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The Biggest Awards Season Snub of 2025 Is Finally a Streaming Hit
Park Chan-wook’s black comedy thriller “No Other Choice”, one of the most notable omissions from the 2026 Academy Awards nominations, has become a streaming success after being picked up by HBO Max. The film, starring Lee Byung-hun, follows a man who resorts to extreme measures to win back his job after being fired, blending workplace…
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Uruguayan dramas Spring Story and The Surubí lead Locarno Pro awards
Locarno Pro, the industry strand of the Locarno Film Festival, concluded its 2026 awards on Sunday, with Uruguayan cinema dominating the First Look works-in-progress section that was this year’s designated focus territory. “Spring Story” (Historia de primavera), a drama about a fleeting romance between Montevideo and Venice, and “The Surubí”, an Uruguayan-Brazilian co-production about a…
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How the Late-Night Emmy Became the Anti-Trump Award
Kimmel, Colbert or Oliver could each be anointed Hollywood’s anti-White House avatar — and become even more emboldened to take on the president.
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How Keith Richards inadvertently ruined The Byrds’ 1968 album: “That was the end”
The article argues that Keith Richards indirectly disrupted The Byrds’ work on their 1968 country-rock album, *Sweetheart of the Rodeo*, by becoming close to the group’s newest and most influential member, Gram Parsons. Parsons’ growing interest in spending time with Richards and Mick Jagger coincided with his departure from the band, leaving The Byrds without…
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3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That Hardcore Fans Love More Than Casual Listeners
This is a light entertainment listicle from American Songwriter highlighting three well-known 1970s rock tracks that dedicated fans rate more highly than casual listeners tend to. Rather than obscure deep cuts, these are established staples in their artists’ catalogues that don’t get the same radio-friendly recognition as other hits, and the piece frames them as…
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Deltarune’s ‘The Third Sanctuary’ is an affront to time signatures, and also one of my favourite songs in a videogame ever
The article is an opinion/appreciation piece from PC Gamer praising “The Third Sanctuary,” a music track from Toby Fox’s RPG Deltarune, for its unconventional and constantly shifting time signatures. The writer frames the track as a standout example of ambitious videogame composition, arguing that its rhythmic complexity makes it one of the best pieces of…
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SUFC News: Shock 6/10 selection puts himself in shop window v Mansfield – ratings – thestar.co.uk
I wasn’t able to retrieve the actual article content — the Google News link only redirects to a cookie-consent page, the publisher’s site (thestar.co.uk) blocks automated fetches with a 403, and a web search requires a permission grant I don’t currently have. Could you either: 1. Grant WebSearch permission so I can try fetching the…
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The “perverted” 1995 movie Morgan Freeman thought everyone would hate: “I liked it”
Morgan Freeman said he initially feared audiences would reject *Se7en* because of its exceptionally dark and disturbing material, despite liking the finished film himself. The article highlights how the 1995 thriller defied that expectation, becoming a major success and reinforcing its reputation as an influential modern crime film. Freeman played Detective William Somerset alongside Brad…
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Olivia Wilde Calls ‘The Invite’ the ‘Most Incredible’ Experience of Her Life: ‘It Was the Highlight of My Career’
Olivia Wilde brought her new comedy “The Invite” to the Locarno Film Festival for its European premiere, describing the project as the highlight of her career. Speaking to the audience at Piazza Grande, home to one of the world’s largest cinema screens, Wilde said she had fought to secure a theatrical release for the film…