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Inside this years London Palestine Film Festival

What began in the late 90s as astudent-led series of screenings in auniversity classroom has since grown into one of the longest-running festivals of its kind. Now approaching its 30th year, the London Palestine Film Festival returns to the capital from November 13 to 27 for its most expansive programme …
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Scarlett Johanssons Non-MCU Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Leaving Netflix: Heres When

Movies Home » Scarlett Johansson’s Non-MCU Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Leaving Netflix: Here’s When Scarlett Johansson’s Jurassic World Rebirth is approaching the end of its availability on Netflix. The science-fiction blockbuster, which features the actress in a leading role outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is set to leave the streaming platform …
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Prima Facie review – falters despite best intentions

At time of writing Russell Brand, comedian, actor and now Christian influencer, has just been found guilty of rape and sexual assault and sentenced to a10year custodial sentence. Around the same time, comedian/children’s author David Walliams lost his legal bid to prevent news organisations from publishing allegations of his ​“inappropriate …
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NBC Affiliate Anchor Is Leaving Just Months After Joining Station

TV Home » NBC Affiliate Anchor Is Leaving Just Months After Joining Station NBC affiliate anchor Nicole Nielsen is set to take a temporary break from the newsroom just months after joining the station. The journalist recently announced the decision following the early arrival of her baby boy. The update …
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Women on the Sidelines: Offside at 20

As she made her way inside, the first thing she noticed was the ​“hum”. ​“Because Iloved football, Iused to hear it from the television – this sound in the stadium,” Mobarakshahi says. ​“And when Iwent inside, it was the first thing .” At half time, with the score still nil-nil, …
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Martin McDonagh: Avoidance of sentiment is always paramount

When Martin McDonagh made the transition from stage to screen with 2008’s In Bruges, it was fairly obvious that he was an artist with the ability to excel in both mediums. He had come from arun of lauded stage productions, including 2001’s ​‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’ and his first Broadway …
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The colour of confinement in Raise the Red Lantern

“Alright, I’ll get married… Let me be aconcubine. Isn’t that awoman’s fate?” says 19-year-old Songlian (Gong Li) at the beginning of Zhang Yimou’sRaise the Red Lantern. Tears trickle down her motionless face, faintly reddened by the light outside, as she stands in white before ablack-framed window. In this opening image, …
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Holiday Baking Championship Judge Faces Backlash Over Premiere Incident

TV Home » Holiday Baking Championship Judge Faces Backlash Over Premiere Incident Holiday Baking Championship returned with its Season 13 premiere. However, one judging moment quickly caught viewers’ attention. Kardea Brown faced criticism for her reaction to a cake. Kardea Brown draws criticism for spitting out contestant’s cake The incident …
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John Malkovich: Good comedy is based on pain

I’ll admit it – the prospect of talking to the actor John Malkovich was adaunting one when faced with acareer of such magnificent scope and diversity. Toggling constantly between stage and screen, Malkovich has made aname as someone who brings asense of literary gravitas to any role he takes on. …
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Despina Mirou Is Hollywood’s Wild Card: The Actress and Comedian Who Could Shake Up American Television

With a fearless approach to comedy, a background in dramatic acting and an unconventional creative spirit, Greek-American entertainer Despina Mirou is building a career that refuses to follow Hollywood’s traditional rules. Hollywood has plenty of talented actors. It has comedians who can deliver a punchline, dramatic performers who can command …
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TikTok Cinema: Inside AI Microdramas

A content machine Thefirst wave of AI-generated videos was largely the territory of tech bros experimenting with the limits of technology, but as generative video models become more sophisticated, agrowing industry has been emerging around turning those experiments into commercially viable entertainment. The emphasis seems to be less on telling …
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New $400M Horror Blockbuster Is Already No. 1 on Digital Streaming

Movies Home » New $400M Horror Blockbuster Is Already No. 1 on Digital Streaming A$400 million horror blockbusterjust jumped toNo. 1 on digitalbarely two weeks after leaving theaters. Thevideo game adaptationclaimed the top spot oniTunes’ movie rankingsfollowing its recentstreaming debut. Resident Evil is topping iTunes’ digital movie chart Zach Cregger’s …
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La Bola Negra review – a whirlwind of poetry and passion

In the urgent heat of along-awaited embrace, Rafael (Miguel Bernardeau) turns to Sebastián (Guitarricadelafuente) and quietly whispers: ​“No one disappears completely.” The words, which turn the roles of victim and captive on their head, also epitomise the work of Spanish mavericks Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the duo known as …
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Pete Postlethwaites Leaps of Faith

“The truth is, Ithought it mattered,” remarks Pete Postlethwaite’s Danny Ormondroyd, impassioned to give arousing defence of his community in the moving finale of Mark Herman’s Brassed Off(1996).​“I thought that music mattered. But does it bollocks? Not compared to how people matter,” he continues. Danny leads acolliery band in the …
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I Love Boosters review – a technicolour takedown of capitalism

In aworld where much of mid-budget Hollywood cinema comes in acacophony of sludgy greys and browns, Boots Riley is aglorious peacock. His films seem almost indecently alive. He plays with the frame like achild prodigy, acutely aware of the possibilities of lenses, angles and composition. He has yet to have …
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Dennis Quaids US President Movie & More Peacock Releases This Week

Movies Home » Dennis Quaid’s US President Movie & More Peacock Releases This Week From Dennis Quaid‘s U.S. President movie to more new arrivals, the Peacock releases for this week are here. Arriving on November 4, Reagan is a 2024 biographical drama that chronicles the life of the 40th U.S. …
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Carrie, Crystal Lake and the Price of Conformity

