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sfchronicle.com - Lily Janiak - The 1960s to '90s Bollywood film industry comes to life in this Bay Area musical
The 1960s to '90s Bollywood film industry comes to life in this Bay Area musical
San Francisco Chronicle

One actor can't sing the right notes without paan, a favorite drug. Another once took a spoonful of brandy every day so “the voice will gain weight.” A third remembers the bygone days when men played female roles, and a fourth gets…

bbc.co.uk - Seb Cheer - Neurodivergence and 'northern grit' inspire Yorkshire short film
Neurodivergence and 'northern grit' inspire Yorkshire short film
BBC

A York-based writer and director who was diagnosed with autism and ADHD last year at the age of 43 says he hopes a new horror mockumentary he is creating will let people like him 'see themselves in the characters and get inspiration'. Jay Sillence…

mirror.co.uk - Mark Jefferies - Oasis film's most jaw-dropping moments - whirlwind rehearsals and backstage fear
Oasis film's most jaw-dropping moments - whirlwind rehearsals and backstage fear
Daily Mirror

The Oasis film Don't Look Back In Anger is out in cinemas this week - and it's definitely not one to miss, according to the Mirror's Mark Jefferies. But if you can't wait until then, here are six of the most shocking moments from the documentary…

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - Michelle Keegan quits ITV drama shortly before filming in 'huge blow' for bosses
Michelle Keegan quits ITV drama shortly before filming in 'huge blow' for bosses
Daily Mirror

Michelle Keegan has quit a drama just weeks before she was set to begin filming. The actress, 39, is said to have been gearing to take on the part of a working class barrister in a new series that has been penned by Sherlock creator Steve Thompson…

mirror.co.uk - Nikki Onafuye - Nicola Peltz supported by Brooklyn Beckham at Venice Film Festival debut
Nicola Peltz supported by Brooklyn Beckham at Venice Film Festival debut
Daily Mirror

Brooklyn Beckham showed unwavering support for his wife Nicola Peltz as her date at the Golden Globes x Aman Beverly Hills cocktail reception in Venice on Friday evening. Hours before, Nicola, 31, had graced her first Venice International Film…

mirror.co.uk - Mark Jefferies - Liam and Noel Gallagher make dramatic entrance on boat at Venice Film Festival
Liam and Noel Gallagher make dramatic entrance on boat at Venice Film Festival
Daily Mirror

Liam and Noel Gallagher made a dramatic entrance to the Venice Film Festival as they launched their new Oasis film Don't Look Back In Anger ahead of its premiere tonight. The brothers, who toured with their band Oasis last year for the first time…

theguardian.com - Elle Hunt - 'This is colonialism for clicks': the influencers attempting to meet and film the world's most isolated tribes
'This is colonialism for clicks': the influencers attempting to meet and film the world's most isolated tribes
The Guardian

He set out from the beach around midnight, packing his camera, a coconut and a can of Diet Coke. Mykhailo Polyakov – then 24 and a native of Scottsdale, Arizona – pointed his inflatable dinghy out towards the open water, keeping his…

mentalfloss.com - Logan DeLoye - Morgan Freeman's Favorite (and Least Favorite) Morgan Freeman Films
Morgan Freeman's Favorite (and Least Favorite) Morgan Freeman Films
Mental Floss

Morgan Freeman is a household name admired by generations of fans. He's an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner. He's played God, a tech mastermind, a pimp, a gym veteran, a detective, a chauffeur to Miss Daisy, and…

smh.com.au - Stephanie Bunbury - Hidden cameras, no script: Film goes inside the Oasis split
Hidden cameras, no script: Film goes inside the Oasis split
The Sydney Morning Herald

“I wasn't prepared for the outpouring of joy and tears, and the sense of what it meant to people,” says Noel Gallagher. He is interviewed somewhere in the middle of the mighty Oasis reunion tour of 2025, chronicled in a new…

buzzfeed.com - Salimah McCullough - 22 Movie Endings That Made People So [REDACTED] Mad, They Ruined The Entire Film For Them
22 Movie Endings That Made People So [REDACTED] Mad, They Ruined The Entire Film For Them
BuzzFeed

“Perfectly good movie, great acting performances all around, well-paced in my opinion, and then they drop an ending that is such a fucking goofy stinker that the movie instantly becomes a joke. Literally took the intrigue and mystery from…

rediff.com - SREEJU SUDHAKARAN - Mammootty@75: 10 Best Romantic Films
Mammootty@75: 10 Best Romantic Films
Rediff.com

From tender romances to deeply conflicted relationships, these 10 films showcase Mammootty's softer, more vulnerable side. Films like Thrishna (1981) and Kanamarayathu (1984) established Mammootty's early romantic hero image, often exploring…

indiewire.com - Brian Welk - What I Learned Watching Six Hours of Gen-AI Short Films for the Reply AI Film Festival
What I Learned Watching Six Hours of Gen-AI Short Films for the Reply AI Film Festival
IndieWire

For journalists who have had the honor of serving on film festival juries before, it can be a joy to discover films and champion one before anyone has had a chance to see it, and it can also be a slog to wade through numerous films that don't all…

heraldscotland.com - James McEnaney - How a Scottish lecturer turned a £16,000 indie film into a cinema hit
How a Scottish lecturer turned a £16,000 indie film into a cinema hit
The Herald

The film, which features a working class cast and crew, has been developed by Kevin Walls, a Film and Television lecturer at New College Lanarkshire, who describes his new work as a “coming-of-age film about two millennials who aren't quite…

wwd.com - Amina Ayoud - Amelia Dimoldenberg Goes Full 'Office Siren' in Miu Miu Spectacles at Miu Miu Event During Venice Film Festival 2026
Amelia Dimoldenberg Goes Full 'Office Siren' in Miu Miu Spectacles at Miu Miu Event During Venice Film Festival 2026
WWD

Amelia Dimoldenberg tried her hand at an “office siren” ensemble while in attendance at Miu Miu Women's Tales, an event held during the 2026 Venice Film Festival today in Venice. Amanda Seyfried, Zoey Deutch, Emma Corrin, and Cailee…

hollywoodreporter.com - Sam Roseme - Congress Is About to Write a Federal Film Tax Credit: Just Don't Call It a Hollywood Bill
Congress Is About to Write a Federal Film Tax Credit: Just Don't Call It a Hollywood Bill
The Hollywood Reporter

A federal film and television tax credit is something Hollywood has long wanted, and President Trump's recent call for one signals new momentum. In a recent Truth Social post, he asked for Congress to draft and pass a bill to be called “The…

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