Cinema 'Luger': violence, money and honour among thieves in murky Madrid Bruno Martín's debut feature film, 'Luger', explores honour and loyalty among criminals in a fast paced thriller that mixes dark humour with violence, set against the backdrop of Madrid. Maria Muñoz Morillo sat down with Martín and scriptwriter Santiago Taboada to discuss a tale of redemption. 16/10/2025
Cinema Sean Penn on acting, 'Adolescence' and the importance of sunscreen As guest of honour at Lyon's Lumière Film Festival this year, Sean Penn had a date with cinephiles for a masterclass honouring his career. Euronews Culture were there. Here are some of the key takeaways. 14/10/2025
Cinema Doing it my way: Paco Cabezas on making films in Spain and Hollywood Paco Cabezas, director of hit series 'Wednesday' and 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' among others, combines genres with a unique style that has taken him from Seville to Hollywood. Despite his success the States, he's continuing to make his mark in Spain on projects such as 'La novia gitana'. 11/10/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Tron: Ares' - AI-ay-ay The light show looks good and the Nine Inch Nails score sounds great. That's all the positives we've got for 'Tron: Ares'. 10/10/2025
Cinema Gunless 007? Amazon U-turn over James Bond firearm censorship backlash The streamer has caused fan outrage after scrubbing 007's weapons from the original James Bond movie posters. They have quietly reversed their decision... Still, fans of the beloved spy franchise see this as a worrying sign for the series going forward under the tutelage of Amazon. 07/10/2025
Cinema Fitter, happier and more productive: Can enhanced humans do drama? Altered, a new film by Timo Vuorensola, examines a future world where humans vye for technological parts to change their bodies and their lives for the better. Euronews caught up with the Finnish director who's recently finished filming in Kazakhstan. 04/10/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'It Was Just An Accident' - Palme d'Or, Oscar next? Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's first film since being released from prison for “endangering national security” won this year's Palme d'Or. It's a tonally rich masterwork that will represent France at next year's Academy Awards. Euronews Culture crossing its fingers for an Oscar win. 03/10/2025
Cinema For Your Consideration: Meet the AI actress sparking controversy Meet the AI ‘talent’ who is reportedly getting agency representation very soon. Until then, many are speaking out on how Tilly Norwood is deeply misguided and devalues human artistry – despite her creator’s calls to “welcome AI as part of the wider artistic family.” 01/10/2025
Cinema Jennifer Lawrence receives lifetime achievement award at San Sebastian American actress Jennifer Lawrence received the Premio Donostia 2025 Award in San Sebastian in recognition of her career, making her the youngest performer to receive it. Her presence crowned this year's edition marked by protests and speeches in support of Palestine. 27/09/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: ‘One Battle After Another’ - Viva PTA's Revolución! Four years after ‘Licorice Pizza’, celebrated American filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson returns to the big screen with his tenth feature, ‘One Battle After Another’. And it’s an absolute blast. With plenty of actual blasts. 26/09/2025
Cinema Claudia Cardinale, star of '8½' and 'The Leopard,' dies aged 87 The world-famous Italian film actress, an iconic star of European cinema in the 1960s, has died aged 87. 24/09/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'La Tour de Glace' ('The Ice Tower') Marion Cotillard stars in French director Lucile Hadžihalolović's fourth feature, a glacially paced adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”. Prepare to be entranced. And maybe a wee bit frustrated. 19/09/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Sirāt' - A bleak and invigorating trip to oblivion A family’s quest to find a loved one morphs into a strange and spiritual odyssey that will leave you enraptured and rattled. 12/09/2025
Cinema Acclaimed Holocaust documentary projected on Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum 'Occupied City' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 as a 4h28 minute cut. It focuses on the stories of more than 2,000 Amsterdam homes during WWII. Now, it will be shown continuously until the end of January 2026 as the full work of art director Steve McQueen originally intended. 11/09/2025
Cinema ‘Profoundly misguided’: Israeli film industry responds to filmmaker boycott pledge Since the publication of a call to boycott Israeli film institutions “involved in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people,” the number of signatories has reached 3,500. Representatives of the Israeli film industry have begun to speak out against this initiative. 10/09/2025
Cinema Stephen King breaks adaptation record and shares his top 10 films Do you agree with his list of favourite films and which author still beats the prolific Stephen King as the most adapted writer of all time? 09/09/2025
Cinema More than 1,300 artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions The new campaign comes amid a growing number of entertainment industry initiatives to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. The pledge says Israeli film institutions are playing their part in "genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people." 09/09/2025
Cinema Ranked: What are the best Tom Waits big screen performances? Starring in Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother', which just won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, Euronews Culture takes a look back at the indelible – and often overlooked - mark legendary musician Tom Waits continues to make on the world of cinema. 08/09/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Sentimental Value' - Healing burns through art Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve reunite after 'The Worst Person in the World' to explore dysfunctional family dynamics. Once again, it’s a winning combination. 05/09/2025
Cinema Too sexy? Why the 'Wuthering Heights' trailer is dividing the internet Literary betrayal? Whitewashing? Too gratuitous? Soft porn for ticket sales? The trailer for Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 classic has received quite a bit of backlash. Here's why. 05/09/2025
Cinema Guillermo del Toro parts with rare horror memorabilia after wildfires Among the highlights in the auction are Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein drawings, concept art from Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy’s shotgun “Big Baby.” 05/09/2025
