Culture news

The only surviving gaslit cinema reopens in Leeds

The last gaslit cinema in the world is reopening its doors this week after renovations lasting two years.

29/06/2023

Europe News

Belgian movie 'Close' wins European Parliament's 2023 LUX film award

Other nominees for the prize included Spanish director Carla Simón's 'Alcarràs' and the Oscar nominated 'Triangle of Sadness'.

28/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Fantasy meets puppets as Labyrinth is released

On this day 37 years ago, the classic movie was released in the U.S., but it took some time to achieve the cult status it boasts today

27/06/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Asteroid City' - Wes Anderson's worst to date?

Heartache, alien sightings and quarantine... Wes Anderson’s spin on the sci-fi genre only amounts to Close Encounters of the Exasperating Kind. Asteroid City ends up as his most parodical and emotionally unengaging film to date.

23/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The 'father of summer blockbusters' is released

On this day in 1975, the classic horror film which rendered everyone (more than) a little afraid of the ocean was released.

20/06/2023

Culture news

"Linda wants Chicken" wins Cristal d'Or at Annecy Animation Festival

The simple story of a mum who tries to keep her promise to cook her daughter a chicken with peppers on a strike day in France wins the top prize.

18/06/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light'

A stop-motion standout of this year's Annecy Animation Film Festival, one to keep a close eye on.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Who is Vogue cover star Miriam Margolyes?

The 82-year-old actress has made her Vogue cover debut as part of the magazine's 'pride and joy' edition which celebrates a number of LGBTQ+ pioneers.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Cultural Digest: Don't miss these events in Europe this week

Don't miss out on these cultural events happening right now, from the highly anticipated return of David Attenborough's "Our Planet" series to the surprise of a new Banksy exhibition.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Guillermo del Toro: 'We need to take over the asylum and then run it!'

Disclaimer: This article contains Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro dropping a fair few f-bombs.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: 'Grease' comes to cinemas

The 1978 musical romantic comedy was successful both critically and commercially and, at the time, broke records as the highest-grossing movie of its genre.

16/06/2023

Cinema

French city aiming to be the world capital of animated film

The Annecy Animation Film Festival, a vibrant annual gathering in the heart of the French Alps, welcomes global audiences, industry professionals, and animation enthusiasts from every corner of the world.

15/06/2023

Culture news

'Dances With Wolves' actor faces additional charges in Canada

The actor, 46, has been accused of sexually abusing Indigenous girls and women for two decades in multiple states in the US. He now faces additional charges in Canada.

14/06/2023

Culture news

Alec Baldwin case: Weapons expert accused of being "hungover" on set

They levelled the accusations on Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge.

14/06/2023

Culture news

Marvel actor Tenoch Huerta denies accusations of sexual assault

The Marvel actor described the public allegations by musician and activist María Elena Ríos ‘false and unsubstantiated.’

13/06/2023

Culture news

'Hair' and 'Everwood' actor Treat Williams dies in motorcycle crash

Best known for his Golden Globe nominated role in 1979's 'Hair', Treat Williams has been "the heart of the Hollywood since the late 1970s.”

13/06/2023

Culture news

Paws and popcorn: Thai cinema goes pet-friendly

Dozens of four-legged film-goers arrived in strollers for the opening of Thailand's first pet-friendly cinema on the fringes of the capital.

13/06/2023

Culture news

Who is Marinette Pichon, the footballer at the centre of a new biopic?

Record-breaking French footballer Marinette Pichon is nothing short of a sports legend. Her incredible life is also now the subject of a biopic, which premiered yesterday at the Tribeca Film Festival in the US.

12/06/2023

Culture news

Wim Wenders named as this year's prestigious Lumière Award recipient

The celebrated director behind 'Paris, Texas', 'Wings of Desire', 'Buena Vista Social Club' and this year's Cannes highlight 'Perfect Days' succeeds last year's laureate Tim Burton as the Lumière Prize recipient.

12/06/2023

Culture news

Can AI help pick the next James Bond?

Photographer Alper Yesiltas has used a variety of AI tools to cast the next James Bond and shares his opinion on whether artificial intelligence can replace “true” photography.

12/06/2023