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republicworld.com - Devasheesh Pandey - Heroes Get Private Chartered Planes While We...': Welcome To The Jungle Star Raveena Tandon's Honest Take On Pay Parity In Film Industry
Heroes Get Private Chartered Planes While We...': Welcome To The Jungle Star Raveena Tandon's Honest Take On Pay Parity In Film Industry
Republic World

Raveena Tandon stars in a prominent role in the ensemble comedy entertainer Welcome To The Jungle. The movie, led by Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal alongside many more, features more than 30 actors, one of the biggest ensemble casts…

newsweek.com - H. Alan Scott - A new film reveals the untold life story of George Washington
A new film reveals the untold life story of George Washington
Newsweek

As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the country, a new film is ready to show a portion of the life of President George Washington we've never seen before. Young Washington depicts his early years, far removed…

mirror.co.uk - Emilia Randall - Famous UK zoo used in Mission Impossible films closes for good with new use
Famous UK zoo used in Mission Impossible films closes for good with new use
Daily Mirror

A beloved Cotswolds zoo, whose exotic animals featured in countless classic British films and television shows, has been forced to close its doors permanently. The zoo, described as 'the only kind in the world,' sadly shut in March, according to…

theguardian.com - Bethan McKernan - 'Get away from there - run!' The stunning film about love blossoming amid the carnage of Aleppo
'Get away from there - run!' The stunning film about love blossoming amid the carnage of Aleppo
The Guardian

The air is thick with smoke and dust, the ground littered with the twisted remains of burning vehicles. Children scream and sirens blare as activist and videographer Abd Alkader Habak rushes to help the injured after the bombing of an evacuee…

standard.co.uk - Pierra Willix - Lexi Minetree reveals how Reese Witherspoon 'checked in' during Elle filming
Lexi Minetree reveals how Reese Witherspoon 'checked in' during Elle filming
Evening Standard

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. Lexi Minetree has explained how Reese…

chicagoreader.com - Kat Sachs - The Moviegoer: Film (s)trips
The Moviegoer: Film (s)trips
Chicago Reader

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago's independent and underground film scene has to offer. It's ironic that, on the occasion of the Reader 's Broke Day Trips package, I'll be writing about attending…

timesleader.com - Margaret Roarty - NEPA-grown authenticity: 'Words from the Oven' movie is filmed in the Back Mountain
NEPA-grown authenticity: 'Words from the Oven' movie is filmed in the Back Mountain
Times Leader

At the end of June, on a quiet, tree-lined street in the Back Mountain, Frank Shiner stood outside an old farmhouse, staring at his father's delivery truck. The one he used back in the 1940s to deliver produce grown at his family's farm. It's not…

theguardian.com - Aamna Mohdin - 'The things that connect us are fraying': James Graham short film explores what it means to be English
'The things that connect us are fraying': James Graham short film explores what it means to be English
The Guardian

What does it mean to be English? Ahead of England's first knockout game of the World Cup, Ian McKellen and the award-winning playwright James Graham have released a short film that attempts to answer that deceptively simple question. The film, Love…

foxnews.com - David Hookstead - How 'Obsession' went from a sub-$1M horror film to a $371.2M box office phenomenon that dethroned 'Sinners
How 'Obsession' went from a sub-$1M horror film to a $371.2M box office phenomenon that dethroned 'Sinners
Fox News

'Obsession' is absolutely tearing up the box office. Plot: After breaking the mysterious 'One Wish Willow' to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Vietnamese Films Capture 70% of Local Box Office as Galaxy Studio Chief Urges Global Co-Productions at Danang Industry Days
Vietnamese Films Capture 70% of Local Box Office as Galaxy Studio Chief Urges Global Co-Productions at Danang Industry Days
Variety

Vietnamese films held a 70.6% share of the domestic box office in the first five months of 2026, up from 62.2% across the full year of 2025 and 42.6% in 2023, according to figures presented by Dinh Thanh Huong, executive chair of Galaxy Studio and…

hollywoodreporter.com - Lily Ford - 'Trainspotting' Reunion, 'I Want Your Sex,' 'Sheep in the Box': Edinburgh Film Festival Unveils 2026 Slate
'Trainspotting' Reunion, 'I Want Your Sex,' 'Sheep in the Box': Edinburgh Film Festival Unveils 2026 Slate
The Hollywood Reporter

A Trainspotting reunion, a Michael Sheen UFO conspiracy drama, and Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex are all on the cards at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. The fest has unveiled the full lineup for its 79th edition, running from…

heraldscotland.com - Brian Ferguson - My pick of the Edinburgh International Film Festival's special events and screenings
My pick of the Edinburgh International Film Festival's special events and screenings
The Herald

Here is my early pick of special events and screenings confirmed in the line-up for the event, which will run between August 13 and 19. Edinburgh-born writer and director Louis Paxton's debut opens the festival with a debut feature inspired by his…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Jonathan Blackburn - Man filmed four children in swimming pool cubicle
Man filmed four children in swimming pool cubicle
Liverpool Echo

A man filmed four children in a leisure centre changing room in a 'predatory' incident. Ian Tabron, 40, was caught after the children saw Tabron's hand, holding a phone, reaching under the door of the cubicle they were changing in after swimming.

heraldscotland.com - Brian Ferguson - Edinburgh film festival chief insists city will not suffer from loss of TV summit
Edinburgh film festival chief insists city will not suffer from loss of TV summit
The Herald

He said the TV summit's move should “open up opportunities” to do new things in Edinburgh, including forge stronger collaborations with other festivals in the city. He also suggested that the film festival would be open to screening…

vulture.com - Roxana Hadadi - Assad Zaman Reveals the Cut Vampire Lestat Scene He's Dying to Film
Assad Zaman Reveals the Cut Vampire Lestat Scene He's Dying to Film
Vulture

“I hope that we can revisit this,” says the Vampire Lestat star, “where Armand actually derails them because he's so pissed off and devastated.” For as long as Armand (Assad Zaman) has been present in Interview With the…

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