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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Gene kelly | History Defined

Over the years in Thailand we have become familiar with tales of malfeasance involving such unlikely items as parliament clocks, school pianos, kindergarten toys, illegal onions and even disappearing cows. Then, a dozen years ago along came a new one …the humble lamppost.

Bangkok Post

From You, Me & Tuscany to Euphoria: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page star in a slinky new romcom, while the dissolute teens of the US drama are back in their 20s

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Ten classic films that used rain to transform a scene

Water covers over 70% of our planet, so it’s no wonder that it flows through our storytelling. Biblical rain offered divine judgement either in the form of a blessing and rewards, or retribution and vengeance. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Feste the fool issued the melancholic refrain: “For the rain it…

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Letter: Colin Ford obituary

Clyde Jeavons writes: His influence on film and photography curatorship has been immense

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5 classic movies on HBO Max you probably haven't seen

Our guide to the best new to HBO Max movies you can stream in September 2025, all of which are rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

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5 new HBO Max movies and shows with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes I recommend streaming in August 2025

Stuck with what to watch on HBO Max in August 2025? Start with these five new movies and shows with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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‘Completely captivated’: the rousing return of musicals’ dream ballets

From Oklahoma! and Singin’ in the Rain to The Big Lebowski and Maestro, these showstoppers give a blissful hit of dance. A Rodgers and Hammerstein triple bill at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre reawakens the tradition

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Taina Elg obituary

Finnish actor who won two Golden Globes, starred in Les Girls and later worked in television and musical theatre

The Guardian - UK

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning review – world-saving Tom Cruise signs off with wildly entertaining adventure

Cruise does things his way in this eighth and last Mission: Impossible, as his maverick agent Ethan Hunt takes on the ultimate in AI evil

The Guardian - UK

Patrick Adiarte death: M*A*S*H actor dies, aged 82

Star was once compared to Fred Astaire by Gene Kelly

The Independent UK

Usher: Race, reinvention, educating himself — and why he'd like to be Ed Sheeran

The superstar musician is in London for — count them — 10 nights at the O2. He speaks exclusively to Dylan Jones

Evening Standard

Why Hollywood is finally telling a different kind of age-gap romance story

The ageist and sexist trope of the cougar, milf, or Mrs Robinson – a desperate older woman pursuing a relationship with a younger, less interested man – is being challenged by a spate of Hollywood movies pairing older women with younger men.

The Conversation

Wicked is a blockbuster hit with 91% on Rotten Tomatoes – here are 6 more movie musicals on Netflix, Max, and more

With Wicked flying high on Rotten Tomatoes, here are six other movie musicals to stream with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The Best Movies to Watch If You're Getting Into Old Hollywood Musicals for the First Time

Cinephiles and theater kids would agree that these Old Hollywood films are iconic.

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Daniel Kaluuya to be recognised with statue in London's Leicester Square

The London-born actor and filmmaker was chosen from a poll of 5,000 British film fans as the actor people would most like to see recognised with a new statue in Leicester Square

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners tie baby slings to statues in call for better UK paternity leave

Model babies attached to figures in London including Gene Kelly, Thierry Henry and Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The Guardian - UK

Fantasia to Flesh and Fantasy, the Coens to Cavalcanti: anthology films – ranked!

With Yorgos Lanthimos’s Kinds of Kindness hitting UK cinemas next week, we ask where it features in the pantheon of anthology masterpieces

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The greatest dancer of all time? Fred Astaire’s 20 best films – ranked!

On the 125th anniversary of his birth – and with a Tom Holland biopic in the works – we run down the finest performances in the Hollywood legend’s eight-decade career

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Exploring The Best Songs From Hollywood Musicals

Discover the magic of Hollywood musicals with iconic songs performed by legendary artists that have captured hearts for generations.

Newcastle Herald

Our Hollywood Bob: 50 years at the movies with Newcastle's picture show man

How Bob Mason has kept Lake Cinema in showbusiness since 1974.

WhatToWatch

Oscar Best Picture winners ranked: all 97 winning movies

There have been 97 Oscar Best Picture winners so far, and we're ranking them all right here. Take a look.

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5 classic movies with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes to stream right now

These classic film titles have perfect scores on Rotten Tomatoes, including Singin' in the Rain

The Guardian - UK

The Marvels to Rebel Dykes: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Brie Larson leads an MCU adventure that’s full of one-liners, sophistication and superpowers, while an inspirational documentary celebrates London’s 80s punk lesbian activists

Tom’s Guide

5 classic Max movies with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

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The 32 best '50s movies

After World War II, Hollywood studios perfected its formulas

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