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Baz Luhrmann: Fans will see a 'new side' to Tom Hanks in Elvis biopic

The Australian director extraordinaire revealed he saw Hanks use a whole new set of acting tools through his portrayal of Colonel Tom Parker.

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Here are the films in fighting to frighten festival-goers at Gérardmer

Europe's annual celebration of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy is back with a bite this year. Here are the films shortlisted for the Grand Prize.

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Sex scenes at the Acropolis? I beg your Parthenon?

An erotic scene filmed at the Acropolis showing two men having sex has caught the attention of the Greek Culture Ministry.

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A look at Charlotte Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin's 'tender' documentary

Fans of the famed family are sitting tight for the revelatory documentary, which comes to cinemas in January.

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Golden Globes to go ahead with no television coverage or audience

Once a Hollywood institution, the ceremony will also be audience-free due to a rise in the Omicron variant across the US.

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UNESCO and Belgian theatre help Iraqi youngsters make a movie in Mosul

Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul by the help of UNESCO. In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films.

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French cinemas to ban popcorn as COVID-19 restrictions tighten

In an effort to suppress an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 numbers, French cinemas will ban food and drinks from being sold in cinemas.

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'Spider-Man: No Way Home' surpasses $1 billion at worldwide box office

'No Way Home' is a global phenomenon, grossing $1.05 billion globally and making it the highest-grossing movie of the pandemic-rattled year.

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2021 - A big year for women film directors

In 2021, some of the world's biggest film festival prizes were awarded to women. Meet some of the best female directors making their mark on the cinema world.

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European cinema resists the pandemic and explores new channels

The European film industry has been impacted for two years by the pandemic, but it has been able to resist and organize itself thanks to its production methods and its great diversity.

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What were 2021's highest grossing films worldwide?

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is already the sixth highest grossing film of 2021 after just a week on our screens. Who else is keeping it company?

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Rome's Cinecittà Studios hopes for a new golden age of cinema

Once the stomping ground of Italy's greatest directors and actors, from Federico Fellini to Sophia Loren, Rome's renowned Cinecitta film studios are planning a much-needed makeover for a new era.

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Steven Spielberg turns 75: A look back at a Hollywood visionary

The American visionary shows no signs of stopping as he hits 75. Euronews looks into where he began, his biggest achievements, and what Steven Spielberg has for us next.

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Spiderman: No Way Home shown in European cinemas every half an hour

The third installment of Tom Holland's superhero adventure is rippling across Europe as some moveigoers make their first return to cinemas in almost two years.

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Penélope Cruz pays tribute to Almodóvar as she receives MoMA honour

New York welcomed a host of a stars in support Penélope Cruz as she was honoured by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. On the red carpet, the Spanish actress paid thanks to eight-time director and close friend Pedro Almodóvar.

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‘Zola’ dominates the Independent Spirit Award nominations

The A24 production a film based on a 2015 Twitter thread, landed a total of seven nominations at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, celebrating films made with independent creatives and lower budgets.

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Golden Globes announces nominees after year plagued by controversy

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association are pressing on with their 2022 awards, despite criticisms on a lack of diversity and unethical selection practices that they claim to have addressed.

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Quo Vadis, Aida? Srebrenica drama scoops top prize at European Film Awards

Quo Vadis, Aida? took best picture at the European Film Awards. Cinema looks at that and the other winners from this year's ceremony in Berlin.

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Bosnian film 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' wins top prize at European Film Awards

The 34th European Film Awards were held in Berlin on Saturday. Bosnian film "Quo Vadis, Aida?" was the ceremony's big winner taking home the best film and best director awards.

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European Film Awards: Finalists showcase the diversity of Europe

Last year's European Film Awards also took place as a virtual event, due to the coronavirus pandemic.