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From Quentin Tarantino’s violent blockbusters to Steven Spielberg’s family entertainment, and from indie gems premiering at Sundance film festival to popular Hollywood franchises making waves at Comic-Con, this is the place to go for features, interviews and reviews about movies both classic and new from the United States.
Donnie Yen’s stand-out appearance in John Wick: Chapter 4 is an excellent opportunity to raise Hong Kong’s global prominence, and the city’s government must step up to take it.
Recognition for the Asian actress – and others from the region – will boost the confidence of the industry here and beyond.
Oscar success for CODA is yet more proof that the online economy is real and only getting stronger.
The film Shang-Chi, starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina and Tony Leung, showcases how Asian filmmakers and actors are moving ever further away from racist stereotypes. The cultural diversity now visible on screen is the result of larger demographic trends that the US far right cannot hold back even if it tried.
- Chris’ twins Sasha and Tristan joined him on the red carpet for the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premiere in Sydney, Australia, on May 2, literally twinning in matching suits and sneakers
- Daughter India Rose is a keen horse rider just like mum Pataky, who married the Marvel actor in 2020; meanwhile, Tristan was named after Brad Pitt’s character in the 1994 film Legends of the Fall
In 2009, Dragonball Evolution adapted Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball for the big screen, but the result was a low-budget, laughably bad movie that sidelined Asians and debased the iconic manga series.
Freya Allan plays a human who joins a group of simians to track down a tyrannical ape ruler in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a film that looks splendid but doesn’t quite deliver emotionally.
Sharon may have stepped back from acting, but her 23-year old son seems to be following in his proud mum’s footsteps, if a recent Instagram post is anything to go by …
Hong Kong-based multilingual singer Eli Zaelo’s favourite films include titles that resonate because she grew up in South Africa and reaffirm her belief in God. She’s a sucker for romantic comedies too.
Their daughter Zendaya’s career may be studded with glitz and glamour, but Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu Coleman have dedicated their lives to teaching – here’s what else we know about them
In Lord of the Rings, the British actor played Théoden, King of Rohan and in Titanic, he went down with the ship as captain Captain Edward Smith.
If you thought Mo’Nique was over her beef with Oprah Winfrey, think again – the actress just shocked audiences at a comedy show with claims about the mogul’s sexuality, among other things
The list of 19 Medal of Freedom honorees pays homage to ‘firsts’ in their field, including the Everything Everywhere All at Once star, the first Asian to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
In The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling, director and former stuntman David Leitch shines a light on Hollywood’s stunt performers as demand grows for recognition for this underappreciated profession.
In an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, the Fabletics co-founder said that she ‘doesn’t really have [a relationship with her dad],’ before adding, ‘but it’s warming up’
From Natalie Portman’s complicated feelings about her ‘Lolita’ like character in Léon, to George Clooney’s bouffant hairstyle in sitcom E/R – here are 9 stars’ career progression, in pictures
As the quintessentially British Shaun of the Dead turns 20, we look back at this genre-defining rom-zom-com and how it came to be lauded by cinema luminaries in America as well as at home.
The former film mogul’s lawyer says his client is a ‘train wreck health wise’ and is undergoing a battery of tests.
Challengers is out in theatres! So what do we know about Faist, Zendaya’s co-star in the new tennis film? From getting his head start in theatre to singing and dancing in West Side Story …
Hollywood couple Zendaya and Tom Holland have become superstars in the past few years, with the former starring in new tennis film Challengers – but how did their relationship begin?
Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, may look like a sports film, but the real focus is on a steamy love triangle. Actors and director share their thoughts.
Photographer Carolyn Cole, who won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography, offers her thoughts on what Alex Garland’s movie Civil War gets right and wrong about photojournalism.
Stiller and Taylor had a public family outing in January as they attended Broadway’s Harmony with their 22-year-old daughter Ella – so who is she?
Starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal and directed by Andrew Haigh, All of us Strangers on Disney+ is a heart-shattering melodrama that dares to explore love and loneliness at its most raw.
Brenda Song, the fiancée of former child star Culkin, wished Paris Jackson a happy 26th birthday with a sweet post shared on April 4, on social media
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt team up in this retread of the hit 1980s US TV series. Gosling plays an injured stuntman who is searching for the missing star of a sci-fi series directed by his ex (Blunt).
In 1998, Rush Hour shot Jackie Chan to international fame. But after making the film with Chris Tucker, Chan ultimately decided not to abandon Hong Kong, and continued to make films in both places.
From starring in Guy Ritchie’s anticipated new flick to news that he’s about to become a dad, we think this is going to be the year of Henry Cavill – but what do you know about his talented family?
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, on Netflix, rounds off Zack Snyder’s instantly forgettable sci-fi series, with even less depth, humour and emotional complexity than the first movie.
Maya Hawke’s brother recently starred in her music video for ‘Dark’, is set to act in Zoë Kravitz’s film, and attends Dior and Prada events with his Kill Bill actress mum
If Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver holds little appeal to you, try these five related movies instead - they’re all amazing.
Actress Zoe Saldaña and Marco Perego-Saldaña’s love story gets cuter the more we learn about it – here’s what you need to know about the Guardians of the Galaxy star’s Italian husband
Who is The Rock’s supportive singer wife, who he met on the set of The Game Plan and married in 2019 after 12 years of dating?
Abigail stars Alisha Weir as the titular 12-year-old daughter of a crime lord, who is kidnapped for a US$50 million ransom. Abigail is, however, a vampire, and takes her revenge on the extorters.
