‘When Evil Lurks’ Review: Demonic Doings Spread Like Wildfire In an Unpredictable Thriller

‘When Evil Lurks’ Review: Demonic Doings Spread Like Wildfire In an Unpredictable Thriller

The other demonic possession movie opening this week, “When Evil Lurks” is unlikely to steal major box-office thunder from “The Exorcist: Believer.” But Argentine genre specialist Demian Rugna’s latest is no mere opportunistic cash-in, either, with its own distinctive and non-formulaic take…

Jason Reed Tapped to Lead Skydance Sports

Jason Reed Tapped to Lead Skydance Sports

Jason Reed has been appointed head of Skydance Sports, the sports-focused studio joint venture formed between David Ellison’s Skydance Media and the NFL. In the new role, Reed will oversee all Skydance Sports operations and the development and production of the studio’s…

Sitges WomanInFan Expands With Book Launch, Residency, Talent-Packed Roundtables With Oscar-Winning Montse Ribé, Director Mary Lambert

Sitges WomanInFan Expands With Book Launch, Residency, Talent-Packed Roundtables With Oscar-Winning Montse Ribé, Director Mary Lambert

Continuing its quest to promote and center women in genre cinema, Sitges will hold its annual networking, scholarship, and conference strand, WomanInFan, which head of the industry department, Patricia Salvatierra declared “is growing by leaps and bounds.” The events take place over…

The Oscar-winning director poking fun at 'grotesque privilege'

The Oscar-winning director poking fun at 'grotesque privilege'

The Oscar-winning director poking fun at ‘grotesque privilege’ (including her own): Emerald Fennell, whose father is celebrity jeweller Theo, went to Kate’s £39,000-a-year boarding school and is taking down toffs in her latest film Emerald Fennell, 36, directed Saltburn, which is released…