Now here is something rare: good news. It was announced earlier this year that, after 26 years, the beloved film festival Ebertfest, founded by iconic film critic Roger Ebert and currently run by his widow Chaz Ebert and festival director Nate Kohn, was coming to a likely end at its longstanding home at the Virginia…
When the billionaire chief executive of AI chipmaker Nvidia threw a party in central London for Donald Trump’s state visit in September, the power imbalance between Silicon Valley and British politicians was vividly exposed. Jensen Huang hastened to the stage after meetings at Chequers and rallied his hundreds of guests to cheer on the power…
In February this year, Indian filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan walked into the film censor board’s office confidently, hoping for a swift certification process. After all, he believed his film was “safe” enough to pass the censorship test — no sex, no gore, no profanity, and no Bollywood innuendo. “Phule” is a reverential tale of anti-caste reformers…
Russia has been attempting to meddle with western democracy for years, but successive governments led by Boris Johnson and others have insisted that the UK’s electoral system can withstand its influence. That argument was recently blown apart by the conviction of former Reform politician Nathan Gill, jailed for 10 years for accepting bribes to advance…
Who says Gen Z audiences would rather watch movies at home? Cinema United, the world’s largest exhibition trade association, on Wednesday released the 2025 update to its annual Strength of Theatrical Exhibition report, which analyzes industry metrics beyond mere box office numbers. Takeaways from the report, which is available via Cinema United’s website, include how…
When Labour came to power, it set a “long-term ambition” of increasing the employment rate – the share of the working age population with a job – to 80%. The latest data suggest things are moving in the wrong direction. The employment rate in the three months to October was 74.9%, according to the Office…
(Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for Episode 7 of “Pluribus.”) Production designer Denise Pizzini has a picture of Vince Gilligan holding a Post-it up to the camera. On that note is a very rough plan of Carol Sturka’s (Rhea Seehorn) whole cul-de-sac with a “C” for where Carol’s house is. “OK, so we’re doing…
In the corner of one of Westminster’s endless Christmas receptions, a Conservative veteran of the Brexit years admits they are somewhat baffled by the frenzied leadership speculation among the new Labour ranks. It was easy to forget, they said, given how many Tory leaders the party cycled through – but prime ministers were not that…
Today, the Cinema Eye Honors has shared a raft of exciting new announcements and its last batch of nominees for the 19th Annual Cinema Eye Awards Ceremony, recognizing artistic achievement in nonfiction and documentary films and series. First up: the creation of a brand new honorary award — billed the Cinema Eye-Con Award for Career…
Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, began the first edition of her YouTube show with a vow to unmask “the evil-doers” attempting to bring down Britain, the US and Europe. She would, she explained, reveal how an “international network of leftists work to subvert democracy and the will of the people”. Despite her bleak monologue,…