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Film in Europe is booming, but the gongs and glamour only tell one side of the story | Moritz Pfeifer
The Berlinale opens today to an industry thriving on EU funds. But where is the money going – and are audiences benefiting too?. European film is booming. Really. In spite of the disruption caused ...The Guardian - 2h -
Oscars short films 2025 review – from immigration hell to kiss-averse kids and inspirational octogenarians
Fifteen films have been nominated in the categories of live action, animation and documentary – some cliched, some excellent and others truly powerful . Once again, the British-based Shorts ...The Guardian - 4h -
L.A.'s classical KUSC will merge programming with San Francisco sister station
Starting this summer, KUSC and the Bay Area's KDFC will combine their radio programming and on-air staffs. Cost cutting is not to blame, leadership says.Los Angeles Times - 15h -
Female protagonists reach parity with men in top-grossing films of 2024
For the first time in recent history, the percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists equaled the percentage of films with male protagonists, according to a pair of annual ...ABC News - 1d -
Disney to Diminish Content Warnings Shown Before Classic Films
In addition to wording changes, the warnings will no longer autoplay at the beginning of movies such as “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan.”The New York Times - 16h -
Prince William gets behind camera on film school visit
The Prince of Wales wants to encourage young people who see film careers as "distant to reality".BBC News - 19h -
From Blitz to Gladiator II: the Oscar-aiming films that missed this season
This year’s nominations were led by smaller, less expected films like The Brutalist, Anora and Emilia Pérez, which left bigger bets in the cold. While films such as Wicked and Dune: Part Two ...The Guardian - 19h -
Disney, amid changes to DEI initiatives, will alter content warning ahead of 'Peter Pan,' 'Dumbo' and other older films
Disney has become the latest company to change its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as pressure from the federal government to eliminate such programs continues.The Hill - 20h -
This Classic Call Of Duty Game Might Be The Next Addition To Xbox Game Pass - Report
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is reportedly coming to Xbox Game Pass. And yes, it would be the original 2009 Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360, not the one that was released in 2022.. According to ...GameSpot - 23h -
The most successful film in China's history is looking to make a splash in the U.S.
A Chinese animated film has become the country’s highest-grossing movie of all time, stoking national pride and potentially setting more records as it premieres overseas.NBC News - 1d -
Tale of the tape: Film shows Chiefs couldn't endure Eagles onslaught
Whether it was the Eagles' D-line or the Chiefs' defense attempting to survive Hurts' repeated haymakers, pressure is the word to describe Super Bowl LIX.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Akram Khan’s ‘Gigenis’ Is a Dark Tale Told Through Indian Classical Dance
The choreographer Akram Khan’s “Gigenis,” based loosely on a character in the Mahabharata, represents a kind of homecoming for him.The New York Times - 1d -
With a new hit film, Netflix has reduced disabled lives to feelgood fodder – and got the facts shockingly wrong | Archie Bland and Ruth Spencer
This story about a child with cerebral palsy is badly misleading – and a slap in the face for families like ours. Amazing news from Netflix: there is an extraordinary treatment available for ...The Guardian - 2d -
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic Getting A Physical Switch Release In April
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is a unique game that combines the best aspects of the first two titles in the series to create something entirely new. It met with positive reviews when it first ...GameSpot - 2d -
AMC poised for ‘multiyear recovery’ fueled by strong 2025 film slate, says analyst
2024 was ‘a year of surprising resilience’ for the domestic box office, according to Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey.MarketWatch - 2d -
Chinese film stirs national pride, rakes in $1bn in days
Ne Zha 2 is animated film about a boy who battles demons with his magical powers.BBC News - 3d -
‘The Köln Concert is the hit he wants to disown’: why Keith Jarrett shunned two new films about his unlikely masterpiece
His back hurt and his piano was substandard. But the musician’s improvised 1975 show entered jazz history. Now two films are celebrating that mesmerising night – and the sweary teen promoter who ...The Guardian - 3d -
Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85
Roberts appeared in Allen's 'Play It Again, Sam,' 'Annie Hall,' 'Stardust Memories,' 'A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy,' 'Hannah and Her Sisters' and 'Radio Days.'Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Taylor Swift booed at Super Bowl when shown on jumbotron
As Taylor Swift might say, you need to calm down.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Butler ‘thankful' for grace Draymond has shown him with Warriors
Jimmy Butler appreciates the support he has received from Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green while acclimating to his new team.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools
Two years after he started documenting the effect of the Ukraine war on his pupils, Pavel Talankin reveals how it led to accolade – and exile from home. As Russian tanks advanced into Ukraine in ...The Guardian - 4d -
UFC Hall of Fame 2025: Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum's 2019 classic to enter the Fight Wing
The pair put on an absolute show for the interim middleweight title nearly six years agoCBS Sports - 4d -
Emilia Pérez movie wins top Spanish film prize amid Karla Sofía Gascón furore
Best European film at Goya awards goes to movie at the centre of a storm over past social media posts written by its star, Karla Sofía Gascón. Narco-musical Emilia Pérez has won best European film ...The Guardian - 4d -
England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic
England 26-25 France England roar back in thrilling clash at Allianz Stadium Another Saturday night at the movies with a stunningly different conclusion. England have been involved in a few ...The Guardian - 4d -
Splat’s entertainment: I watched Rotten Tomatoes’ 40 lowest-rated films to find out which was worst
Our brave victim writer sits through the film site’s 0%ers to see what makes a bad movie. Will she emerge with her sanity intact – and are all these flops really so bad?. I have seen horrors so ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘It’s a gut punch’: how the California wildfires affected film and TV workers
Nearly 8,000 below-the-line Hollywood workers were in evacuation areas with over 300 losing their homes, a further blow to an industry already struggling. When Sandra French returned to her beloved ...The Guardian - 5d -
Tony Roberts, a Nonchalant Pal in Woody Allen’s Films, Dies at 85
He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the self-assured, easygoing friend of Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes.The New York Times - 5d -
Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85
Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen’s best friend — has diedABC News - 5d -
Ruby-red slippers take center stage at Academy Museum exhibit on color in film
In the hit movie “Wicked,” those famous magical shoes are silverABC News - 5d -
How does 'The Substance' compare to earlier Demi Moore films?
Demi Moore starred in a series of box-office hits in the early 1990s before going on an acting hiatus. Now she's earned her first Oscar nomination for 'The Substance.'Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Movie Review: A deftly choreographed nightmare unspools in Norwegian film 'Armand'
A mother is called to her child’s school for an urgent meeting with his teachers in the Norwegian film “Armand," which opens in theaters FridayABC News - Feb. 5
