Entertainment / Cinema

'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' top BAFTA nods 27 Jan 2026 - 05:51 pm

London: One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" led the shortlist Tuesday of films competing at Britain's BAFTA awards next month, ahead of the...

Lula revived Brazilian cinema, says 'The Secret Agent' director 24 Jan 2026 - 10:07 am

Brasília: Brazil's latest Oscar-nominated thriller "The Secret Agent" has resonated with audiences around the world as a universal tale of authoritarian regimes using...

'One in a Million': Syrian refugee tale wows Sundance 24 Jan 2026 - 08:28 am

Park City, United States: As a million Syrians fled their country's devastating civil war in 2015, directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes headed...

'Sinners' breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations 22 Jan 2026 - 05:29 pm

Los Angeles, United States: Vampire period horror film "Sinners" smashed the all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations, the Academy announced Thursday. The blues-inflected...

Oscar nominees in main categories 22 Jan 2026 - 05:05 pm

Los Angeles, United States: Here are the nominees in key categories for the 98th Academy Awards, to be handed out in Hollywood on...

"Avatar Fire and Ash" tops North American box office for 5th consecutive weekend 19 Jan 2026 - 05:53 pm

LOS ANGELES: Disney and 20th Century's epic science fiction film "AvatarFire and Ash" remained victorious at the North American box office, collecting an...

How a Gazan child’s desperate phone call inspired a must-see movie 12 Jan 2026 - 01:25 pm

The little girl’s desperate pleas stopped Kaouther Ben Hania in her tracks. Ben Hania, the Tunisian filmmaker behind the Oscar-nominated features “The Man...

'One Battle After Another,' 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes 12 Jan 2026 - 10:58 am

Beverly Hills, United States: “One Battle After Another" reigned supreme at the Golden Globes on Sunday, winning best comedy, while "Hamnet" sprung a...

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' leads in N.America for fourth week 11 Jan 2026 - 09:13 pm

Los Angeles: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" kept the North American box office churning, claiming the top spot for a fourth week running with...

'One Battle After Another' heads into Golden Globes as favorite 11 Jan 2026 - 01:22 pm

Beverly Hills, United States: Hollywood's A-listers are set to hit the red carpet on Sunday for the Golden Globes, with the politically charged...

Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr dies at 70 06 Jan 2026 - 09:40 pm

Budapest: Renowned Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr died on Tuesday at the age of 70, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported, citing film director...

Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros 22 Dec 2025 - 07:23 pm

Washington, United States: Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros....

India's Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits 22 Dec 2025 - 02:56 pm

Mumbai, India: From fleets of private trailers to personal chefs and sprawling entourages, Bollywood stars' "obnoxious" demands are driving up production costs and...

Third 'Avatar' film soars to top in N. American box office debut 21 Dec 2025 - 10:09 pm

Los Angeles, United States: "Avatar: Fire and Ash," the third installment in James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi fantasy series, debuted atop the North American...

Police suspect murder in deaths of Hollywood giant Rob Reiner and wife 15 Dec 2025 - 05:55 pm

Los Angeles, United State: Police were conducting a homicide investigation Monday after Hollywood giant Rob Reiner -- director of a string of hits...

Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in deal of the decade 05 Dec 2025 - 04:59 pm

New York: Streaming giant Netflix said Friday it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the entertainment...

Beloved Bollywood star Dharmendra dies at 89 24 Nov 2025 - 01:23 pm

Mumbai, India: India's hugely popular Bollywood star Dharmendra, who was equally at ease in romantic comedies and high-octane action blockbusters, died aged 89...