Friday, 28 February 2025

Inside the Oscars … 2040!

Imagining the Academy Awards of the future, where AI-generated films compete, betting is part of the show, and Timothée Chalamet takes home best actor … for playing Timothée Chalamet.

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Idris Elba, Seal Team Up for ‘Dust to Dreams,’ Short on Revival of Lagos Nightclub (Exclusive Trailer)

Writer and director Elba said of his new film: "This film was made because family matters and love doesn't die."

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‘Gina’ Director on Telling the Film Through the Eyes of a 9-Year-Old With a Struggling Mother

Austrian filmmaker Ulrike Kofler has made a name for herself as an editor on Marie Kreutzer's 'Corsage' and other movies. Her second feature as a director is screening at the Glasgow Film Festival.

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Thursday, 27 February 2025

Gene Hackman Death: Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Antonio Banderas Mourn “Inspiring and Magnificent” Two-Time Oscar Winner

The 'French Connection' and 'Hoosiers' star was found dead, along with his wife and their dog, at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Oral History: How ‘Parasite’ Broke the Oscars’ Language Barrier and Changed the Game Forever

Five years after Bong Joon Ho’s Korean dramedy made Oscars history by becoming the first film not in English to win best picture, its makers, distributor, campaigners and translator dish on their strategy, challenges and triumph.

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Gene Hackman, Oscar-Winning Star of ‘The French Connection,’ Dies at 95

His superb body of work includes 'Bonnie and Clyde,' 'I Never Sang for My Father,' 'The Conversation,' 'Hoosiers' and 'Unforgiven.'

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Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Trump and Circumstance: How Oscars Will Meet the MAGA Moment

Sunday will reveal an industry at an inflection point as it reckons with recent catastrophe and the dawning of the Second Age of Trump. Will it rise to the occasion or retreat to safety?

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Isabella Rossellini Joins Joan Collins in Mike Newell’s Wallis Simpson Biopic

'The Bitter End' follows the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor when King Edward VIII opted for love over duty.

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Brazil Named Country of Honor at 2025 Cannes Film Market

Brazilian cinema is riding high at the moment, led by Walter Salles' triple Oscar contender 'I'm Still Here.'

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‘A Simple Favor’ Director Explains Why Ryan Reynolds’ Gin Won’t Appear in Sequel

Paul Feig helmed Amazon's forthcoming follow-up, 'Another Simple Favor,' after directing the 2018 original.

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Tuesday, 25 February 2025

‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ Returning to Theaters for 20th Anniversary

Lucasfilm announced the fan favorite of the Star Wars prequel trilogy is hitting the big screen again on April 25.

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How Sony Got Trapped In the Middle of the Lively vs. Baldoni Battle

In the definitive inside story of the drama that engulfed the production of 'It Ends With Us,' The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Sony had only agreed to market and release the film, but as a battle for control between the two stars intensified, the studio was reluctantly forced to mediate the morass.

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Isabella Rossellini Narrates ‘Unanimal’ on Relationship Between “Humans and Other Animals” (Exclusive Trailer)

The documentary from Tuva Björk and Sally Jacobson will world premiere in the Next:Wave Competition lineup of the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen.

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Monday, 24 February 2025

Karla Sofía Gascón Set to Attend Oscars After Resurfaced Tweet Controversy

"I'm not sure how I feel, but I'm grateful to be back," the Oscar-nominated actress tells The Hollywood Reporter after being phased out of Netflix’s awards campaign for the film.

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Oscars 2025: ‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Will Perform on Telecast (Exclusive)

Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye also will perform on the telecast.

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John Lithgow Terrorizes Geoffrey Rush in ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ Trailer

The duo clash in a deadly conflict as retirement home residents in the psychological thriller, which is set to hit theaters March 7 before streaming on Shudder.

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Sunday, 23 February 2025

Tommy Dix, ‘Best Foot Forward’ Actor and Singer, Dies at 101

Known for the song “Buckle Down, Winsocki,” he graduated from a small part in the original Broadway musical to star alongside Lucille Ball in the 1943 film.

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Box Office: ‘Captain America’ Tries to Stay Brave With $28M 2nd Weekend, ‘The Monkey’ Opens to Impressive $14M

Osgood Perkins' horror pic 'The Monkey' scared up the second-best opening in the history of Neon, the indie label that's also home of awards darling 'Anora.'

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Cinema Audio Society Awards: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ Among Film Winners

The 61st annual celebration of excellence in sound mixing was hosted by comedian Tom Papa.

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Saturday, 22 February 2025

Berlin Panorama Audience Awards: ‘Sorda,’ ‘The Moelln Letters’ Take Top Honors

Berlin audiences have picked their favorites from this year's festival selection.

