Adam B. Vary
Adam B. Vary is a senior film reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles.
Contact this reporter at adam.vary@buzzfeed.com
The Revolutionary Inclusion Of "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse"
The team behind the new animated Spider-Man movie explains how they made a superhero movie that is about representation — from a black-Latino kid from Brooklyn to a talking cartoon pig. Warning: SPOILERS.
Adam B. Vary
• 8 hours ago
17 Songs That Defined Our 2018
Cardi B, Janelle Monáe, Ariana Grande, and Lady Gaga are among the artists who helped us survive another chaotic year.
Louis Peitzman
• One day ago
How “Philadelphia” Has, And Hasn’t, Changed How We See AIDS
Twenty-five years after Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington headlined the first studio movie about a gay man with AIDS, screenwriter Ron Nyswaner talked with BuzzFeed News about the film’s lasting impact — and what scene he still wishes had made the final cut.
Adam B. Vary
• 10 days ago
Gillian Flynn Explains How "Widows" Got Its Thrilling Ending
Flynn, who cowrote the script with director Steve McQueen, tells BuzzFeed News how the most riveting heist movie of the year arrived at its breathtaking climax. Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS.
Adam B. Vary
• 27 days ago
Queer Teen Movies Keep Getting Stuck In The Closet
From Boy Erased to Love, Simon, there has been a wave of movies this year about LGBT teenagers struggling to accept their sexuality — but there is so much more to being a queer kid than coming out.
Adam B. Vary
• One month ago
Kevin Spacey’s Last Movie Might Be Totally Fucked. Here’s Why.
Spacey finished making Gore — about literary icon Gore Vidal — just before sexual misconduct allegations broke against him. Excerpts from the film’s screenplay involving sex and sex workers reveal how hard it will be for this movie to see the light of day.
Adam B. Vary
• One month ago
Anthony Rapp Says It’s Still Hard For Men To Say #MeToo
A year after coming forward about Kevin Spacey, Rapp is certain the #MeToo movement is working — but he’s less sure where he and other male victims belong in it.
Adam B. Vary
• One month ago
33 Movies You Will Be Talking About This Awards Season
Astronauts! Superheroes! Viola Davis kicking ass!
Adam B. Vary
• 2 months ago
Soon-Yi Previn And Woody Allen Tried To Shut Down The Allegations Against Him. They Failed.
In the New York magazine profile, it’s as if Previn believes that asserting her voice for the first time will muzzle Dylan Farrow and her supporters.
Adam B. Vary
• 2 months ago
Here Are The Winners At The 2018 Emmys
Game of Thrones, The Americans, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story were big winners, but The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was the biggest.
Adam B. Vary
• 2 months ago
Can Chris Pine's Penis And Alfonso Cuarón's Genius Save Netflix's Movie Future?
By embracing big movies that Hollywood has long abandoned — like this fall’s Roma, Outlaw King, and 22 July — the streaming giant hopes it can finally be taken seriously as a major player in Hollywood.
Adam B. Vary
• 3 months ago
Lady Gaga Made A Poignant Statement About How Addiction Relates To “A Star Is Born”
“I think what would be wonderful, not just for artists but for the whole world, is that we intervene early in life when we see people struggling,” Gaga said at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Adam B. Vary
• 3 months ago
"Crazy Rich Asians" Topped The Box Office On Opening Weekend And Earned Over $25 Million
The first major studio release with an all-Asian cast in 25 years made an estimated $34 million domestically in its first five days in theaters.
Adam B. Vary
• 3 months ago
The Horrifying Lynching At The Center Of "BlacKkKlansman"
“The Waco lynching is one of the most horrific in American history. … It seemed to be a perfect fit.” (Warning: Spoilers ahead.)
Adam B. Vary
• 4 months ago
The New "Popular Film" Category For The Oscars Sparks Outcry — And Praise — Among Industry Insiders
"If you get a popular nomination, doesn't that pretty much mean you're toast to win Best Picture if you're also nominated for Best Picture?"
Adam B. Vary
• 4 months ago
The Broadway Legend, The College Student, And The Harassment That Still Stings Today
Michael Martin was thrilled for the chance to work with multiple Tony Award–winning designer William Ivey Long — but as he told BuzzFeed News, he was not ready for the repeated groping that came with it.
Adam B. Vary
• 4 months ago
How Tom Cruise Pulled Off All Those Absolutely Bonkers Stunts In "Mission: Impossible — Fallout"
"I know that Tom is not going to do anything stupid," director Christopher McQuarrie told BuzzFeed News. (Warning: SPOILERS ahead.)
Adam B. Vary
• 4 months ago
Inside The Shocking And Captivating New Documentary About Sex And Hollywood
As a sex worker, Scotty Bowers says he serviced the likes of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. But Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood is more than just a salacious tell-all.
Adam B. Vary
• 4 months ago