SEPTEMBER 07, 2021

Michael Kenneth Williams Was a Master of Blending In While Standing Out Every TV fan knew Michael Kenneth Williams. But when it came to each new role, that never stopped him from making us forget.  By Ben Travers

Jane Campion Talks About 'The Power of the Dog' and the Myth of the Sensitive Cowboy Benedict Cumberbatch learned how to castrate a bull to play a man who can't accept failure, but Campion tells IndieWire she found strength i … By Anne Thompson	After 'Shang-Chi,' Marvel Can't Waste Any More Time Diversifying Its Films "Black Panther" broke box-office records four years ago; now "Shang-Chi" does the same. Money talks, but is Marvel listening?  By Kate Erbland

'Spencer' Star Kristen Stewart Says Princess Diana Was Mister Rogers-Level Earnest Telluride: The actress said, "There are certain people where you’re like, ‘Are you that sincere? You’re making me uncomfor … By Christian Blauvelt	From Pedro Almodovar to Paolo Sorrentino, the Pandemic Is Creating Personal Filmmakers Recent premieres in Venice and Telluride made over the past year grapple with subjects that show the undeniable mark of existentially fraugh … By Eric Kohn

	Jane Campion Is Not Alone: Women Are Reinventing the Western, One Movie at a Time Telluride: "The Power of the Dog" and "Bitterbrush" are only the latest examples of women directors taking charge of the Western.  By Eric Kohn
	'Jungle Cruise' Adds New Platforms as Evidence Suggests PVOD Marketing Lifts All Ships From "Jungle Cruise" to "Don't Breathe 2," there's increasing evidence that PVOD marketing benefits films in theaters as well as at home.  By Tom Brueggemann
	'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Outdoes Itself With $90 Million for 4-Day Weekend Let the "Shang-Chi" effect begin: Labor Day is now a holiday theaters can celebrate and Sony just moved up the "Venom" sequel two weeks to O … By Tom Brueggemann
	'Marcel the Shell': Why Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp Declined Studio Offers and Made a Secret Movie Instead The team behind the viral hit explain why they passed on big opportunities to invent a DIY approach for their creation's next chapter.  By Eric Kohn
	'A Cop Movie' Trailer: Genre-Bending Documentary Probes Mexico's Justice System Exclusive: "Gueros" director Alonso Ruizpalacios reflects on the paradoxes of a pair of Mexico City cops in this unpredictable investigation … By Ryan Lattanzio