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The New York Film Festival returns with films about obsession, deception and monsters. Here's a preview.
The 64th New York Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious cinema events, opens Friday with the first of more than 70 fiction features and documentaries making their world or U.S. premieres, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam…
Tom Cruise praises 'charismatic' William and Kate after film premiere
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Tom Cruise has called the Prince and…
Sense And Sensibility audiobook sees 80% uplift in Spotify listens ahead of film
The audiobook of Jane Austen's Sense And Sensibility has seen an 80% increase in Spotify listening hours ahead of the release of a new film adaption. The streaming service said the increase took place over the last month, with the story also seeing…
BBC Breakfast guest's devastating diagnosis while filming for show
A BBC Breakfast guest received a devastating health update. During the latest episode of the show, presenter Charlie Stayt spoke about a current trial by the NHS, which can slash the time needed for an accurate brain diagnosis from up to eight…
National film incentive legislation introduced with Georgia lawmaker as cosponsor
The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act calls for creating a 20% transferable credit for labor, which would stack on top of existing state-run incentives. An additional 10% can be added if productions meet certain…
'NAZA': the film causing outrage in Israel
What surprised me, watching the documentary, “wasn't the massive scale of the killing, or even the coldness of it, but the proficiency”, said Mahmoud Mushtaha in +972 Magazine (Tel Aviv). The 24 Israeli soldiers and intelligence…
Prince William shares favourite film and it tells us a lot about his personality
Prince William has shared what one of his favourite films is, and it tells us a lot about his personality. When we see snippets of Prince William, it is often through the lenses of a photographer while he is on royal engagements with his wife…
The Best Things Richard Brody Saw During Week One of the New York Film Festival
Many of the best films I've seen at advance screenings of this year's New York Film Festival are by veterans of the annual event, but this year's main-slate lineup adds a twist: a veteran filmmaker who is making his long-delayed N.Y.F.F.
Where is Sense and Sensibility filmed and how can I visit the locations?
Another adaptation of Jane Austen 's timeless classic novel Sense and Sensibility has hit cinemas in the UK, showcasing a line-up of some of England's grandest country piles and stately homes. Period drama enthusiasts will flock to the cinema to…
'In our deepest hearts we are voyeurs': the paedophile-hunting show that inspired Robert Pattinson's new film
A man from Long Beach, California, is here to have sex with someone he believes is a 13-year-old girl. When the journalist Chris Hansen walks in, the man's stomach drops. He is caught, and it is the end of his life as he knew it. Hansen asks what…
13 under-the-radar films you don't want to miss at this year's London Film Festival
Like Christmas come early for movie-lovers, this year's BFI London Film Festival is just around the corner. As usual, the festival extends far beyond the capital, with UK-wide cinemas like Broadway in Nottingham and Queen's Film Theatre in Belfast…
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Stayfree gets boys talking about periods in new Daughter's Day film
Stayfree has released a new digital film for Daughter's Day as part of its #BetaStayfreeLeAana campaign, focusing on the role boys can play in making conversations around periods more open. Conceptualised by Team WPP, the film opens in an Indian…
Film Exposing Mistreatment Of Beagles Coming From Director Lily Blavin
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Ross Kauffman, Sarah Sarandos, and Scott Veltri have signed on to produce They Were Good Dogs, a documentary that exposes cruel treatment of beagles “bred, caged, and tested on in the name of research for…
Montclair Film Festival Sets 2026 Lineup With 'La Bola Negra,' 'I Play Rocky,' 'The Debut' and More (EXCLUSIVE)
The Montclair Film Festival has unveiled the complete lineup for its 2026 edition, bringing a slate of international premieres, awards season contenders, documentaries and independent films to New Jersey. Among the highlights are Javier Calvo and…
Ben Wang, Minnie Mills To Star In 'Admissions' Film (EXCLUSIVE)
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends) and Minnie Mills (The Summer I Turned Pretty) have wrapped on Admissions, an indie road trip flick from first-time feature filmmakers Aimee Pham and Kai Sampadian. Both written and directed by the duo, the…
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