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'Blue Film' is the gay indie that won't let you look away
Imagine: You find yourself in the middle of a maze at dusk, trying to make it out before the sun sets, covering everything in a night so blue it erases the corners and horizons, flattening everything into one solid plane that you're doomed to keep…
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' movie set to film in Plymouth, Massachusetts this week
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' movie is set to film in Plymouth, Massachusetts, this week. The movie is a continuation of the series, set in the fictional Cape Cod town of Cousins Beach. The show follows Isabel (Belly) Conklin and her family as she…
Jordan Is Celebrating Two Films in Shanghai and Expanding Ties With China While Reestablishing Ancient Cultural Links
Jordan 's film industry will be front and center at this year's Shanghai Film Festival, where it is seeking closer collaboration with China and other global partners while celebrating the first ever screenings of two Jordanian films at the event.
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Ugliest Shark on the Planet': See the Elusive Goblin Shark, Filmed for the First Time in Its Deep-Sea Habitat
For the first time, scientists have spotted rare and elusive goblin sharks swimming in their deep-sea habitat. The sightings—described in a study published on May 19 in the Journal of Fish Biology —offer new insights into the behavior…
KPop Demon Hunters' Writer Came Out as Bisexual While Writing the Film
feature image photo by Noam Galai / Stringer via Getty Images One of the co-writers of KPop Demon Hunters came out as bisexual amidst writing the movie, which maybe isn't a surprise to any queer person who has seen the movie. Perhaps you, like me…
10th Korean Refugee Film Festival returns with focus on refugee-led storytelling
After a year's absence, the anticipated 10th edition of the Korea Refugee Film Festival (KOREFF) is back with four major films made in Korea and Europe. The festival, founded in 2015 to bring refugee stories to the Korean public through cinema, is…
Conor McGregor Filmed Tucker Carlson's ALP Commercial at Childhood Boxing Gym
Conor McGregor went back to where it all started for his latest business venture... filming a new commercial for Tucker Carlson 's ALP nicotine pouch brand... inside the Dublin boxing club that helped launch his combat sports career... TMZ has…
'Distressingly beautiful and disorienting': the Willem Dafoe film that only one person can see at a time
Leanne is first in line on Saturday, standing outside the 19th-century Memorial Uniting Church in Hobart, Tasmania. She's been waiting in the winter cold since 4.45am, but has no idea what for: “It's a film?” The film is Sculpt: Eye…
Head Games: The Complicated History of (Straight) Pussy Eating in Film
Early into I Love Boosters (2026), Boots Riley's latest zany, anti-capitalist cartoon for adults, populist booster heroine and fashion forward philanthropist Corvette (Keke Palmer), finds herself entranced by a gorgeous male model (Lakeith…
Janet Yang, Producer and Former Film Academy President, Will Chair Board of Committee of 100 (Exclusive)
Janet Yang, the film producer who served three terms as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has been tapped to serve as chairwoman of the board of Committee of 100, a nonprofit organization made up of distinguished Chinese…
Love Island USA executive producer dies in Fiji while filming current season
THE executive producer of Love Island USA has died in the middle of filming the latest season in Fiji. The Peacock reality dating series is currently filming its eighth season on the island, but the unexpected death has rattled production just one…
Shanghai Film Festival's SIFF YOUNG Incubator Names Nine Filmmakers for 2026
SIFF YOUNG, the filmmaker discovery-and-incubation program backed by the Shanghai Film Bureau, has unveiled its class of 2026 – nine talents selected from 59 applicants spanning directing, producing and screenwriting. The five directors…
Michael J. Fox to Voice Lead Character in Animated Feature Film 'Dragoons' (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael J. Fox is set to voice lead character Dougie in the upcoming CG animated feature film “ Dragoons ” from Icon Creative Studios. Per the official description, Dougie is “an overlooked, ordinary worker at WizCorp —…
Youth Juice': Gideon Adlon, Luna Blaise To Star In Live Nation Film
EXCLUSIVE: Live Nation Studios has commenced the SoCal production of Youth Juice, a new horror-comedy starring Gideon Adlon (Euphoria), Luna Blaise (Jurassic World), Simon Rex (Red Rocket) and Jay Hernandez (Magnum P.I.). Written by Danya Jimenez…
Haunted 3D Does Well, Other Films Struggle At Box Office
Amidst a disappointing box office weekend for several new Hindi releases, Vikram Bhatt's Haunted 3D: Ghosts Of The Past has emerged as a surprising success. Haunted 3D: Ghosts Of The Past achieved a double-digit weekend collection, surpassing Rs 10…
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