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EXCLUSIVE | 'Tehran' movie director Arun Gopalan on John Abraham's film showing on Netflix: 'Manushi Chhillar's scenes were cut a lot; in the process...'

In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Firstpost’s Lachmi Deb Roy for ‘Not Just Bollywood’, Arun Gopalan, director of Tehran says, “I wanted John Abraham’s shirt to be a little more loser, but every time when we struggled to keep it loose, it would get tighter. He has got big biceps…”

First Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Poland's American Film Festival Welcomes U.S. Indie Filmmakers as Completing Films Internationally Becomes 'One of the Few Viable Paths Forward'

US in Progress has fostered long-lasting collaborations, says American Film Festival's artistic director Ula Śniegowska.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

George Clooney forced to skip Venice Film Festival events due to illness

Hollywood star George Clooney skipped press conferences and dinner appearances at Venice Film Festival due to a sinus infection.

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Nanjing Massacre Film Set Becomes China School Holiday Hotspot

The sound of machine gun fire rattled around collapsed buildings as schoolchildren eagerly explored the ravaged streets of 1930s Nanjing, delighted to be visiting the set of a Chinese blockbuster about a historic massacre.

International Business Times - Business - 2 hours ago

George Clooney cancels Venice Film Festival appearances due to illness

Clooney was in Venice to promote Noah Baumbach’s new film, ‘Jay Kelly’

Independent UK - Entertainment - 3 hours ago

George Clooney film praised as 'midlife crisis masterpiece'

Netflix’s Jay Kelly sees the actor portray an ageing movie star, drawing parallels with his own life.

BBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Julia Roberts, Kim Kardashian & More Stars Stun at the Venice Film Festival

Celebs dazzled the 2025 Venice Film Festival, including Julia Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Emma Stone, George Clooney, Amal Clooney and more.

E Online - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

A Major Latino Film and Music Fest Is Moving to Miami

Founder Danny Hastings launched the festival ten years ago to battle the lack of opportunities for Latinos in film.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 10 hours ago

Emma Stone, husband Dave McCary pack PDA at Venice Film Festival

Emma Stone and her husband Dave McCary made a dazzling appearance at the Venice International Film Festival on Thursday, August 28, where the actress premiered her latest film Bugonia. The...

International The News - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

Floyd Levine, actor and father of former Paramount film chief Brian Robbins, dies at 93

Actor Floyd Levine, whose varied career included roles in 'The Hangover' and 'Murder, She Wrote,' died Tuesday at age 93. Levine is also the father of former Paramount executive Brian Robbins.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

Expect Anything and Everything at This Year's Venice Film Festival -- Bilge Ebiri

Expect stellar work from household names like Julia Roberts and the Rock alongside auteurs like Ross McElwee and Pietro Marcello.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- NVision Latino Film & Music Festival Moves to Miami

Founder Danny Hastings launched the festival ten years ago to battle the lack of opportunities for Latinos in film.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

North West and Kim Kardashian arrive at Venice Film Festival in style

The mother-daughter duo went straight from their vacation in Rome to the event.

New York Post - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

George Clooney abruptly drops out of Venice Film Festival events due to health issues

George Clooney skipped multiple appearances at the festival for health reasons.

New York Post - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

Movies -- George Clooney pulls out of Venice Film Festival event due to sinus infection

George Clooney has pulled out of events at the Venice Film Festival due to a “bad sinus infection”.

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

Venice Film Festival heats up with dazzling premieres -- m read

Other actors include Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Jesse Plemons,

Gulf News - Entertainment - 21 hours ago

The barrier to safe urban street festivals -- The Editorial Board -- August 26, 2025

Cities need to start paying the cost of protecting people at public events from vehicle-ramming attacks

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 22 hours ago

Netflix announces release date for Kate Winslet's heartbreaking Christmas film with 'insane' cast

Netflix has announced the release date for its highly anticipated Christmas film Goodbye June which is directed by and starring Kate Winslet.

WalesOnline - Entertainment - 23 hours ago

Disney veteran who left Hollywood for Christian animation brings new Jesus film to big screen

Veteran animator Tom Bancroft, behind several iconic Disney characters, left Hollywood to make faith-based films and directed the new movie "Light of the World."

