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Arnold Schwarzenegger treats LA veterans to film studio trip
Have YOU got a story? Email READ MORE: Arnold's Kindergarten Cop co-star unrecognizable in new pics READ MORE: Arnold's bullet-holed leather jacket from Terminator 2 on block Arnold Schwarzenegger opened up about an act of kindness he recently…
'Sentimental Value' is the Thanksgiving film for the fractured family
For as tender and quietly introspective as Joachim Trier's “Sentimental Value” eventually becomes, the Norwegian writer-director's latest film opens in a frenzy. Nora (Renate Reinsve), a young but respected theater actor starring in a…
Udo Kier is dead at 81 after career starring in classic horror films
Have YOU got a story? Email German actor Udo Kier, who worked with Andy Warhol and Madonna, has died at age 81. Kier passed away on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride shared. He was well-known for appearing in Paul Morrissey films Flesh…
Captain William Le Lacheur tale inspires Guernsey-Costa Rica film - BBC News
Research for a potential feature film about celebrated Guernsey man Captain William Le Lacheur has started in the island. Throughout the mid-19th century Capt Le Lacheur left a lasting legacy in Costa Rica for his role in establishing the nation's…
Murder Inc: how my failed attempt to make a Zodiac Killer film took me to the dark heart of the true crime industry
If you think true crime is inescapable when you're browsing Netflix or making small talk with your co-workers, try working in the documentary industry. As you traipse from one commissioning meeting to the next, pitching your passion project on the…
Psychological Horror 'No Onions' Debuts at WAVES Film Bazaar
Set within the charged social landscape of Ahmedabad, writer-director Aarti Neharsh's debut feature “Kanda” or “ No Onions ” uses psychological horror to probe questions of purity, caste and domestic control. The film…
Taylor Swift films new music video in derelict shopping centre in UK town
Taylor Swift has chosen a surprising location to film her latest music video in news which will leave Swifties gobsmacked. The Bad Blood billionaire, 35, who lives in the US, is one of the biggest names on the planet and can take her pick of lavish…
WAVES Film Bazaar Unveils Two New Awards to Boost Filmmaking Support
Two new awards, UNESCO Creative Cities Network City of Film Award for the Best Co-Production Market Project and the Matchbox Gap Award for the Best Film Bazaar Recommends Project, have been unveiled at WAVES Film Bazaar, the market component of the…
New Zealand Sweetens Film Incentives, Eyes India Co-Production Revival - WAVES Film Bazaar
The New Zealand Film Commission is mounting a push into the Indian market, unveiling enhanced incentive packages while seeking to revitalize a largely dormant co-production treaty that has been utilized just once in 15 years. Speaking to Variety…
Bird Flu Epidemic Immigrant Drama 'Feather Men' Bows at WAVES Film Bazaar
Immigrant drama “Feather Men” (Khoriya), the debut feature from Delhi-based filmmaker Vishwendra Singh, has been selected for the Work-in-Progress (WIP) section at WAVES Film Bazaar, the market component of the International Film…
Inside 'horror house' where obese family 'filmed girl nearly starving to death
A 14-year-old teenage girl was allegedly locked in her bedroom and starved for at least two years while her morbidly obese family watched through a webcam. Police say they initially believed the 14-year-old was between six and eight years old, and…
WAVES Film Bazaar Elevates Filmmakers with Fresh Award Initiatives
The WAVES Film Bazaar, a prominent segment of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has introduced two new awards aimed at boosting support for filmmakers: the UNESCO Creative Cities Network City of Film Award for the Best Co-Production…
Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81
Udo Kier, the German actor who appeared in 275 roles across Hollywood and European cinema, including multiple films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, has died aged 81. Kier died on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert…
'A House of Dynamite,' the 'Failsafe' Film for 2025
November 24, 2025 Judith L. Hand My interest in conflict and war goes back decades. In 1961, the film Failsafe starring Henry Fonda as the U.S. president presented a dire warning about the nuclear arms race taking off. It revealed our…
Film reviews: 'Wicked: For Good' and 'Rental Family
John M. Chu's highly anticipated second installment of Wicked “delivers what we might call the ‘whew factor,' as in: Thank goodness, he didn't blow it,” said Peter Debruge in Variety. But the film also does more. After last…
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