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22 hours ago

The Best Horror Movies of 2025

2025 horror favored playful, romantic, character-driven films and revived franchises over nihilism, with successful franchise reboots and notable adaptations.
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1 day ago

Amazon Just Dropped An Exclusive '80s Film 4K Blu-Ray Bundle

Amazon is selling the Totally Awesome 80s 4K Blu-ray bundle of five classic 1980s films for $55, including bonus materials and digital copies.
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fromIndependent
19 hours ago

Why now is the time to choose which streaming service to switch off

Avoid paying for unused streaming services; choose viewing options based on family interest to save money and recreate communal holiday movie traditions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

How Sinners became the most culturally important film of 2025

Sinners, a Black-led Jim Crow-era vampire film directed by Ryan Coogler, defied studio skepticism to become a major commercial and cultural success.
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fromInverse
12 hours ago

40 Years Ago, An Underrated Classic Sci-Fi Flick Perfectly Captured An Immortal Trope

What happens when two combatants of a massive conflict are isolated from their reasons for fighting each other? The idea that soldiers on opposite sides could find common ground because of an abrupt change of context is, by no means, a new idea. It wasn't new in 1985, and it's not new now. However, what the film did was to bring this trope to science fiction in a way that was both startlingly new and paradoxically timeless.
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fromThe Verge
23 hours ago

Google is part of Movies Anywhere again

Google is once again part of Movies Anywhere, meaning that movies you've purchased from Google Play and YouTube will now show up as part of your Movies Anywhere collection. Films from Google Play and YouTube became unavailable on Movies Anywhere on October 31st, but now they should sync to your account again. "Support for Google as a digital retailer has been re-enabled," Movies Anywhere says in a support page.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

My cultural awakening: Love Actually taught me to leave my cheating partner

She discovers a gift-wrapped necklace in his coat pocket and assumes it will be her Christmas present. Instead, when she opens it, she finds a CD of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now , and the realisation that he has given the jewellery to another woman. She goes upstairs, puts the album on, and we watch for a few tense minutes as the weight of betrayal and deceit hangs over her.
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fromABC7 New York
1 day ago

Will Arnett uses stand-up comedy as therapy for his divorce from Laura Dern in "Is This Thing On?"

Will Arnett uses stand-up comedy as therapy for his divorce from Laura Dern in the new dramedy "Is This Thing On?," directed by Bradley Cooper. It's a funny take on a topic that doesn't sound funny at first blush: divorce that's led by a superstar cast and Eyewitness News Entertainment Reporter calls the chemistry between Arnett and Dern 'perfection.' She sat down with them to talk about the making of the movie.
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fromBoston.com
10 hours ago

It's official: Mass. native Chris Evans is back as Cap

Chris Evans returns as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday, confirmed in an in-theater teaser; the film opens Dec. 18, 2026.
fromFortune
10 hours ago

Natasha Lyonne says AI has an ethics problem because right now it's 'super kosher copacetic to rob freely under the auspices of acceleration' | Fortune

I don't think it's super kosher copacetic to just kind of rob freely under the auspices of acceleration or China,
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
6 hours ago

hand-drawn abstract figures dance along max cooper's music in film by masanobu hiraoka

Hand-drawn, pencil-frame animation by Masanobu Hiraoka visually interprets Max Cooper's 'On Being', exploring perception, transformation, and the physical, time-marked act of drawing.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
13 hours ago

Horoscopes Dec. 20, 2025: Jonah Hill, think twice before you follow through

Happy Birthday: Think twice before you follow through. Fine-tuning your plans is easier than fixing mistakes. Dedicate more time and effort to perfecting skills and formulating ideas that separate you from the competition. Think big, hone your skills and ideas, and carry out your intentions with dignity and grace. You'll outperform and replace what's outdated with something new, exciting and sought-after.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The 50 best movies of 2025 in the US: 50 to 2

