On this week’s “Daily Variety” podcast episodes, we traveled the world for three cinephile favorite film festivals — Venice, Telluride and Toronto — separated by about 5,000 miles.
Brent Lang, Variety‘s executive editor, also broke down the 2025 summer box office haul, reflecting on the underwhelming overall tally for the crucial frame. He also points to the season’s unexpected hits that could indicate shifts and evolution in the tastes of moviegoers. Meanwhile, chief correspondent Daniel D’Addario discussed his reporting of this week’s Cover Story on actor Channing Tatum and director Derek Cianfrance, who collaborated on the Paramount Pictures release “Roofman,” which bows tonight at the Toronto Film Festival. And Jem
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