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mirror.co.uk - Samantha King - Olivia Attwood admits close shave during filming for The Heat
Olivia Attwood admits close shave during filming for The Heat
The Mirror

Olivia Attwood revealed a close shave she had during filming for her latest ITV2 reality series The Heat. Appearing on The Morning today (March 9), the former Love Island star discussed her time on the cooking competition which sees a group of…

variety.com - Elsa Keslassy - Film at Lincoln Center's Daniel Battsek on Cultivating a New Generation of French Cinema Lovers
Film at Lincoln Center's Daniel Battsek on Cultivating a New Generation of French Cinema Lovers
Variety

From the enthusiastic young crowd packing French movie screenings at the Walter Reade Theater at New York's Film at Lincoln Center over the weekend, it might appear that the theatrical future of foreign cinema is thriving. The real picture…

dailymail.co.uk - Conor O'brien - Best action film of 2026' rockets to top of Netflix charts in one day
Best action film of 2026' rockets to top of Netflix charts in one day
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! A movie branded the 'best action film of 2026' has rocketed up the Netflix charts - with fans already demanding a sequel. War…

standard.co.uk - Tom Place - The Immortal Man: Everything we know about the Peaky Blinders film
The Immortal Man: Everything we know about the Peaky Blinders film
Evening Standard

By order of the Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby and his crew are back. Since the final series of the show ended in 2022, fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of their favourite Birmingham gang, and the wait is finally over. The cast and crew…

vulture.com - Angelica Jade Bastién - Film Is in Its Own Crisis, Timothée
Film Is in Its Own Crisis, Timothée
Vulture

Chalamet might not realize it, but he is expressing a fear that is not being reckoned with by his peers. Over dinner and dirty martinis at a steakhouse in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, I spoke with a good friend and fellow writer about…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Paul Mescal and Sir Paul McCartney spotted filming new The Beatles documentary
Paul Mescal and Sir Paul McCartney spotted filming new The Beatles documentary
The Mirror

Paul Mescal paused filming for the new The Beatles biopic to meet with Sir Paul McCartney, who he plays in the movie. The Irish star in recent weeks has been seen filming the Sam Mendes biopic in Liverpool, where Macca and his bandmates grew up.

mirror.co.uk - Gerard Couzens, Joe Smith - Brit, 18, raped by gang who filmed sick attack in holiday hotspot hotel
Brit, 18, raped by gang who filmed sick attack in holiday hotspot hotel
The Mirror

Eight men, who were due to stand trial today over the Magaluf hotel gang rape of a British teenage tourist, have admitted wrongdoing in eleventh-hour plea deals with prosecutors. The group were facing prison sentences totalling more than 150 years…

newsweek.com - Jack Beresford - Melania Trump shares update on film release, one detail is raising eyebrows
Melania Trump shares update on film release, one detail is raising eyebrows
Newsweek

Melania Trump has been criticized over an announcement concerning her documentary Melania and a claim she is making about it. In a post shared to X on Monday, March 9, the first lady announced that the film, directed by Brett Ratner, was now…

theguardian.com - Peter Bradshaw - Effi o Blaenau review - Greek myth retelling Iphigenia in Splott becomes blistering Welsh-language film
Effi o Blaenau review - Greek myth retelling Iphigenia in Splott becomes blistering Welsh-language film
The Guardian

The visceral one-woman play Iphigenia in Splott by Welsh dramatist Gary Owen has overwhelmed audiences and critics since it premiered in 2015, reimagining the sacrificial heroine Iphigenia from Greek tragedy as a young working-class woman in…

variety.com - Kennedy French - XPrize Launches Sci-Fi Film Competition With $3.5 Million in Rewards
XPrize Launches Sci-Fi Film Competition With $3.5 Million in Rewards
Variety

XPRIZE has launched a global film competition aimed at inspiring a new wave of optimistic science fiction storytelling about humanity's technology-enabled future. The Future Vision XPRIZE invites filmmakers and creators worldwide to submit…

sfchronicle.com - Pam Grady - Cinequest 2026: 11 standout films to watch at the San Jose film festival
Cinequest 2026: 11 standout films to watch at the San Jose film festival
San Francisco Chronicle

From a Steven Soderbergh drama starring Ian McKellen to a documentary about a San Francisco stand-up comic and her 10-year-old son, this year's Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival lineup spans genres, generations and filmmaking styles. Silicon…

variety.com - Christopher Vourlias - Five Takeaways From the Joburg Film Festival and JBX Market: Rebate Woes, the End of Africa's Streaming Wars and Politics in the Spotlight
Five Takeaways From the Joburg Film Festival and JBX Market: Rebate Woes, the End of Africa's Streaming Wars and Politics in the Spotlight
Variety

The eighth edition of the Joburg Film Festival wrapped Sunday, putting a bow on a busy week that saw organizers fielding a record 700 submissions from nearly 100 countries — a testament to their ongoing efforts to turn the growing event into…

deadline.com - Zac Ntim - 'In The Grey' Trailer: First Look At Guy Ritchie's Action Film
'In The Grey' Trailer: First Look At Guy Ritchie's Action Film
Deadline

Black Bear has dropped the first trailer for Guy Ritchie 's latest feature, In The Grey. The film's synopsis reads: In The Grey follows a covert team of elite operatives who live in the global shadows, as comfortable wielding power and influence as…

variety.com - Clayton Davis - Final Oscar Predictions: Live Action Short - Is 'Two People Exchanging Saliva' the Film to Beat or Could Netflix's 'The Singers' Upset?
Final Oscar Predictions: Live Action Short - Is 'Two People Exchanging Saliva' the Film to Beat or Could Netflix's 'The Singers' Upset?
Variety

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief…

deadline.com - Max Goldbart - Mandy Chang Becomes Documentary Film Council CEO
Mandy Chang Becomes Documentary Film Council CEO
Deadline

Former Fremantle and Storyville docs supremo Mandy Chang has joined the UK's Documentary Film Council (DFC) as its first-ever CEO. Chang will lead the DFC at a “critical moment for the industry,” it said, having been in operation now…

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