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Colson Whitehead, the Great American author

Colson Whitehead is one of the rare authors to win the Pulitzer Prize twice. The first time was for his novel "The Underground Railroad" in 2017, loved by Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey and made into a TV series by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins. It led to him being on…

France 24

The Fire Inside review – blazing boxing drama packs a serious punch

The story of gold medal-winning boxer Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields makes for a gutsy crowd-pleaser with a fantastic performance from Brian Tyree Henry as coach

The Guardian - US

Aaron Pierre is a star in the making. 'Rebel Ridge' shows you why

Aaron Pierre is a star in the making, and Jeremy Saulnier's new Netflix thriller, “Rebel Ridge," shows you why

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The Fire Inside: release date, trailer, cast, first look and everything we know about the true sports story

The story of Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields comes to the big screen in The Fire Inside. Here's what we know.

WhatToWatch

First Fraenkel Film Festival in San Francisco: what to see

The Fraenkel Film Festival, at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, sees ten Fraenkel gallery artists choose films that impact their work

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Mufasa: The Lion King — release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know

Mufasa: The Lion King is a live-action prequel that follows Mufasa's rise to royalty as king of the Pride Lands. Here's what we know.

WhatToWatch

Blue Ivy Carter Lands First Acting Role In Disney's Mufasa

Blue Ivy Carter makes her acting debut in 'Mufasa: The Lion King' prequel, directed by Barry Jenkins, alongside Beyoncé. A new perspective on the iconic 'L...

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24 films to look out for in 2024, from Joker 2 to Paddington in Peru

With superheroes generally on a flop-induced hiatus, next year’s movies are awash in original ideas and sequels that actually sound… good?! From Jordan Peele’s latest and Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to ‘Parasite’, to a lesbian caper film from a Coen brother, here are 24 must-see films from 2024, as picked by…

The Independent UK

Raoul Peck's 'Silver Dollar Road' chronicles a Black family's battle to hold onto their land

Raoul Peck's “Silver Dollar Road” chronicles the story of the Reels family in North Carolina

The Independent UK

Has Barbie killed the indie director? Why credible film-makers are selling out

One-time indie cinema darling Greta Gerwig is now making money for a megabucks toy company that sells vacuous, hypersexualised dolls – and no one bats an eyelid

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Total Film

Kelvin Harrison Jr. signed up to Lion King prequel to play Scar, not sing kids' songs

EXCLUSIVE: Kelvin Harrison Jr. tells us about his recent musical roles, and signing on for The Lion King prequel

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Rebekah Vardy on growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness

Vardy speaks to former members of the religion and uncovers secret documents. Plus: Ashley’s excruciating birthday in Colin from Accounts. Here’s what to watch this evening

Total Film

The Lion King prequel actor says Scar's backstory will be explored in the movie

Kelvin Harrison Jr. will voice Scar in the upcoming Lion King prequel

The Independent UK

The 10 best sex scenes in movies, from Moonlight to Carol

From Gina Prince-Bythewood's directorial debut Love & Basketball, to Todd Haynes' achingly romantic Carol

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The Independent UK

The 10 best sex scenes in movies, from Moonlight to Carol

From Gina Prince-Bythewood's directorial debut Love & Basketball, to Todd Haynes' achingly romantic Carol

The Guardian - UK

‘A24 finds the zeitgeist and sets the trend’: how a small indie producer came to dominate the Oscars

Everything Everywhere All at Once raked in $100m and is tipped to win big at the Academy Awards. If it does, that caps quite a decade for the hip New York firm credited with getting young viewers into the arthouse. What’s its secret?

Evening Standard

Black Oscar winners over the years: the numbers. Just how bad is it in Hollywood?

There have been 54 black Oscar wins in 96 years

Daily Record

Faslane military site is decorated with colourful new mural

Glasgow-based artist “Barry the Cat” – real name Barry Jenkins – merged myth, nature, and the Royal Navy’s cutting edge submarines for the final mural which encapsulates the Silent Service.

The Guardian - UK

Chantal Akerman first woman to top Sight and Sound’s greatest all-time films poll

Film-maker’s 1976 feature Jeanne Dielman pushes Vertigo into second place and Citizen Kane into third

Daily Record

Dull wall between Dumbarton and Renton has incredible makeover as it's rejuvenated with colourful mural

Youngsters from Lennox primary and Bonhill primary schools have all had an input into the design after Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust was awarded a grant to help spruce it up.

The Independent UK

In 'Aftersun,' Charlotte Wells makes a shattering debut

Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, Charlotte Wells' “Aftersun” has accumulated a rare kind of buzz

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