Fifty years later, although we have progressed far in menstrual education and acceptance, the shame surrounding women’s bodies and their reproductive functions can still crop up. Asurvey byAlways stated that 85% of young people have tried to hide the fact that they are on their period from others. Carrie’s blood …
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Lance Oppenheim: The line between criminal enterprise and…

Barely out of his twenties, Lance Oppenheim has already established himself as something of amoving image renaissance man. With documentaries, shorts, music videos and more under his belt, he turns his hand to dramatic fiction with Primetime, aportrait of American TV presenter Chris Hansen (played with oily precision by Robert …
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Primetime review – Pattinsons uncanny take on Hansen is a career high

If Hansen’s gum-smacking producer, Andie Bender (Merritt Wever) doesn’t share her star’s unwavering superiority complex, it’s only because she’s got the ratings in mind. Her only mission is to make the number one show on television. She doesn’t really care about any of the others – not Hansen, Plum, nor …
40 Photos That Show Famous Pop Culture Moments From A Slightly Different Angle
40 Photos That Show Famous Pop Culture Moments From A Slightly Different Angle
Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabato Jr.s Son Jack Sabato, 32, Arrested Over Fatal Hit-and-Run
Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabato Jr.s Son Jack Sabato, 32, Arrested Over Fatal Hit-and-Run
The Pitt vs. ER Lawsuit: Are the Medical Dramas Similar?
The Pitt vs. ER Lawsuit: Are the Medical Dramas Similar?
He Was A Very Powerful Figure In Town, And No One Wanted To Get On His Bad Side: 11 Famous People Who Allegedly Sabotaged Their Partners Careers
He Was A Very Powerful Figure In Town, And No One Wanted To Get On His Bad Side: 11 Famous People Who Allegedly Sabotaged Their Partners Careers
Denis Villeneuve Delivers James Bond Casting Update That Fans Might Love
Denis Villeneuve Delivers James Bond Casting Update That Fans Might Love
Inside this years London Palestine Film Festival
Inside this years London Palestine Film Festival
Scarlett Johanssons Non-MCU Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Leaving Netflix: Heres When
Scarlett Johanssons Non-MCU Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Leaving Netflix: Heres When
Prima Facie review – falters despite best intentions
Prima Facie review – falters despite best intentions
9 Shows Like Campus Drivers to Watch Next
9 Shows Like Campus Drivers to Watch Next
Ask Matt: Send in More (and Funnier) Clowns, Getting Fired on Abbott, Raves for Cupertino & More
Ask Matt: Send in More (and Funnier) Clowns, Getting Fired on Abbott, Raves for Cupertino & More
Fox News: Jessica Tarlov Notices Trump Is Doing This After Election Disaster
Fox News: Jessica Tarlov Notices Trump Is Doing This After Election Disaster
Lit Hub Daily: November 10, 2026
Lit Hub Daily: November 10, 2026
Parkway Drive Drives It HOME In Career-Defining Concert Film Shot at Sydney Opera House
Parkway Drive Drives It HOME In Career-Defining Concert Film Shot at Sydney Opera House
sombr Begs Fan to Stop Flipping Him Off at His Shows
sombr Begs Fan to Stop Flipping Him Off at His Shows
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Album Entropy, Two North American Tours
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Album Entropy, Two North American Tours
Momo vs. Momo: How Momo Boyd Is Finding Her Own Voice While Staying True to Infinity Song — Thats Always Been the Dream
Momo vs. Momo: How Momo Boyd Is Finding Her Own Voice While Staying True to Infinity Song — Thats Always Been the Dream
Jacob Elordi will star in an adaptation of The Executioners Song.
Jacob Elordi will star in an adaptation of The Executioners Song.
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 11, 2026
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 11, 2026
The brand new Stylus Prize will distribute 0,000 to three literary nonprofits.
The brand new Stylus Prize will distribute $750,000 to three literary nonprofits.
Voting has Begun for the 2026 Goodreads Choice Awards
Voting has Begun for the 2026 Goodreads Choice Awards
39 Stylish Accessories Thatll Give Your Fall and Winter Looks A Cool Vibe
39 Stylish Accessories Thatll Give Your Fall and Winter Looks A Cool Vibe
These Chanel Fine Jewelry Pieces Are Made to Become Future Heirlooms
These Chanel Fine Jewelry Pieces Are Made to Become Future Heirlooms
How Jennifer Zuccarini of Fleur du Mal Revolutionized Lingerie Styling
How Jennifer Zuccarini of Fleur du Mal Revolutionized Lingerie Styling
5 Dated Wardrobe Staples to Skip in 2027 (and What to Buy)
5 Dated Wardrobe Staples to Skip in 2027 (and What to Buy)
Kane Hodders Jason Goes to Hell Mask Opens at ,000
Kane Hodders Jason Goes to Hell Mask Opens at $40,000
Maika Monroe on Victorian Psycho: Maybe Everyone Is Evil
Maika Monroe on Victorian Psycho: Maybe Everyone Is Evil
The Awakening Review: Colombian Military Horror That Peaks Too Early
The Awakening Review: Colombian Military Horror That Peaks Too Early
Naked Alien Massacre Punishes the Wrong Sin, and That Is the Whole Joke
Naked Alien Massacre Punishes the Wrong Sin, and That Is the Whole Joke