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Stephen King’s Most Unhinged Sci-Fi Action Masterpiece Is Officially Free to Watch on YouTube

  • The Running Man (1987) now streams free on YouTube
  • Film tones down King's dark novel with campy humour and eccentric Stalkers
  • Prescient story about using spectacle to control society remains strikingly relevant

The 1987 film adaptation of Stephen King's "The Running Man," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is now available to stream free on YouTube. The film is based on King's prescient 1982 novel, which depicted a dystopian future where spectacle and entertainment are weaponised to control the population. The campy film…

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‘Clarissa’ movie review: an all-time great Virginia Woolf adaptation

  • A highly praised Nigerian adaptation of “Mrs Dalloway”
  • Relocates Woolf’s story to post-conflict Nigeria
  • Strong performances and impressionistic visuals stand out

“Clarissa” is praised as a definitive film adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs Dalloway”, relocating its themes of love, loss, memory and desire to Nigeria after the 2009 Boko Haram conflict. Directors Arie and Chuko Esiri retain Woolf’s impressionistic, stream-of-consciousness approach while grounding the story in a specific national…

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10 Harlan Coben Books That Are 10/10, No Notes

  • Coben’s thrillers turn familiar settings into unsettling mysteries.
  • Recurring themes include disappearances, murder and buried secrets.
  • The article recommends ten of his most compelling novels.

The article highlights Harlan Coben’s mystery and thriller novels, praising their suspenseful plots, unreliable characters and ordinary settings transformed by disturbing secrets. It presents ten books as especially strong examples of his style, featuring disappearances, murders, hidden identities and revelations that force protagonists to question their pasts. The…

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What movie was number one at the box office when ‘Sgt Pepper’ was released in 1978?

  • “Grease” topped the box office when “Sgt Pepper” was released.
  • “Sgt Pepper” barely recovered its $18 million budget.
  • “Grease” became 1978’s highest-grossing film.

“Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released on 24 July 1978, inspired by The Beatles’ album and shaped as a rock-opera musical comedy. Despite its high-profile cast, including Peter Frampton, The Bee Gees, Aerosmith, Steve Martin and Alice Cooper, the film was widely criticised for its story…

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Huge group of illegal migrants filmed being dumped in ritzy California enclave before vanishing into its streets

  • Over a dozen migrants filmed arriving by boat in Newport Beach, California.
  • Local area faces repeated incidents, raising safety and security concerns.
  • Trump administration implements stricter green card eligibility criteria regarding public benefit use.

Surveillance footage has captured a boat carrying more than a dozen suspected undocumented migrants docking in Newport Beach, California, over the weekend. The affluent coastal town has become a recurring site for such arrivals, following a similar incident in 2024 when approximately 20 migrants disembarked at Balboa Peninsula…

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Post-Merger Paramount May Overdeliver On Settlement Terms With 36-Film 2027 Slate Amid Speculation About Duplication & WB Leadership

  • Paramount-Warner would exceed its 2027 film-release requirement.
  • Five additional films are needed for the 2028 target.
  • Overlapping releases could create costly internal competition.

A merged Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery would release 36 films in 2027, exceeding the first annual target agreed with California officials. The combined studio would need to reach 30 films in 2028 and 32 annually from 2029 to 2031, with penalties for missing the quotas intended to…

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Generative AI, Microdramas to Take Center Stage at Busan Market

  • ACFM 2026 prioritises generative AI and microdramas as defining industry trends.
  • Thailand debuts as Country of Honor; Japan designated as Focus Country.
  • Market addresses distribution shifts, co-production opportunities and streaming's impact.

The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with a pronounced emphasis on generative AI and emerging media formats set to define this year's event. Held as part of the Busan International Film Festival, the market reflects the industry's pivotal shift towards AI-driven filmmaking…

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Sylvester Stallone Rejected Trump’s Hollywood Ambassadorship: “It’s Impossible”

  • Stallone rejected Trump’s Hollywood ambassadorship.
  • He said Hollywood’s structure made the role unworkable.
  • Jon Voight is lobbying for federal film tax credits.

Sylvester Stallone has said he rejected Donald Trump’s proposed role as a special ambassador to Hollywood, despite being publicly announced for the position in early 2025 alongside Mel Gibson and Jon Voight. Stallone said he only learnt of the appointment while watching television and considered the role impossible…

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Oscar Winner Barbara Kopple On ‘Union Town,’ Her Third Towering Film On American Labor – Camden Film Festival

  • Kopple's new labour documentary follows workers at UPS, Amazon and delivery apps
  • Union participation in America has dropped roughly 50% in four decades
  • Deliveristas face worst pay, conditions; documentary includes tragic 2024 death case

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple has premiered her third major film on American labour, Union Town, which follows workers fighting for better wages and conditions at three New York City employers: UPS, Amazon, and food delivery apps such as DoorDash. The film comes at a time when union…

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‘Skidoo’: the movie that captured the counterculture movement in 1968

  • A psychedelic satire of 1960s counterculture
  • Ex-gangster experiences LSD in Alcatraz
  • Later became a cult favourite

Otto Preminger’s 1968 film *Skidoo* satirised the counterculture movement through the story of ex-gangster Tony Banks, who is sent to assassinate a prisoner but ends up taking LSD in Alcatraz. Its psychedelic visuals, musical comedy and clashes between hippies, organised crime and older generations reflected the era’s changing…

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