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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Exhibitions from Tim Burton and Superflat supremo Mr., Venom returns to cinemas and new album releases from the Pixies and Laura Marling - here's what to consume in Europe this (extra spooky) week.

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Film of the Week: 'Three Kilometres to the End of the World'

A well-observed and brilliantly acted indictment of homophobia and fundamentalism in rural Romania, which shows that while the decriminalisation of homosexuality can be enshrined by the law, hostile attitudes and tyrannous religious beliefs prevail.

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Scientific study proves which horror movie is the scariest of all time

The ranking was determined by a study monitoring audience's heart rates and BPM increases while watching horror films. But does this metric equate to "scariest"? Debatable.

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Samuel L. Jackson honoured at star-studded MoMA Film Benefit event

Samuel L. Jackson was honoured at the 2024 MoMA Film Benefit in New York, with Denzel Washington and Spike Lee among the stars in attendance to celebrate his legendary career.

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Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as exhibition opens in London

“The World of Tim Burton” exhibtion has been staged in 14 cities in 11 countries since 2014. It is about to open in London with 90 new items. Prior to the opening, Tim Burton shared his thoughts on the exhibition, as well as his dislike for AI.

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Ron Ely, TV's Tarzan in the 1960s, dies aged 86

Ron Ely, the star of the Tarzan TV series in the 1960s, has died aged 86.

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Roman Polanski no longer faces trial over alleged 1973 rape of minor

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has reached a settlement in a civil case over a 1973 sexual assault allegation. The case, scheduled for trial in Los Angeles next August, has now been withdrawn.

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Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office

Paddington gets his official travel documents... But the bear-y nice gesture from the Home Office is not to everyone's liking.

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Why are ‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers suing Elon Musk?

The production company behind 'Blade Runner 2049' has sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as well as Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging that AI-generated images depicting scenes from the film were used for the launch of Tesla’s self-driving Robotaxi.

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Celebrated pianist behind Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist' dies at 72

The Polish musician and teacher was a titan in his field. In 2002, Olejniczak recorded the piano parts for Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning film 'The Pianist'.

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Saoirse Ronan and the offer James Bond producers shouldn’t ignore

The new James Bond film needs a renaissance following Daniel Craig's tenure, and comments made by Saoirse Ronan could signal a bold and much-needed rejuvination - one which could break a tiresome franchise trend.

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James Franco, Alfonso Cuarón and more pay tribute to Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert was awarded the prestigious Prix Lumière at the 15th anniversary of the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, where she was celebrated by the likes of Alfonso Cuarón, Claire Denis, James Franco, and Noémie Merlant.

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Pharell Williams 'Piece By Piece' gala disrupted by PETA in London

The incident took place during the closing night gala of the BFI London Film Festival. Protesters rolled out a banner that read: “Pharrell: Stop Supporting Killing Animals For Fashion."

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Isabelle Huppert awarded the Prix Lumière & key masterclass takeaways

Isabelle Huppert was awarded the coveted Prix Lumière. Euronews Culture attended the ceremony, as well as her masterclass. Here are the 10 things we learned.

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Behind the upcoming Serge Gainsbourg animated documentary

The new animated film, ‘Gainsbourg: Rue de Verneuil’ is based on 11 hours of interviews with the iconic French singer, two years before his death.

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Film of the Week: 'Smile 2' - A bigger, scarier, superior sequel

“Lights, camera, bitch, smile / Even when you wanna die..." The sequel to 2022's 'Smile' may have taken Taylor Swift's lyrics a little too literally. But for its faults, this follow-up works.

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Cynthia Erivo criticises ‘offensive’ edit of 'Wicked' poster

British actress Cynthia Erivo has described the edit, as well as the memes circulating online, as the “wildest, most offensive thing I have seen.”

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Fan Bingbing to return to screens following China blacklisting

Fan Bingbing's return is an exceptional example for a Chinese star previously blacklisted from her country's strict entertainment industry.

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Vanessa Paradis talks of her musical dreams and AI nightmares

Euronews Culture sits down with Vanessa Paradis, whose film career is celebrated at this year's Lumière Film Festival.

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No sexism allowed on Paris film sets, new charter requires

It's no longer a catch-as-catch-can situation for filmmakers in Paris, required to sign a charter pledging to tackle sexism on set.