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thehindu.com - Short film festival inaugurated; Komatireddy reaffirms support to film industry
Short film festival inaugurated; Komatireddy reaffirms support to film industry
The Hindu

Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said short films provide creative freedom to young film-makers, enabling them to experiment, think innovatively and present their stories in their own style. The Minister, who…

theguardian.com - Peter Bradshaw - And the 2025 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw's film picks of the year
And the 2025 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw's film picks of the year
The Guardian

The time has come once more for me to present my “Braddies”, a strictly personal awards list for films on UK release in the year just gone and, as ever, quite distinct from this paper's collegiate best-of-year countdown. These are my…

newsweek.com - Jack Beresford - The best film of 2025, according to Rotten Tomatoes
The best film of 2025, according to Rotten Tomatoes
Newsweek

The best film of 2025 has been revealed by the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. First launched back in August 1998 by University of California, Berkeley students Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang, the idea for Rotten Tomatoes…

mirror.co.uk - Niamh Spence - Ultimate classic' film with 'best performance ever' on BBC tonight
Ultimate classic' film with 'best performance ever' on BBC tonight
The Mirror

An iconic cult film described as the 'ultimate classic' by musical and film fans is on BBC tonight. This musical film, released in 1975, stars an epic cast including Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, Patricia Quinn, Richard O'Brien and…

theguardian.com - Peter Bradshaw - Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 1 - One Battle After Another
Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 1 - One Battle After Another
The Guardian

Paul Thomas Anderson's countercultural drama-thriller One Battle After Another, inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland, is a formal enigma that has perplexed, provoked and entranced, and the year ends with no definitive consensus as to its…

smh.com.au - Linda Morris - Bring us blockbusters: Frontrunners emerge for Sydney's second film studio
Bring us blockbusters: Frontrunners emerge for Sydney's second film studio
The Sydney Morning Herald

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The NSW government says it is advancing plans for a second major film studio to bring international film and television blockbusters…

gq.com - Corey Atad  - See Park Chan-Wook's Haunted, Haunting Photos from the Film Festival Circuit
See Park Chan-Wook's Haunted, Haunting Photos from the Film Festival Circuit
GQ

In his three-decade career as a director, Park Chan-wook has consistently found new ways of peeling back the unsettling surfaces of life with an incredible blend of genre pyrotechnics and careful plotting. Earlier movies like Joint Security Area…

theguardian.com - Simon Wardell - A Minecraft Movie to Paddington 2: the 14 best films to watch on TV over Christmas
A Minecraft Movie to Paddington 2: the 14 best films to watch on TV over Christmas
The Guardian

Director Jared Hess has a history of extreme silliness (see Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre) so is a great choice for this flight of fancy based on the popular building-block video game. In a superbly imagined right-angled world that runs on its…

foreignpolicy.com - Jordan Hoffman - Why Is the New 'Avatar' Film So Bloodthirsty?
Why Is the New 'Avatar' Film So Bloodthirsty?
Foreign Policy

There are several meta narratives surrounding James Cameron's Avatar films, the third of which, Avatar: Fire and Ash, hits theaters on Dec. 19. As such, it wasn't until watching this newest one that I realized something that's been hiding in plain…

thesun.co.uk - Ellie Henman - Music legend's final moments revealed in heartbreaking new C4 film footage
Music legend's final moments revealed in heartbreaking new C4 film footage
The Sun

DAVID BOWIE's friend and long-time producer Tony Visconti relives the singer's last days in a new film about his life. David Bowie: The Final Act includes never-before-seen footage of the music legend and incredible interviews with people who knew…

hollywoodreporter.com - Jackie Strause - Natasha Lyonne Sets Next Feature Film 'Bambo' (Exclusive)
Natasha Lyonne Sets Next Feature Film 'Bambo' (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Reporter

Natasha Lyonne has set her next feature film. The former Poker Face star will write and direct Bambo, which is set in the '80s and follows a Brooklyn-born boxing-promoter father as he tries and fails to become the next Don King, and “takes…

creativebloq.com - James Clarke - How 2000s films shaped the future of animation
How 2000s films shaped the future of animation
Creative Bloq

Through the 2000s, animated films continued to mature, and international cinema made a significant impact. India and Japan continued to produce animation, and there was newfound success in the release of Pokémon and Digimon movies. Notably…

dailydot.com - Jamie Jirak - The Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029, and film fans have a lot to say about the move
The Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029, and film fans have a lot to say about the move
The Daily Dot

The Academy Awards are set to move to YouTube in 2029, and film fans have thoughts. The Oscars have been airing on ABC since 1976, but this big change isn't a huge surprise. Streaming has become the norm for many households, and YouTube will enable…

variety.com - Nick Vivarelli - HollyShorts Dubai Wraps First Edition, Launches Competition for Middle East Film Students
HollyShorts Dubai Wraps First Edition, Launches Competition for Middle East Film Students
Variety

HollyShorts Dubai, which just wrapped its first edition providing Arab filmmakers a direct pipeline to Academy Awards consideration, is launching a dedicated short films competition for college students across the Middle East and beyond. The latest…

express.co.uk - Fran Winston - The best festive films to watch this Christmas - from classics to comedy
The best festive films to watch this Christmas - from classics to comedy
Express.co.uk

White Christmas is among the movies available to watch this festive season. It's the most wonderful time of the movie year when we are spoiled with an abundance of seasonal flicks to warm our cockles as we spend time with loved ones. Nothing says…

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