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'Superman' actress and Cannes winner Valerie Perrine dies aged 82
Valerie Perrine, who won Best Actress at Cannes and was Oscar nominated for her performance in Bob Fosse’s 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic ‘Lenny’, has died aged 82. She is perhaps best known for playing Lex Luthor’s love interest in the Richard Donner Superman films.
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Why is India banning the release of this Oscar-nominated Gaza drama?
The release of Kaouther Ben Hania's Venice-winning and Oscar-nominated docu-drama 'The Voice of HInd Rajab' has been blocked by the country's ratings body. Beyond censorship, this decision reveals a shift in Israel-India relations under prime minister Narendra Modi.
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Film of the Week: 'Project Hail Mary’ - Don't take Space so Sirius-ly
Adapted from the best-selling book by Andy Weir ("The Martian"), 'Project Hail Mary' is a heart-warming blockbuster with old-school charm to spare. However, the comedic tone occasionally threatens to undercut some of the film's emotional heft...
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One Skip After Another: Why was Sean Penn a no-show at the Oscars?
It turns out that Sean Penn skipped the Oscars and missed out on collecting his third Academy Award for a good reason. He was seen in Ukraine on Monday, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the war-torn country.
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How this Oscar-winning documentary exposed Putin’s youth propaganda
'Mr Nobody Against Putin' has won Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards. It follows Russian teacher Pavel Talankin, who secretly filmed pro-war messaging and patriotic lessons aimed at students after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs - Full results
It was One Oscar After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another', which emerged victorious with 6 wins – while 'Sinners', the most Oscar-nominated film in Academy history, won 4. Here's everything you need to know about this year’s award ceremony.
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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Kpop boy band BTS are back, Ryan Gosling stars as a school teacher trying to save the sun in sci-fi romp 'Hail Mary', and Florence stages one of Italy's largest Rothko exhibitions to date. Here's what to look out for this week.