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Berlin: German Whodunit ‘Hysteria’ Wins Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film

Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s conspiracy-thriller-on-a-film-set follows a second assistant director trying to save a production that spins out of control when a copy of the Quran is burnt on set.

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Berlin: Dramas from Ireland, Belgium, Brazil, and the Philippines win Generation 14plus

The international and youth juries picked their favorites from Berlin's youth cinema sidebar.

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Friday, 21 February 2025

Delroy Lindo Joins Legendary’s Newest ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Movie (Exclusive)

Grant Sputore ('I Am Mother') is directing the creature feature that is part of Legendary's MonsterVerse franchise.

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Peter Jason, Actor in ‘Deadwood’ and Films for Walter Hill and John Carpenter, Dies at 80

He was especially memorable in ‘48 Hrs.’ and ‘They Live’ after working for Howard Hawks and Orson Welles early on.

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Lively vs. Baldoni Has Already “Changed Hollywood Publicity Forever”

With publicists caught in the crossfire in the industry’s biggest scandal, insiders say the case has had an immediate impact on their business: "There is zero protection for us and it makes me afraid."

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A Timeline of the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Battle

A chronology of dueling narratives that have riveted Hollywood and become the ‘Rashomon’ of 2025.

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Thursday, 20 February 2025

‘Holding Liat’ Review: Emotional Darren Aronofsky-Produced Israeli Hostage Doc Doesn’t Shy Away From a Complex Situation

Brandon Kramer's Berlin-bowing film is a bracing account of an Israeli-American family whose lives were upended when two of them were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023.

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‘The Unbreakable Boy’ Review: Zachary Levi in a Drama That Crosses the Thin Line Between Inspirational and Maudlin

A couple struggles to take care of their autistic son suffering from brittle bone disease in this movie based on a true story, also featuring Meghann Fahy.

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James Bond Shake-Up: Amazon Takes Creative Control of Franchise From Broccoli Family In New Deal

The studio will take the reins for the 60 year-old movie property, while Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will remain co-owners as they move to the sidelines as part of a joint venture transaction.

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‘The Wild Robot’ is This Year’s Only Oscar Nominee to Pass the Bechdel Test for Climate Change

The Climate Reality Check tested climate change visibility in this year's awards season films, with only Universal's animated movie satisfying the requirements.

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Wednesday, 19 February 2025

‘Old Guy’ Review: Christoph Waltz and Cooper Hoffman Star in a Simon West-Helmed Action-Comedy That Fails on Both Fronts

Lucy Liu also appears in this movie about an aging hitman forced to work with a much younger trainee.

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Oprah Winfrey, Selena Gomez Among New Oscars Presenters With Nick Offerman on Board as Show Announcer

The lineup of new presenters set to take the Oscars stage on March 2 also includes Willem Dafoe, Goldie Hawn, Ben Stiller, Sterling K. Brown, Joe Alwyn, Lily-Rose Depp, Ana de Armas and Connie Nielsen.

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Quiet Berlin Market Wraps With Few Big Deals But Some Optimism

A handful of domestic deals and a studio bidding war for a Natalie Portman rom-com helped light up an otherwise uneventful European Film Market. "Movies that sell are selling at pre-pandemic prices."

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‘It Ends With Us’: Blake Lively Claims Two Other Actresses Are Prepared to Testify Against Justin Baldoni

The new revelations were part of an amended complaint filed late Tuesday by Lively, including that Baldoni's Wayfarer partner and billionaire Steve Sarowitz told a witness he will protect the studio like Israel protected itself from Hamas: "There will be two dead bodies when I’m done. Minimum."

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Tuesday, 18 February 2025

‘Masters of the Universe’ Movie Finds Its Ram-Man as Trio Joins Cast (Exclusive)

Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man in the Amazon MGM Studios film from director Travis Knight.

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Todd Haynes on Resistance, Reinvention and the Art of Letting Go

This year's Berlin Film Fest jury president talks about Donald Trump, the challenges for indie cinema, and what the AIDS crisis taught him about activism: "We have to really be careful about not yielding."

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Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater on ‘Blue Moon,’ Cash vs Art: “When We Prioritize Money, We Get Generic Material”

Hawke was joined by co-stars Margaret Qualley, Andrew Scott and director Richard Linklater for a press conference on their new film, 'Blue Moon', premiering at the Berlinale Tuesday.

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Shining a Light on the Benefits of Shooting in Basque Country

Launched at the Berlinale, Film Basque Country aims to capitalize on the region’s cachet and hefty new incentives to promote this innovative community of Spain as a thriving creative hub. 