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Kicking off with star power and world politics, the Venice Film Festival has honored German filmmaker Werner Herzog.

The Venice Film Festival kicked off with star power and world politics sharing the spotlight. 21 films are competing for the top prize, the Golden Lion. German filmmaker Werner Herzog has already been honored with a special lifetime achievement award.

Deutsche Welle - World - 1 day ago

Julia Roberts Is Team Luca Guadagnino as She Arrives at Venice Film Festival

The Oscar winner arrived wearing a cardigan covered with the face of her latest filmmaker collaborator, while her fellow Venice Film Festival stars also arrived in style this week.

Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Cate Blanchett's Sustainability Streak Continues at Venice Film Festival in Custom Armani Privé

Her showing on Wednesday night added another chic chapter in the eco-conscious tradition as she previously wore the Armani Privé look at the SAG Awards in 2022.

Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment - 1 day ago

21 films compete for Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival kicked off with star power and world politics sharing the spotlight. 21 films are competing for the top prize, the Golden Lion. German filmmaker Werner Herzog has already been honored with a special lifetime achievement award.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Venice's Opening Film, La Grazia, Finds Beauty in Unknowability

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest, La Grazia (Grace), feels like a return to the director’s delicate earlier works.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 1 day ago

They're headlining a jazz festival, but please, don't call them a jazz band

Surprise Chef are one of the hottest acts on the scene right now, but this band is as surprised as anyone to be playing this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Globetrotting German director Herzog honoured at Venice festival

Globetrotting filmmaker Werner Herzog, an eclectic risk-taker whose monumental works often explore humankind’s conflict with nature, was honoured with a special award on Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival.

CTV News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Protesters Demand Venice Film Festival Take a Stance on Gaza

The first of multiple planned protests was held on August 27.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 1 day ago

The photographer who covered Covid from hospital -- In the summer of 2020, Kazakh photographer Andrey Khludeyev contracted Covid-19. He smuggled in a small film camera to capture life on the pandemic's front lines. -- Future

In the summer of 2020, Kazakh photographer Andrey Khludeyev contracted Covid-19. He smuggled in a small film camera to capture life on the pandemic's front lines.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

22 TV series will receive a California film tax credit as applications increase 400%

The 22 shows were chosen amid a massive amount of interest in the state's incentive program, which now has a cap of $750 million, up from $330 million.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Venice Film Festival: Anti-Israel Radicals, Putin, and Politics to Outshine Hollywood Stars

As the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week, activists hope to redirect the spotlight from the Hollywood stars arriving on the Lido to Gaza, with an anti-war demonstration planned for one of the festival’s biggest nights.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Savor the season with these Chicago food festivals and events

Revelry Fest, Green City Market Chef BBQ and Chicago Gourmet are among the highlights in a packed calendar of food events slated for September and October.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Burning Man Festival's 'Orgy Dome' Destroyed by Severe Wind

The infamous Orgy Dome, one of the Burning Man festival's most notorious features, is no more. The Nevada structure was flattened by high winds but defiant organizers have vowed they will erect it again.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Toronto filmmaker's The Things You Kill is Canada's submission at the Oscars -- -

Iranian Canadian Alireza Khatami's psychological thriller, The Things You Kill, is Canada's submission for consideration at the Academy Awards for best international feature.

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Woody Allen, slammed by Ukraine for speaking at Russian film festival, responds -- The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival, calling his participation "a disgrace and an insult" to the victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. -- Aug 26

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival, calling his participation "a disgrace and an insult" to the victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

CBS News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

7 events in Lancaster County this week, from Long's Park Art Festival to a Labor Day auction

Whether you have a long weekend and you want to check out a new event, or you have Lancaster County's beloved Labor Day events marked on your calendar long before

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Puregold CinePanalo's 'Pushcart Tales' to light up the screen at Thailand's Pattaya Film Festival

MANILA, Philippines — Sigrid Bernardo’s“Pushcart Tales,”from the inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, has been selected as an official entry to the Thailand’s Pattaya Film Festival 2025. Set to run from August 28 to 30, the festival has been envisioned to transform the coastal Thai city of Pattaya into a prestigious and buzzing hub for cinematic achievement in Asia.

