The Paramount-Warner Bros merger is being fought in the US and UK. Britain’s culture secretary knows the risks and can intervene. She shouldThough it has yet to become front-page news in the UK, you should know about the...
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Read MoreFilmgoers born after 1997 are reviving cinemas’ hopes of survival. They tell us about the social experience where ‘there’s absolutely no commitment to chat’People born between 1997 and 2012 are now more frequent cinemagoers than...
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Read MoreKPop Demon Hunters fans screamed with glee, Adrien Brody grossed out the audience and Timothée Chalamet broke all the rules. The Guardian’s film critic on a gobsmackingly glamorous ceremony Key takeaways from Oscars 2026: horror...
Read MoreWuthering Heights is inseparable from its landscape – but northern actors seldom get the lead role, instead are pigeonholed as stereotypical or supporting characters. This Bradford-born actor objectsEmerald Fennell’s casting...
Read MoreReiner’s own films reshaped modern comedy and drama with their intelligence, empathy and range. But through his company, Castle Rock, he paved the way for Seinfeld, Sorkin and many moreNews: Rob Reiner found dead in apparent...
Read MorePlanning permission granted for Buckinghamshire project seen as test of Labour’s drive for economic growthBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters have approved a development to build a £750m Hollywood-style film and TV studios...
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