Spanish film La Bola Negra tipped for Academy Award after Toronto festival win The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice award has become a reliable indicator for future Oscar success The Independent UK · Sep 20
New Resident Evil film breaks franchise box office records with massive opening Zach Cregger’s latest horror film is giving the North American box office a boost in its first weekend The Independent UK · Sep 20
The Turn of the Screw review – Henry James’s classic ghost story with added jump scares This slick production of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s adaptation is hampered by its own cleverness The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Moviegoer arrested for pepper spraying audience member who was using cellphone: police Moviegoers were watching ‘The Uprising’ at the time of the incident The Independent UK · Sep 20
55 Years Ago, A Horror Legend's Career Ended With A Forgotten Exploitation Thriller Lon Chaney Jr. was an icon of the Universal Monsters era as the Wolf Man. His last film was far removed from that golden era. Inverse · Sep 20
‘Resident Evil movies? I’ve never seen one’: Weapons director Zach Cregger on resurrecting the beloved zombie franchise Raised on punk, alt-comedy and the church, Cregger’s Lynchian approach to horror is anything but typical. After two wildly original hits, his pivot to a 30-year-old video game has caused a storm among protective fans The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Werner Herzog predicts big things for Orlando Bloom Werner Herzog believes his Bucking Fastard star Orlando Bloom is entering a "beautiful" new stage in his career. BANG Premier · Sep 20
Formulaic 'pan-India' cinema risks killing creativity The article criticises the rise of formulaic pan-India cinema, using Yash-starrer Toxic as an example of films prioritising scale, violence and star power over characterisation, empathy and originality, while sidelining women and cultural specificity. The Economic Times · Sep 19
"Fjord" and the myth of objectivity Inspired by real events, the Cannes winner walks a thin line between justice and propaganda Salon · Sep 19
40 Years Later, David Lynch's Controversial Neo-Noir Thriller Has Become A Cult Classic Although it’s since been reclaimed as a classic, when it was first released David Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986) was a lightning rod of controversy. Inverse · Sep 19
Alan Ritchson to replace Jason Momoa in Helldivers Alan Ritchson is set to replace Jason Momoa in the movie Helldivers, after Momoa exited the project due to "creative differences". BANG Premier · Sep 19
Brad Pitt returns for World War Z sequel Brad Pitt will return for the World War Z sequel, to be directed by All Quiet on the Western Front and Conclave's Edward Berger. BANG Premier · Sep 19
‘He’s simply astonishing’: will Andrew Scott become the first out gay man to win the best actor Oscar? The Irishman seems a dead cert for his performance as Ian Charleson in Elsinore. And his ability to avoid being pigeonholed while embracing queer stories, from Pride to All of Us Strangers, is a remarkable achievement The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
From Shaun the Sheep to The Split Up: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Aardman’s woolly hero reckons with a mysterious beast and Abi Morgan’s lawyers-in-love TV drama gets a Manchester-set reboot The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Latin Times · Sep 18 What Apple's "Tenzing" Gets Right About Everest That the Official Story Left Out "Tenzing" opens in theaters Oct. 9 and on Apple TV Oct. 16. Hiddleston, Dafoe and Genden Phuntsok lead Apple's Everest drama and its awards-season play.
The Economic Times · Sep 18 Quote of the Day by Audrey Hepburn: "The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen..." The quote of the day by Audrey Hepburn "The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart,…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18 Letter to Brezhnev review – terrific return for Merseysiders’ romance with Russian sailors Ellie Clayton and Angela Simms are superb in a funny, passionate yet still tender adaptation that hugs close to the 1985 film
BANG Premier · Sep 18 Heart of the Beast star Brad Pitt had a 'little silent cry', but why? Brad Pitt has opened up about his experience of shooting Heart of the Beast.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18 Anthony Page obituary Stage and screen director behind landmark productions of Samuel Beckett, John Osborne and Edward Albee
The Independent UK · Sep 18 In 'If I Go Will They Miss Me,' a family seeks healing under the LAX flight path Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández's feature film "If I Go Will They Miss Me" explores connection and healing under the LAX flight path
BANG Premier · Sep 18 Sharon Stone has given up her dream of directing Hollywood actress Sharon Stone has admitted she's given up on her dream of becoming a movie director because is "too tired" to take on a job which involves solving other people's problems.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18 Zack Snyder is angling to make another Batman movie. Stranger things have happened Two Batman projects are already in the making at DC Studios, but Snyder has set his sights on the classic Frank Miller graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns
The Economic Times · Sep 18 What is Gondhal pooja? Kantara-like Marathi ritual behind India's 2027 Oscar film entry where people dance in a night-long celebration to invoke deities Marathi thriller Gondhal has been selected as India's official entry for the 2027 Oscars. The film is set during a night-long Gondhal ritual in rural Maharashtra, a traditional form of music, dance and deity worship. Here's what Gondhal pooja is, how the ritual is performed and whether the film can…
The Economic Times · Sep 18 Marathi film 'Gondhal' is India's pick for Oscars 2027 Marathi film 'Gondhal' will represent India at the Oscars 2027 ceremony. The selection committee chose this film from a list of thirty-three entries. 'Gondhal' is set in rural Maharashtra and features a traditional ritual. This marks the fourth Marathi film submitted for the prestigious international award. No Indian film has…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18 Iranian actor Laleh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her prize to ‘the women of Iran’