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The 15 Best Thriller Movies of the Last 30 Years, Ranked

  • A ranking celebrates 15 thrillers from the past 30 years.
  • The selections range from *Zodiac* to South Korea’s *Burning*.
  • The films explore obsession, inequality and desperation.

The article ranks 15 thriller films released over the past 30 years, arguing that the genre’s strongest entries unsettle viewers through suspense, complex storytelling and memorable performances. Its selections span different countries and styles, and use thrillers to explore subjects including obsession, inequality and desperation. Among the films…

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‘Musk’ and ‘You Can See Everything’ Show How Tell-All Docs Break Through Amid Industry Woes: MIA

  • Celebrity stories and investigations are drawing documentary audiences.
  • Producers face consolidation, budget cuts and funding losses.
  • Companies are testing short-form films and new financing models.

Documentary executives at Rome’s MIA Market said films about celebrities and strong investigative stories are among the few types currently attracting broad audiences and buyers. Examples include documentaries about Elizabeth Holmes and Elon Musk, reflecting how producers are adapting to a difficult market for independent factual films. Industry…

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After Apu, ‘The Simpsons’ Quietly Revived a Banned-Episode Character 35 Years Later

  • Leon Kompowsky makes a brief cameo in the Halloween special.
  • His 1991 debut episode was removed from circulation in 2019.
  • The cameo does not mean the episode is returning to Disney+.

The Simpsons has brought back Leon Kompowsky in a brief visual cameo, 35 years after the character first appeared. The cameo is in the Season 38 Halloween special, “Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening”, and matters because Leon’s original episode is no longer available on Disney+. Leon first…

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Documentary casts Elizabeth Holmes’s partner as its most unsettling figure

  • Billy Evans becomes the documentary’s most unsettling figure.
  • He sought a share of the film’s profits.
  • The film raises questions about his influence over Holmes.

The article argues that Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes’s partner, becomes the most unsettling figure in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary You Can See Everything. Holmes is the film’s central subject, but her claims and explanations leave Fielder uncertain whether she is knowingly deceiving him or believes her…

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‘White Lotus’ Breakout Adam DiMarco Attached to Star in ‘Dark Ocean,’ Glassriver’s First Feature (Exclusive)

  • Adam DiMarco will star in Glassriver’s debut feature, *Dark Ocean*.
  • The story follows a newcomer on a North Atlantic fishing trawler.
  • Filming is due to begin in March 2027 in Iceland and Newfoundland.

Adam DiMarco is set to lead *Dark Ocean*, the first feature film from Icelandic production company Glassriver, joining previously announced actors Baltasar Kormákur and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. The drama follows a young man entering the perilous world of North Atlantic fishing, where the crew’s harsh culture tests his…

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‘Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby’ Sails to More Than 50 Countries Ahead of AFM Premiere as Teaser Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

  • The animated pirate adventure has sold to more than 50 countries.
  • New deals cover Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Vietnam.
  • Its German and Austrian cinema release is set for 29 April 2027.

“Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby” has secured distribution deals in more than 50 countries ahead of its market premiere at the American Film Market. The sales mark a broad international rollout for the animated family adventure, directed by Florian Westermann, co-director of “The Amazing…

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Canal+ Touts ‘Les Mis,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘Pressure’ Box Office, Warns of Impact of French VAT Proposal

  • Canal+ highlighted strong box-office results for StudioCanal releases.
  • Revenue rose 37.5 per cent, largely due to MultiChoice.
  • A proposed French VAT rise could prompt price increases and cost cuts.

Canal+ said StudioCanal’s 2026 releases, including *Les Misérables*, *The Doll* and the third *Shaun the Sheep* film, have performed strongly at the box office. The company also warned that a proposed French VAT increase could weigh on its finances, though the measure has not yet been decided. Canal+…

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In 2008, Jason Statham turned down a movie role. It turned Tom Hardy into a star

  • Jason Statham declined the lead role in *Bronson*.
  • Tom Hardy’s performance helped bring him wider recognition.
  • Nicolas Winding Refn cast Hardy after reconsidering him.

Tom Hardy’s performance in *Bronson* helped make him a mainstream star, after director Nicolas Winding Refn struggled to find the right actor for the lead. Jason Statham was Refn’s first choice, but he declined the role, which ultimately went to Hardy. Refn also approached Guy Pearce, who turned…

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Indonesia Drafts New Film Law as Jakarta, Home to Four Netflix Productions, Courts International Shoots (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Indonesia is drafting a Film Law that could expand the film agency’s powers.
  • Jakarta says Netflix has four titles in production there.
  • The city is developing facilities and ways to finance film projects.

Indonesia is drafting a revised Film Law that could give the Indonesian Film Agency more authority and dedicated funding, as Jakarta seeks to establish itself as a regional film hub. The changes could address gaps in support for the film industry, while the capital is attracting international productions…

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The classic 1967 movie Guy Ritchie threatened to remake: “Maybe I’ll still do it”

  • Ritchie says he may still remake *The Dirty Dozen*.
  • His 2024 war film has a similar premise.
  • Two more Ritchie films are planned.

Guy Ritchie has said he was interested in remaking the 1967 war film *The Dirty Dozen* and may still pursue it. The prospect fits his record of action and crime films, though his 2024 film *The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare* already shares a similar premise. The original, directed…

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