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George Clooney blasts those who 'peddle in fear' in defiant Venice speech

George Clooney used his Golden Lion acceptance speech to call out "authoritarians".

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Dominic Sessa on the hellraising that led him to playing Anthony Bourdain: ‘The cops were not too fond of us’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The 23-year-old Bafta-nominated star of Christmas comedy ‘The Holdovers’ is playing the late culinary world bad boy in a bittersweet new biopic. He talks to Adam White about his ‘Seventies face’, his years of adolescent rebellion, and why ‘Tony’ avoids mention of its hero’s tragic death

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Bruce Dern takes a bow at the Cannes Film Festival with a new documentary on his life

Bruce Dern had to play the long game

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TV tonight: the Targaryens arrive in Game of Thrones prequel

Ser Duncan is ready for action in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Plus: Panorama digs deeper into the Post Office scandal. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Netflix just got one of the best comedies ever — and it's still perfect 26 years later

Alexander Payne's high school satire "Election" is now on Netflix, and this cult classic dark comedy deserves a spot on your watchlist.

Tom’s Guide

23 Forgotten Celebrity Marriages That Will Make You Say “Wait, They Were Married?!”

Behind the red carpets and paparazzi flashes, these A-list unions prove that a glamorous wedding doesn’t guarantee forever love.

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How does June Squibb do it at age 95? 'I just gird my loins and go'

There are 70-year-olds who want to be like June Squibb when they grow up

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The Voice of Hind Rajab was better than the film which won Venice. But that result wasn’t a cop-out

Many felt Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza docufiction was robbed when Jim Jarmusch’s latest took the top prize. Yet accusations of moral cowardice on the part of the jury are naive and unfair

The Guardian - UK

Venice Film Festival 2025: Paolo Sorrentino opens star-studded proceedings with 'La Grazia'.

A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia.

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Visions of America: 25 films to help understand the US today

From The Apprentice to 13th, our critic selects titles that shed light on the US under Trump

The Guardian - UK

'The Holdovers' just replaced 'It's a Wonderful Life' as my favorite Christmas movie — and you can stream it on Prime Video now

"It's a Wonderful Life" has been my favorite Christmas movie for years — but it's just been replaced by this seasonal crowd-pleaser

Tom’s Guide

Streaming: Thelma and the best films about old-age rebellion

June Squibb’s star turn as a ninetysomething gran, scammed and out for justice, joins a club of indomitable seniors in the movies, from Anne Reid to Jack Nicholson

The Guardian - UK

The Holdovers to Airplane! The seven best films to watch on TV this week

Alexander Payne’s melancholy masterpiece is witty and bittersweet, and Leslie Nielsen’s 80s spoof classic is brilliantly ridiculous

The Guardian - UK

5 new movies coming to Prime Video in September with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Prime Video's September 2024 schedule is one of the most broad list of titles we've seen; start with these five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The Independent UK

The Holdovers star in talks to play Anthony Bourdain in first biopic of late chef and documentarian

Dominic Sessa made his film debut in Alexander Payne’s 2023 coming-of-age drama ‘The Holdovers’

The Independent UK

June Squibb on becoming an action star at 94: ‘I’ve fought convention tooth and nail’

The Oscar-nominated star of ‘Nebraska’ speaks to Adam White about age, youthful rebellion and her very first time as the lead of a movie – in the mischievous new comedy ‘Thelma’

The Guardian - UK

Thelma review – June Squibb is marvellous in sweet mobility scooter revenge caper

Ninety-four-year-old Squibb is great as a woman going after phone scammers – with the help of the late Shaft star Richard Roundtree – in a robust feelgood comedy

The Guardian - UK

June Squibb on getting her first starring role at 94: ‘I don’t have to prove myself any more’

The Oscar-nominated character actor has landed her first leading role in the action comedy Thelma – she looks back on a career beside the likes of Nicholson, Scorsese and Pacino

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The Holdovers Nominated For Five Academy Awards, Now Available Online

The Holdovers, a comedy film with five Oscar nominations, is now available for on-demand viewing. Directed by Alexander Payne, it follows a student at a bo...

The Guardian - UK

Why The Holdovers should win the best picture Oscar

Its warmth makes it an outside bet, but the seriousness the Academy values is here amid the Christmassy redemption, and it has already won many hearts

The Guardian - US

Oscars 2024: best picture nominees – reviews, awards and where to watch

The overall Academy Award nominations for each of the 10 best picture films, along with the Guardian’s reviews, interviews and notable prizes earned so far

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