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1 week, 3 days ago

Power-tripping with 'Pushpa'

Pushpa 2: The Rule much like its predecessor has proven to be a box office behemoth while being entirely problematic in its unabashed celebration of toxic masculinity despite pretensions to the contrary. While enjoyable thanks to the towering talent of Allu Arjun playing Pushpa with his indefatigable charisma and the entertaining antics of Fahadh Faasil, who can play the villainous …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war

Associated Press

MARRAKECH, Morocco — In the early days of Sudan’s 2019 revolution, Shajane Suliman brought sandwiches, coffee and mint tea to demonstrations in closed-off sections of Khartoum. Such is the origin story of “Sudan, Remember Us,” Meddeb’s 75-minute documentary being shown in competition at the Marrakech Film Festival this week after screening at festivals in Venice and Toronto. The revolution, she …

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Vikrant Massey backtracks on ‘retirement’ announcement, clarifies he is going on a long break

Hindustan Times

Just a day after sending his fans into a frenzy, actor Vikrant Massey has stepped forward to clarify the widespread assumption that he was retiring from the acting world. Vikrant clarifies In a conversation with News18 Showsha, Vikrant broke his silence on the ‘retirement’ post, which went viral on Monday. Miss home and health are also acting up… People misread …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Showbiz in 2024: Taylor Swift, Oasis and Sean 'Diddy' Combs make headlines

Hindustan Times

LONDON, - From Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' arrest, 2024 saw various stories from the entertainment world dominate headlines. Showbiz in 2024: Taylor Swift, Oasis and Sean 'Diddy' Combs make headlines Below are some of the biggest. * U.S. rapper and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to charges he used his business empire, including …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

UI promo review: Upendra's film explores caste, phone obsession in dystopian world

India Today

Kannada actor-director Upendra’s much-anticipated film UI is set for a theatrical release on December 20, 2024. A chilling line from the promo states, “The world leaders gifted U & I with global warming, COVID-19, inflation, AI, unemployment, and wars.” Here's the glimpse of UI: In this portrayal, Upendra is seen in a villainous role, with a sinister look embodying a …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Triathlete Taylor Knibb asks cameraman not to film her. Here's why.

India Today

Taylor Knibb, the 26-year-old American triathlete, put on a masterclass performance at the inaugural T100 Triathlon World Championship in Duba, clinching the first-ever world title in the series. While her victory was nothing short of dominant—she crossed the finish line more than two minutes ahead of her nearest competitor—there was one part of the race that Knibb will likely want …

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1 month ago

Salman Khan joins Atlee's next reincarnation action drama: Report

India Today

Following the massive success of Jawan, director Atlee is now gearing up for his sixth directorial venture, this time collaborating with Salman Khan. As per reports, the film is expected to be an epic two-hero saga, with Atlee reportedly aiming to cast either Kamal Haasan or Rajinikanth as the parallel lead alongside Salman, making it one of the biggest casting …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kate Winslet stars as model, muse and war photographer Lee Miller in biopic Lee

ABC

In 2015, Kate Winslet bought a table at an auction. This was a table with an unusual history — for years residing in the kitchen of Farley House, the East Sussex holiday home of photographer Lee Miller and surrealist painter and art historian Roland Penrose. 'Kate has Lee's best attributes' When she started digging, Winslet learned Australian film producer Troy …

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2 months ago

Whispers of the Past: 5 Folklore Movies That Will Haunt Your Dreams

News 18

A collection of five folklore movies is explored in this article, highlighting the chilling stories and psychological horror that haunt the audience. Each film offers a unique perspective on folklore and societal evil, blending folklore and societal messages into the realm of horror. From the psychological thriller 'Lapachhapi' to the supernatural horror 'Pari', each movie offers a different take on …

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2 months ago

Kajol's Bold Take on Modern Dating: 'They Would Have 4 Other Options on Standby'

News 18

Kajol offers a fresh perspective on how Raj and Simran might fit into today's world of modern dating. She says that Raj and Simran would not exist today due to the prevalence of digital communication and multiple options. However, she acknowledges that her comments are a nod to the enduring legacy of DDLJ and its iconic characters.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Kid Snow dives into the world of tent boxing, where circus-like troupes of boxers travelled Australia

ABC

Fast facts about Kid Snow What: A boxing drama-romance set in 1970s Western Australia. Cook plays Armless in Kid Snow, a film set in 1970s Western Australia during the final days of tent boxing troupes before the sport was regulated largely out of existence. "I think Kid Snow's reluctantly a boxing film," says Goldman. "It's just a band of misfits …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Venice Film Festival and Hema committee updates

The Hindu

Around Tinsel Town >> 2024 Venice Film Festival commences The 2024 Venice Film Festival is here! Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, made a spectacular debut at the Venice Film Festival, earning over four minutes of sustained applause. Alfonso Cuarón’s limited series Disclaimer made a powerful debut at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation that lasted over six …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Even Nicole Kidman thinks her new film is too erotic: ‘Not something that the world normally sees’

Hindustan Times

Nicole Kidman is scared to think that her new film will be available to the world to see. The Australian actor felt ‘very exposed’ filming her new erotic thriller Babygirl. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Nicole talked about the film ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and said that she has made several films …

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4 months ago

Enter the expansive world of Indian cinema

India Today

Imagine walking into a large hall to discover memorabilia, photographs, posters, booklets, polaroids, paintings, merchandise and diverse physical as well as pictorial depictions representing Indian cinema right from the silent era to contemporary times that denotes the evolution of movies in this country. It is to shed light on the famous, the not-so-known and even the forgotten aspects of Indian …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Oscar-Winning Actor Mahershala Ali To Join Jurassic World 4 Cast?