A ranked selection of ten films (positions 50–41) with concise descriptors highlighting key performances, directors, cinematic styles, themes, and festival recognition.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

The Movie of the Year Was Also a Surprise Blockbuster

2025 films frequently portray protagonists trapped in intolerable realities who seek rebellion, escape, or collective revolution through diverse narrative forms.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Paddington and Wonka director Paul King to direct Labubu movie

Paul King will direct a feature film based on the Chinese plush toy sensation Labubu, with Sony Pictures holding screen rights and development underway.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

And the 2025 Braddies go to Peter Bradshaw's film picks of the year

The rise of convincing, cheap AI performers like Tilly Norwood threatens traditional filmmaking due to a vast cost advantage despite detectable imperfections.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Chase Infiniti: My parents freaked out more than me when I said I was acting opposite Leonardo DiCaprio'

You could hardly ask for a better movie debut than Chase Infiniti's in One Battle After Another, even if the 24-year-old actor was very much thrown in at the deep end. As Willa, the teenage daughter of former revolutionaries, she was called on to do shoot-outs, car chases, karate, and to hold her own against heavyweights like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Regina King.
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fromThe IP Law Blog
1 day ago

The Briefing - Nudity Riders, Consent, and the Terrifier Lawsuit: What Producers Must Know

SAG nudity riders legally require documented consent for nudity and simulated sex, protecting performers and limiting production liability when images or footage are reused.
fromInsideHook
1 day ago

Was 2025 a Pop Culture Dud?

The week before Christmas is always a flurry of holiday activity - last-minute gift purchases, travel, maybe a few batches of cookies waiting to be baked - but it's also when publications start scrambling to get all their year-in-review columns out the door. The best albums, the best movies, the best TV shows, even the best memes - as someone who's spent a good chunk of her life compiling such lists, I can tell you that there are typically a few clear front-runners or consensus favorites that emerge.
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fromwww.newyorker.com
1 day ago

Marty Supreme's Megawatt Personality

Josh Safdie's hectic new film Marty Supreme, set in 1952, mainly in New York, is, essentially, Uncut Gems but with a happy ending. That recklessly exuberant 2019 drama, which Safdie co-directed with his brother, Benny, stars Adam Sandler as a jewelry dealer in Manhattan and a compulsive gambler who takes thrilling risks to pay off his creditors and learns that the house always wins. With Marty SupremeSafdie's first feature directed without Benny since 2008the happy ending follows logically from a happy beginning, so to speak.
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fromScary Mommy
1 day ago

Macaulay Culkin's Sons Still Don't Realize He's Kevin in 'Home Alone'

First, Culkin pointed out that his sons can watch Disney Channel classic sitcom, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, which starred his now-wife, Brenda Song, and the kids totally get it. "I'll put it on. Brenda hates it, but I'll put it on ... They're like, 'Yeah, that's mama.' So they get that. But when they see Kevin, they always just call him Kevin. Because the illusion's still there," Culkin began.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago

Annoucing the Winners of the HUMP! 2025 Fall Lineup!

These films were funny, intimate, messy, thoughtful, and unapologetically horny; made by real people exploring desire on their own terms and trusting HUMP! audiences to come along for the ride. The winning films didn't just stand out. They sparked reactions, started conversations, and lingered long after the lights came back on. Didn't make it to a screening? No judgment. The full 2025 lineup is streaming now, so you can watch, rewind, and revisit your favorites anytime at humpfilmfest.com/streaming-library.
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fromKqed
2 days ago
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'The Housemaid' Is a Twisty Horror-Thriller With Nudity and Empowerment

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2 days ago
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'The Housemaid' Is a Twisty Horror-Thriller With Nudity and Empowerment

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fromIndieWire
1 day ago

Dwayne Johnson: 'My Relationship with Success' for 'The Smashing Machine' Is 'Not a Number'

