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Oscars: U.K. Selects Iran Doc ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ as Best International Feature Entry

  • UK selects Pegah Ahangarani's documentary for 2027 Best International Feature Oscar.
  • Film won Cannes L'Oeil d'Or; director created it in UK exile.
  • Documentary spans 40 years of Iranian history through personal archive and family.

The United Kingdom has selected "Rehearsals for a Revolution", a documentary by Pegah Ahangarani, as its submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Oscars. The film, which won the L'Oeil d'Or for best documentary at this year's Cannes Film Festival, traces more than four decades of…

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‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi Quietly Cancels New York Comic Con Panel

  • Tomi Adeyemi cancelled her NYCC panel last month.
  • The panel was due to promote her book “The Siren”.
  • Her film adaptation is scheduled for release on 15 January.

Author Tomi Adeyemi cancelled her planned New York Comic Con panel promoting her new book, “The Siren”. The cancellation was not publicly announced in advance, leaving fans unsure why she would not appear. A source said Adeyemi cancelled the panel last month, and it was quietly removed from…

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When Brad Pitt’s first movie masterpiece instantly gave him second thoughts: “What have we done?”

  • *Se7en* pushed Pitt towards darker, less conventional films.
  • He insisted the film keep its bleak ending.
  • The premiere’s uneasy response gave way to lasting acclaim.

Brad Pitt’s decision to take on David Fincher’s *Se7en* helped him move beyond his heart-throb image and towards darker, more challenging roles. The film’s bleak ending defied the happy resolutions then common in mainstream cinema, and its reception left Pitt and Fincher briefly wondering whether they had gone…

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Danny Trejo Says He’s “Not Pro-ICE” Amid Backlash Over Daily Wire Movie

  • Trejo says his role does not mean he supports ICE.
  • *Pawn Shop* follows an ICE agent seeking refuge in a veteran’s shop.
  • Filming resumed after local complaints led to added permit conditions.

Danny Trejo has rejected claims that his role in the upcoming film *Pawn Shop* means he supports ICE, saying he is pro-immigrant and “not pro ICE”. The casting has drawn attention because Trejo has long spoken about his Mexican-American heritage and ties to immigrant communities, while the film’s…

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The 1987 movie Christian Bale “couldn’t stand” was the one that sent him “a little bit insane”

  • Bale found filming *Empire of the Sun* overwhelming at age 12.
  • The role launched his career but made him want to quit acting.
  • The film earned six Oscar nominations despite weak box-office returns.

Christian Bale has said the experience of making *Empire of the Sun* as a child left him overwhelmed and desperate to leave acting. The 1987 film gave him his breakthrough, but his recollections show how demanding a major production can be for a young performer. Bale was 12…

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The “frustrating” 1971 movie Clint Eastwood couldn’t stand making

  • Eastwood called making *Joe Kidd* frustrating.
  • He said allergies and flu made filming difficult.
  • The 1972 western was a moderate success.

In 1971, Clint Eastwood had a pivotal year: he made his feature-length directorial debut with *Play Misty for Me* and returned to screens in *Dirty Harry*. Between those projects, he began filming the western *Joe Kidd*, a production he later described as frustrating, and whose modest reception left…

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Why Silver Lake’s Hottest New Hotel Took So Long to Open (Blame Katy Perry)

  • Hotel Lucile opened after a 15-year redevelopment.
  • Permits, COVID and a legal dispute delayed the project.
  • The renovated church now houses a hotel, restaurant and plunge pool.

Hotel Lucile, a 25-room boutique hotel in a renovated Silver Lake church, welcomed its first guests on 14 September 2026 after a 15-year effort. Its opening matters to a neighbourhood that has lacked a designer hotel, and the restored building combines its historic features with a restaurant and…

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Other Mommy tops North American box office as Social Reckoning falls short

  • *Other Mommy* opened to $27.5 million, above expectations.
  • *The Social Reckoning* took $5.5 million, below forecast.
  • The 2026 domestic box office passed $8 billion.

*Other Mommy* led the North American box office with an estimated $27.5 million opening, beating the studio’s $20 million forecast despite poor reviews and audience reactions. *The Social Reckoning*, Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook-focused follow-up to *The Social Network*, opened below expectations, raising questions about the appeal of films centred…

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‘Rio,’ ‘Ice Age’ Director Carlos Saldanha on ‘Wonderful Homecoming’ With Ambitious Brazilian Adventure Film ‘100 Days’: ‘It Deserved a Big Cinema Treatment’

  • *100 Days* closes this year’s Rio Film Festival.
  • The film tells the story of Amyr Klink’s 1984 solo crossing.
  • Saldanha spent nearly a decade bringing the project to screen.

Director Carlos Saldanha is bringing *100 Days*, a film about Brazilian explorer Amyr Klink’s solo Atlantic crossing, to the Rio Film Festival as its closing gala. The project took nearly a decade to reach the screen, and marks Saldanha’s first live-action feature after directing animated hits including *Rio*…

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Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo On Directing Rwanda’s Oscar Submission ‘Ben’Imana’: “We Need To Understand What Happened” – Contenders London

  • *Ben’Imana* is Rwanda’s first Oscar submission.
  • The film examines reconciliation after the genocide against the Tutsi.
  • Dusabejambo sought a nuanced account shaped by Rwandan voices.

Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s film *Ben’Imana* has become Rwanda’s first Oscar submission after being selected for Cannes, where it won the Camera d’Or. Set in 2012, the film explores survivors and perpetrators trying to reconcile 18 years after the genocide against the Tutsi. Speaking at a London film…

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