News 18

In the latest update for Jurassic franchise fans, another Hollywood biggie is set to join the upcoming Jurassic World film. The update came days after the Black Widow star’s name popped up in connection to Jurassic World 4. Oscar-Winning Actor In Jurassic World 4 Last seen in Netflix’s Leave the World Behind, Mahershala Ali will portray a significant role in …

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7 months ago

Rupert Friend joins cast of new 'Jurassic World' film

The Hindu

British actor Rupert Friend is the latest addition to the next installment in the Jurassic World franchise. David Koepp, the screenwriter of 1993 original Jurassic Park and its 1997 sequel Jurassic Park: The Lost World, will pen the script for the new movie. The franchise started with Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park trilogy, which also included Jurassic Park III. A new …

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7 months, 1 week ago

After The Idea of You, watch May December: A sordid, deeply uncomfortable film on age-gap relationship

Hindustan Times

The sweet and hopeful world of The Idea of You, where a 40-year-old single mother named Solene falls in love with a 24-year-old musician from a boy band named Hayes Campbell, gets a feathery rom-com treatment. In May December, the story is fictionalised to tell the account of Gracie and her much younger husband, Joe, whom she first met when …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Srikanth’ movie review: Rajkummar Rao delivers a lesson to the ableist world

The Hindu

Most films on physically challenged people end up narrating our perception of an incomplete existence, not realising that all of us are sailing in a broken boat and that communication is a two-way process. Director Tushar Hiranandani’s biopic of the visually-impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla shuns cloying melodrama to tell an inspirational story that is not only witty and winsome in …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor discovers his leading role

China Daily

Back to cinema Fate has once again drawn Phillips, once praised by The New Yorker as "the most handsome Chinese man", back into the world of cinema. In 2011, director Wuershan from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, confirmed that he would direct Painted Skin: The Resurrection, a fantastic romance loosely inspired by Qing Dynasty novelist Pu Songling's Liaozhai Zhiyi, and …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘The Boy & the Heron’ gets an official release date in India

The Hindu

After months of eager anticipation, Indian fans of Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed anime masterpiece, The Boy & the Heron, can finally mark their calendars. Warner Bros. India, the distributor for the film, had previously announced its plans to release The Boy & the Heron in the country. It marked several milestones, including being the first Studio Ghibli film to receive a …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Is Cannes Film Festival heavily tilted towards English-language fare this time?

Hindustan Times

This year's Cannes Film Festival – to begin its roll on May 14 – is heavily tilted towards English-language work. Cannes has also understood that big English projects can attract huge media spotlight – which is a very good thing for the market that runs along the 12-day festival. One report said that the “Festival President Iris Knobloch was keen …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Review: In ‘One Life,’ a Holocaust hero’s story gets the modest treatment he would have preferred

LA Times

The cinematic image of children boarding trains in World War II is, typically, a traumatic one. Written by Lucinda Coxon and Nick Drake, the film is based on a book by Winton’s daughter, Barbara Winton, “If It’s Not Impossible … the Life of Sir Nicholas Winton.” The film marks the feature directorial debut of Hawes, who also did the first …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Around the world, cinephiles say ‘meh’ to Hollywood’s Oscar nominees

Al Jazeera

Film critics last year were practically clambering over one another to heap praise on Oppenheimer, Hollywood’s blockbuster treatment of the man known as the father of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer. We bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki to show the world – principally the Soviet Union – what happens when you go up against the United States.” The demonstration of shock …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Tron: Ares’: First look of Disney’s third ‘Tron’ film out

The Hindu

Disney today unveiled the first look of Tron: Ares, the much-anticipated third instalment of Tron. “The highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. In a statement, director Rønning said, “I’m excited to be part of the TRON franchise and bring this new …

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Power-tripping with 'Pushpa'

Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war

Vikrant Massey backtracks on ‘retirement’ announcement, clarifies he is going on a long break

Showbiz in 2024: Taylor Swift, Oasis and Sean 'Diddy' Combs make headlines

UI promo review: Upendra's film explores caste, phone obsession in dystopian world

Triathlete Taylor Knibb asks cameraman not to film her. Here's why.

Salman Khan joins Atlee's next reincarnation action drama: Report

Kate Winslet stars as model, muse and war photographer Lee Miller in biopic Lee

Whispers of the Past: 5 Folklore Movies That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Kajol's Bold Take on Modern Dating: 'They Would Have 4 Other Options on Standby'

Kid Snow dives into the world of tent boxing, where circus-like troupes of boxers travelled Australia

Venice Film Festival and Hema committee updates

Even Nicole Kidman thinks her new film is too erotic: ‘Not something that the world normally sees’

Enter the expansive world of Indian cinema

Oscar-Winning Actor Mahershala Ali To Join Jurassic World 4 Cast?

Rupert Friend joins cast of new 'Jurassic World' film

After The Idea of You, watch May December: A sordid, deeply uncomfortable film on age-gap relationship

‘Srikanth’ movie review: Rajkummar Rao delivers a lesson to the ableist world

Actor discovers his leading role

‘The Boy & the Heron’ gets an official release date in India

Is Cannes Film Festival heavily tilted towards English-language fare this time?

Review: In ‘One Life,’ a Holocaust hero’s story gets the modest treatment he would have preferred

Around the world, cinephiles say ‘meh’ to Hollywood’s Oscar nominees

‘Tron: Ares’: First look of Disney’s third ‘Tron’ film out