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republicworld.com - Niharika Sanjeeiv - AR Rahman Came, Lyrics In Hindi Film Industry Became Secondary,' Says Veteran Singer Rabbi Shergill
AR Rahman Came, Lyrics In Hindi Film Industry Became Secondary,' Says Veteran Singer Rabbi Shergill
Republic World

Legendary composer AR Rahman made headlines for his remark about getting less work in Bollywood. In a recent interview, he revealed that over the last eight years, he has not receiving work as he used to and suggested that the entertainment…

nytimes.com - Ana Ionova - Tânia Maria Is Brazil's Newest Film Icon
Tânia Maria Is Brazil's Newest Film Icon
The New York Times

Even shielded by dark sunglasses, Tânia Maria de Medeiros Filha can't step outside these days without fans fawning over her. “Wherever I go, people recognize me,” the 79-year-old actress said. “It's marvelous,” she…

telegraph.co.uk - Alexander Larman - Cinema should not be afraid of long films
Cinema should not be afraid of long films
The Telegraph

The recent remarks of Picturehouse creative director Clare Binns, suggesting that films are far too long and could do with a rigorous edit, have struck a chord with many weary cinemagoers. Once, the average length of a film was two hours or less…

mirror.co.uk - Lucas Hill-Paul - Prime Video confirms future of series based on beloved film
Prime Video confirms future of series based on beloved film
The Mirror

Prime Video has just confirmed the release date of a highly anticipated new series based on a beloved film from the early 2000s. Plus, the streamer has also revealed a second season is also in production, months before a single episode has aired.

okmagazine.com - Stephanie Kaplan - Makeup-Free Jenna Jameson Shares Naked Bathtub Photo After Quitting the Adult Film Industry and Finding Jesus
Makeup-Free Jenna Jameson Shares Naked Bathtub Photo After Quitting the Adult Film Industry and Finding Jesus
OK Magazine

Article continues below advertisement Jenna Jameson may have quit the adult film industry, but she's still not afraid to show a little skin! On the night of Wednesday, January 21, the star uploaded a sultry selfie to her Instagram Story that…

scmp.com - Associated Press - What's in store for the final Sundance Film Festival at Park City?
What's in store for the final Sundance Film Festival at Park City?
South China Morning Post

The Sundance Film Festival may be a little bittersweet this year. The festival, which kicked off on January 22 in Park City, Utah, will feature stars from Natalie Portman to Charli XCX, and films including breakout discoveries, tear-jerkers…

dailymail.co.uk - How to watch the 2026 Oscars' top nominated films at home
How to watch the 2026 Oscars' top nominated films at home
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! The Oscar 2026 nominations have finally been revealed as the glitzy awards ceremony returns to our screens in a matter of weeks.

theguardian.com - Benjamin Lee - Sundance 2026: the 10 films not to miss at this year's festival
Sundance 2026: the 10 films not to miss at this year's festival
The Guardian

This year's Sundance film festival will be notable for a major first as well as a major last. It'll be the first to take place without its founder, Robert Redford, who died last September at the age of 89, and it'll be the last to take place in…

bbc.co.uk - Ian Youngs - Oscar nominations 2026: Vampire film Sinners breaks record
Oscar nominations 2026: Vampire film Sinners breaks record
BBC

Vampire horror film Sinners has broken the record for the most Oscar nominations received by a single film, after being nominated for 16 of Hollywood's most coveted honours. The film beat the previous record of 14 nominations, and emerged ahead of…

theguardian.com - Catherine Shoard - Sinners becomes first film in history to earn 16 Oscar nominations
Sinners becomes first film in history to earn 16 Oscar nominations
The Guardian

Sinners, Ryan Coogler's critically and commercially acclaimed supernatural thriller, has become the first film to be nominated for 16 Academy Awards. The film starring Michael B Jordan as twin brothers setting up a blues club in 1930s Mississippi…

japantimes.co.jp - Alyssa I. Smith - Japanese anime 'A New Dawn' nominated for Berlin film festival's top honor
Japanese anime 'A New Dawn' nominated for Berlin film festival's top honor
The Japan Times

Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's animated film 'A New Dawn' has been nominated for the Golden Bear, the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday. The film is one of 22 contenders from 28 countries in the main…

thestar.com.my - Mega First to acquire stake in Stenta Films
Mega First to acquire stake in Stenta Films
The Star Online

Corporate News KUALA LUMPUR: Mega First Corp Bhd (MFCB) is set to acquire 25.79 million ordinary shares in Stenta Films (M) Sdn Bhd (SFM), representing a 12.50% equity interest in the latter, for RM33.10mil. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the…

deadline.com - Ryan Fleming - Will Oscars Trend Of One Film Winning Both Film Editing & Best Picture Continue Three-Year Streak?
Will Oscars Trend Of One Film Winning Both Film Editing & Best Picture Continue Three-Year Streak?
Deadline

There are a few Oscar categories where the winners tend to overlap with Best Picture, most notably Achievement in Directing, but there's also a craft category with a significant overlap – Film Editing. Since the Oscars started, there have…

nbcnews.com - Park City rolls out the red carpet for Sundance Film Festival one last time
Park City rolls out the red carpet for Sundance Film Festival one last time
NBC News

PARK CITY, Utah — The sprint to the Sundance Festival stage along a jam-packed stretch of Main Street is a rite of passage for many American filmmakers, and it's one they will do for the last time this year. “I've been at Sundance…

dailymail.co.uk - Olivia Kemp - It's Keira sprightly! British star films spy sequel in London
It's Keira sprightly! British star films spy sequel in London
Mail Online

Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com As a secret agent trying to unravel a political conspiracy, Keira Knightley 's Black Doves character is used to being on the run. And it appears that hasn't changed in the second series of the Netflix…

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