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Netflix Launches First AI-Branded Content Recommendations Feature on TVs

  • Netflix is testing AI Discover on some US smart TVs.
  • The feature recommends titles based on themes and viewing preferences.
  • Netflix says user feedback will shape future versions.

Netflix is testing AI Discover, a new feature that recommends programmes and films through themed prompts on its TV app. The launch gives the company its first user-facing feature explicitly branded as AI-powered, as it seeks to help viewers find content and address falling viewing per subscriber. The…

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‘Hinotama: Ball of Fire’ Review: Gentle, Handsomely Shot Domestic Drama Is a Promising Debut for Yaza Takenoshin

  • A boy seeks wonder as his parents’ marriage unravels.
  • Yaza Takenoshin’s first feature uses patient, composed camerawork.
  • The family’s tensions build through small details and subdued performances.

Yaza Takenoshin’s debut feature follows a boy watching his parents’ marriage break down, as he searches for a mysterious “ball of fire” that might restore his sense of wonder. The film’s restrained approach and patient attention to family tensions make it a promising first work, with cinematography that…

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Michael Caine’s 13 favourite Michael Caine movies, ranked by Far Out

  • Caine’s personal favourites span a seven-decade career.
  • *The Cider House Rules* won him his second Oscar.
  • His choices include capers and late-career action.

Michael Caine’s 13 favourite films from his own career reflect the range of roles he has played across seven decades. The article presents his choices as an eclectic view of a career spanning genres and generations, from classic British capers to later action films. The article highlights three…

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‘Just Before Dawn’ Producer Prevails in Cult Horror Courtroom Drama

  • Jury finds David DeFalco infringed copyright in *Just Before Dawn*.
  • The film’s earlier six-year licence expired in 2018.
  • Most other defendants settled before the trial.

A Florida jury has found DVD distributor David DeFalco infringed Vlado Hreljanovic’s copyright in the 1981 horror film *Just Before Dawn*. Hreljanovic, who produced the film with his father, sued after discovering it was streaming and being sold on DVD after an earlier licensing agreement had expired. The…

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Billy Evans Answers ‘You Can See Everything’ Burning Questions on Alleged Cocaine Use, Nathan Fielder Regrets and More

  • Evans says he does not regret appearing in the documentary.
  • He denies cocaine use and says allergies caused his sniffing.
  • He says Holmes consents to his social media posts on her behalf.

Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes’ partner, answered viewers’ questions about Nathan Fielder’s documentary “You Can See Everything”, saying he does not regret taking part and rejecting the idea that he controls Holmes. His responses addressed speculation about his behaviour in the film and offered his account of their relationship…

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Moroccan-Belgian Superhero Picture ‘Atoman’ Secures North American Release – AFM

  • Atoman has secured North American distribution.
  • A release on at least 100 screens is planned for early 2027.
  • The North African superhero film will receive English-language dubs.

Disrupt Entertainment has acquired all North American distribution rights to Atoman, a North African superhero film, ahead of an international sales push at the American Film Market. The company plans a theatrical release on at least 100 screens in early 2027, giving the film a substantial North American…

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7 Years Later, ‘Game of Thrones’ Officially Revives Daenerys Targaryen

  • Daenerys returns in a mobile game event.
  • Robb’s War runs from 5 to 9 November.
  • No new TV return for her is announced.

Daenerys Targaryen is set to return to the Game of Thrones franchise in the mobile strategy game Game of Thrones: Legends, seven years after the original series ended. Her appearance is part of a new in-game event, rather than a return to the television shows, whose spin-offs are…

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Paul W.S. Anderson Sets Film Adaptations Of Kevin J. Anderson Books ‘Nether Station’ & ‘Nether Vortex’

  • Paul W.S. Anderson will direct two cosmic horror adaptations.
  • Cammie Skoura leads a deep-space expedition uncovering alien ruins.
  • Jonathan Wakeham is writing both screenplays.

Paul W.S. Anderson will direct film adaptations of Kevin J. Anderson’s science-fiction horror novels *Nether Station* and *Nether Vortex*. The project reunites the director with cosmic horror, a genre he explored in *Event Horizon*, and centres on a young scientist facing an unsettling discovery in deep space. The…

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The Closest Thing To Star Trek: Legacy Is Officially Happening Thanks To Michael Dorn

  • Michael Dorn is directing and starring in *Life 2.0*.
  • The sci-fi thriller reunites three other *Star Trek* actors.
  • *Star Trek: Legacy* remains unrealised.

Michael Dorn is writing, directing and starring in the science-fiction thriller *Life 2.0*, bringing several *Star Trek* actors together on screen. The project offers a reunion for fans while *Star Trek: Legacy*, a proposed series following the crew of the USS Enterprise-G, remains unrealised. Dorn will play a…

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These college football coordinators will be the next big head coaches, according to ‘Film Guy’ Brooks Austin

  • Florida State is searching for a head coach after firing Mike Norvell.
  • Analyst Brooks Austin points to several coordinators as future candidates.
  • Utah’s Kevin McGiven is scoring nearly 39 points per game.

Florida State’s decision to fire Mike Norvell after a 3-5 start has opened one of college football’s prominent head-coaching jobs. The article argues that the next successful hire may come from the coordinator ranks rather than from an established head coach, drawing on Kentucky’s appointment of Oregon offensive…

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