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Fujifilm has announced the Instax Square 2, an analogue instant camera that adds two colour filters in front of the lens. The Warm and Cool settings alter the tone of photos without adding digital features, giving users a simple way to change their look as they shoot. The…
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The Hamptons, a Surrey housing estate designed to resemble a New England village, was chosen as a filming location for *Practical Magic 2*. Its American-style streets and greenery have drawn attention, while residents say the development’s shared spaces and activities have helped create a strong community. Completed in…
Ben Affleck says Lucasfilm approached him to direct *The Force Awakens*, but he turned the offer down because he did not think he was the right person for the job. He liked *Star Wars*, but believed a director with greater passion for the franchise would do a better…
In *Winter of the Crow*, British psychologist Professor Andrews becomes stranded in Warsaw as martial law is imposed in 1981. The film uses her disorientation and confinement to explore the fear and oppression of the period, blending a Cold War thriller with a Kafkaesque atmosphere. Lesley Manville plays…
The first trailer for Andrew Haigh’s drama *A Long Winter* has been released. Set in the early 1950s in a remote part of Colorado, the film follows a family preparing for winter, and is based on Haigh’s adaptation of a short story by Colm Tóibín. Fred Hechinger, Ebon…
Launch Financing has secured its first institutional credit facility, a $15 million agreement that will expand short-term lending to independent film productions in the US, Canada and the UK. The facility is significant because it gives the company more capacity to cover production costs while expected funding, such…
Google’s leading trending Halloween costume searches for 2026 draw on horror films, games, viral internet culture and major entertainment franchises. Buddy the Unicorn from the horror film “Buddy” tops the list, while “Obsession”, “The Odyssey” and “Descendants” also feature, reflecting the pop culture references gaining attention before Halloween.…
Rachel Nichols will host The Story with Rachel Nichols, a new weekday Sports Illustrated programme offering quick updates alongside broader context on sports and their significance. It launches on 19 October, adding original content to SI TV as the company seeks to reach varied sports audiences and attract…
The article ranks ten noir films for their suspense, arguing that the genre’s moral ambiguity, fatalism and shadowy visual style can make for especially tense cinema. Its selections span classic films and modern works, focusing on titles that keep viewers anxious through mounting danger, volatile characters or unpredictable…