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Monday, 17 February 2025

‘Cleaner’ Review: Daisy Ridley and Clive Owen Slum Through a Competent but Deja Vu-Drenched B-Movie

A window cleaner attempts to thwart the plans of terrorists while dangling outside a high-rise building in the new action-thriller.

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‘Olmo’ Review: Fernando Eimbcke’s Coming-of-Age Story Strikes a Winning Balance Between Melancholy and Gentle Farce

Set in 1979 New Mexico, the comic drama revolves around a teen boy’s attempt to juggle fun with serious family responsibilities.

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‘All I Had Was Nothingness’ Review: An Insightful Behind-the-Scenes Look at Claude Lanzmann’s ‘Shoah’

Director Guillaume Ribot revisited outtakes from the nine-hour Holocaust documentary to reveal how it was made and the toll it took on its creator.

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How Canadian Directors Making a Revenge Thriller Found Romance on Set: “Love Is Unpredictable”

'Violation' helmers and now partners in real life Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli are bringing their sophomore feature, 'Honey Bunch,' to Berlin for a world premiere.

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Sunday, 16 February 2025

Berlin Hidden Gem: An Outcast + ‘Matrix’ Nods + Spaghetti Tradition = ‘How to Be Normal…’

'... and the Oddness of the Other World.' Austrian creative Florian Pochlatko's feature directorial debut, screening in Berlin's Perspectives program, addresses mental health and asks if anything is really real.

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‘Wicked,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Penguin,’ Win at Art Directors Guild Awards

'Fallout,' 'Squid Game' and 'Conclave' also took home honors.

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Hong Kong Filmart’s IP Platform Expansion Aims to Create an Online Marketplace

Organizers say the new initiative will act as an extension of the physical exhibition experience and empower visitors to explore projects before and after the market. 

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Lights, Camera, Anxiety: International Film World Frets Over Trump’s Next Move

From tariffs to censorship and funding threats, insiders fear it’s just a matter of time before the new administration sets its sights on the entertainment industry. 

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Saturday, 15 February 2025

In ‘The Devil Smokes,’ the Line Between Reality and “Something Darker” Is Blurring (Exclusive Trailer)

Ernesto Martínez Bucio‘s feature directorial debut, which world premieres in Berlin's new Perspectives section, promises "a journey back into the magical world of childhood," set in Mexico City in the 1990s.

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‘Bedrock’ Goes Face to Face With People Living on Holocaust Sites in Poland (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

Kinga Michalska's debut film, premiering in the Panorama Dokumente program, is a documentary that takes viewers to places where "traces of violence are intricately woven into the fabric of everyday life."

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The Body Politic: Meet the Female Filmmakers Who Are Shaping the Future of Horror

Following in the bloody footsteps of Coralie Fargeat’s 'The Substance,' a new wave of female filmmakers is reinventing body horror, melding grotesque transformations with sharp critiques of beauty standards.

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Friday, 14 February 2025

Tilda Swinton Says She’s Taking a Break From Making Movies

The Oscar-winning Scottish screen legend discussed her remarkable 40-year career and offered advice to aspiring artists after receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival.

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Berlin Hidden Gem: ‘Evidence’ Examines the Insidious Power of Institutional Money

By turns personal and political, director Lee Anne Schmitt’s doc uses the history of the powerful, conservative John M. Olin Foundation to explore the concept of societal control.

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Wild, Weird and Bloody: The Berlinale Shines a Light on Forgotten German Genre Films of the ’70s

A Berlin retrospective salutes a handful of B-movie masters and grindhouse auteurs in all their gritty glory: "These were outsider filmmakers making outsider, maverick movies."

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Thursday, 13 February 2025

Young Actors Are Thriving in Spain’s New Star System

From 'Money Heist'’s Úrsula Corberó (20 million followers on Instagram) to 'Elite'’s Ester Expósito (25 million followers and counting), Spanish talents are going global.

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Mubi Takes ‘Vice Is Broke’ in Multi-Territory Deal (Exclusive)

The global streamer will release Eddie Huang’s documentary on the fall of much-hyped Vice Media in North America and across much of Europe.

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Berlin Hidden Gem: ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Tells a Tale of “Inter-Gay-Lactic” Self-Discovery

World premiering in Berlin’s Panorama section, directors Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs’ animated comedy channels traditional rom-coms and sci-fi comics to create a gooey gay adventure.

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Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Viola Davis Is a President Who Hunts Down Terrorists in Amazon’s ‘G20’ Trailer

Anthony Anderson and Antony Starr also star in Patricia Riggen's action feature that begins streaming this spring.