Manila Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Woody Allen responds after Ukraine slams Russia festival appearance

Filmmaker says he ‘always liked Russian cinema’ and would like to make a movie in the country

Independent UK - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Reuters cameraman was filming at Gaza hospital when suddenly his live feed went dead

Five journalists were killed in the “double-tap” attack from an Israeli tank – a type of strike widely criticised in other wars because it kills those who rush to help the initial victims.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- Triple screening brings wild world of regional cinema to Phoenix

For just $5, you can see three cult films never before screened in Arizona.

Phoenix New Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Home Alone, Harry Potter director says films weren't family movies

EXCLUSIVE The filmmaker, who is behind Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club, says his approach to making movies came after being ‘bored’ when taking his own kids to the cinema

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Photos -- The best tattoos we saw at Hell City Tattoo Festival 2025 in Phoenix

A look of the killer ink we encountered at Arizona's biggest tattooing event of the year.

Phoenix New Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Venice Film Festival to shine with star-studded lineup

The 82nd Venice Film Festival, which kicks off August 27, is packed with must-see, Oscar-friendly films set to feature in the upcoming awards season.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Jazz festival season is here, with a diversity of styles and Chicago milestones: What to see in 2025

The city will honor one of its most treasured art forms with the Chicago Jazz Festival, Englewood Jazz Festival and Hyde Park Jazz Festival from the end of August through the end of September.

Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Taoiseach's trip to SXSW festival planned after controversial sponsors dropped, department says

US music festival told Department of Foreign Affairs that there was no relationship with the US army or weapons manufacturers

Irish Times - Politics - 2 days ago

13 fall festivals in Lancaster County, from AppleUmpkin Fall Festival to Harvest Days

The cooler temperatures outside are a reminder that it's the perfect time to start planning out your fall season.

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Tech CEO blasted as 'dog abuser' after his friend brings husky into loud music festival

Ikey Bensimhon, CEO of Merch.com, was identified as the man who attended San Francisco's Outside Lands on Aug. 9 alongside a friend, who owns the dog.

New York Post - Technology - 3 days ago

Burning Man Attendees Warned of Extreme Weather as Massive Dust Storms Hit Festival

A powerful dust storm with wind gusts reaching 50 mph wreaked havoc on Burning Man attendees over the weekend, causing damage to campsites and art installations.

Breitbart - Technology - 3 days ago

TIFF CEO apologizes for pulling and reinviting documentary about Oct. 7 to the festival -- Abby Hughes -- News

The film, recounting one man's experiences of the Oct. 7 massacre, has since been reinstated and will screen at the festival in September. This was CEO Cameron Bailey's first public appearance since the disinvitation made headlines last week.

CBC News - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- 10 worker-friendly movies to watch during Labor Day weekend

Labor Day is about more than barbecues and a day off. These 10 movies depict the struggles of the working class.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Bear Grylls turns relationship counsellor in new Welsh-filmed BBC show Wild Reckoning

Bear Grylls said: "I’ve spent a lifetime learning from the wild and above all I believe in its power to heal."

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 4 days ago

UK festival donates to Palestine after cutting The Mary Wallopers performance

ALBAWABA - UK's Victorious Festival recently apologized after cutting off Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers' set for raising the Palestinian flag durin

Albawaba - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Tragedy in Venice: Emily in Paris assistant director dies during season 5 filming

ALBAWABA - One of the men who worked on the hit show Emily in Paris died while shooting the fifth season in Venice.La Repubblica named the man as 47-yea

Albawaba - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Emmy-winning actor Nick Offerman to headline Harrisburg Book Festival

Nick Offerman, an Emmy Award-winning actor known to fans of the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" as deadpan, outdoorsy bureaucrat Ron Swanson, will headline the annual Harrisburg Book Festival in

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 6 days ago

11 FALL MOVIES YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS -- Coleman Spilde -- Whether witchy, funny or action-packed, these films promise a singularly exciting fall season at the theater

Whether witchy, funny or action-packed, these films promise a singularly exciting fall season at the theater.

