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Virginie Efira Learned Japanese for Next Ryusuke Hamaguchi Film, Teases ‘Astonishing Formal Choices’
Virginie Efira picked up a new skill when working with Ryusuke Hamaguchi: She learned Japanese for the just-wrapped shoot. Recently, she’s…
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Jodie Foster Thought Robert De Niro Was ‘Really Uninteresting’ When They First Met on ‘Taxi Driver’: ‘I Remember Being Like, What Is Happening?’ but Then He ‘Opened My Eyes to What Acting Could Be’
Robert De Niro may be one of the most respected actors in the world, but when Jodie Foster first met him on the set of Martin Scorsese’s…
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West Ham vs Liverpool Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match in the US, UK and India
West Ham United will host Liverpool at the London Stadium on Sunday, hoping to keep their momentum going and pile even more pressure on…
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With Colman Domingo Hosting, Here is Everything to Know About The Fashion Awards 2025
Domingo Time: A day before this year’s Fashion Awards, slated for Dec. 1 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the British Fashion Council…
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‘Paddington the Musical’ Performers Explain How They Bring the Beloved Bear to Life on Stage: ‘You Will Believe You’re Seeing Paddington in the Room’
When Paddington first waddles on stage during the new West End musical based on the beloved bear, the audience at the Savoy Theatre can…
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Indonesia’s Box Office Navigates Volatility as Industry Seeks Sustainable Growth – JAFF Market
Indonesia’s cinema market is experiencing significant volatility in 2025, with box office numbers fluctuating despite breakthrough…
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How the Ceramicist Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye Makes Bowls That Hold Time
Each pot takes six to seven hours to build, with coils that she flattens into thick bands. She starts a new series by drawing the forms…
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How Noah Baumbach Fell (Back) in Love with the Movies
It was somewhere on a deserted highway in Ohio at about 4 A.M., with a rain machine, while I was shooting “White Noise.” I think I felt,…
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Mandela Pictures, Desert Bloom Form Four-Film Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
Indonesia’s Mandela Pictures and Korea-L.A.-based Desert Bloom Pictures have forged a four-film development slate, with the pact unveiled…
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JAFF Teams With Asian Film Awards Academy for Hong Kong Cinema Showcase
The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is partnering with the Asian Film Awards Academy for a second consecutive year to present a Hong Kong…
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‘Queen of Malacca’ Cast Unveiled at JAFF Market as Angga Dwimas Sasongko Showcases High-Concept Action Vision
Indonesian filmmaker Angga Dwimas Sasongko lit up JAFF Market 2025 with the first major public reveal of his new action-fantasy feature…
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Sir Tom Stoppard: King hails playwright as 'one of our greatest writers'
Seher Asaf, Patrick Jacksonand Yang Tian Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88 King Charles III and Queen Camilla have led tributes to…
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15 Best Thriller Movies Like 'Gone Girl,' Ranked
When Gillian Flynn published her third novel, Gone Girl, back in 2012, it became an instant bestseller. It was perhaps little surprise…
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Jenna Ortega Continues Her Run of Clean Lines in a Liquid Satin Halter Gown in Marrakech
Jenna Ortega returned to the Marrakech International Film Festival, staying with the minimal mood of her Night One dress while trading its…
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Lilly Wachowski on Right-Wing Misinterpretations of ‘The Matrix’: ‘You Have to Let Go of Your Work’
During a recent appearance on the “So True with Caleb Hearon” podcast, co-director Lilly Wachowski was asked about certain right-wing…
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Anya Taylor-Joy Pulls a Rare Dior Spring 2001 Dress From the Galliano Era for Marrakech Film Festival Jury Duty
Anya Taylor-Joy continued her run of Dior moments in Marrakech on Saturday, reaching into the John Galliano years for a spring 2001 dress…
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Former Korean Film Council Chair Park Ki-yong Returns to Directing With ‘Ghost Island’ at JAFF Future Project
Park Ki-yong, who stepped down as chair of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) last year and directed “Motel Cactus,” which won the New…
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Megan Thee Stallion Makes a Courtside Power Play in Basketball Lace-up Stiletto Boots at the Lakers vs. Mavericks Game
Megan Thee Stallion brought one of the night’s most memorable courtside moments to the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks game on…
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‘Sirat’ Director Oliver Laxe Looks to Rainforest for Next Film: ‘I’m Very Drawn to the Amazon’
The arid plains might soon give way to something far more verdant for “Sirat” director Oliver Laxe, who is looking to the rainforest for…
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Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
Sir Tom Stoppard, one of the UK’s best-known playwrights, has died aged 88, his agents have announced. Sir Tom, who won an Oscar and a…
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Sir Tom Stoppard: Witty and playful writer who took ideas seriously
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88 Sir Tom Stoppard, who has died at the age of 88, was one of Britain's cleverest playwrights. His…
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Tom Stoppard, Playwright and Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Screenwriter, Dies at 88
Playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard, a four-time Tony winner for his plays “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” “Travesties,”…
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‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ – and Vincent Lindon – Triumph at Torino Film Festival
Bravo, bravissimo! Torino Film Festival has announced the winner of its Best Film award, which went to Morgan Knibbe’s “The Garden of…
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‘The Secret Agent’ Director Kleber Mendonça Filho Says Hollywood Must ‘Draw a Line’ With Streaming if ‘They Want to Keep Filmgoing Alive’
Kleber Mendonça Filho, whose latest film “The Secret Agent” represents Brazil in the international feature film race at the Oscars,…