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theguardian.com - Stuart Heritage - Rob Reiner's five best films
Rob Reiner's five best films
The Guardian

It is extraordinarily rare for a director to change the entire direction of comedy with their first feature, but that's exactly what Rob Reiner did with this legendary mockumentary. Following a disastrous American tour by a witless British rock…

dailymail.co.uk - Jess Lester - Family-friendly film adaptation of Animal Farm blames capitalism
Family-friendly film adaptation of Animal Farm blames capitalism
Mail Online

A new film version of Animal Farm has sparked a backlash for criticising capitalism rather than communism and introducing a happy ending. The original novel by George Orwell follows a group of farm animals who rebel against their human masters…

ajc.com - Savannah Sicurella - Athens film studio wants to reboot as a data center
Athens film studio wants to reboot as a data center
ajc

The studio was always a bit of an anomaly among Georgia's soundstages. It was far from Atlanta, where the world's busiest airport is located and the majority of the state's skilled crew workers live. But it was an answer to a shortage of soundstage…

upi.com - Jessica Inman - Hamnet' and 10 other films based on, depicting Shakespeare
Hamnet' and 10 other films based on, depicting Shakespeare
UPI

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley attend the premiere of 'Hamnet' at the BFI London Film Festival in October. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI Rachel Zegler arrives at the 2024 Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2024 in New York City. She…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - Guillermo del Toro Reveals Ideas for His 'Justice League Dark' Film
Guillermo del Toro Reveals Ideas for His 'Justice League Dark' Film
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

There've been so many DC movies that haven't happened, and it can be easy to forget Guillermo del Toro wanted to do one for Justice League Dark. Chances of that movie happening in the near future with him at the helm are unlikely at the moment, so…

telegraph.co.uk - Robbie Collin - Rob Reiner was the great crowd-pleaser of modern Hollywood - here are his six best films
Rob Reiner was the great crowd-pleaser of modern Hollywood - here are his six best films
The Telegraph

We talk a lot about film-makers' purple patches – those odds-defying hot streaks during which every project yields a jackpot – but none, surely, was ever purpler than the early days of Rob Reiner. The New York-born director, who has…

mirror.co.uk - Katie Palmer - Man vs Baby star Rowan Atkinson lifts lid on filming with infant co-star
Man vs Baby star Rowan Atkinson lifts lid on filming with infant co-star
The Mirror

Man vs Baby has claimed the top spot on Netflix's most-watched TV series chart and shows no signs of budging. The four-part festive comedy sees the Mr Bean legend return as Trevor Bingley, reprising his character from Man vs Bee. In this latest…

variety.com - Leo Barraclough - Moritz Hemminger Joins Leading Film Sales Agency Beta Cinema, Tassilo Hallbauer Promoted
Moritz Hemminger Joins Leading Film Sales Agency Beta Cinema, Tassilo Hallbauer Promoted
Variety

Leading film sales agency Beta Cinema has announced that Moritz Hemminger has joined the company as head of sales and acquisitions. Alongside his acquisitions responsibilities, Hemminger will oversee sales across Spain, Australia and all Asian…

bleedingcool.com - Rich Johnston - Street Fighter Film Synopsis in The Daily LITG, 15th December 2025
Street Fighter Film Synopsis in The Daily LITG, 15th December 2025
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Movies | Tagged: newlitg, street fighter Street Fighter Film Synopsis was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again. Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround. Street Fighter movie dominates Bleeding Cool's top stories for…

complex.com - Alex Ocho - 'Zootopia 2' Becomes 2025's Highest Grossing Film, Passin...
'Zootopia 2' Becomes 2025's Highest Grossing Film, Passin...
Complex

Zootopia 2 has overtaken Lilo & Stitch to become 2025's highest grossing Hollywood movie. The latest installment in Disney's animated buddy cop series reached $1.13 billion worldwide after 20 days, surpassing the $1.03 billion earned by the Lilo &…

kare11.com - SUSAN HAIGH - Hallmark holiday movie fans are flocking to Connecticut's quaint filming locations
Hallmark holiday movie fans are flocking to Connecticut's quaint filming locations
kare11.com

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.(AP) — “Christmas at Pemberly Manor” and “Romance at Reindeer Lodge” may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still love these sweet-yet-predictable holiday movies — and this…

theweek.com - The Week US - Film reviews: 'Marty Supreme' and 'Is This Thing On?'
Film reviews: 'Marty Supreme' and 'Is This Thing On?'
The Week

★★★★ The Timothée Chalamet movie that's arriving on Christmas Day is “a 150-minute-long heart attack of a film,” said Nick Schager in The Daily Beast. In “a career-best turn” that's…

express.co.uk - Jennifer Pinto - Incredible WW2 film with Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh is now streaming
Incredible WW2 film with Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh is now streaming
Express.co.uk

The film meticulously reconstructs the military conspirators' plan A gripping dramatisation of one of World War II 's most daring resistance plots is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The historical thriller, Valkyrie, brings to life the…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - IFFK: third Kerala Film Market opens
IFFK: third Kerala Film Market opens
The Hindu

The third edition of the Kerala Film Market (KFM), organised by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC), was inaugurated on Sunday as part of the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). Held at the South Park Hotel from…

deadline.com - Jesse Whittock - Finite Films & TV Hires Paddy Hughes In Original Branded Content Push
Finite Films & TV Hires Paddy Hughes In Original Branded Content Push
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: British producer Finite Films & TV has appointed Paddy Hughes as Creative Director to shepherd a slate of original branded content. The BAFTA-nominated Director and Producer – who has worked in television, subscription streaming…

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