Cinema The 'Superman' sequel, 'Man of Tomorrow,' set for summer 2027 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow' will follow this summer's box office hit 'Superman' and will come out sooner than expected. ETA: 9 July 2027. 04/09/2025
Cinema Idris Elba says he won’t go into politics after London mayor rumours The TV and movie star's anti-knife crime advocacy led to him being considered as a candidate for London Mayor. Now, the actor has shut down the rumours... 03/09/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Sorry, Baby' - A masterful exploration of trauma The story of a young academic attempting to heal in the aftermath of sexual assault, 'Sorry, Baby' is one of the most relatable depictions of trauma we've seen on-screen yet. 29/08/2025
Cinema Original Harry Potter director on reboot series: ‘What’s the point?’ "It’s all going to be the same.” Chris Columbus has shared his views on the controversial Harry Potter TV series adaptation, questioning the need to replicate the original films. The new show will hit small screens in 2027. 29/08/2025
Cinema 'KPop Demon Hunters' becomes Netflix's most-watched film ever Animated action musical 'KPop Demon Hunters' has become Netflix’s most-watched film with 236 million views – breaking the record set by the 2021 action film 'Red Notice'. 27/08/2025
Cinema Woody Allen responds to backlash over Russian film festival appearance Allen reportedly praised Russian cinema during his virtual appearance at this year's Moscow International Film Week, and said he would like to make a movie in Russia if he had an opportunity. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned his participation. Now, the filmmaker has issued a response. 26/08/2025
Cinema 'A disgrace': Woody Allen faces backlash for Russian fest attendance The American filmmaker took part in a Q&A session via a video link, with pro-Putin Russian director Fyodor Bondarchuk moderating the conversation. Allen’s presence has sparked outrage, with Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs calling it "a disgrace and an insult." 25/08/2025
Cinema Venice Film Festival faces pressure to take stronger stand on Gaza A group of international filmmakers are urging the Venice Film Festival, which starts this week, “to be more courageous and clear in condemning the ongoing genocide in Gaza.” 25/08/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Alpha' - Julia Ducournau's most divisive film yet? Julia Ducournau returns with her third film, destined to be her most divisive yet. But for those who choose to let go, the French writer-director shows that 'Titane' needn’t be a tough act to follow. 22/08/2025
Cinema Is Kevin Spacey heading to Venice Film Festival for comeback bid? After showing up at an event during the Cannes Film Festival, Kevin Spacey will debut a trailer in Venice for a sci-fi thriller he directed. This is part of his continued efforts to stage a comeback, following sexual misconduct allegations and legal issues which have derailed his Hollywood career. 22/08/2025
Cinema Quentin Tarantino to bring his debut play to London’s West End The director of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Kill Bill' has revealed that his next project is a theatre play that will go into production in early 2026 in London. He plans to relocated to the UK, and if the show is successful, he added that the project could become his final film. 20/08/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Together' - The ultimate date movie? A particularly icky argument for the perks of being single? Or a perversely romantic nightmare that ends up as the ultimate date movie? 15/08/2025
Cinema 'Weapons': Why no one needs a prequel to the box office hit of 2025 It's smashed the box office. It's earned rave reviews. And now, like clockwork, studios have sniffed out the buzz and are looking for a follow up. In the case of Zach Cregger's 'Weapons', a prequel. Here's why this is a terrible idea. 14/08/2025
Cinema The next James Bond? Unknown British actor reportedly screentests A relatively unknown British actor has reportedly screentested for the role of James Bond in the upcoming 26th 007 adventure. Scott Rose-Marsh is the latest name rumoured to be taking on the Bond mantle, following Daniel Craig's tenure (2006 - 2021). 14/08/2025
Cinema Pink Slip returns: What are the best fictional movie bands? As pop-punkers Pink Slip return for 'Freakier Friday', we reflect on the other fictional bands that rocked, rebelled, and reeled movie magic up to eleven. 12/08/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Weapons' - Why did 17 children vanish at 2:17am? 2025 has been a great year for horror so far... And it's only getting better, as Zach Cregger's scary, tense and surprisingly fun fairytale is unmissable. 08/08/2025
Cinema Princess of Wales launches film series to support child development The Princess of Wales has launched an animated film series which focuses on childhood development. The films, now on YouTube, are designed for use by charities, early years education professionals, and families. 06/08/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: Luc Besson's ‘Dracula: A Love Tale’ - Fangtastic? Worth sinking your teeth into? Only if you’re in the mood for what could be the accidental high camp masterpiece of 2025... 01/08/2025
Cinema By order of 007: Peaky Blinders’ creator to write next James Bond film The next Bond film will be the 26th official entry in the long-running franchise and the first since Daniel Craig’s swansong ‘No Time To Die’. And while fans have expressed fears over new management from Amazon, the latest addition to the current creative roster is looking mighty promising... 01/08/2025
Cinema Why is Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' shoot accused of colonialism? The Oscar-winning director of 'Oppenheimer' has shot scenes for his upcoming epic 'The Odyssey' in Dakhla, which has been under Moroccan occupation for 50 years. The filmmaker and his team have been accused of "perhaps unknowingly" contributing to Morocco’s “repression of the Sahrawi people." 30/07/2025
Cinema ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ trailer released – and fans aren’t impressed The first trailer for the third Avatar film has racked up millions of views. However, the reactions online haven't been too positive... 29/07/2025
Cinema Why is this children’s classic Britain’s most complained about film? Supercalifragilisticexpialido-WHAT?? How did the 1964 classic 'Mary Poppins' become the most complained about film of 2024 in the UK? 28/07/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Eddington' - Get ready to be polarised Imperfect and overlong, Ari Aster's fourth feature still ends up as a neat snapshot of the COVID years, as well as a sly missile aimed at a lie we’ve all been sold... 18/07/2025