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One adult for the 9.40am in Sittingbourne: a front row seat for Melania’s ominous UK opening

Pilloried as a multimillion-dollar sweetener, Amazon’s Brett Ratner-directed portrait of the first lady has opened with a grand ‘black-carpet’ premiere in Washington and mysteriously empty cinemas around the planet

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Reboots and remakes: why is Hollywood stuck on repeat?

As Jurassic World: Rebirth and 28 Years Later become the latest franchise titles to hit the big screen, movie fans are realising a depressing truth

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‘They chucked her under the bus – then reversed it back over her’: has the Emilia Pérez backlash gone too far?

Karla Sofía Gascón’s precipitous fall from Oscars frontrunner to industry pariah has left many in Hollywood rethinking their tactics – and questioning their ethics

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‘Stick-it-to-the-man sentiment’: Oscar-nominated films compete to bait Donald Trump

Almost all the shortlisted movies this year can be seen as a critique of the incoming president. Accident or design?

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‘You can see the money on screen’: why Hollywood is betting on Gladiator II not being another Folie à Deux

From the 1:1 scale Colosseum to the marauding model rhino, Ridley Scott’s forthcoming sequel screams conspicuous spending – but how bullish is Hollywood feeling, and what do we know about the film so far?

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‘Beyond marketing, beyond explanation’: how Inside Out and Despicable Me saved the summer

As Pixar’s sequel unexpectedly becomes the fastest-ever $1bn movie, and with Despicable Me 4 poised to top the box office, film-makers reveal the secrets of their successes – and why adults are the new superfans of family films

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Blunt, stunts and Gosling: how did The Fall Guy flop – and what does that mean for cinema?

Summer’s would-be blockbuster has hit a brick wall – did it simply typify everything the public hate about Hollywood or does it belie broader box office blight?

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How award show speeches can make or break actors’ Oscar hopes

Whether sharing a personal story, highlighting a political message or showcasing relatable charm, Hollywood stars have more riding on their podium performance than thank yous

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Last year had the slap. This year, the Oscars fight was backstage – but still on full view

After last year’s infamous slap and a build-up sullied by bad blood, Sunday’s ceremony arrives with the organisers craving calm

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Will Smith begins road to redemption with Oscar-tipped slavery drama

Emancipation premiered to gushing reviews for the actor whose infamous slap left his reputation in tatters. Is the comeback on?

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Top Gun: Maverick and the unstoppable rise of the ‘legacy sequel’

With Avatar and Spinal Tap films on the way, does the flurry of belated follow-ups typify Hollywood’s aversion to risk?

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