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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Remake Debuts Fiery Full Trailer

With Toothless and Hiccup returning to theaters this summer, director Dean DeBlois is proud to "give a bit of depth" to certain elements from the 2010 animated original.

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‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Review: Renée Zellweger Shines in Poignant Moments of Closing Chapter Flush With Fan-Service

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall join returning cast including Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson in the fourth entry of the rom-com series based on Helen Fielding’s popular novels.

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A Doc Wants to Help Paraguay End the Silence on Its Longest-Running Dictatorship (Berlin Trailer)

Juanjo Pereira's 'Under the Flags, the Sun,' debuting at Berlin, takes viewers inside Alfredo Stroessner’s 35-year authoritarian regime: "Though I did not live through these events, they feel ever-present.”

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Tuesday, 11 February 2025

How Rotterdam Jury Award Winner ‘In My Parents’ House’ Captures the Enigma of Schizophrenia

Tim Ellrich's black-and-white narrative feature debut was inspired by his own family's experiences and shot on location at his childhood home – and he cast a non-actor to play a schizophrenic character.

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Berlin Fest Sets Out Position on “Mutually Respectful” Dialogue, Antisemitism, Solidarity With Palestine

“We are a film festival. But Berlinale is also a community of people coming together with a desire to create an inclusive, open environment around cinema.”

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Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Updated Projections Following the ‘Anora’ Surge

Currently projected to win the most awards: 'Anora' (four); 'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Wicked' (three each); and 'The Substance' (two).

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Monday, 10 February 2025

Mindy Kaling on How Being a Minor Art Collector Led Her to Producing Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Anuja’

The 22-minute film was directed by Adam J. Graves in collaboration with his wife, South Asian artist Suchitra Mattai.

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Haut et Court, Good Chaos Option Film Rights to ‘Paris-Hollywood’

The debut novel from French film critic Cécile Mury follows a romance between a French journalist and an English-speaking movie star.

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A Roller-Skating Hitler, Merfolk Culture, and Sex in Public: 7 Offbeat Films in the Berlin Lineup

Plus, a submissive cleaner and a queer punk band in Malaysia also feature in THR’s look at some of the more unusual-sounding titles at the 75th Berlinale.

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Sunday, 9 February 2025

James Gunn and Krypto Bring ‘Superman’ to the Puppy Bowl

James Gunn's real-life pet Ozu helped inspire this version of Krypto in the movie.

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‘Nickel Boys’ Writer-Director RaMell Ross Talks Reinventing a Point of View

Ross walks THR through a protagonist POV scene in which Elwood, the film’s main character, first catches a glimpse of his new home at reform school after being accused of stealing a car.

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Saturday, 8 February 2025

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: ‘A Complete Unknown’ Wins Best Picture

Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, 'Shogun' and 'Sing Sing' also took home awards at Saturday's ceremony.

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‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Director: Our World’s Problems Go Well Beyond Trump and the Republicans

The “extraction economy” is to blame for many social ills, says Johan Grimonprez.

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Bloody Horror in Black and White: ‘Nosferatu’ Director Interviews Danish Oscar Contender (Exclusive Video)

Robert Eggers and 'The Girl With the Needle' filmmaker Magnus von Horn discuss using period detail and practical effects to bring out the terror in their Oscar contenders.

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Friday, 7 February 2025

Ralph Fiennes on His Initial “Misplaced Snobbery” Towards ‘Harry Potter’ and Why He May Be Done Directing

The star, who is currently Oscar-nominated for his role in 'Conclave,' was honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Thursday.

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EFM Head Tanja Meissner on Making Berlin Fit for Industry Consumption

Ahead of her first year as EFM boss, industry veteran Meissner discusses the challenges facing the indie industry and what attendees can expect from the revamped Berlinale Pro.

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Kiefer Sutherland, Rebel Wilson Board Festive Sky Movie ‘Tinsel Town,’ Set for Christmas Release

The film follows Sutherland as Bradley Mack, a Hollywood action star with a bloated ego and his career in freefall when he meets no-nonsense choreographer Jill (Wilson) in a snow-dusted English village.

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Thursday, 6 February 2025

‘Smurfs’ Movie Trailer Reveals First Footage of Rihanna’s Smurfette

James Corden, Nick Offerman and Natasha Lyonne round out the voice cast for the animated feature that hits theaters this summer from Paramount.

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BAFTA to Honor MediCinema, U.K. Charity That Builds Cinemas at Hospitals, at Film Awards

BAFTA's Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award will be presented to MediCinema CEO Colin Lawrence to celebrate its impact in bringing free cinema experiences to those undergoing medical treatment.

