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Aug102026 by cineverseNo Comments

Our Time Will Come’ Review: Two Orphans Journey to Accra to Find Their Kin in an Emotionally Absorbing Ghanaian Drama

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By Jay Weissberg According To The variety Elements of “Oliver Twist” are given a West African update in “Our Time Will Come,” an atmospheric and emotionally absorbing feature debut from writer-director Amartei Armar, who thankfully cares too much for his orphaned characters to torture them (and us) with unending miserabilism. Beginning as a road trip, then shifting to a punishing vision of hardscrabble life in Accra, the film blossoms into a story of irrevocable bonds forged out of shared adversity. Handsomely shot by John Kwame Markin and anchored by an adult-sized performance from teen Idrissu Tontie Jr., “Our Time Will Come” (presented in Marrakech’s 2025 Atlas Workshops as “Vagabonds”) plays with certain narrative conventions in such distinctive ways that it’s likely...

Aug102026 by cineverseNo Comments

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Second-Fastest Movie to Hit $1 Billion Overseas, Powers to $1.67 Billion Globally

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Spidey keeps climbing… and climbing… and climbing at the box office. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has amassed a heroic $1.67 billion after just 12 days in theaters, including $1.01 billion internationally and $655 million domestically. It’s the second-fastest movie to reach the billion-dollar mark overseas, behind only 2019’s comic book behemoth “Avengers: Endgame.” Among its numerous milestones, “Brand New Day” has already become the biggest movie of the year as well as the 12th-highest-grossing release of all time. It’s a testament to the enduring popularity of Peter Parker, as well as the pent-up demand for Tom Holland’s fourth solo adventure as Marvel’s web-slinging hero. After all, audiences hadn’t seen Spider-Man on the big screen s...

Jun72026 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘Scary Movie’ Starts Strong With $24.7 Million on Friday; ‘Masters of the Universe’ Takes Second With $11.7 Million

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety Paramount and Miramax’s “Scary Movie 6,” the first in the parody series helmed by the Wayans brothers since 2001’s “Scary Movie 2,” grossed $24.7 million domestic on Friday from 3,490 cinemas. By Sunday, the irreverent horror-comedy is expected to make $56 million, which is more than enough to earn the title of best opening in “Scary Movie” history. That record currently belongs to “Scary Movie 4,” which debuted to $49.7 million in 2006. The movie carries a $30 million price tag. “Scary Movie 6” reunites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. on screen, while Craig Waynes and Keenen Ivory Wayans co-wrote the script with Rick Alvarez. Anna Faris and Regina Hall also reprise their roles as Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks. Other cast members ...

Jun72026 by cineverseNo Comments

Jodie Foster Says Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro ‘Couldn’t Stop Giggling’ While Teaching Her How to Unzip a Fly on ‘Taxi Driver’ Set: ‘They Were Just So Nervous’

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By Antonio Ferme According To The variety Jodie Foster reminisced about her time playing 12-year-old prostitute Iris in “Taxi Driver” alongside Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Paul Schrader during the film’s 50th anniversary reunion at the Tribeca Festival. One memory that remains “seared in [her] memory” is arriving on set and finding Scorsese and De Niro unable to stop giggling as they tried to explain how to unzip De Niro’s pants for a provocative scene. “Marty was trying to explain to me how I was supposed to pull down [De Niro’s] fly. They couldn’t stop giggling, and Bob’s like, ‘I’m gonna tell her.’ He would try to tell me what to do, and then he would start giggling,” Foster recalled Friday night at the OKX Theater in lower Manhattan. “They couldn’t giv...

Jun62026 by cineverseNo Comments

Independent Film Company and Shudder Buy ‘Breeder,’ Horror Film About Deranged Poodle Breeder, Ahead of Tribeca Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Brent Lang According To The variety Independent Film Company and Shudder have acquired Alex Goyette’s debut feature “Breeder.” The film is about an eccentric poodle breeder who lures a broke college student to her remote ranch with a promise of research funding. As he soon learns, there’s a catch. “Breeder” stars Daniel Doheny, Dot Marie Jones, Maddie Phillips, and Tanaya Beatty. Goyette wrote the script in addition to directing the film. The deal is for distribution rights in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The film will world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, and will have a theatrical release this fall. “Independent Film Company and Shudder have always been a dream home for us,” said Goyette. “We’re thrilled to partner ...

Jun62026 by cineverseNo Comments

Henry Cavill Joins Kevin Hart in Netflix Spy Comedy

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By Angelique Jackson According To The variety Henry Cavill is gearing up to play spy games with Kevin Hart in a new action comedy for Netflix. Cavill and Hart star as rival spies who cross paths in a Lamaze class when their wives become fast friends. “Their double lives collide in unexpectedly hilarious and dangerous ways,” an early synopsis explains, “forcing the two men to reluctantly become confidantes and partners on the road to fatherhood.” Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort are producing the untitled film, with McG directing. The script was written by Adam and Aaron Nee — whose latest film, Amazon MGM Studios’ “Masters of the Universe,” is now playing in theaters — and Jonathan Tropper. The project is based on a short story by Sean Lewis...

Jun22026 by cineverseNo Comments

Independent Film Company Acquires Psychosexual Thriller ‘Night Nurse’ Starring Cemre Paksoy and Bruce McKenzie (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Matt Minton According To The variety Independent Film Company (formerly known as IFC Films) has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to Georgia Bernstein’s debut feature “Night Nurse,” which premiered earlier this year at Sundance. Set for a July 10 release date, the psychosexual thriller explores a darker side to caregiving. With a cast rounded out by Bruce McKenzie (“Breaking Bad”), Mimi Rogers (“Ginger Snaps”) and Cemre Paksoy (“The Affair”), the film follows a retirement community disrupted by a series of scam calls as a nurse (Paksoy) becomes entangled with her mysterious patient (McKenzie). Bernstein directs from her own script. “Georgia is an incredibly exciting talent whose debut feature drew us in from the very first frame,” Rachael Labes from...