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'Twin Peaks' creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue...
Dec 28, 20242 min read
In Bollywood-obsessed India, art-house film wins accolades, audiences
MUMBAI - Indian cinema is best known for Bollywood extravaganzas, but an art-house film about three women navigating loneliness and love...
Dec 9, 20242 min read
French film director accused of abusing actress Adèle Haenel goes on trial
PARIS - French film director Christophe Ruggia goes on trial on Monday on charges of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
Acclaimed British actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89
LONDON - Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry...
Sep 24, 20246 min read
Low brow and vulgar? Micro dramas shake up China's film industry, aim for Hollywood
ZHENGZHOU, China - On a film set that resembles the medieval castle of a Chinese lord, Zhu Jian is busy disrupting the world's...
Sep 18, 20243 min read
Japan hails record Emmy success for 'Shogun' as cultural win
TOKYO -Japan's government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama "Shogun" at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for...
Sep 17, 20243 min read
'Shogun' wins best drama, 'Hacks' surprises in comedy at TV's Emmys
LOS ANGELES - "Shogun," a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday's Emmy...
Aug 29, 20243 min read
Stars and sex by the boatload in sultry Venice Film Festival
VENICE - Stars galore will light up this year's Venice Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday, bringing sex, song and soul-searching to...
Jun 21, 20244 min read
Donald Sutherland, star of 'M*A*S*H' and 'The Hunger Games', dead at 88
Donald Sutherland, one of Canada's most versatile and gifted actors, who charmed and enthralled audiences in movies such as "M*A*S*H,"...
Jun 20, 20242 min read
'Bikeriders' maneuvers through 60's Chicago motorcycle gang life
For Austin Butler, getting into his role as the stoic bike rider named Benny in the Focus Features film “The Bikeriders” meant learning...
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Film 'The Bikeriders' recreates heyday of 60s motorcycle clubs
LONDON - Actors Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy immersed themselves in 1960s American motorcycle culture for their new film "The...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Tennis-'Life's great' Federer says as he launches retirement documentary
LONDON - Tennis great Roger Federer says he is enjoying dedicating his time to his family and not rushing into any big projects...
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