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Realism and research underpin film with autistic protagonist
Medical melodramas are a staple film genre in Japan. As a producer once told me, these narratives are a good box office bet because Japanese audiences love to cry. But domestic films that address illness or disability can also be unblinkingly…
Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026
Willem Dafoe is typically grizzled and poetic for this study of a near-retirement postal worker who, it turns out, was a beatnik rhymester of cachet – but no lasting renown – back in the day, and who has now been rediscovered by a new…
Tom Cruise announces follow-up film to 'Days of Thunder
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in a follow-up to 'Days of Thunder.' Cruise made the announcement from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, hours before NASCAR's regular-season finale.
Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival
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These Filipino films vie for a shot at Oscars 2027 success
MANILA, Philippines – The 99th Academy Awards are happening on March 14, 2027, and the Philippines wants in. The country aims to take home its first-ever Best International Feature Film title at the prestigious cinema awards, and has started…
The Catholic Revival and Free Student Admission to the Anti-Communist Film Festival
Sergio Infante, a professor at Yale, is on a mission from God. He's determined to make sure the new Catholic revival energizing Generation Z is woke. Contra Professor Infante, it is essential that the new wave of young Catholics be anti-communist.
Ireland's obsession with film photography will continue to develop, expert says
Ireland's obsession with film photography will continue to develop following an “explosion” in popularity amongst young people, a camera shop owner has revealed. Mike Conn, who runs Conn's Cameras in Dublin with his brother Bob, said…
Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival
August can be a dreary month for Hollywood glamour, but the Venice Film Festival is on the horizon to kick off the busy fall film festival season in style. There will be plenty of stars gracing the red carpets when the 83rd edition of the festival…
The 10 Funniest Movies in Film History
The wonderful thing about humor is that it's almost entirely subjective, but even still, history has seen plenty of films that are almost universally considered absolutely hilarious. These are movies which prove that even though the entire comedy…
Film street photographer capturing Dublin says analogue is 'more rewarding
A film street photographer capturing candid snapshots across the capital said shooting analogue is “more rewarding”. Taylor Doak initially began snapping Dublin digitally but swapped to the old-fashioned way and said it helped him…
The 10 Most Thrilling Movies in Film History
The thriller genre has been one of cinema's most prolific and popular since the art form's silent days, and even though it's a genre that has evolved so dramatically that much older thrillers are usually not all that thrilling by modern standards…
150 Movie Trivia Questions Every Film Buff Should Ace
Film fans take a certain pride in being intimately familiar with the minutiae of cinema history, even if knowing all there is to know about movies might not have the most practical purpose. But not only is it fun to learn about the way this art…
10 Classic Italian Films to Watch Before Vogue World: Milano
For many cinephiles, film historians, and critics, Italian cinema is modern cinema. As the Italian-American filmmaker and historian Martin Scorsese has said, mid-century Italian filmmakers like Roberto Rossellini “changed what the world…
Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to 'Days of Thunder' to hit theaters in 2028
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The 10 Best Movie Trilogies in Film History
Making one great movie is hard. Making three great movies in a row is like catching lightning in a bottle. And it's no exaggeration. Plenty of trilogies begin with promise only to lose momentum because of a weak sequel or an underwhelming finale.
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