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Shanghai Film Festival: 5 Movies Not to Miss
From a crime thriller based on a real-life Chinese cash heist to the last feature from Japanese directing legend Yoji Yamada, there are potential gems scattered throughout the programming of China's most prestigious film event. → Read More
Box Office: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Gets Doused in China, South Korea After Racist Backlash
Disney's live-action retelling of the iconic animated film, which is bombing in those countries, stars Halle Bailey in the titular role. → Read More
Cannes: 3 Questions With Takeshi Kitano
The Japanese film legend premiered his latest (though he promises not his last) feature, the samurai period epic 'Kubi,' in Cannes. → Read More
Oscars: Where to Watch Around the World
With the 95th edition of the Academy Awards unspooling in L.A. on Sunday with host Jimmy Kimmel, The Hollywood Reporter highlights TV networks and online outlets that will show all the glitz and glamour in various countries across the globe. → Read More
Tired of ‘Home Alone’ Reruns? Here Are 12 International Holiday Movies to Counterprogram This Festive Season
Looking for something beyond 'It's a Wonderful Life' and 'Die Hard'? Check out this list of alternatives to warm your screens this holiday. → Read More
Chinese Bots Inundate Twitter With Pornographic Spam Amid COVID Protests
Several prominent China journalists and observers complained of a huge increase in spam posts this weekend. → Read More
“I Wanna See a Movie” Goes Viral as COVID Lockdown Protest Slogan in China
As demonstrations against Beijing's Covid Zero policy spread, some have taken a simple love of the movies as a rallying cry. → Read More
China’s State Broadcaster Blurs Out Maskless World Cup Fans as Local COVID Protests Grow
CCTV Sports has reportedly cut crowd scenes from coverage of the games after Chinese viewers expressed their anger on social media. → Read More
Venice: The Films Generating the Most Buzz at the Half-Way Mark
As the 79th Venice Film Festival arrives at the halfway mark, a handful of titles are emerging as this year's favorites, at least judged by the response of audiences and festival critics. → Read More
Venice: World Premiere of ‘Bones and All’ Gets Wild Reception From Festival Audience
Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell star in the cannibal love story from 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino. → Read More
Venice: Alejandro G. Inarritu on How Returning to Mexico for ‘Bardo’ Was Like “Meeting an Old Friend”
The Oscar winner's first feature in seven years premieres on the Lido on Thursday, which also marks the 21st anniversary of the director leaving Mexico for Los Angeles. → Read More
Venice: Cate Blanchett Says Todd Field’s ‘TAR’ Is “More Existential” Than the Many “Hot-Button Issues” It Raises
The much-hyped feature — in which Blanchett plays a celebrated conductor and composer — is Field's first film in 16 years. → Read More
Korean Film Figures Condemn Venice for Honoring Kim Ki-Duk Despite Sexual Abuse Allegations
The event's decision to give the late auteur’s final film 'Call of God' a world premiere despite the multiple sexual abuse allegations he faced prior to his death has sparked a backlash: “It’s distressing for the victims” → Read More
15 Best International Film Schools of 2022
These storied global institutions offer foundational filmmaking instruction, from Italy to Israel. → Read More
Cannes: Five Takeaways From the 2022 Film Festival
There was a lot riding on the festival this year: not only did organizers have to pull off a maskless/testless fest in the middle of a still-raging pandemic, but Cannes coming just as theaters worldwide are reopening made the 75th-anniversary event a litmus test for the health of the movie industry. → Read More
Cannes: Inside Rithy Panh’s Clash With TikTok Over Competition Jury Independence
The Cambodian auteur briefly resigned as jury head of the #TikTokShortFilm competition after execs from the social media giant intervened in the jury’s selections and even tried to replace some of the winners: "They need to know that an artistic jury is a jury — not an algorithm." → Read More
Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Touch Down in Cannes With Fighter Jets, Surprise Palme d’Or
The superstar was treated to a hero's welcome complete with eight fighter jets (and smoke dyed to match the colors of the French flag) and a surprise Palme d'Or. → Read More
Oscars Hold Moment of Silence to Show Solidarity With Ukraine
"While film is an important avenue for us to express our humanity in times of conflict, the reality is millions of families in Ukraine need food, medical care, clean water and emergency services," the Academy said in a statement shown during the ceremony. → Read More
‘The Batman’ Headed for Weak China Opening Amid COVID Outbreak, Cinema Closures
Amid fraught geopolitics and virus-related release challenges, Hollywood studio films are earning a fraction of past China grosses. → Read More
NBC’s China Challenge: Politically Fraught Beijing Olympics Make Tokyo Look Tame
Human rights abuses, geopolitics and unprecedentedly strict COVID-19 protocols are just some of the things NBC must balance during its coverage of the global sporting event — all while Olympics television ratings continue to decline. → Read More