next ge...
Shelby Oaks’ Director Chris Stuckmann on That Horrific Ending, Shooting on 2000s Camcorders and His YouTube Origins

Shelby Oaks’ Director Chris Stuckmann on That Horrific Ending, Shooting on 2000s Camcorders and His YouTube Origins

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By Jordan Moreau According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the ending of “Shelby Oaks,” now playing in theaters. So, who took Riley Brennan? Director Chris Stuckmann makes his directorial debut with Neon’s horror “Shelby Oaks,” which follows the disappearance of a YouTuber and amateur ghost hunter Riley Brennan (Sarah Durn). Having started his career as a film critic and essayist on YouTube, Stuckmann makes the transition to director with a horror movie that expertly blends media and feels at times like a mockumentary ripped right from the video platform. Camille Sullivan stars as Mia Brennan, who has been searching for her younger sister Riley after she vanished 12 years ago in the remote town of Shelby Oaks with her YouTube grou...
Yamada Yoji to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival

Yamada Yoji to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety The Tokyo International Film Festival has revealed that veteran Japanese director Yamada Yoji will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at its 38th edition, recognizing a career spanning more than 60 years and 91 films. Yamada’s latest work, “Tokyo Taxi,” starring Baisho Chieko and Kimura Takuya, based on the 2023 French film “Driving Madeleine,” will screen as this year’s TIFF Centerpiece and receive theatrical release on Nov. 21. The director will also participate in a talk session with “Kokuho” director Lee Sang-il at the TIFF Lounge As previously announced, legendary Japanese actor Yoshinaga Sayuri will also be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Since his 1961 directorial debut with “Nikai...
Adam Driver Pitched Kylo Ren ‘Star Wars’ Standalone Movie With Steven Soderbergh, but Disney Rejected Script: ‘One of the Coolest’ Projects ‘I Had Ever Been a Part of’

Adam Driver Pitched Kylo Ren ‘Star Wars’ Standalone Movie With Steven Soderbergh, but Disney Rejected Script: ‘One of the Coolest’ Projects ‘I Had Ever Been a Part of’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh almost brought their own twist to a galaxy far, far away. In a recent sit down with AP, Driver said that over the span of two years, he and Soderbergh developed a script called “The Hunt for Ben Solo.” The film would have taken place after the events of “The Rise of Skywalker,” and followed Driver’s Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo, on a search for redemption. Soderbergh roughed out the story with “Logan Lucky” screenwriter Rebecca Blunt. Scott Z. Burns later joined to pen the script.“I always was interested in doing another ‘Star Wars,’” Driver said. “I had been talking about doing another one since 2021. Kathleen [Kennedy] had reached out. I always said: ‘With a great director and a great story, I’...
Robert De Niro Says ‘We Can’t Let Up’ the Fight Against Trump Because ‘He Does Not Want to Leave the White House’: ‘There’s No Other Way to Face a Bully’

Robert De Niro Says ‘We Can’t Let Up’ the Fight Against Trump Because ‘He Does Not Want to Leave the White House’: ‘There’s No Other Way to Face a Bully’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety Robert De Niro is telling Americans to keep protesting against Donald Trump. After Saturday’s nationwide No Kings protests, De Niro told MSNBC that the country needs to show “much more” resistance, because that’s “the only thing the politicians are going to recognize.” He added that we need to make lawmakers “more afraid of the wrath of the people” than the “wrath of Trump.” “We can’t let up,” De Niro said. “Cannot let up on him because he is not going to leave the White House. He does not want to leave the White House. He will not leave the White House. Anybody thinks he, oh, he’ll do this, he’ll do that, it’s just deluding themselves.” He added, “The Republicans, most of all, because they know, but they’re going along ...
Bugonia’ Sets Early Screening For Audience Members Who Are Bald or ‘Willing To Shave’ Their Heads: ‘This Is Real

Bugonia’ Sets Early Screening For Audience Members Who Are Bald or ‘Willing To Shave’ Their Heads: ‘This Is Real

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By Andrew McGowan According To The variety Want to see Emma Stone‘s new film “Bugonia” before its wide release on Oct. 24? The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film is having an early screening in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. However, there’s a catch: in order to attend the screening at the Culver Theater on Monday night, all audience members must either arrive bald or with their heads shaved before entering the auditorium. DoLA posted the screening’s requirements on its Instagram page on Oct. 17, stating, “Are you bald, or willing to shave your head? On Monday, 10/20, head to the Culver Theater for a FREE advanced screening of ‘Bugonia’ – the new Focus Features fever dream from Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.” The post conti...
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