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BBC fans unsure if they should laugh or cry over 'brutal' film
Another gruesome adaptation is now available for free. The 'brutal' horror film is leaving viewers unsure whether or not they should laugh or cry. Either way it is leaving many audience members in tears. It comes as the movie The Monkey has been…
Original Hertfordshire Traitors star became film actor after show
A contestant from the first UK series of The Traitors has said the show transformed his life and helped launch his acting career. Kieran Tompsett, 46, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, was recruited as a traitor towards the end of the 2022 series, he…
Celebrity Traitors chaos as bosses stopped filming after 'confrontation
The Celebrity Traitors final was forced to halt filming after bosses intervened. Last night, comic James Acaster became so uncomfortable during the penultimate roundtable that bosses had to step in. The 41-year-old, who started the show as a…
Netflix war film as good as Schindler's List based on 'unbelievable' true story
Set against the backdrop of the Second World War, this Netflix drama is a powerful testament to the courage of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. Released in 2023, the war film transports viewers back to the 1940s during the…
BBC responds after Celeb Traitors bosses halt filming during tense scenes
The BBC has insisted that the welfare of contestants on Celebrity Traitors is the 'highest priority' after filming had to be paused after James Acaster became upset during the penultimate episode. The comedian, 41, was banished from the roundtable…
Chef jailed after filming 'shocking' attack on ex-partner
A chef who threatened to decapitate his ex-partner in a 'prolonged and vicious' attack, which he filmed on his mobile phone, has been jailed. David Thompson, 49, burst into the victim's flat in Harrogate while she was watching television, before…
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Anmol Biscuits' Diwali film focuses on family bonds despite distance
Anmol Biscuits has released a Diwali film, ‘Rishton Ka Uphaar', centred on a son who is away from his parents during the festival and looks for a way to make the occasion special for them. Conceptualised and created by Meraqi Digital, the…
Elke Sommer, star of Pink Panther film 'A Shot in the Dark' and 'The Prize,' dies at 85
Elke Sommer, the striking blonde bombshell of German descent who was a mainstay of 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage movies including “The Prize” and “A Shot in the Dark,” has died. She was 85. Sommer died at home…
Edinburgh Film Festival Toasts Bollywood With 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' Anniversary Event at 2028 Edition
Bollywood is coming to the Edinburgh International Film Festival. EIFF on Friday confirmed that a special 30th anniversary celebration of the legendary Indian film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) will screen as part of the 2028 edition. Partly filmed in…
California Begins Discussion on Unlimited Film Incentives: 'That Is a Heavy Lift'
California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state's $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles. At an Assembly committee hearing in North…
Cate Blanchett Brings Displacement Film Fund To Tokyo
The first five short films produced under Cate Blanchett 's Displacement Film Fund screened this afternoon at the Tokyo Film Festival, and the two-time Oscar winner was present alongside DFF fund directors Shahrbanoo Sadat and Mohammad Rasoulof for…
Geneva Film Festival to honour lifetime work of Mira Nair
Long before Mira Nair's son, Zohran Mamdani, took office as mayor of the largest city in the United States this year, she was already a leading figure in the world of film. Her very first feature film, Salaam Bombay!, won her the Golden Camera at…
The 10 Best Films of the 2010s, Ranked
The 2010s were an incredible decade for cinema. It offered diverse films, from mind-bending films and gripping psychological thrillers to intimate dramas. Filmmakers pushed creative boundaries, experimented with unconventional storytelling…
Emerging Arab Directors Given a Pathway Toward Filmmaking Careers by Expanded Pitching Platform at Sharjah Film Festival
The 13th edition of the UAE's Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth is expanding its pitching platform for its second iteration. Six projects were selected this year, up from the three that took part during its inaugural program. The…
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Salman Khan Starrer 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' to Mark 30th Anniversary at Edinburgh Film Festival With Karan Johar
“ Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” Karan Johar 's first film as director, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, will screen at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2028 to celebrate its 30th anniversary, with Johar set to…
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