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San Sebastián: New Titles From J.A. Bayona, ’The Beloved’ Scribe Isabel Peña and Fernando Trueba; Mikel Gurrea, Berto Romero and Roberto Bueso Set for Competition

  • San Sebastián Film Festival announces lineup including J.A. Bayona's documentary series and main competition films from Mikel Gurrea, Berto Romero, and Roberto Bueso
  • Festival features debut features and established directors; marks final edition under director José Luis Rebordinos

Mikel Gurrea’s “Sants,” with “The Beloved” star Vicky Luengo, joins in San Sebastian’s main competition alongside Berto Romero’s time-loop relationship comedy “Five Minutes More” and Roberto Bueso’s family dramedy “El mal padre.” Also selected for this year’s San Sebastián, playing out of competition is “El Castillo,” from Rodrigo…

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The 1970 movie nobody wanted Robert Redford to make: “They tried everything to keep me out”

  • Studios rejected William Goldman's 'Butch Cassidy' script until its controversial plot was reframed, then multiple studios competed for it
  • 20th Century Fox opposed casting Robert Redford opposite established star Paul Newman due to age gap and Redford's unproven box-office draw
  • Newman championed Redford after meeting him, and his advocacy alongside director George Roy Hill and Goldman persuaded the reluctant studio

Luckily, Redford's iconic co-star went to bat for him. The post The 1970 movie nobody wanted Robert Redford to make: “They tried everything to keep me out” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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All Batman character locations in Fortnite Chapter 7, season 3

  • Fortnite's "Hot Bat Summer" event added four Batman NPCs to the island
  • Batman and Catwoman are both found near the Batcave, south of Wonkeeland
  • Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are located near rivers elsewhere on the map

A new Destructoid guide details where to find four Batman-themed non-player characters who have appeared on the Fortnite island as part of the "Hot Bat Summer" event in Chapter 7, Season 3. The event has added Batman-related content across the map, and players can seek out these characters…

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10 Greatest Sci-Fi Epic Movies of the 21st Century

  • Article ranks 10 greatest sci-fi epics of the 21st century
  • Credits advances in visual effects for enabling increasingly ambitious cinematic scope
  • Selected films span spectacle-driven franchises (Avatar) to character-arcs-in-wasteland narratives (Furiosa)

The best sci-fi epic movies of the 21st century include misunderstood efforts like The Fountain and grand, ambitious masterpieces like Dune: Part Two.

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Netflix have used generative AI on 300 titles in 2026

  • Netflix used generative AI on roughly 300 titles in 2026.
  • Most AI work was concentrated in post-production.
  • Netflix says AI supports creatives and reduces production costs.

Netflix has said that generative AI workflows were used on roughly 300 titles during 2026, chiefly in post-production. The disclosure shows how rapidly the company is incorporating AI into programme-making, with Netflix arguing that it can help creative teams produce higher-quality work more quickly and cheaply. Netflix said…

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Blink-182 team up with ‘Pac-Man’ for 25th anniversary of ‘Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’

  • Blink-182 and Pac-Man launch merch for album's 25th anniversary
  • Collection debuts at San Diego Comic-Con, July 23–26
  • Includes vinyl, t-shirt and arcade-themed convention booth

Blink-182 have announced a collaboration with Pac-Man to mark the 25th anniversary of their pop-punk album "Take Off Your Pants And Jacket". The limited-edition merchandise will be sold at a dedicated Blink-182 x Pac-Man booth at San Diego Comic-Con, tying the band's nostalgic appeal to the classic arcade…

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<i>The Odyssey</i> — the Twisted Epic We Deserve

  • A critic calls Nolan’s Odyssey hollow spectacle.
  • The review objects to its politics and adaptation choices.
  • It compares Nolan unfavourably with earlier filmmakers.

The article is a strongly negative review of Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of The Odyssey. Its author, Armond White, argues that the film favours large-scale IMAX spectacle over emotionally expressive cinema and, in his view, diminishes the moral and mythological force of Homer’s epic; he presents this as…

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First look at Gandalf in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 revealed on the side of a Comic-Con tram

  • Comic-Con tram display reveals Gandalf’s season three look
  • The image offers no new plot details
  • Gandalf appears set to remain central

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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1970 That 70s Kids Will Never Forget

  • Three 1970 songs are highlighted as unforgettable one-hit wonders.
  • “Layla” endures through its intense rock sound.
  • The other picks stand out for controversy and shock.

American Songwriter highlights three songs released in 1970 that it considers enduring one-hit wonders, arguing that their emotional force, cultural edge or unsettling subject matter has kept them memorable for listeners who grew up in the 1970s. - “Layla” by Derek and the Dominos is presented as a…

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A $10K Bounty Aims to Make Sony’s PlayStation 5 a Computer Again

  • Fulu offers $10,000 to unlock Linux installation on PS5 consoles.
  • The campaign argues owners should control their purchased hardware.
  • Legal risks may prevent any successful method becoming public.

Consumer-ownership group Fulu has offered a $10,000 bounty for a proven method to bypass the PlayStation 5’s software restrictions and install an operating system such as Linux. The campaign is intended to revive debate about whether people who buy hardware should be able to repurpose it, particularly as…

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