Dwayne Johnson sought to portray UFC pioneer Mark Kerr in an adaptation of The Smashing Machine, hesitating over its dark addiction themes before pursuing it.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 day ago

The Filthy Word That Filmmakers Swear By

A longstanding MPAA rule limits the use of the F-word in PG-13 movies to one instance, shaping filmmakers' script and editing choices.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Best movies of 2025 in the US: No 1 One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another is a formally audacious, stylistically self-aware film with unlovely protagonists and an ambiguous, timeless American setting that resists definitive meaning.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 day ago

30 Years On, The Heat Is Around The Corner. And In Several TV Shows

Two obsessive professionals mirror each other’s devotion to craft, achieving consummate skill while sacrificing personal relationships and fulfillment.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Phil Wickham and 'David' face the Goliath of 'Avatar'

Phil Wickham voices the title role in Angel Studios' animated musical David while facing major box-office competition from Avatar and other summer releases.
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fromInverse
1 day ago
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'Avengers: Doomsday' Teaser Reveals Why Captain America Will Be Brought Back

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1 day ago
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'Avengers: Doomsday' Teaser Reveals Why Captain America Will Be Brought Back

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fromAnOther
1 day ago

Cover-Up: Laura Poitras on her Spiky Love Letter to a Journalistic Hero

Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh exposed institutional recklessness, chemical and biological weapons programmes, and major scandals like My Lai and Abu Ghraib.
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fromRoger Ebert
3 days ago

The Great Performances of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert

The selection spotlights standout 2025 film performances across diverse genres, with one-entry-per-film rules producing a selective snapshot of acting excellence.
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fromInverse
1 day ago

40 Years Ago, The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Masterpiece Predicted A Tragic Future

Terry Gilliam's Brazil blends dark satire and surreal humor to portray a timeless, bureaucratic, consumerist authoritarian dystopia.
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fromConsequence
1 day ago

Joe Pesci Left a Scar From Biting Macaulay Culkin's Finger in Home Alone

Macaulay Culkin has a finger scar from Joe Pesci accidentally biting his index finger during a climactic Home Alone scene while hung by his shirt.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Netflix vs. Paramount bid for Warner Bros.: What's at stake? DW 12/19/2025

Warner Bros. board urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's $108 billion hostile bid and approve Netflix's $82.7 billion deal for most of the company.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

The Kanye West Documentary Encapsulates the Kanye Problem

A six-year fly-on-the-wall documentary captures Kanye West's escalating mental-health crises, erratic behavior, and controversies through 3,000 hours of intimate footage.
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Win the Oh. What. Fun. Soundtrack Featuring Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, and More on Vinyl

The record also features a a duet from Andy Shauf and Madi Diaz, a pair of tracks from the bird and the bee (Inara George and Greg Kurstin, who also appear in the film), and a rendition of "The 12 Days Of Christmas" from cast member Dominic Sessa. Released by Mutant along with Sony Music Soundtracks, the special vinyl edition arrives on 140-gram candy cane color vinyl with exclusive artwork, plus liner notes written by Oh. What. Fun. director and co-writer Michael Showalter.
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fromVariety
1 day ago

7 Burning Questions About the Oscars' Big Move to YouTube - From Mid-Speech Ads to a Comment Section From Hell?

The Oscars will stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029–2033, raising unresolved issues about advertising, presenter choices, and the ceremony’s cultural meaning.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Out 'Wicked' star Jonathan Bailey is 2025's highest grossing actor - LGBTQ Nation

According to the trade outlet, the latest installment in the long running Jurassic Park franchise has grossed over $850 million globally, while the Wicked sequel has made over $450 million to date. Of course, Variety notes, neither film's success rode solely on Bailey's shoulders. Both are sequels based on massively popular intellectual property. And both featured Bailey appearing alongside mega stars like Scarlett Johanssen and Ariana Grande. It's also worth noting that neither film was particularly well-received by critics.
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fromeverout.com
1 day ago

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Dec 1921, 2025

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special screening features drag pre-show and celebrates Paul Reubens' influence, while separate live-music night spotlights macabre poetry and Federale.
fromBustle
1 day ago

Exclusive: Laura Dern & Will Arnett Workshopped Intimacy Before 'Is This Thing On?'

