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reason.com - Veronique de Rugy - From Georgia's film subsidies to Intel's collapse, industrial policy keeps failing
From Georgia's film subsidies to Intel's collapse, industrial policy keeps failing
Reason Magazine - Free Minds and Free Markets

Industrial policy is failing, and not just in Washington. Across America, officials promise to engineer the right economic outcomes by intervening in the market in just the right ways. Most people know that under Presidents Joe Biden and Donald…

newsweek.com - Jordan King - 'Melania' film pulled in South Africa
'Melania' film pulled in South Africa
Newsweek

Melania, the new documentary about U.S. first lady Melania Trump, has been pulled from theaters in South Africa. The film's local distributor, Filmfinity, dropped Melania on Tuesday ahead of its January 30 release date, the South African outlet…

nerdist.com - JOHN RAMBO Prequel Film Adds 5 to Cast, Starts Filming
JOHN RAMBO Prequel Film Adds 5 to Cast, Starts Filming
Home - Nerdist

More than four decades after Sylvester Stallone introduced us to the action hero known as Rambo, we are getting a prequel film in this universe. According to Deadline, John Rambo will go back to the character's days during the Vietnam War. It's…

standard.co.uk - Frankie Lister-Fell - New Charli XCX film 'could be' the end of Brat, singer says in interview
New Charli XCX film 'could be' the end of Brat, singer says in interview
Evening Standard

Pop artist Charli XCX has hinted that her forthcoming movie The Moment may mark the definitive close the Brat era. The musician, 33, born Charlotte Aitchison, explained that while she wouldn't rule out future projects connected to the album and the…

nytimes.com - Denny Alfonso - Steph Curry's short film about Martin Luther King's longtime speechwriter scores win at Sundance
Steph Curry's short film about Martin Luther King's longtime speechwriter scores win at Sundance
The New York Times

Steph Curry has made a habit of knocking down shots that steal the spotlight across NBA arenas. Now, that same star power is drawing applause in movie theaters. On Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors star earned Sundance Film Festival…

standard.co.uk - Casey Cooper-Fiske - Charli XCX says The Moment film could be the end of Brat movement
Charli XCX says The Moment film could be the end of Brat movement
Evening Standard

Singer Charli XCX has said her upcoming film The Moment could be the official end of her Brat album phase. The 33-year-old, whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison, said she would be open to doing further things around the record and cultural moment…

standard.co.uk - Ekin Karasin - Victoria Beckham's viral 2001 song could make it into films for this reason
Victoria Beckham's viral 2001 song could make it into films for this reason
Evening Standard

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Victoria Beckham 's old song is reportedly…

mirror.co.uk - Neela Debnath - Inside Bridgerton's stunning filming locations from Bath to Greenwich
Inside Bridgerton's stunning filming locations from Bath to Greenwich
The Mirror

Bridgerton season 4 part 1 has finally arrived, with the Netflix period drama serving up a sumptuous Cinderella romance story set against some incredible backdrops. Netflix has only dropped the first four episodes from the fourth outing, with…

dailymail.co.uk - Maanya Sachdeva - Sophie adds a touch of glamour to King's glitzy film premiere
Sophie adds a touch of glamour to King's glitzy film premiere
Mail Online

The King rolled out the red carpet as celebrities descended on Windsor Castle READ MORE: How the King went from being dubbed 'a bit of a hippy', to hosting A-list celebrities at his own film premiere... and showing off 'Cluckingham Palace': ROBERT…

bbc.co.uk - Richard Price - Caudwell Children's charity film up for national award
Caudwell Children's charity film up for national award
BBC

A charity's short film, featuring neurodivergent and disabled children, has been nominated for a national award. Caudwell Children, based in Keele, Staffordshire, was nominated in the 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards which recognises cause-based…

mirror.co.uk - Michael Moran - Melania film crew 'want their names removed from credits' of £29m documentary
Melania film crew 'want their names removed from credits' of £29m documentary
The Mirror

As Melania Trump 's glossy documentary film Melania opens in cinemas to a somewhat lukewarm response, as many as two-thirds of the crew reportedly do not want their names associated with the project, The big-budget documentary – which…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - 'Inception' and 'The Incredibles' Among 2025's National Film Registry Inductees
'Inception' and 'The Incredibles' Among 2025's National Film Registry Inductees
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Genre films like Inception, The Incredibles, and The Thing are so good, they've been preserved in the National Film Registry. Like previous years, the Library of Congress selected the 25 titles for 2025 based on “their cultural, historic, or…

thestar.com.my - TARRENCE TAN - Gig Consultation Council crucial to unite workers in films and arts sector, says film workers association
Gig Consultation Council crucial to unite workers in films and arts sector, says film workers association
The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: The Gig Consultation Council (MPG) plays a significant role in uniting gig workers in the film and arts sector, says the Malaysian Professional Film Workers Association (Profima). Its president Khalil Saleh said the council serves as…

forbes.com - Dominique Fluker - 5 Women-Led Sundance Films Everyone's Talking About, Featuring Brittney Griner, Charli XCX And Danielle Brooks
5 Women-Led Sundance Films Everyone's Talking About, Featuring Brittney Griner, Charli XCX And Danielle Brooks
Forbes

Danielle Brooks and Bodhi Jordan Dell appear in If I Go Will They Miss Me by Walter Thompson-Hernandez, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Michael Fernandez. All photos are…

variety.com - Elsa Keslassy - Kornél Mundruczó's Amy Adams-Starring Berlinale Competition Film 'At the Sea' Lands at MK2 Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Kornél Mundruczó's Amy Adams-Starring Berlinale Competition Film 'At the Sea' Lands at MK2 Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

MK2 Films, the Paris based company behind best picture contenders, has boarded Kornél Mundruczó's “At the Sea” starring Oscar-nominated Amy Adams (“Vice”), ahead of its world premiere in competition at the…

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