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5 new to Prime Video movies in June 2026 with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Here's a round-up of five critically acclaimed movies that have come to Prime Video in June 2026.

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Madonna says JFK Jr was the best sex of her life — with a caveat

The ‘Vogue’ singer was romantically linked to the son of John F Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy in the Eighties

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Madonna Admits JFK Jr. Was Her “Most Unforgettable” Intimate Experience, With One Surprising Caveat

Madonna’s claim contradicts two decades of accounts about her fling with Kennedy.

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Tom Hardy 'fired from MobLand after multiple clashes on set and irritation with co-stars'

The actor, 48, reportedly showed up late on set and clashed with producers

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Spit, vomit and a banned baby: Cannes controversies – ranked!

For every standing ovation there’s a riotous backlash – the film festival’s history is littered with boos, protests, furious rows and career-defining disasters

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Carey Mulligan's friends aren't bothered by her fame

Carey Mulligan has opened up about her life away from the spotlight.

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Ex-border patrol chief defends his record after exit: ‘I wish I’d caught more illegal aliens’

Greg Bovino says Trump’s immigration crackdown hasn’t gone far enough in exit interview with the New York Times

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One Battle After Another to On Swift Horses: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-winning counterculture caper with Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn is breathless fun, while Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in a 50s-set drama about passion and identity

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin delivers update on peace talks as war rages in Middle East

Orban has shown no signs of backing down in row over Russia oil flows

The Independent UK

Forged from Ukraine War: Sean Penn Receives Oscar Statuette from War-Damaged Train Metal in Ukraine

Two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has received a third 'statuette' in Kyiv, a silver award forged from a Russian-bombed train, after skipping the 2026 Academy Awards to stand with Ukraine.

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Sean Penn honoured in Ukraine with Iron Oscar after missing awards ceremony

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The Independent UK

Sean Penn gets Oscar made from blown-up Ukrainian train after skipping ceremony to visit Kyiv

Sean Penn was given an “Oscar” constructed from pieces of a Ukrainian train destroyed by the Russians, after he skipped the ceremony to visit Kyiv.

The Independent UK

Sean Penn thanks Ukrainian Railways CEO for ‘treasure’ of custom Oscar after skipping awards ceremony

Oscar-winning ‘One Battle After Another’ star has been one of the most high-profile supporters of Ukraine’s President Zelensky during his country’s war with Russia

The Independent UK

Sean Penn receives ‘Oscar’ made from damaged Ukrainian rail carriage after Zelenskyy meeting

The actor skipped Academy Awards ceremony to travel to Ukraine, where he was presented with alternative prize

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s aide says no part of Russia is safe after Kyiv hits base 800km from border

Moscow says Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure within Russia rose sharply in 2025

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Sean Penn was in Ukraine during Oscars

Sean Penn missed the Academy Awards with Sunday (15.03.26) because he was meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy - but was presented with a special accolade.

Euronews

Oscar-winner Sean Penn skipped Academy Awards ceremony to visit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

It turns out that Sean Penn skipped the Oscars and missed out on collecting his third Academy Award for a good reason. He was seen in Ukraine on Monday, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the war-torn country.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer says ‘focus must remain’ on European conflict after meeting Zelensky

Zelensky says he has sent anti-drone experts to help US and its allies in Gulf region

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What the 2026 Oscars revealed about the current political mood in Hollywood

The 2026 Academy Awards revealed a striking contradiction. Many of the winning films grapple with urgent contemporary issues, or difficult questions of historical memory. Yet their makers avoided following up on that political character in their acceptance speeches.

The Independent UK

How Sean Penn became Zelensky’s closest US ally after Trump’s latest snub

INSIDE STORY: Instead of attending Hollywood’s biggest award ceremony to pick up his Oscar, the ‘One Battle After Another’ star was heading to Kyiv. Katie Rosseinsky explores the star’s surprising friendship with the Ukrainian leader

The Guardian - UK

One no-show after another: Sean Penn joins an exclusive band of Oscar-winning refuseniks

The One Battle After Another star’s failure to collect his best supporting actor award – because he was visiting Ukraine – only serves to burnish his reputation

International Business Times UK

The Real Reason Sean Penn Missed The 2026 Oscars Despite Winning Best Supporting Actor

Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Oscars but was absent due to an unexpected reason.

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All The Celebrities Slammed For Their “Disgusting And Weird” Behavior At The 2026 Oscars

The stars couldn’t escape being brutally roasted for their cringy jokes, awkward speeches, and heated tussles on camera during the 2026 Oscars.

Evening Standard

Kieran Culkin takes swipe at Sean Penn for skipping Oscars after Best Supporting Actor win

Penn won the Best Supporting Actor prize for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, marking his third Academy Award

The Guardian - US

Key takeaways from Oscars 2026: horror wins, tech loses and politics is hard to ignore

This year saw some Chalamet exhaustion, wins for Warner Bros and memorable music while one winner was nowhere to be seen

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