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Queer Horror Explored in ECAM Incubator Title ‘The Unmoving Hands’

  • Queer horror film selected for prestigious Madrid Film School incubator programme
  • Explores power dynamics as allegory of late capitalism in Barcelona's El Raval district
  • Project advancing with international cast and Spanish streaming platform backing

"The Unmoving Hands," a queer horror thriller by Barcelona-based director Victor Diago, has been selected as one of five projects for the Madrid Film School (ECAM) Incubator, a prestigious Spanish development programme. The film explores themes of desire, love and predatory power dynamics, framed as a supernatural allegory…

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El Sol Ermitaño Launches at San Sebastián Festival With WIP Title ‘Lovers Go Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  • El Sol Ermitaño launches internationally at San Sebastián.
  • “Lovers Go Home!” centres on an unusual online romance.
  • The company is building a multinational Ibero-American production slate.

Colombian producer Federico Durán has launched El Sol Ermitaño at the San Sebastián Film Festival, where its first major project, “Lovers Go Home!”, is featured in the WIP LatAm programme. Directed by Juan Sebastián Mesa, the drama explores an online relationship between a Medellín webcam model and a…

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Review: LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight (Switch 2) – Open-World Gotham Still Thrills In A Solid Port

  • A slick and charming LEGO Batman adventure.
  • Open-world Gotham is the game’s biggest strength.
  • Combat becomes repetitive despite useful Arkham-inspired additions.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a polished, funny and enjoyable action-adventure that brings TT Games’ familiar formula to an open-world Gotham City. Although it is less ambitious than LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and does not radically reinvent the series, its strong humour, abundant…

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‘Iron Boy,’ ‘Tangles’ and ‘The Violinist’ Among Animation Is Film’s 2026 Festival Line-Up

  • Animation Is Film returns to Hollywood from 16–19 October.
  • “Knights of Guinevere” will receive its world-first theatrical premiere.
  • The programme combines competitions, previews, talks and retrospectives.

Animation Is Film will hold its ninth festival from 16–19 October in Hollywood, featuring films including “Tangles”, “Iron Boy” and “The Violinist”. The event will open with the world-first theatrical premiere of the first two episodes of Dana Terrace’s “Knights of Guinevere”, marking a first for the festival…

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BFI London Film Festival Unveils Full Industry Forum Lineup

  • Danny Boyle joins the London Film Festival’s Industry Forum lineup.
  • Panels will examine co-productions, cinema exhibition and creative practice.
  • The programme runs October 8–13 alongside nine immersive projects.

The BFI has announced the complete Industry Forum programme for this year’s London Film Festival, adding sessions with director-producer Danny Boyle, costume designer PC Williams and international producers. The forum will examine the British film industry, international co-productions, costume design, cinema audiences and emerging screenwriting talent, offering insight…

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The four 1950s movies Robert De Niro considers the greatest of all time: “Very special”

  • De Niro named four favourite films from the 1950s.
  • His choices feature influential performances by Dean, Clift and Brando.
  • The selections reflect his lasting affection for 1950s cinema.

Robert De Niro selected four 1950s films as among the greatest he has ever seen: *East of Eden*, *Rebel Without a Cause*, *A Place in the Sun* and *The Wild One*. His choices reflect the strong influence of James Dean, Montgomery Clift and Marlon Brando, all actors whose…

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The one “perfect filmmaker” Martin Scorsese has always envied: “But what can you do?”

  • Scorsese envies John Ford's career achievement and Oscar recognition level
  • Ford holds the record with four Best Director Oscars; Scorsese has won one
  • Even legendary filmmakers feel inadequate compared to their peers and predecessors

Martin Scorsese has expressed admiration and envy for director John Ford's career, particularly Ford's level of Academy Award recognition and his ability to create films that traced American history. Despite being one of cinema's greatest directors with numerous masterpieces spanning decades, Scorsese acknowledges that Ford achieved a form…

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‘H Is For Hawk’ Investor Kliff Studios Expands Thai New Talent Slate With Sci-Fi Drama ‘Algo In The Sky’

  • Kliff Studios is backing a new Thai sci-fi feature.
  • *Algo In The Sky* begins filming in March 2027.
  • The project supports emerging talent and international collaboration.

Thai investment and production company Kliff Studios is expanding its support for emerging filmmakers with the sci-fi drama *Algo In The Sky*. The Bangkok-based company is co-producing the film with Matlock Stone, Gecco Productions and TSixtySix, marking the feature directing debut of cinematographer T-Thawat “Pete” Taifayongvichit. Set in…

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Brad Pitt’s veteran and battle-scarred dog survive Alaskan wilderness crash

  • Retired soldier and combat dog struggle to survive after an Alaskan plane crash.
  • The film explores trauma, loyalty and the sacrifices of military service.
  • Brad Pitt and Odin receive strong praise for their emotional performances.

David Ayer’s *Heart of the Beast* follows retired military veteran Sgt Maj James Belmont and Odin, his battle-scarred German Shepherd, as they seek peace in the Alaskan wilderness. After James suffers a heart attack while flying, their plane crashes and the pair must survive a perilous journey back…

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Susan Sarandon & Olivia Colman Join Ronan Bennett’s Starry Thriller Series ‘Army Of Shadows’, Filming Underway

  • Sarandon and Colman join a new authoritarian-Britain thriller.
  • Filming is taking place in Paris and London.
  • The six-part Channel 4 series is created by Ronan Bennett.

Susan Sarandon and Olivia Colman have joined the cast of *Army of Shadows*, a six-part thriller series created by Ronan Bennett. Filming is under way in Paris and London, with the story depicting how resistance develops in a near-future Britain under authoritarian occupation. The ensemble also includes Paddy…

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