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Curry Barker’s supernatural film due in cinemas on 7 May 2027

  • *Anything But Ghosts* is due in cinemas on 7 May 2027.
  • Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson star as ghost hunters in trouble.
  • The film is set in the same universe as *Obsession*.

Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster will release Curry Barker’s next film, *Anything But Ghosts*, on 7 May 2027. The date follows the success of Barker’s *Obsession*, which became Focus Features’ highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing title acquired from a film festival. Barker co-wrote and directs the supernatural…

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The 1996 movie Matt Damon always wished to be in: “There’s never gonna be a role that good”

  • Matt Damon wrote Good Will Hunting after being inspired by Edward Norton's Primal Fear performance in 1996
  • Feeling Norton's role was irreplaceable, he chose to create his own script rather than compete for similar parts
  • This decision launched Damon's career and shaped his approach to versatile, character-driven acting roles

Actor Matt Damon has credited Edward Norton's 1996 performance in Primal Fear as the catalyst for creating Good Will Hunting alongside Ben Affleck. Inspired by what he saw as an exemplary role, Damon decided to write his own screenplay rather than compete for similar parts in Hollywood. This…

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Billy Joel Announces Massive Turnstiles 50th Anniversary Box Set with 54 Unreleased Tracks

  • Billy Joel releases 50th anniversary Turnstiles box set with 54 unreleased tracks
  • Four CDs and Blu-ray with 67 audio and 32 video tracks, arriving December 2026
  • Includes restored concert film and previously unseen rehearsal and performance footage

Billy Joel has announced a comprehensive 50th anniversary edition of his landmark 1976 album Turnstiles, featuring 54 previously unreleased tracks across four CDs and a Blu-ray release. This collection is significant as Turnstiles marked Joel's return to New York City and his transformation from "The Piano Man" into…

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Lucien Laviscount & Taylour Paige To Topline Netflix Thriller ‘Tyler Perry’s Confabulation’

  • Laviscount and Paige will star in Perry’s new Netflix thriller.
  • The story follows a firefighter attempting to rescue his former sweetheart.
  • Shamier Anderson joins the cast in a key role.

Lucien Laviscount and Taylour Paige will lead *Tyler Perry’s Confabulation*, a Netflix thriller written and directed by Perry. It follows a firefighter haunted by his past who tries to rescue his high-school sweetheart from her powerful husband, as events raise questions about what is real. Shamier Anderson will…

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Berlanti Productions Promotes Liam Driscoll to Creative Executive (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Liam Driscoll has been promoted to creative executive.
  • His new remit covers film and television projects.
  • Berlanti Productions has upcoming shows across four streaming platforms.

Berlanti Productions has promoted Liam Driscoll, who started at the company as Greg Berlanti’s assistant, to creative executive. The move puts him in a role spanning film and television, where he will help bring new projects to the company. Driscoll previously worked in the mailroom at Anonymous Content…

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The 1962 movie that ignited Tom Cruise’s obsession with cinema: “It just took me away”

  • A drive-in screening of *Lawrence of Arabia* captivated Cruise as a child.
  • He was struck by its images of the Sahara.
  • The 1962 epic became a lasting cinematic influence.

Tom Cruise says his fascination with cinema began when he watched *Lawrence of Arabia* at a drive-in as a child. The vast images of the Sahara astonished him, even though he could barely hear the film and did not understand all of its story; he recalled that the…

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Tom Cruise’s Arctic oil tycoon triggers disaster in Iñárritu’s satire

  • Iñárritu's oil-industry satire starring Tom Cruise is a major disappointment
  • A dramatic plot twist midway through undermines the entire narrative
  • Strong visuals cannot salvage the shallow, self-congratulatory storytelling

Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film "Digger" is a satirical thriller in which an ageing, unrepentant Texas oil tycoon played by Tom Cruise causes global catastrophe when his irresponsible Arctic drilling practices trigger a massive ice floe to break away and threaten the Norwegian coast. The film also features…

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How IMAX Dome theaters offer a different experience to regular IMAX

  • IMAX Dome is a lesser-known IMAX format originally called OMNIMAX
  • Offers 180-degree field of view on a domed ceiling, mainly in museums
  • Historically shows nature documentaries; now includes some Hollywood films

IMAX operates five different theatre systems offering varying levels of immersion, with the IMAX Dome being among the lesser-known formats. Originally marketed as OMNIMAX in the 1970s and renamed in the 1990s, Dome theatres have historically been featured in science museums and educational centres rather than commercial cinemas,…

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The 1998 movie Jamie Lee Curtis will always regret making for one reason: “To this day”

  • Curtis regrets making H20 without original producer Debra Hill's involvement
  • She chose financial gain over artistic vision after earning little from earlier films
  • The film was poorly received and now seems dated despite its cast

Jamie Lee Curtis has expressed regret about starring in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), which was created to commemorate the franchise's 20th anniversary. Although original director John Carpenter and producer Debra Hill declined to be involved, Curtis participated regardless—a decision she deeply regrets, stating she should have…

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Leading Documentary Festival IDFA Adds More Than 100 Films Lineup, Including Shorts Competition

  • IDFA added more than 100 titles to its November programme.
  • The short documentary competition features 15 films.
  • DocLab marks its 20th anniversary with interactive projects.

IDFA has added more than 100 films and projects to the programme for its 39th edition, running in Amsterdam from 12 to 22 November. The announcements span documentary competitions, established festival sections and interactive works, showing the breadth of the festival’s film and new-media programme. The short documentary…

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