Laura Dern's starred in stories of marital disaster before - from her portrayal of a no-holds-barreddivorce lawyer in Marriage Story to her turn as a woman on the brink of a marriage breakdown in Big Little Lies. But her new film, Is This Thing On? (out Dec. 19), offers a brighter take on splitsville. Directed and co-written by Bradley Cooper, the movie follows Tess (Dern) and Alex (Will Arnett, also the film's co-writer), parents navigating the beginning of a separation.
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fromComic Sands
1 day ago

The Oscars Are Moving To YouTube Starting In 2029-And Everyone Is Making The Same Joke

The Academy Awards will stream exclusively on YouTube starting with the 101st Oscars in 2029, ending ABC's more-than-50-year network run.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

AEW star Hook on wrestling roots, acting passion and rise across two industries amNewYork

Hook honors his father Taz's legacy while forging his own AEW career, aligning with Samoa Joe, pursuing acting, and seeking championship gold.
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fromJezebel
1 day ago

Cover-Up Remembers When Journalism Was Able to Do Something

Seymour Hersh's investigative career exposes America's violent history through filmmakers Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, emphasizing relentless truth-seeking and unconventional reporting methods.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

I watched Stand By Me with Rob Reiner. Both film and man changed my life

Stand By Me centers on childhood friendship, grieving and parental neglect, showing how close adolescent bonds sustain emotional survival and identity formation.
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fromwww.esquire.com
1 day ago

Kumail Nanjiani on 'Night Thoughts,' Stand-Up, 'The Big Sick' and Upcoming Projects

Night thoughts reveal shared insecurities and can deepen into career-related rumination, prompting therapy and reevaluation after public setbacks like a high-profile film's failure.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 day ago

Noah Baumbach on "Jay Kelly"

Jay Kelly is a warm, reflective film about a fading movie star reconnecting with his backpacking daughter while exploring themes of parenthood and professional strain.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

A tiny moment with Martin Scorsese changed 6-year-old Laura Dern's life forever

Laura Dern's lifelong exposure to filmmaking and collaborations with major directors produced a versatile, award-winning acting career spanning over four decades.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Jim Jarmusch's Ironically Optimistic Family Movie

The film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' examines uncertain family bonds through three international episodes using recurring motifs: water, watches, 'Nowheresville', and 'Bob's your uncle'.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Princess Bride star says Rob Reiner's friendship was the glue of their lives' on set

Donations keep The Independent's paywall-free journalism funded so reporters can continue on-the-ground coverage of vital U.S. issues.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Only 5 directors are worth over $1 billion. Here they all are.

For most, filmmaking isn't a lucrative profession. But for a select few, it can really pay off. In an industry where few want to be a part of failures and seemingly everyone wants a piece of the successes, these five directors have risen above the fray to not just be master storytellers, but get paid like them. James Cameron, who has made the highest-grossing movies of all time on numerous occasions, is the latest to join the three-comma club.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Making Mary Poppins by Todd James Pierce review the musical brothers behind the movie magic

Bob and Dick Sherman shaped Mary Poppins' cinematic narrative and redefined the Disney sound by composing songs that structured the film and ensured its success.
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fromConde Nast Traveler
1 day ago

James Cameron Says a Trip to Papua New Guinea Inspired Part of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

An expedition documented the Baining people's nocturnal fire-mask ceremony with towering bark-cloth masks, continuous drumming, and fire-kicking performances that inspired cinematic imagery.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 day ago

The 2025 Vibe Scooch

In the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks played Captain John H. Miller, a citizen-soldier willing to die for his country.
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fromBikerumor
1 day ago

