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Academy Museum Gala 2026 Red Carpet: Inde Navarrette, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and More

  • Taylor Swift performed at the sixth Academy Museum Gala.
  • The event raised more than $14 million for the museum.
  • Theron, Domingo and Carpenter received awards.

The sixth annual Academy Museum Gala brought a large group of film, music and television stars to its red carpet, with Taylor Swift among the evening’s performers. The event also recognised three figures from the film industry and raised funds for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Charlize…

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Dakota Johnson says the hardest part of making a movie is something nobody talks about

  • Johnson finds the end of a shoot emotionally difficult.
  • She likened leaving a film crew to leaving summer camp.
  • The feeling has recurred throughout her career.

Dakota Johnson says the hardest part of making films is the heartbreak of finishing a shoot and leaving the people she has worked with. She compared the experience to leaving summer camp, saying it has happened repeatedly and feels devastating. The article places her comments against a career…

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Tom Hanks’ Classic Vietnam War Movie Is Officially a Free Streaming Sensation

  • *Forrest Gump* is a top-ten title on Tubi in the US.
  • The 1994 film won six Oscars.
  • Tom Hanks won Best Lead Actor.

*Forrest Gump*, starring Tom Hanks, is among the ten most-watched films on the free streaming service Tubi in the United States, according to the article. Its renewed popularity highlights the film’s lasting appeal more than three decades after its release. The 1994 drama, directed by Robert Zemeckis and…

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Clint Eastwood’s Record-Breaking War Movie Officially Disappears From Netflix

  • *American Sniper* leaves Netflix on 1 November.
  • The film grossed nearly $550 million worldwide.
  • It received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.

Clint Eastwood’s 2014 film *American Sniper*, starring Bradley Cooper, is leaving Netflix on 1 November. Its removal matters because it is Eastwood’s highest-grossing film and became a major commercial success in the war-film genre. The film earned about $550 million worldwide on a reported $59 million budget, including…

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44 Years Later, Steven Spielberg’s Scariest Movie of All Time Is Officially Back on Streaming

  • *Poltergeist* is streaming on HBO Max.
  • Its directing credit remains disputed.
  • Accounts differ on Spielberg’s role on set.

The 1982 horror film *Poltergeist* is back on HBO Max, renewing attention to a long-running debate over whether credited director Tobe Hooper or producer Steven Spielberg did most of the directing. The dispute matters because the film’s production blurred the line between Hooper’s role on set and Spielberg’s…

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Quentin Tarantino Confirms He’s ‘Written a Script’ for His Tenth Film, But Won’t Pursue It Yet Because He Wants to ‘Live a Little’

  • Tarantino has completed a script for his tenth film.
  • He plans to focus on his play and family first.
  • *The Popinjay Cavalier* is due in London next March.

Quentin Tarantino says he has written a script for what he has described as his tenth and final feature film, but does not plan to pursue it yet. He wants to focus on his play, spend time with his family and “live a little” before deciding what to…

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Willem Dafoe made a “beautiful” movie in 1985. He wishes more people had seen it

  • Dafoe praised his role in Friedkin’s 1985 crime thriller.
  • He said the film initially struggled to attract an audience.
  • The film has since become one of Friedkin’s best-regarded works.

Willem Dafoe says his role in William Friedkin’s 1985 crime thriller *To Live and Die in LA* was a “beautiful” part, and he loved working with the director. He believes the film struggled to find an audience because it offered no morally upright character for viewers to root…

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Clive Barker Teases ‘Hellraiser: Revival’ Video Game Has Reignited “Many Ideas” For Film Franchise: “Planning To Keep My Fingers In That Pie”

  • Hellraiser: Revival has rekindled Barker’s creative interest.
  • He says he has many ideas for the franchise.
  • No new film project was announced.

Clive Barker says the Hellraiser: Revival video game has rekindled his interest in creating new stories for the film franchise. The writer and director of the original 1987 film said he has “many ideas” for the Hellraiser universe and plans to remain involved, though he did not announce…

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James McAvoy Says ‘Split’ Is The Only Film That ‘Really Consistently Pays Me’

  • *Split* is McAvoy’s only film that consistently pays residuals.
  • Its first residual payment arrived after opening weekend.
  • The film grossed $278.45 million worldwide on a $6 million budget.

James McAvoy says M. Night Shyamalan’s 2016 film *Split* is the only one that still consistently earns him residual payments. His account highlights how unusually strong the film’s early box-office performance was, and how a modestly budgeted release can continue generating income for its star. McAvoy recalled that…

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In 1974, Raquel Welch turned down a historic movie role. Months later, another actor won an Oscar for it

  • Raquel Welch called turning down a Scorsese film a career regret.
  • Ellen Burstyn took the role and won the Best Actress Oscar.
  • *Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore* was a low-key family drama.

Raquel Welch later said she regretted turning down a role in Martin Scorsese’s *Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore*, a family drama about a woman raising her son alone. The part went to Ellen Burstyn, whose performance won the Academy Award for Best Actress, making the missed opportunity a…

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