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The Stringer’ Review: Who Took the Historic Vietnam War Photo Known as ‘Napalm Girl’? A Riveting Documentary Says the Answer Lies in a Conspiracy

The Stringer’ Review: Who Took the Historic Vietnam War Photo Known as ‘Napalm Girl’? A Riveting Documentary Says the Answer Lies in a Conspiracy

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By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety Conspiracies and cover-ups are a dime a dozen in fictional movies (thrillers, political dramas, you name it). But when a documentary unravels a conspiracy, it can take on the kind of hushed suspense those films used to have and rarely do anymore. (The heyday of conspiracy cinema, the ’70s era of “All the President’s Men” and “Chinatown” and “The Conversation” and “The Parallax View,” was about 10,000 conspiracy movies ago.) The Stringer” is a documentary mystery about a deadly serious subject: the true authorship of the famous Vietnam War photograph, taken on June 8, 1972, in the town of Trảng Bàng, that showed the aftermath of a napalm attack — a 9-year-old girl named Phan Thį Kim Phúc running, naked, toward the camera, her arms outstretched ...
Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE)

Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Matt Donnelly According To The variety A star-studded movie musical about the childhood of Pharrell Williams has been permanently shuttered and will not see release in any capacity, Variety can report exclusively. The project in question is “Golden,” originally titled “Atlantis,” and was directed by Michel Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”). It was set for wide theatrical release from Universal Pictures on May 5, though sources say that date was pushed internally last year. It boasts a heavyweight cast of chart toppers and an Oscar winner, including: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Brian Tyree Henry, Janelle Monáe, Missy Elliott, Quinta Brunson, Anderson .Paak and Jaboukie Young-White. Universal...
Ali Atshani’s *My Little Moon* Competes at the 24th Santa Fe International Film Festival

Ali Atshani’s *My Little Moon* Competes at the 24th Santa Fe International Film Festival

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cineversedaily reporter Ali Atshani’s latest feature film, *My Little Moon*, has been officially selected for the competition section of the 24th Santa Fe International Film Festival, one of the most prominent celebrations of independent cinema in the United States. The festival will take place from February 21 to 23 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinephiles from around the world.   Shot in Los Angeles last year, *My Little Moon* is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that explores the events of 2022 in Iran, focusing on the tragic deaths of young protesters during the *Woman, Life, Freedom* movement. The film provides a gripping and emotional portrayal of the struggles faced by Iranian youth during that time, shedd...
Love, Brooklyn’ Review: André Holland, Nicole Beharie and DeWanda Wise Carry a Simmering Romantic Drama

Love, Brooklyn’ Review: André Holland, Nicole Beharie and DeWanda Wise Carry a Simmering Romantic Drama

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By Murtada Elfadl According To The variety A love letter to the the people and places of the New York borough for which it’s named, “Love, Brooklyn” is also a showcase for the talents of its three attractive lead actors. In this entry at Sundance’s US dramatic competition, Andre Holland, Nicole Beharie and DeWanda Wise play upwardly mobile creative New Yorkers in a complicated love triangle. First-time filmmakers, director Rachael Abigail Holder and screenwriter Paul Zimmerman weave a low-key romantic odyssey that simmers with intimate heat while acting as a loving character study of the beloved, always evolving neighborhood. Casey (Beharie) and Roger (Holland) used to be an item but are now just friends. Or are they? They seem to still carry a torch for each other and...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked Director Jon M. Chu to Cast Him as a Munchkin in ‘Wicked’: ‘It Would’ve Been Distracting’

Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked Director Jon M. Chu to Cast Him as a Munchkin in ‘Wicked’: ‘It Would’ve Been Distracting’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety After Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with director Jon M. Chu on the 2021 movie musical “In The Heights,” the pair almost worked together on 2024’s biggest Broadway adaptation: “Wicked.” During a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Miranda explained that he had his eye on the role of a munchkin who delivers a critical line in the opening scene of “Wicked.” “In the opening number of the show, this one munchkin runs out and goes, ‘Is it true you were her friend?’ Because, man, I don’t know if you’ve seen a live production of ‘Wicked,’ but sometimes they really put some sauce on the ball when they deliver that line,” Miranda said. He continued, “It’s where the story starts. So I was like, ‘I really w...
Squid Game 3’ Leads Netflix Korea 2025 Slate

Squid Game 3’ Leads Netflix Korea 2025 Slate

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Netflix has unveiled an ambitious 2025 Korean content lineup anchored by “Squid Game 3,” which expands its universe with a roster including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul and Park Gyu-young joining returning stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun. The series, premiering June 27, delves deeper into Gi-hun’s choices amid overwhelming despair while exploring the Front Man’s next moves. The streamer kicked off 2025 with romance “When The Stars Gossip,” starring Lee Min-ho as a space tourist who falls for Korean-American astronaut Kong Hyo Jin. Dating reality show “Single’s Inferno” returned for its milestone fourth season, followed by medical drama “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,” featuring Ju Ji-hoon as a genius trauma surgeon rebuilding ...
Lively-Baldoni Hearing: Judge Threatens to Move Up Trial but Doesn’t Rein in Bryan Freedman’s PR Wa

Lively-Baldoni Hearing: Judge Threatens to Move Up Trial but Doesn’t Rein in Bryan Freedman’s PR Wa

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By Gene Maddaus, Michaela Zee According To The variety A judge on Monday declined to impose restrictions on what Justin Baldoni‘s attorney can say about his legal fight with Blake Lively, but warned he may move up the March 2026 trial date if the press battle continues. Judge Lewis J. Liman presided over the first hearing in the sprawling litigation between the two “It Ends With Us” co-stars in federal court in New York. Neither of them appeared in the courtroom. Lively is accusing Baldoni and others of smearing her in the press after she complained about sexual harassment on set. Baldoni fired back with defamation lawsuits against her, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and the New York Times, while his attorney Bryan Freedman has waged an aggressive PR campaign to push back ag...
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