Salon - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- Why Movie Producer Alexis Garcia Ditched Hollywood for Miami

He spent years in the studio system. Now he's bringing his expertise home to the 305.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 8 days ago

China's first 8K space-filmed movie set for September premiere

Beijing: China s first 8K movie shot in space, titled SHENZHOU 13, is set to premiere nationwide on September 5, China Media Group (CMG) has announc...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- Come On Down! The Price Is Right Is Casting in Miami

Think you can accurately guess the price of a washing machine without going a dollar over? Here's what you need to know.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 8 days ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- Where to Watch the Love Island USA Reunion in Miami

These venues are rekindling Love Island Mania at reunion watch parties.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 8 days ago

Comedy -- Hometown Boy Marcello Hernández Will Film His First Netflix Special in Miami

The breakout SNL star will play four shows in town next month.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 9 days ago

Caribbean Festival set to bring island vibes to Dover

FAMILY FUN COMIC CON IS CALLING The Blue Hen Comic Con is coming to the Delaware State Fairgrounds, 18500 S. Dupont Highway, Harrington, on Aug. 16-17 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Comic book fans, anime …

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 9 days ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- 10 wintry movies you need to watch this summer

When it's too hot in Phoenix to go out and do much of anything, stay in and dream of cooler temperatures with these movies set in winter.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 11 days ago

A film shares the challenges of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic

The film “Letní škola, 2001” that hit cinemas in the Czech Republic tells the story of the identity crises faced by the Vietnamese community in the country, from a Vietnamese perspective.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 11 days ago

Even the most devoted 'SATC' fans were disgusted and disappointed by 'And Just Like That' — the Fyre Festival of TV shows

"Over twenty years of watching this show, and this is what we get?" lamented one "Sex and the City" fan at a "And Just Like That ... " viewing party.

New York Post - Entertainment - 13 days ago

Ones to watch: these 6 actors are set for to have a big year in film

From a British TV star climbing the ranks to movie stardom to a young multi-hyphenate generating Oscar buzz

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 15 days ago

A Las Vegas Festival Promised Ways to Cheat Death. Two Attendees Left Fighting for Their Lives.

Authorities are investigating why two women fell ill at the Revolution Against Aging and Death Festival. They both received peptide injections, an alternative therapy promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a way to fight aging and chronic disease.

ProPublica - Health - 30 days ago

Jenna Ortega & Tim Burton Go One-on-One: Talking 'Wednesday,' Favorite Burton Film & More

Tim Burton hosts 'The Tim Burton Nightmare Show' with special guest Jenna Ortega in this Hollywood Reporter cover video.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 1 month ago

The story of the Zombies comes back to life with new documentary -- The band's lead singer Colin Blunstone appears at the Somerville Theater this weekend for a screening of the new film "Hung Up on a Dream."

The band's lead singer Colin Blunstone appears at the Somerville Theater this weekend for a screening of the new film "Hung Up on a Dream.”

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Gabriel Byrne modern horror classic Hereditary named scariest film of all time in new scientific study

A MODERN horror movie classic with a distinctly Irish feel has been named the scariest film of al...

Irish Post - Weird - 1 month ago

'999' MOSH PIT WARNING ISSUED BY POLICE BEFORE FESTIVAL

Be wary of "thrashing", "slam dancing" or "pogoing" as it could trigger a 999 call.

Sky News - Weird - 2 months ago

Israel can ban all the films it wants. The Palestinian voice cannot be silenced

Amid a massive drop in global support, Israel and its supporters are in a panic, working overtime to hide the evidence of its crimes

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 5 months ago

Dark Trump 'Apprentice' Film Set For Release Next Month

The campaign has attacked the unflattering portrait of Trump as a young real estate developer as 'garbage'

International Business Times - Entertainment - 11 months ago

Musicians in Turkey outraged as local authorities ban another music festival

A number of musicians have expressed outrage over the local authorities’ recent move to ban the Zeytinli Rock Festival, which has been held annually in the Burhaniye district of western Balıkesir province since 2014, saying that it’s aimed at “public safety and health, public peace [and] protection of the environment,” local media reported on Friday.

Turkish Minute - Entertainment - 3 years ago