Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope,’ Netflix’s ‘Dead-End Job’ and ‘Blue Road,’ Disney+’s ‘The Remarried Empress’ Among Selections as Busan Unveils Korean Cinema Today, On Screen Lineups
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled its Korean Cinema Today and On Screen selections, with Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” among a nine-film lineup spanning Panorama and Special Premie
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25.08.2026
China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Stays on Top as ‘V’ Debuts in Second
Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” held onto the No. 1 position at the mainland China box office during the Aug. 21–23 weekend, taking in RMB298.8 million ($43.9 mil
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24.08.2026
Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano
Harold Pinter theatre, LondonOuthwaite’s performance as Beverly, a precision-tooled showcase in hidden anger and longing, is a triumph in this eternally resonant suburban dramaAlison Steadman has cast
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20.08.2026
Italy’s RAI Cinema International Boards Edoardo De Angelis’ ‘The Fire Within You’ Ahead of Venice Launch, Reveals First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
RAI Cinema International Distribution has acquired world rights to Italian director Edoardo De Angelis’ dark tragicomedy “The Fire Within You” ahead of its Venice competition launch. De Angelis, a nat
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26.08.2026
The most provocative filmmaker in cinema says Gen Z should have more bad sex
Gregg Araki, the New Queer Cinema icon, has made a career out of sexy, caustic art like ‘The Doom Generation’ and ‘Nowhere’ and the haunting ‘Mysterious Skin’. Now he’s back with a raunchy S&M comedy
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26.08.2026
Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups
The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.
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bbc.co.uk
26.08.2026
‘Variety Confidential’ Podcast Releases Special Episode Diving Into the Business of True Crime Storytelling
As the true crime content space continues to grow, both in documentary and audio formats, top producers, filmmakers and network executives behind shows like “Quiet on Set,” “The Fall of Diddy” and “Ho
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25.08.2026
Paramount’s Brit Network 5 Being Sued by Producer Blackbox Multimedia Over Shelved Drama Series
Paramount’s U.K. network 5 is being sued by one of its production partners over what the company claims was the “wrongful termination” of an agreement over a crime drama series. Blackbox Multimedia, t
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25.08.2026
Seth Rogen, Helen Mirren and Cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz Added to TIFF Tribute Awards Honorees
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25.08.2026
Grade-I listed stately home where Batman was filmed risks being seized – over bat surveys
It turns out Bruce Wayne has bigger problems than Gotham’s crime rates...
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25.08.2026
Former Child Star Raquel Lee Sues Disney Over Alleged Rape at 14 by Ex-Employee
Raquel Lee, who appeared on “The Amanda Show” and “The Proud Family” as a child star, has sued Disney, alleging that an ex-employee raped her when she was 14 while working on the 2001 movie “The Poof
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24.08.2026
Wayne Manor owner could lose Batman property – over bat surveys
It turns out Bruce Wayne has bigger problems than Gotham’s crime rates...
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independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
‘Better than The Godfather’: how we made brutal Yorkshire crime classic Red Riding
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24.08.2026
Vietnamese Found-Footage Horror Hit ‘Lau Chu Hoa: The Deadliest Mansion’ Heads to North American Theaters (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnamese found-footage horror film “Lầu Chú Hoả: The Deadliest Mansion” is opening in North American theaters on Sept. 4, with Mockingbird Pictures placing the title across AMC, Regal and Cinemark c
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24.08.2026
‘The Yogurt Shop Murders’ Crew Thought Their Journey Was Done Until There Was a Big Break in the Case: ‘We Have to Rally Now’
Two days’ notice is all director Margaret Brown had to figure out how to give her true-crime docuseries “The Yogurt Shop Murders” an ending. The original four-part series, chronicling the brutal 1991
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21.08.2026
You’re Killing Me review – did an AI monkey write this terrible Brooke Shields crime caper?
I desperately wanted this show to be Gilmore Girls meets Murder, She Wrote – but the story of a novelist turned amateur sleuth is just so lazy. And yet, I still have high hopes for the confirmed secon
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21.08.2026
Magenta Light Studios Nabs U.S. and Canadian Distribution Rights to Brazilian Crime Drama ‘The King of the Internet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Magenta Light Studios has acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to “The King of the Internet” (“O Rei da Internet”), the acclaimed Brazilian crime drama from filmmaker Fabrício Bittar. Ba
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21.08.2026
Add to playlist: the righteous jangle and snaking melodies of Jawdropped and the week’s best new tracks
The LA-based powerpop project’s triumphant debut is a celebration of low-stakes creativity in the slacker-skater traditionFrom Los AngelesRecommended if you like the Lemonheads, Sugar, the MuffsUp nex
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theguardian.com
21.08.2026
Folk Horror ‘Wolf Days,’ Family Drama ‘The First Week of August’ Win at Sarajevo Industry Awards
Emilija Gašić’s folk horror “Wolf Days” and Filip Mojzeš’ family drama “The First Week of August” won the top prizes in the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days, the industry section focuse
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21.08.2026
Ludwig season two review – the TV equivalent of a comforting but slightly tasteless cup of tea
As a bumbling brainiac trying to solve the mystery of his twin’s disappearance, David Mitchell keeps this cosy crime show afloat
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026