The xenomorph from Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic, Alien.
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A new book explores the enormous Alien franchise spawned by the 1979 film.
Actress Phyllida Law wears her OBE with actress daughters Sophie and Emma Thompson.
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Industry connections have always made it easier to break into Hollywood. But the problem isn’t just American.
A sentinel droid features in the film Before We Disappear.
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A new film changes its story based on the emotions expressed by the viewer.
Details from the poster for Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.
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Everything, Everywhere, All at Once invokes Daoism, the Chinese school of thought that pursues balance and harmony.
Kerry Condon filming for The Banshees of Inisherin in Ireland.
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How tax breaks, financial investment and Pierce Brosnan contributed to Ireland’s domination of the 2023 Academy Award nominations.
Maryam Dari Pagi Ke Malam (Maryam From Day to Night) made its debut at Rotterdam Film Festival.
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Last year saw attendance records smashed at screenings of homegrown movies in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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On a Monday morning in September of 2021, I sat down on my couch and hit play.
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A pioneer of cinema, his films established a truly African cinema for Africans.
Oscar nominees Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis in the film Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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Ageism is pervasive and these women are still exceptions in society.
Le célèbre réalisateur Ousmane Sembène (au centre, avec sa pipe légendaire) et un groupe de figurants sur le plateau.
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Né il y a 100 ans cette année, le cinéaste le plus légendaire d'Afrique - et un romancier prolifique - reste d'actualité grâce à ses œuvres politiques magnifiquement conçues.
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Bringing colour and emotional depth, Baunbach’s adaptation is a good companion to DeLillo’s searing novel.
Is Santa’s laughter good-natured or manic? You be the judge.
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Could Santa’s grin be closer to the evil clown’s than you think?
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The film meticulously details the day-to-day life of a widow and her son.
Ralph Fiennes (centre) plays The Menu’s mad Chef Slowick.
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A despotic chef reveals the theatre, terror and class divides of haute cuisine.
Linda Lovelace starred in 1972’s ‘Deep Throat,’ which kicked off porn’s golden age.
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The son of the director has argued that Americans are still too squeamish about sex to fully appreciate the film. A porn scholar disagrees.
French coffee culture offers us some insights into the way cultural omnivores appreciate different activities and products.
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Cultural omnivores are economically and culturally privileged people who can enjoy both “highbrow” and “lowbrow” cultural products, like good and bad coffee, simultaneously.
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The groundbreaking filmmaker captured the changing mood of France as it moved from the austere 1950s into the exciting possibilities of the 1960s.
The titan of French film has died, aged 91. His was a career of immense creativity, which redefined the grammar of cinema.
Action flick Wolf Warrior II is one of China’s most commercially successful films ever.
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China is seen as Africa’s saviour and friend in the film - which is still full of racist stereotypes.
U311 Cherkasy was the first Ukrainian film about the annexation of Crimea, and played an important role in shaping the national identity.