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15 hours ago

90 Years Later, The Most Important Sci-Fi Horror Sequel Ever Just Got A Huge Upgrade

They had made a bounty with horror films, something co-founder/ owner Carl Laemmle had to be convinced would even work, but those, too, would be put on hiatus when their new management rolled in. The horror movies became revolutionary, unafraid to be dark, clever and scary, but an industry-wide call for censorship was about to trim their claws and fangs.
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fromFuturism
4 days ago

Chinese Release of "Together" Edited Woman's Face Onto Gay Man to Censor Same-Sex Couple

A Chinese release of Together digitally replaced one man with a woman in a gay wedding scene, likely via AI, sparking outcry and halting distribution.
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5 days ago

Together pulled from Chinese cinemas after 'unauthorised' AI edit of gay couple

The scene shows the marriage of two men, played by Charlie Lees and MJ Dorning. Yet in the Chinese version, the face of one of the grooms had been swapped with that of a woman. Cinema goers who saw Together - which stars Dave Franco and Alison Brie - in mainland China at a screening on 12 September noticed the edit, and word of the change began to spread on social media.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Horror film digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight

The critically acclaimed film Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, was released in selected cinemas in China on 12 September. It follows the journey of a young couple who move to the countryside and encounter mysterious and grotesque changes to their bodies. In one scene, which features a wedding between two men, one of the men's faces was altered to look like a woman's.
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1 week ago

China 'uses AI' to turn gay couple straight in new Dave Franco film

A Chinese version of Dave Franco's new horror film Together has been digitally altered character so that a gay couple appear to be heterosexual, according to reports. Artificial intelligence appears to have been used in the Chinese release of the Australian movieto change the gender identity of the character, leaving no LGBTQ+ representation in the story. In the original film, audiences see a newlywed couple played by Charlie Lees and MJ Dorning.
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1 month ago
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Documentary about Oct. 7 attack to screen at TIFF after festival reaches resolution with director | CBC News

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1 month ago
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TIFF pulls documentary about Oct. 7 attack from lineup over security and rights concerns | CBC News

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1 month ago
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Documentary about Oct. 7 attack to screen at TIFF after festival reaches resolution with director | CBC News

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1 month ago
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TIFF pulls documentary about Oct. 7 attack from lineup over security and rights concerns | CBC News

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2 months ago

Was Thatcher right to ban video nasties'? I binged Zombie Flesh Eaters and Slaughtered Vomit Dolls to find out

In Italy, George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead was recut by Dario Argento and retitled Zombi, leading to the creation of the sequel Zombi 2.
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fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Jafar Panahi's Cannes Triumph Sends a Warning to Authoritarians Everywhere

Jafar Panahi's win at Cannes symbolizes resilience and his significant contributions to cinematic storytelling despite ongoing censorship in Iran.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
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A Simple Accident review Jafar Panahi takes us on a nightmare trip into a land of bribes and brutality

Jafar Panahi's latest film confronts state violence while showcasing resilience, navigating censorship and societal norms despite ongoing repression.
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fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Jafar Panahi's Cannes Triumph Sends a Warning to Authoritarians Everywhere

Jafar Panahi's win at Cannes symbolizes resilience and his significant contributions to cinematic storytelling despite ongoing censorship in Iran.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

A Simple Accident review Jafar Panahi takes us on a nightmare trip into a land of bribes and brutality

Jafar Panahi's latest film confronts state violence while showcasing resilience, navigating censorship and societal norms despite ongoing repression.
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