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Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Ignites Fantasia’s 30th Edition as Hot Global Genre Titles Get Set to Stoke or Take Over the Mainstream
They’re back! The annual rampage of genre filmmakers, industry, and fans through the cinemas and social hubs of Montreal has begun, as the Fantasia International Film Festival opens its 30th edition on July 16 with Nicolas Winding Refn receiving the Cheval Noir Career Achievement Award before hosting the Canadian premiere of his sumptuously visceral, trope-defying…
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Isaac Ezban Sets Next Movie ‘Delivery,’ His ‘Most Personal Project Yet,’ Partnering With Sin Sentido Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Multi-prized Mexican filmmaker Isaac Ezban (“The Incident,” “The Similars,” “Párvulos”) is in advanced development on his sixth and “most personal project yet,” a time-travel, sci-fi road movie. The project is one of 34 works presented at this year’s Frontières International Co-Production Market at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, forming part of its Officila Selection..…
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Cornershop Collaborate With Bubbley Kaur On New Single ‘Bounce And Salute’
Cornershop and Bubbley Kaur re-connect on new single ‘Bounce And Salute’. The UK group connected with the Indian singer on their 2013 album ‘The Double-O Groove Of’, melting together psych-speckled indie pop with her own supple, and uniquely enchanting approach. Since then, the album has become a real fan favourite,… The post Cornershop Collaborate With…
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10 Best Rom-Coms of the Last 10 Years
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Crazy Rich Asians, and Anyone But You are all among the best romantic comedies of the last 10 years.
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China’s monthly car exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars
Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn Business live – latest updates China’s monthly car exports topped 1m for the first time in June as overall overseas shipments from the world’s second biggest economy rose 27%. Official Chinese customs data…
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New rumours suggest Nintendo could be looking into upgrading the Switch 2 with an OLED screen
Rumours of Switch 2 upgrades continue to pour in following talk of Nintendo looking to upgrade the console’s LCD panel. Now, a major Korean technology website is claiming serious talks are underway at the Japanese giant about exploring the possibility of an OLED model. Read more
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‘Adolescence’ Co-Creator Jack Thorne, ‘Bridgerton’ Star India Amarteifio, Judi Dench Join National Youth Theatre’s 70th Anniversary Show (EXCLUSIVE)
The U.K.’s National Youth Theatre has unveiled the first wave of stars joining “Letters to My Younger Future Self,” a one-night performance marking the organization’s 70th anniversary. The show is set for Sept. 20 at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London and is supported by Netflix. The lineup for the evening includes BAFTA winner…
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“I have what it takes to continue this series’ legacy” Hideaki Itsuno may have left Capcom, but Dragon’s Dogma 2’s new director reckons the RPG is still in good hands
In August 2024, Dragon’s Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno left Capcom after “30 years and five months” at the Japanese publisher. The legendary developer, responsible for creating Dragon’s Dogma and championing the Devil May Cry franchise, is practically synonymous with the former. It’s a well-known story that he originally conceived of the game around the…
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How India’s Lord’s win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers
India won the first women’s Test at Lord’s, 142 years after its first men’s Test.
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Goodbye Chinatown by Kit Fan review – a chef’s elegy to London
Skipping between London, Shanghai and Hong Kong, this tale of family migration, politics and food has plenty of flavour and fire Amber Fan, the 22-year-old protagonist of Kit Fan’s heartfelt and elegiac second novel, is ready to say goodbye. Goodbye to her parents, who are booked on the midnight flight from London to Hong Kong,…