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Netflix announces fall in subscriptions for the first time in a decade

The streaming platform faces stiff competition but that isn't why bosses think numbers are falling.

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New 'Fantastic Beasts' film opens to diminishing box office returns

'The Secrets of Dumbledore' pulled in $43 million at US cinemas over the Easter holiday weekend - a franchise low.

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'Follow Her' takes three top awards at Fantasporto

What happens when a social media addict goes too far and gets trapped by her own thirst for validation? That's the idea behind a new American thriller called "Follow Her".

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Will audiences buy into The Northman's Viking epic?

Ahead of the release of Robert Eggers' The Northman, we ask why Vikings have never seemed to make that big of a dent in Hollywood.

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Japanese cinema is facing up to its #MeToo moment

Film premieres have been cancelled, actors edited out of TV shows, and some of the countries biggest international names have been implicated in sexual abuse scandals.

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Postponed due to war: Ukraine's biggest film festival changes tack

Due to take place in Kyiv in March, the human rights-oriented Docudays UA festival is now postponed until the war ends. Organisers have instead launched a fundraiser and platform for documenting evidence of war crimes, while some of the headliners for 2022 have changed their plans.

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How European countries are taxing Netflix to invest in cinema

As Switzerland looks to approve a law forcing Netflix to invest 4 per cent of its revenue back into Swiss cinema, we look at how other European countries are bolstering their film industries through the streamers.

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Film shot in Ukraine takes aim at Russian homophobia

The first film highlighted homophobia in sport but now directors are taking aim at Putin's homophobia, as their Ukrainian cast and crew take up arms.

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Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock and his family in emotional video

After Rock joked to Smith that he was looking forward to a sequel to “G.I. Jane,” Smith stood up from his seat near the stage, strode up to Rock and slapped him. After sitting back down, Smith shouted at Rock to “keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth."

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A moment of silence, and a plea for Ukraine at Oscars

"When you witness the strength and dignity of those facing such devastation, it’s impossible to not be moved by their resilience," Ukrainian-born actress Mila Kunis said.

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Russian Actress Chulpan Khamatova leaves country over Ukraine invasion

Khamatova has starred in ‘Good bye Lenin!’ but her latest appearance was a broadcast interview where she described her fear f returning to Russia.

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Is it finally the big moment for Spanish cinema?

Cruz has already won one Oscar but for an American film, her nomination for 'Parallel Mothers' is a landmark moment for Spanish cinema.

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'I Am Zlatan': Ibrahimović footballing biopic hits cinemas in Sweden

Despite still playing for AC Milan, a new film premiering in Sweden tells the story of footballer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, by focusing on the star's childhood and early career

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Women's rights, ecology and torture scoop top FIFDH 2022 awards

Women's rights, ecology, and torture scoop top FIFDH awards as the Geneva film festival closes. Cinema reports.

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The FIFDH celebrates 20 years of standing up for human rights

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) explores human rights violations through cinema, fiction, documentaries, and news. Cinema went to Geneva to find out more.

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Chelsea Manning and Data Privacy take centre stage at FIFDH film fest

"We turned your life into a film, and your data was the script."

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The FIFDH opens and organisers dedicate special debate to Ukraine

The 20th edition of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights has opened. Organisers have dedicated an evening to debate on the conflict in Ukraine with people live from Ukraine expected to take part.

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Why is Michael Caine selling his personal items at a London auction?

Despite the pre-auction estimate for Sir Michael Caine’s gold Rolex being £12,000, the watch ended up selling for a whopping £125,250.

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'The Batman' release halted in Russia as Hollywood joins the protest

The Motion Picture Association said it “stands with the international community in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Benedict Cumberbatch's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony also looked to events in Eastern Europe.

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'Elvis', the biopic we've all been waiting for is coming in June

The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis Presley biopic has been released, which stars Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.

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