Month: October 2025

Jamie Lee Curtis, Tessa Thompson and Regina King will be among the honorees at this year’s WIF Honors taking place at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Nov. 6.

WIF – previously known as Women in Film — was founded in 1973 and strives to advocate for and advance the careers of women working in front of and behind the camera (according to its website). Presented under the theme of “Unity,” the awards recognize the shared commitment to equity, sustainability and stories that represent how human experiences can transform culture.

A press release stated that the annual gala will also honor Mara Brock Akil, Maude Apatow, Dede Gardner, Gabrielle Nadig alongside Nia DaCosta and Judy Blume, who will be presented with their awards in absentia. The evening will also feature a special appearance by comedian Atsuko Okatsuka.

• The Crystal Award for Advocacy in Film will be awarded to Thompson, DaCosta, Gardner and Nadig for their upcoming film “Hedda”. The award recognizes individuals who are creating opportunities for women in the screen industries.
• The Crystal Award for Advocacy in Television will be awarded to Akil, alongside King and Blume, for their collaboration on the popular Netflix series, “Forever.”
• Two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda will present Curtis with the Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award in recognition of her decorated acting career, philanthropic efforts and advocacy for human rights and equality.
• The WIF Max Mara Face of the Future Award, which recognizes a rising star who embodies style and grace, will be presented to Apatow for her work on “Euphoria,” “Poetic License” and co-founding the production company JewelBox Pictures.

WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer said in a statement: “This year’s WIF honorees exemplify how artists are using their voices to drive change. From rising talent like Maude Apatow to legends like Jamie Lee Curtis and Mara Brock Akil, their inspiring work, both on and off screen, reminds us that solidarity and connectedness are what will protect us, and our ability to tell stories that reflect our full humanity.”

WIF Honors co-chairs Victoria Alonso and Tracy McKnight said in a statement: “WIF Honors is a celebration of unity across generations, disciplines, and stories, and this year’s honorees reflect that. As a collective, we stand united against division, our commitment to fair pay, safe working conditions, and the right to express and create freely. We believe in the power of unified action to transform our industry and are proud to celebrate those leading the way.”

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Netflix is previewing the film Jay Kelly, a dramedy starring George Clooney.  The film had its premiere at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, and subsequently screened at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival, and additional screenings of it are scheduled for this year’s New York, AFI and London film festivals.

Clooney stars in the film as its eponymous movie star, a ‘contemporary Cary Grant-like figure.’  The film follows Clooney’s Jay as he decides to go on a spur-of-the-moment trip through Europe with his longtime manager and best friend, Ron (Adam Sandler). Along the way, the two men reflect on their relationships, legacies and the choices that have shaped both of their lives.

The official logline for the film (via Netflix): “’Jay Kelly’ follows famous movie actor, Jay Kelly (Clooney), as he embarks on a journey of self discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler). Poignant and humor filled, epic and intimate, Jay Kelly is pitched at the intersection of life’s regrets and notable glories.”

A poster for the movie shared on social media features Ron and Jay sitting side by side in a darkened theater, at an apparent movie premiere with the caption: “George Clooney. Adam Sandler. Laura Dern. Billy Crudup. ‘Jay Kelly’ is in select theaters November 14 and on Netflix December 5.”

The film, directed, co-written and produced by Noah Baumbach (‘Marriage Story’), also stars Laura Dern as Liz, Jay’s publicist. Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewso, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Emily Mortimer, Nicole Lecky, Thaddea Graham and Isla Fisher also star.

The film will have a limited theater run beginning Nov. 14, before it arrives on Netflix this Dec. 5th. See the trailer: HERE.

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The new film biopic Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as groundbreaking professional boxer Christy Martin, released a trailer following the movie’s world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.

A synopsis for the film “explores how Christy, a young woman from a small town in West Virginia, charged into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster). But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it — confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death.”

The real-life Christy, aka “The Coal Miner’s Daughter,” is a Boxing Hall of Famer credited with putting women’s boxing on the map. In 2010, she survived a stabbing and shooting by her now late ex-husband, who was subsequently found guilty of attempted second-degree murder. Christy’s story was previously explored in the Netflix documentary Untold: Deal with the Devil.

Christy is co-written by David Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes, and directed by Michôd; based on a story by Katherine Fugate.. The pic also stars Merritt Wever, Katy O’Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad Coleman, Bryan Hibbard, Tony Cavalero and Gilbert Cruz.

The biopic opens in theaters Nov. 7; see the trailer: HERE.

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Netflix is teasing the new series The Beast in Me starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, which reunites Danes with Homeland’s Howard Gordon, who serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer.

Danes portrays Aggie, a well-known writer reeling after her young son’s death. An official synopsis states: “But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a famed and formidable real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance.”

The series also stars Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales, David Lyons, Tim Guinee, Hettienne Park, Jonathan Banks, Deirdre O’Connell, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison and Julie Ann Emery.

The Beast in Me premieres on Netflix Nov. 13; see the teaser HERE.

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Chris Evans and wife Alba Baptista have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl. TMZ reported on Tuesday that Evans, 44, and Baptista, 28, welcomed their daughter Alma Grace Baptista Evans on October 25th in Massachusetts.

This is the first child for both Evans and Baptista; the ‘Captain America’ star previously told Access Hollywood in November 2024 that he “absolutely” wanted to have children. He said of becoming a father one day, “I hope so, the title of dad is an exciting one.”

Evans and Baptista have mainly kept their relationship private, first sparking romance rumors in 2021. In January 2023, Evans made the relationship Instagram official by sharing a video of his past year with Baptista along with the caption: “A look back at 2022 ”

The couple went on to tie the knot in September 2023, celebrating their marriage in two wedding ceremonies: one in Portugal (where Baptista is from), and a ceremony at a private estate in Cape Cod, Mass.

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Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in the trailer for the film Die My Love, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.  LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte, and Sissy Spacek also star in the film, based on the novel by Ariana Harwicz.

Die My Love is produced by Martin Scorsese and written/directed by Lynne Ramsay (best known for her film You Were Never Really Here). 

Lawrence stars as Grace, who has recently moved into an old house deep in the country with her partner, Jackson (Pattinson). The film synopsis reads: “With ambitions to write The Great American Novel, Grace settles into her new environment, and the couple welcome a baby soon after. However, with Jackson frequently – and suspiciously – absent, and the pressures of domestic life starting to weigh on her, Grace begins to unravel, leaving a path of destruction in her wake.”

Die My Love arrives in theaters Nov. 7; see the trailer – HERE.

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