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‘River’ Review: Jane Levy Anchors a Fearlessly Cruel and Visceral Survival Slasher
Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe lead Joshua Giuliano's slasher, which finds evil in beauty and reminds us that horror is not simply a vehicle…
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Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize
May el-Toukhy becomes eighth female director to take Golden Lion as Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love and Guardian-produced exposé of…
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‘I love a bit of mischief!’ Liza Tarbuck on why she’s swapping her Radio 2 mic for a potter’s wheel
Her riotous weekly show had an army of devoted fans. Now Tarbuck has joined the ranks of star presenters leaving the BBC – and she’s…
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‘Trash Mountain’ Review: Caleb Hearon Turns Leading Man in This Gentle Coming-of-Age Dramedy
Kris Rey directs a tender gem from Hearon's own script (written alongside Ruby Caster) about the pleasures and perils of returning home…
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Fall Festival Movies Sold So Far: ‘Rapinoe’ About US Women’s Soccer Icon Lands at HBO Documentary Films
Movies like 'Babies,' 'Ink,' and 'Elsinore' have already sold to distributors ahead of their world premieres at TIFF, Venice, and Telluride.
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Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds
Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this…
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The Criterion Collection Just Got Its First Physical Outpost in Toronto
For Toronto-based fans of the beloved physical media distributor, the just-opened Cinema Cellar is a must-shop. IndieWire stopped by on…
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Angine de Poitrine review – mind-boggling math rock mastery from freaky Québécois duo
The brilliantly strange band’s live show is a must-see spectacle powered by glorious noise and wild flair
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Sacha Baron Cohen lined up for Quentin Tarantino’s West End playwriting debut
The Ali G and Borat creator is reported to be taking the lead in The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy Tarantino is developing for…
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has Already Made $50 Million in Pre-Sales — And People Are Buying Disney’s Infinity Vision Gambit
'Avengers: Doomsday' has already made $50 million in pre-sales, Disney announced, including a good chunk in 'Infinity Vision.'
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Forget vinyl v digital debates, this kind of musical ‘authenticity’ brings real rewards
Period instruments are miles away from retro affectation, and as two Proms this week will show, can actually bring historical music up to…
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Streaming from the cloud was meant to change games forever – what happened?
Once hailed as the future, even the likes of Google, Sony and Microsoft have struggled to make streaming games fun, fast or affordable
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Summer Box Office Hit an All-Time High in 2026 — We’re So Back, Right? And 4 Other Takeaways
A $4.765 billion summer was powered equally by 'Spider-Man' and Christopher Nolan as it was 'Obsession' and A24.
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‘Company’ Review: Casey Affleck’s Nesting Doll Narrative Is Pretty but Directionless
Tales within tales stretch further back in time, revealing a rigid meta-narrative shot by 8 different DPs. Read our review of 'Company.'
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Glastonbury tickets break £400 for first time as on-sale date is announced
Tickets set to cost £408 at return for Somerset festival after a fallow year, a jump from £378.50 in 2025
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‘Musk’ Teaser: The Wealthiest Man in the World Becomes Alex Gibney’s Latest Documentary Subject
Bleecker Street will release the documentary in theaters on October 16.
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‘Handsome, boyish – and he can cook!’ Richard O’Sullivan landed on TV like a lovable alien
It was taken as read in the 1970s that all women, given the chance, would go out with him. But the star wasn’t just a new man – he was a…
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‘She’ll outdo herself’: Céline Dion fans camp out for glimpse of star before sold-out Paris comeback
Singer has rewarded patience of hundreds waiting outside hotel with regular appearances and even some dancing
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‘Woman Unknown’ Review: May el-Toukhy’s Paranoid Period Thriller Depicts the Degradation of Women Accused of Sleeping with Nazis
This harrowing fictionalization of the Danish resistance’s witch hunts, targeting the women who slept with Nazis, will make you despair…
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‘Hombre Al Agua’ Review: Gael García Bernal’s Meta Reflection on Narrative Fascinates and Frustrates
Venice: Gael García Bernal’s third directorial outing is rich with layers but leaves his protagonist too much of a blank slate.
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King Lear review – Ian McDiarmid is a titanic, heartbreaking wonder
The 82-year-old actor gives a performance of absolute authenticity and clarity as the erratic demagogue in a uniformly impressive production
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‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger’ Review: The Gallaghers’ Concert Doc Is a Reason for Celebration
While the setlist might be a bit long for casual fans, this joyous chronicle of the Oasis reunion tour offers an inspiring tale of…
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‘I don’t like the term neurodivergence – it sounds like political correctness’: Werner Herzog on fans, fanaticism and baby foxes
The Bavarian auteur talks directing Kate and Rooney Mara in Bucking Fastard and his popularity on Instagram
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Jay-Z 30 tour review – the sheer profusion of nailed-on classics is dizzying
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonEven though Beyoncé rumours prove unfounded, there are plenty of guests, from Idris Elba to Lauryn Hill –…