Video: Feeding the Rat: Documenting Pete Stetina's Mt. Washington Record Attempt

Pete Stetina attempted the Mt. Washington Hill Climb record, failed, and used the experience to reflect while winding down his professional cycling career.
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fromJezebel
1 day ago

James Cameron Hits Matt Damon with a Fact Check About Purported Avatar Role

Matt Damon said he was offered 10% to star in James Cameron's 2009 film but declined because of a prior Jason Bourne commitment.
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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

A Peek into the Psychopathology of a Nazi

Hermann Goring faces Nuremberg trial where psychiatric evaluation by Dr. Douglas Kelley and documentary evidence confronts his denial of death camps and crimes against humanity.
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fromScary Mommy
2 days ago

The Most Anticipated Movies Coming Out In 2026 We Can't Wait For

2026 will deliver a diverse, highly anticipated slate of big‑screen films including literary adaptations, classic monster revivals, and major sci‑fi releases.
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fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 days ago

2025: Looking Back at the Year in Queer Film - San Francisco Bay Times

Twelve favorite 2025 films showcase diverse queer romances, documentaries, and intimate dramas delivering strong performances, emotional depth, and inventive storytelling.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

What to watch: David' brings biblical story to big screen and it works

This week's notable offerings include a tuneful family animated David, a tense six-part newborn-focused thriller Little Disasters, and a standout PBS series.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

The Year of the Broken Mirror

Contemporary films and art reflect America’s crises, blur fact and fiction amid A.I. and political revisionism, and urge activism over passive reflection.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Criminally below the radar': readers on their best underrated Christmas films

Several underrated and offbeat Christmas films deliver heartfelt emotion, dark comedy, nostalgia, and inventive premises while showcasing strong performances and unique holiday storytelling.
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

IndieWire Craft Roundtables: The Editors of 2025's Most Ambitious Films Discuss Their Challenges

"It is a movie where you have to be careful not to rush anything because the silences are important, and the time that passes is important," editor Affonso Goncalves said of the film, which he co-edited with director Chloe Zhao. "Chloe's first tendency is toward the wide shots and the masters, and we talk about when to keep some of that silence that exists in a master, not to go in but just to keep it that way, and when to stretch silences and pauses."
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fromAnOther
2 days ago

The Very Best Films of 2025

Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value is a mature drama about familial roles, art, aging and performance, anchored by Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
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2 days ago

Screen Grabs: Bi Gan's dazzlingly hubristic 'Resurrection' - 48 hills

The current film slate ranges from mainstream, family-friendly and franchise fare to ambitious, ostentatious auteur cinema exemplified by Bi Gan's phantasmagoric Resurrection.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

How a potential Netflix acquisition could remake the theatrical experience

If Netflix acquires Warner Bros., theatrical releases may be maintained initially but could be significantly reduced over a few years, harming movie theaters.
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fromIndieWire
2 days ago

India's Film Censorship Is Getting More Political - and a New Data Leak Reveals Just How Deep It Runs

India's film censor board demanded edits and even replacing "caste" with "varna" in subtitles, delaying certification of a film critiquing the caste system.
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fromAnOther
2 days ago

Girlhood Studies: In Search of the Real Red Shoes

Adaptation, translation, and blurred lines between fiction and memory shape depictions of girlhood through recurring imagery such as red ballet shoes, performance, and visual culture.
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

A new 'Avatar,' a marital stand-up story and a gut-wrenching drama are in theaters

It's been 16 years since Avatar introduced audiences to Pandora's forest-dwelling Na'vi, three since we met their coastal brethren in Avatar: The Way Of Water. Now, it's time to meet the mountain Na'vi known as "ash people." Their tribe decimated by volcanic eruptions, a cataclysm their goddess Eywa did nothing to alleviate, the ash people are aggrieved, aggressive and, unlike the tribes in Pandora's low-lying regions, willing to embrace technology.
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