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Cannes 2023 review: 'Occupied City' - a haunting Holocaust documentary

One epically long documentary from the director of 'Shame' and '12 Years A Slave' caught our eye on the Croisette this year. It’s a long one though...

19/05/2023

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Cannes 2023: The ticketing chaos rocking the Croisette

Or: Why I won’t be able to watch and review Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

18/05/2023

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Cannes Film Festival 2023: The 10 films to look out for

The Cannes Film Festival starts today. From A-listers, promising premieres and why you'll need a big bladder, here's our preview of the top 10 films to look out for.

16/05/2023

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'BlackBerry' movie sparks nostalgia for obsolete tech

The tale of the rise and fall of BlackBerry, one of the first personal hand-held communication devices, has opened to mostly positive reviews.

16/05/2023

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Cast of John Wick 4 pay respects to the late Lance Reddick at premiere

Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne among the “John Wick: Chapter 4" stars at the film's Los Angeles premiere, honouring Lance Reddick, their co-star who died unexpectedly last week.

24/03/2023

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Can 'King Khan' save Bollywood?

After a four-year hiatus, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan returns with a spy thriller that's attracting hordes of fans across India and abroad.

26/01/2023

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Prepare to be amazed: The most anticipated movies of 2023

Pressed for time? Want to be careful with your cinema or streaming choices? Then check out our pick of the most exciting movies due for release this year.

03/01/2023

Culture news

What to expect from the upcoming 'Avatar: The Way of Water'

'Avatar: The Way of Water' is finally here. The highly-anticipated sequel, which will take audiences back to the world of Pandora, made its global premiere in London. But how are people reacting to it so far?

08/12/2022

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Festival Lumière 2022: Premieres, classics & a whole lot of Tim Burton

Cinephiles rejoice! The 2022 Lumière Festival kicks off in Lyon this coming weekend, from Saturday 15 - Sunday 23 October, and this year’s vintage looks mighty good.

13/10/2022

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Top picks from BFI’s London Film Festival 2022

The 66th edition of the BFI’s London Film Festival kicks off today with the Opening Night Gala screening of Matthew Warchus, Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin’s Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical. Here are the other films to look out for.

05/10/2022

Culture news

Venice Film Festival: the films tipped for awards glory

The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week and we've selected the 10 films that have us excited, titles that will dominate awards chat in the second half of this year.

30/08/2022

Culture news

Hollywood and Bollywood are remaking classics: which will you watch?

Hollywood is giving 'The Exorcist' a groan-worthy remake, while Bollywood is looking to revive its fortunes this week with a tantalizing remake of its own…

10/08/2022

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Protest group invades Cannes to highlight violence towards women

At the screening of Iranian thriller Holy Spider at the Cannes Film Festival, a group of of protestors invaded the red carpet to highlight the 129 women killed in France since the last festival.

23/05/2022

Cinema

The evolution of Arab Cinema

Arab Cinema has a continued reputation for breaking down barriers and stereotypes, and often at times, making a political statement. Many countries also experienced a spike in film production after they gained independence.

28/10/2021

Climate

Meet the adventurer who travelled 14,000 kilometres without flying

Award-winning filmmaker James Levelle is on his way to COP26, where he will unveil his new film about a 14,000 kilometre fossil fuel-free journey.

28/10/2021

Culture news

Search for spice continues: Dune sequel officially lands in two years

The long-awaited sci-fi epic's second instalment will hit cinemas in October 2023.

27/10/2021

Culture news

Search for Daniel Craig's replacement won't begin until 2022

Longtime producer of the James Bond franchise Barbara Broccoli has revealed that the team behind the iconic films are in no rush to replace him.

28/09/2021

Culture news

Villeneuve's much-hyped 'Dune' tops French box office in first week

The feature film faithfully takes up the plot of Franck Herbert's book, where tribes and potentates clash, millennia after our era, for control of the spice, a mixture that prolongs life.

22/09/2021

Culture news

Emmanuel Cappellin's 'Once You Know' explores climate change

Euronews spoke with internationally renowned cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Emmanuel Cappellin about his latest documentary "Once You Know", a profound and personal exploration of what it means to wake up to the truth about climate change and its future impacts.

22/09/2021

World

El Gouna Film Festival: Short film competition tackles social issues in the MENA region

The El Gouna Film Festival has officially kicked off, under strict social distancing measures. Amongst the three major prize-winning categories this year’s short film competition incorporates some 18 films, with the top winner claiming the El Gouna Golden Star for Short Film Award accompanied by

27/10/2020