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Algeria joins Lebanon and Kuwait in banning 'Barbie'

Algeria has banned the hit film 'Barbie' three weeks after its release in the mainly Muslim North African nation.

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NFL star claims 'The Blind Side' film about his adoption is a lie

Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in 2009 film 'The Blind Side' as the heartwarming tale of his adoption by a wealthy white family to his future as an American Footballer, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the film was a lie.

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Film of the Week: 'Gran Turismo'

The true story of Jann Mardenborough, the British gamer who managed to transfer his skills into a real-life racing career, is given the big-screen treatment, courtesy of the once great 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp.

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Who was Sir Nicholas Winton?

An upcoming film, 'One Life', will tell the life of Sir Nicholas Winton. Who was the Holocaust hero?

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Robbie Robertson, guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies aged 80

Robertson worked extensively with Bob Dylan and director Martin Scorsese, working as composer, music supervisor, and music producer.

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Kuwait bans 'Barbie' as Lebanon censors for 'promoting homosexuality'

The Kuwaiti ban comes as Lebanon’s culture minister asked authorities to censor the film for ‘promoting homosexuality and transsexuality’.

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The best movies of 2023... So far

How many have you seen - and where do blockbuster behemoths 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' feature in our ranking?

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Film of the Week: 'Suspiria' - How it's OK for critics to be wrong

Due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes, Luca Guadagnino will not be at the Venice Film Festival this year with his new film 'Challengers'. Time then to look back at his 2018 film 'Suspiria', and how its Venice premiere five years ago continues to have an impact on me to this day.

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Hollywood strikes: Studios make first steps to negotiate with the WGA

The studios have taken the first tentative steps towards making a deal with the actors and writers union after strikes brought Hollywood to a standstill this summer.

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Why is #NoBarbenheimer trending in Japan?

Warner Bros. Japan has publicly criticised their US counterparts over ‘inconsiderate’ reactions to art combining Barbie imagery with nuclear mushroom clouds...

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Pee-wee Herman actor and creator Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

Pee-wee Herman became a 1980s pop cultural phenomenon and delighted fans in three films, as well as on the TV series Pee-wee's Playhouse.

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Meet the Dutch Foley artist making your favourite films sound better

Unsung heroes of the movie industry, Foley artists create much of the sound heard in films and TV shows. A Dutch artist shows us how it’s done.

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How is Barbenheimer 'a victory for cinema'?

Barbenheimer is here to stay as box office scores continue to soar...

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Film of the Week: 'Talk To Me' - The first great horror film of 2023

Let The Wrong One In...

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Culture Re-View: A history of the first ever zombie film

28 July 1932: The first zombie feature film is released

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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ trailer unleashes hell -and not in a good way

They’ve waited 50 years and now it’s happening... 'The Exorcist' joins the frustratingly long (funeral) parade of classic horror movies getting legacy sequels with 'The Exorcist: Believer'. The trailer is out, and it looks like demonic doo-doo.

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Venice boss defends inclusion of Woody Allen and Roman Polanski

Venice Film Festival boss Alberto Barbera has defended his decision to include new films by disgraced directors Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and Luc Besson, stating that he is "a festival director, not a judge."

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Venice Film Festival: Impressive line-up - with controversy brewing

Venice Film Festival scores an impressive line-up despite the Hollywood strikes - but will the inclusion of Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and Luc Besson spoil the party?

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How will viewers be affected by the continuing Hollywood strikes?

As the Hollywood strikes continue, here are some of the most notable high-profile US productions that cinemagoers may have to get patient for.

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Iran bans film festival over poster of actress without hijab

The poster features Iranian actress Susan Taslimi in the 1982 film 'The Death of Yazdguerd'.