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Meryl Streep gets into character as Miranda Priestly as she and co-star Stanley Tucci sit front row at Milan Fashion Week while filming Devil Wears Prada sequel
Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci sent fans into meltdown on Saturday when they were spotted sat front row at the Dolce & Gabbana show during Milan Fashion Week. The pair were filming scenes for the eagerly anticipated The Devil Wears Prada 2 and...
Roger Ebert Called The Night of the Hunter '1 of the Greatest of All American Films'
It's kind of unfair categorization to lump all the thrillers in with the noir films from the classical Hollywood era, especially when taking a closer look at a lot of these films and their specific designs. Back in the '30s, '40s and '50s it was...
Warner Bros. Is Reportedly Bringing Back ‘Gremlins,’ and This Modern Horror Director Would Be Perfect
1984’s Gremlins in many ways represented the height of producer Steven Spielberg’s powers as a dominant creative force in entertainment. Under the direction of the legendary Joe Dante, Gremlins walked a fine line between twisted violence, cuteness...

Flailing festivals: India’s movies are winning awards at global events, but its own international film festivals are in decline
In the middle of monsoon fury in Mumbai this year, the city’s much-vaunted international film festival dropped a bombshell. The Mumbai Film Festival—founded by filmmakers Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Shyam Benegal, Amol Palekar and Basu Bhattacharya—...

‘Soni Razdan is a better actor than Alia Bhatt’, says Mahesh Bhatt; recalls advice to daughter: Watch your mom’s film
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has shared that he thinks his wife Soni Razdan is a better actor than their daughter Alia Bhatt. Speaking with Screen, Mahesh said that Soni's "idiom is so evolved" that even he "couldn’t give her enough roles." Mahesh was...

R. Madhavan Opens Up About Modern Movie-Going Experience; Calls it Traumatic
Bollywood actor R. Madhavan recently described the modern-day movie-going experience as “traumatic,” highlighting the challenges and frustrations faced by audiences today. From long queues and overcrowded theatres to constant distractions. R....

How ‘One Battle After Another’ Shot Across a ‘Tapestry of California’: Finding the Car Chase Hills, Filming Next to the Border Wall and Consulting With Real Weed-Growing Nuns
All Paul Thomas Anderson movies are layered with fascinating characters and distinctive looks, but “One Battle After Another” might be the most ambitious of them all in terms of its massive scope. The movie races across the desert east of San...

5 Great Movies Leaving Netflix At The End Of September
Sophie Wilde stars in the 2022 horror film 'Talk to Me.' Netflix Each month brings us a fresh batch of new movies to watch on Netflix. But we lose a number of movies as well, and some great ones are exiting the streaming platform by Oct. 1, 2025....

Rape survivors are living vicariously through ‘Good for Her’ films
Good For Her films have risen in popularity since the 2010s, but what are they? (Picture: REX) ‘After watching Revenge, I knew there was no going back.’ A fan of horror since she was a teenager, Alice* was having a film night with her housemates...

Zurich: Panel Sounds Alarm on Political Pressures in Cinema
At this year’s Zurich Summit, filmmakers and industry executives warned that political polarization and attacks on free expression are reshaping the landscape for cinema, with artists facing new forms of pressure from governments, media, and...

Paul Thomas Anderson Movies Ranked: From Hard Eight to One Battle After Another
Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the greatest directors of our time. He’s one of those rare filmmakers where almost everything he’s done is worth watching. Sure, some films are stronger than others, but has he ever made a bad movie? I don’t think...

Lionsgate’s Attempt to Create Movies Using AI Has Crumbled Into Disaster
Though moviegoers certainly have an appetite for franchise slop these days, it’s a stretch to say that they’d be willing to bite down on wholly AI-generated movies just yet. Even more of a stretch: that the technology is anywhere near good enough...

Busan International Film Festival: Zhang Lu's 'Gloaming in Luomu' wins Best Film
The Busan International Film Festival wrapped up its 10-day run in the coastal city on Friday. The 30th Busan International Film Festival concluded Friday after ten days of screenings and events, with the inaugural Busan Awards recognising...

Marrakech Short Film Festival Kicks off Today, Positions City as Global Hub for Emerging Cinema
Marrakech – The highly anticipated Marrakech Short Film Festival (MARRAKECHsFF) officially opened last night, running through October 1, across some of the city’s most iconic sites, including El Badi Palace, Cyber Parc Moulay Abdeslam, and Centre...

A blessing that came with story of 'Amar Singh Chamkila': Imtiaz Ali on film's Int Emmy nods
New Delhi, Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali says the International Emmy nomination for "Amar Singh Chamkila" in two categories has come as a blessing and a reminder that stories rooted in local culture resonate globally. A blessing that came with story of...

South Indian Releases in October 2025: 8 Upcoming Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada Movies
South Indian Releases in October 2025:October 2025 is shaping up to be wild for South Indian movies. No, seriously, it’s like every distributor release movies at the same time. They’re clearly gunning for those long holiday weekends: Dussehra,...

I've watched 750 films - this is the best movie I've watched all year
This year, I have devoted more time than ever to the world of film, making it my mission to watch as many new (and old) movies as possible. I've spent hours in the cinema, scrolling through the various streaming apps and working my way through an...

Saira Khan Case: Ex-Principal Judge Swati Chauhan Turns Filmmaker, Poster Unveiled
Former Principal Judge Swati Chauhan, known for delivering a landmark judgment on four marriages, has stepped into the world of cinema with her directorial debut, Saira Khan Case. Inspired by a real case from her own courtroom, the film is...

K-Pop Fans, Don’t Miss These 10 Movies and Shows!
Beyond the glitz and glam of the K-pop scene, there's a lot to be explored: the underrated B-side tracks, behind-the-scenes production, and, of course, the pop culture inspired by the global fame of K-pop, as evidenced by the global success of...

History of Hornchurch supermarket which was once 2,000-seat cinema with ballroom
This week, the Recorder is looking back at the history of the premises which is now Lidl, in High Street, Hornchurch - but which has a vibrant backstory. In its early life, the building on the site was Towers Cinema which opened in August 1935...