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Film of the Week: 'Disclosure Day' - Release the files!

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Film of the Week: 'Backrooms' - Lose yourself in liminal space horror

Released last week in the US and UK, this year’s breakout horror hit finally heads to European cinemas. It was worth the wait.

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'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy stabbed to death

Handy enjoyed a career spanning five decades, with notable roles including the exterminator in Jumanji, Detective Alan Cross in The X-Files, and bartender Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick.

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R-AI-ging Bull: Why are people upset with Martin Scorsese?

Martin Scorsese is at the heart of the ever-growing debate regarding the rise of AI in Hollywood. The director of 'Taxi Driver' and 'Wolf of Wall Street' has endorsed an AI tool which he has described as "creatively freeing" in the pre-production process.

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Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film over nude scene of then-13-year-old

Director Wim Wenders’ controversial film ‘Wrong Move’ features a scene that depicts Nastassja Kinski, who was then aged 13, topless. Kinski has long been trying to have the scene removed. Now, Wenders has apologised and said he will block future access to his 1975 film.

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Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of 'Persepolis', dies aged 56

Marjane Satrapi became known worldwide for her critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis” - which she later directed as an animated feature. It premiered at Cannes in 2007 and was Oscar nominated.

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Quentin Tarantino blasts Hollywood as a ‘flavourless sausage factory'

“These days I’d rather read a book,” Tarantino said about the current state of Hollywood. There are, however, a few films the curmudgeonous director has enjoyed...

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Clint Eastwood, 96, has retired from acting and directing, son says

After a career spanning seven decades, it would seem that Clint Eastwood has retired from movies – both in front and behind the camera.

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Owain Rhys Davies, 'Twin Peaks' and 'The OA' actor, dies aged 44

Welsh actor Owain Rhys Davies had an impressive theatre career and was best known for his roles on cult shows The OA and Twin Peaks: The Return.

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Charli XCX: New album features a surprising all-star cover

A new Charli XCX album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, is coming next month, and in keeping with the album title, the cover features three heavyweights from the world of music, fashion and film...

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Taylor Swift: New song for ‘Toy Story 5’, which will tackle screentime

Titled ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, Taylor Swift’s song written for 'Toy Story 5' will come out at the end of this week. The cast of the upcoming fifth instalment in the Pixar franchise have confirmed that the movie will tackle the generational "terror" of children’s screentime.

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Jamie Lee Curtis mourns actress sister Kelly Curtis, dead at 69

Kelly Curtis, the actress and eldest daughter of Hollywood royalty Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, has died at the age of 69. Her sister, actress Jamie Lee Curtis, published two heartfelt tributes.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Superheroes with fringes and magical swords, convicts out for revenge, and exhibitions that'll make you starry-eyed - here's what's on our cultural agenda this week.

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Film of the Week: 'Obsession' - Don't always trust the bear

Infatuation leads to devastation in Curry Barker's violent contemporary take on a Monkey's Paw tale.

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'Backrooms': Everything you need to know about liminal horror

Ever been in an empty corridor which seems to stretch on forever, or found yourself in a deserted room that feels "off"? An upcoming film taps into "liminality", an important concept in architecture, psychology and anthropology. Here's everything you need to know about 'Backrooms'.

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A Chris or a talking animal more likely in films than a woman over 60

An anti-ageism campaign in the UK has uncovered that top-grossing films over past three years are more likely to star an actor named 'Chris' or a talking animal rather than a female lead over the age of 60. What gives?

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This is not the way: Bad news for Star Wars at the box office

'The Mandalorian And Grogu', the Star Wars franchise’s first big screen outing since 2019’s 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', has broken an unfortunate record. It has opened to the lowest box office in the franchise’s history.