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The best movies of 2023... So far

How many have you seen - and where do blockbuster behemoths 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' feature in our ranking?

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Film of the Week: 'Suspiria' - How it's OK for critics to be wrong

Due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes, Luca Guadagnino will not be at the Venice Film Festival this year with his new film 'Challengers'. Time then to look back at his 2018 film 'Suspiria', and how its Venice premiere five years ago continues to have an impact on me to this day.

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Japanese moviegoers react to "Barbenheimer" memeification backlash

As the bombing of Hiroshima approaches its 75th anniversary, Japanese moviegoers reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the memeification of "Barbenheimer".

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Hollywood strikes: Studios make first steps to negotiate with the WGA

The studios have taken the first tentative steps towards making a deal with the actors and writers union after strikes brought Hollywood to a standstill this summer.

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He’s fur real: The man going viral for his first walk as ‘human dog'

"This is my hobby, so I will carry on. It makes me happy and other people happy, too."

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Why is #NoBarbenheimer trending in Japan?

Warner Bros. Japan has publicly criticised their US counterparts over ‘inconsiderate’ reactions to art combining Barbie imagery with nuclear mushroom clouds...

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HBO's 'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud found dead at California family home

No cause of death has been given, but the young actor's family said he had been struggling with his father's recent death.

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Pee-wee Herman actor and creator Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

Pee-wee Herman became a 1980s pop cultural phenomenon and delighted fans in three films, as well as on the TV series Pee-wee's Playhouse.

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Not 'Just Ken': Ryan Gosling helps 'Barbie' soundtrack make history

It's not just Barbie's world now - it's Ken's too. Ryan Gosling's standout song from the movie of the summer storms into the UK's top 40 alongside another 5 hits, breaking records in the plastic fantastic world.

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How is Barbenheimer 'a victory for cinema'?

Barbenheimer is here to stay as box office scores continue to soar...

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Film of the Week: 'Talk To Me' - The first great horror film of 2023

Let The Wrong One In...

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Emmy Awards to be postponed due to strikes

The 2023 Emmys are set to be the latest casualty of the enduring SAG-AFTRA strikes that have put Hollywood on standstill.

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Culture Re-View: A history of the first ever zombie film

28 July 1932: The first zombie feature film is released

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Watch: The major films at this year's Venice Film Festival

New films from David Fincher, Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann, Ava DuVernay, Woody Allen, and Roman Polanski are all heading to the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival.

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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ trailer unleashes hell -and not in a good way

They’ve waited 50 years and now it’s happening... 'The Exorcist' joins the frustratingly long (funeral) parade of classic horror movies getting legacy sequels with 'The Exorcist: Believer'. The trailer is out, and it looks like demonic doo-doo.

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'Trainspotting' producer new chair of Edinburgh Film Festival

'Trainspotting' producer Andrew Macdonald has been announced as the new Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

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Venice boss defends inclusion of Woody Allen and Roman Polanski

Venice Film Festival boss Alberto Barbera has defended his decision to include new films by disgraced directors Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and Luc Besson, stating that he is "a festival director, not a judge."

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Hindus criticise sex scene in 'Oppenheimer'

“Now I am become death, the destroyer of Indian box office figures.”

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Venice Film Festival: Impressive line-up - with controversy brewing

Venice Film Festival scores an impressive line-up despite the Hollywood strikes - but will the inclusion of Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and Luc Besson spoil the party?

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How will viewers be affected by the continuing Hollywood strikes?

As the Hollywood strikes continue, here are some of the most notable high-profile US productions that cinemagoers may have to get patient for.

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