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Recent hits give Malayalam film industry a shot in the arm
Hashir and his three friends, Alan, Ajin, and Vinayak, all well-followed social media influencers, had in January tossed off a humorous reel, swaggering about how they would storm the Malayalam cinema if only given the chance. They were back in…
James McAvoy hurt by 'personal' jibe in scathing review of blockbuster film
James McAvoy has admitted he is still hurt by a scathing review of his performance in X-Men: First Class. Although the 47-year-old actor has been widely praised for his role as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise, he only remembers one…
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Beardo releases Godfather fragrance film starring Danish Pandor
Beardo has released a digital film for its Godfather fragrance, featuring Danish Pandor. The film builds on a fictional narrative of a returning figure reclaiming control, set within a stylised, abandoned interior. The storyline follows a character…
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ITC Mangaldeep spotlights visually impaired fragrance testers in new film
There is a moment in ITC Mangaldeep's latest film where nothing particularly dramatic happens, and yet everything lands. A boy, Amit, sits slightly apart on a wooden log while a playground hums around him. He cannot see the chaos of children at…
Fauzan Zidni Elected Head of Indonesian Film Agency, Plans Cannes Push
Film producer Fauzan Zidni has been elected chair of the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI) for a four-year term, with the government-backed body set to make its first international delegation appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Zidni, a…
The Year's Best Animated Film (So Far) Is Coming Home Soon
It's been a very, very long time since we laughed as hard or consistently in a movie theater as we did with Pixar's latest film, Hoppers. Like most Pixar movies, Hoppers tells a unique, heartfelt story with a message that's fun for the whole…
Where was Netflix thriller Apex filmed? All the major filming locations
A couple of weeks on from the release of Thrash, Netflix has just dropped another survival thriller in the shape of Apex. While the former saw Phoebe Dynevor fend off some ravenous sharks, this latest project from the streamer is altogether…
Profile | The wild journey behind Tony Leung Ka-fai's Hong Kong Film Awards record
This is the 75th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. When Tony Leung Ka-fai took to the stage of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre's Grand Theatre on April 19 to accept the best actor prize…
Canadian indie film 'Little Lorraine' sold 4,000 tickets on Cape Breton in a week
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Asylum seeker who filmed rape on beach 'was convicted of murder in Egypt', court told
An asylum seeker who filmed a woman being raped on Brighton beach was convicted of murder in Egypt, according to prosecutors. Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, was found guilty of four counts of rape as a secondary party by encouraging and filming the brutal…
Summer 2026 in Telugu cinema: Where are the big films?
With big-budget Telugu films such as Nani-starrer The Paradise, Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor's Peddi, and Akhil Akkineni's Lenin postponing their releases, citing longer production and post production timelines for their ambitious projects, the…
Apex: all the Australian filming locations behind Charlize Theron's new Netflix action-thriller
When it comes to action, nothing quite beats the cinematic thrill of watching an A-lister battling to survive in the wild. From Leo's brutal bear encounter in The Revenant to Meryl Streep whitewater action-thriller The River Wild, it's a genre that…
38 films to be made in California via tax credit program
Nearly 40 film projects will be shot and produced in the state of California as they were rewarded tax credits through the Film and Television Tax Credit Program, the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. The movies range from small…
What to stream: 'Mother Mary' joins playlist of films about fictional pop stars
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Why Nicole Kidman Was Hospitalized While Filming Margo's Got Money Troubles
Watch: We're big fans of Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning Nicole Kidman got in the ring against a gnarly illness. The 58-year-old, who plays wrestler-turned-lawyer Lace in Margo's Got Money Troubles, was rushed to the hospital after filming wrestling…
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