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Not 'Just Ken': Ryan Gosling helps 'Barbie' soundtrack make history

It's not just Barbie's world now - it's Ken's too. Ryan Gosling's standout song from the movie of the summer storms into the UK's top 40 alongside another 5 hits, breaking records in the plastic fantastic world.

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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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Emmy Awards to be postponed due to strikes

The 2023 Emmys are set to be the latest casualty of the enduring SAG-AFTRA strikes that have put Hollywood on standstill.

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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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Watch: The major films at this year's Venice Film Festival

New films from David Fincher, Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann, Ava DuVernay, Woody Allen, and Roman Polanski are all heading to the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival.

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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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'Trainspotting' producer new chair of Edinburgh Film Festival

'Trainspotting' producer Andrew Macdonald has been announced as the new Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

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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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Hindus criticise sex scene in 'Oppenheimer'

“Now I am become death, the destroyer of Indian box office figures.”

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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'.

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Barbenheimer: Historic weekend as 'Barbie' takes box office crown

Barbie has become the US and Canada's biggest film of the year so far, and is on track to become the biggest film of 2023. Collectively, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' are enticing film lovers back to the cinemas after a moviegoing slump during the Covid pandemic.

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Josephine Chaplin, actress and daughter of Charlie Chaplin, dies at 74

Josephine Chaplin appeared as a child in 'Limelight' with her legendary father, followed by 'The Canterbury Tales,' 'Escape to the Sun, and 'Hemingway.'

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Culture Re-View: Jane Birkin tributes, Taylor Swift breaks record

Culture Re-view: Tributes have been paid to singers Jane Birkin and Tony Bennett after their deaths this week. Taylor Swift broken another pop record and Barbenheimer arrived in cinemas worldwide.

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Watch: San Diego Comic-Con goes back to basics

With actors and writers still on strike, many studios chose not to attend the convention this year.

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Film of the Week: Barbenheimer - 'Barbie' vs 'Oppenheimer'

Now I am become Barbie, the destroyer of Kens.

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Emergency services rush to Brigitte Bardot's home

Firefighters were called to her Saint-Tropez home due to the star suffering breathing difficulties.

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Can Netflix's subscriber growth continue amidst Hollywood strikes?

Netflix experienced a surge in subscribers during the spring, following its crackdown on password-sharing. But can the streaming giant maintain its momentum?

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