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Film of the Week: 'Drive-Away Dolls'

Ethan Coen tries lesbian screwball - and despite the go-for-broke shenanigans, something feels off.

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Juliette Binoche named new President of European Film Academy

The Oscar-winning French actress takes over from Polish director Agnieszka Holland, who was the first female president of the EFA.

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Did the Scream franchise just get saved?

Neve Campbell’s Scream 7 return is definitely a step in the right direction for the franchise, but it has also renewed outrage over Melissa Barrera's firing from the series.

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Roman Polanski to face trial in US on rape lawsuit in 2025

Director Roman Polanski is sued over more allegations of sexual assault. He will face a civil trial in Los Angeles in 2025 for allegedly raping a teenager in 1973.

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Al Pacino announces release of 'astonishingly revelatory' memoir

Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has announced the release of an "astonishingly revelatory" memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ after his rather anticlimactic performance at this year's Oscars.

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Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki may not be retiring after all

Following his Oscar win for his latest – and supposedly last – film ‘The Boy and The Heron’, Hayao Miyazaki may not be retiring just yet...

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Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' triumphs - Full results & viral moments

In a rather predictable 96th edition of the Oscars, 'Oppenheimer' won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and four other awards. Here's the lowdown of the evening (scroll down for the five viral moments of the night and our full liveblog of the whole red carpet and ceremony).

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Razzie Awards: A bad night for Winnie, Megan Fox & Sylvester Stallone

While tonight is all about the Oscars, the infamous satirical Razzie Awards have selected their dishonourable picks and awarded the worst films of the year...

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Oscars 2024: All the facts and trivia you need to know

Who's breaking records this year? How long are the films? And why is this year's Oscar ceremony representing some slow-but-certain progress? Here's everything you need to know about the 96th Academy Awards.

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Oscars scandal: 'The Holdovers' accused of line-by-line plagiarism

'The Holdovers' has five Oscar nominations... and now, one credible accusation of plagiarism.

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Oscars 2024: Your literary guide to this year’s Best Picture nominees

It's a good year for literary adaptations in the Best Picture category. But how do the books differ from the films, and which of the source material or the adaptation work better?

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How well do you know the Oscars? Take this ultimate quiz to find out

Think you know your Oppenheimer from your Barbie? Your Scorsese from your Spielberg? Well, it's time to put your Oscars knowledge to the test with this ultimate quiz.

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Inside 2024's International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights

Taking place between 8 and 17 March, the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) returns for its 22nd edition in Geneva.

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Oscars 2024 Predictions: Who will and should win

Who will take home the biggest awards of the night – and who is more deserving? And are we about to be consumed by Oppenheimer’s all-powerful blast radius?

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'Rust' armourer found guilty over fatal on set shooting

'Rust' weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin on the movie set.

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Make Nukes History: Stars sign open letter before Oscars this weekend

Several celebrities, including J Robert Oppenheimer’s grandson, have signed an open letter pleading for nuclear disarmament, days before Christopher Nolan’s epic 'Oppenheimer' is expected to sweep up at the Oscars.

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Oscars 2024: Ranking this year's European contenders

Which European films were nominated for the Oscars this year? Which ones should you watch? And where? All is answered...

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Oscars 2024: Ranking every Best Picture winner since 2010

From 'The King’s Speech' to 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', Euronews Culture ranks all the Best Picture Oscar winners since 2010. Where will 'Oppenheimer' sit if it wins the top gong on Sunday?

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Which Oscar-nominated films pass the new Climate Reality Check test?

To pass the Climate Reality Check, a film must acknowledge that: 1. Climate change exists. 2. A character knows that climate change exists. How many 2024 Oscar nominated films managed to tick these two fairly simple steps?

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Oscars 2024: Study finds gender-balanced productions stagnate

The Reframe study states that there has been “no notable increase in the number of films that meet the criteria for the Stamp”, which is awarded to features that hire women or individuals of other underrepresented gender identities/expressions in at least 50% of key roles.