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‘When Lightning Flashes Over the Sea’: Ukrainians Dream Despite the War (Exclusive Berlin Teaser)

Eva Neymann's new doc, world premiering in the Berlinale's Forum program, sees her talking to resilient people in war-torn Odesa as they try to continue life and find "meaning amidst the horrors of war."

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Ariana Grande Feels Like “A Protective Nerd” About ‘Wicked’

The Oscar-nominee dished on all things ‘Wicked’ at an FYC event moderated by Billie Eilish.

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Wednesday, 5 February 2025

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali Hit the Jungle in First Trailer

Bounding into theaters this summer, Gareth Edwards' new feature in the Universal franchise also stars Jonathan Bailey.

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Mickey Mouse and Mao Feature in Dadaist Animation ‘The Great History of Western Philosophy’

With echoes of Monty Python, the first feature from public domain fan and Mexican creative Aria Covamonas world premieres at Rotterdam: "There was no script for this movie but a method."

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‘Kinda Pregnant’ Review: Amy Schumer’s Netflix Comedy Is Kinda Dull

Will Forte and Damon Wayans Jr. also star in this feature about a woman who pretends to be expecting, after growing jealous of a friend who's having a baby.

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Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Ira Sachs Sundance Movie ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Nabbed by Sideshow, Janus

Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in the film that The Hollywood Reporter called one of the director’s best.

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Olga James, ‘Carmen Jones,’ Actress and Singer, Dies at 95

She also starred on Broadway alongside Sammy Davis Jr. in ‘Mr. Wonderful’ and was married to famed musicians Cannonball Adderley and Len Chandler.

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‘The Fantastic Four’ Are Ready to Clobber Galactus in First Trailer

'First Steps' is one of the more anticipated Marvel Studios movies in some time, given that the superteam has never been given its due on the big screen.

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‘Where the Night Stands Still’ Explores Colonialism and the Filipino Psyche (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

After years of separation, three Filipino siblings, all domestic workers in Italy, reunite in Liryc Dela Cruz's feature debut, which world premieres in the Berlinale's new Perspectives section.

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Monday, 3 February 2025

Host David Tennant on How the BAFTAs Became Awards Season’s “Number Two” — After the Oscars

Tennant returns to the hosting slot at this year's BAFTA Film Awards and tells THR the ceremony is a big player in the awards race: "Certainly, last year felt like a dry run for what happened at the Oscars."

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‘When the Light Breaks’ Wins Best Nordic Film Honor at Goteborg Festival

Rúnar Rúnarsson's Icelandic drama took the top honor at the Swedish fest, Eirik Svensson's Norwegian thriller 'Safe House' won the audience award, and 'Memoir of a Snail' the international competition.

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Sunday, 2 February 2025

Karla Sofía Gascón Breaks Down Repeatedly in Hour-Long TV Interview: “I Am Not a Racist”

By turns tearful and defiant, the 'Emilia Pérez' star told CNN en Español that controversial past tweets, which have thrown her Oscar campaign into disarray, were intentionally misrepresented and in some cases fabricated in a effort to scuttle her awards chances.

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‘Dead Dog’ Tells a Small, Intimate Tale Dissecting an Estranged Marriage in Lebanon

Beirut-based writer-director Sarah Francis explores the ordinary and "the small battles" in her new film, which features a synthesizer score and interludes and debuts at the Rotterdam Film Festival.

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Saturday, 1 February 2025

‘Our Father – The Last Days of a Dictator’ Explores Fascism, Farce and “Collective Hallucination”

José Filipe Costa, the director of the Rotterdam Film Festival entry about Portugal's António de Oliveira Salazar, reflects on religious themes, politics in the U.S. and Germany, and "the violence of small things."

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THR Critics Pick the 15 Best Films of Sundance 2025

A sexy gay cruising thriller, an all-too-timely drama about post-wildfire recovery and a shocking doc about U.S. prisons are among our critics’ faves from the fest.

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Berlin: ‘Deaf’ Tells the Story of a Woman, Her Hearing Partner, and Their Baby (Exclusive Clips)

Eva Libertad's movie, starring Miriam Garlo, Álvaro Cervantes, Elena Irureta, and Joaquín Notario, will debut in the Berlinale's Panorama section.

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Reliving the Peculiar Nationalist Occupation of Rijeka in Adventurous Hybrid Doc ‘Fiume o morte!’

Igor Bezinović puts a spotlight on his hometown under Italian poet-officer Gabriele D’Annunzio, saying U.S. viewers may notice "parallels" to Donald Trump in his movie debuting at Rotterdam.

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