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Anatomy of a Fall directed by French director and screenwriter, Justin Triet was released in the theatres in August 2023. It received the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The film is produced by David Thion and Marie-Ange Luciani.

Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday, authorities said, after weeks of an intense police investigation into his alleged drug use.Police and emergency officers initially found Lee in what they believed was an unconscious state in the car parked on a street in northern Seoul. Emergency officers later confirmed he was dead, according to Seoul’s Seongbuk police station.Police had been searching for Lee, 48, after receiving a report that he was missing.They refused to provide further details including whether they had determined Lee killed himself.

Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," were huge hits, surprising everyone by breaking box office records and getting ready for the Oscars. Greta Gerwig's «Barbie» delivered a surprising feminist take, as Margot Robbie's introspective Barbie teamed up with Ryan Gosling's clueless Ken, weaving a narrative far beyond mere doll play. On the other hand, Christopher Nolan's «Oppenheimer» painted a compelling portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, embodied flawlessly by Cillian Murphy, delving into the conflicted mind of the architect behind the atomic age, marking it as a visionary masterpiece.

12th Fail, actor Vikrant Massey's latest film, has garnered attention beyond the Box Office. It was sent as an independent nomination to the Oscars 2024. The Bollywood movie about UPSC aspirants was not a part of the Oscars shortlist.

brain health, not only protein clumping and age, is a more powerful predictor of who is likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found. Researchers said that while the clumping of starch-like amyloid proteins in the brain, known to signal Alzheimer's disease, accelerates in old age, other aspects such as the presence of lesions or a decrease in gray matter thickness are better predictors of the progressive neurodegenerative disease.

With “Deadpool 3” and “Echo” ready to release next year, «Agatha» is one movie which is expected to be different. Agatha promises to set queer and queer-adjacent hearts aflame with “Heartstopper’s” Joe Locke and Aubrey Plaza and Patti LuPone. Sony Pictures, meanwhile, is set to release three Marvel films in 2024: “Madame Web” with Dakota Johnson in February, “Kraven the Hunter” with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in August and “Venom 3” with Tom Hardy in November.

Barbie. After its massive Box Office success, it is now making a mark in Oscar nominations 2024. Except that, this weekend offers several movies and web series on OTT platforms.

Barbie, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon emerged as prominent contenders across various categories. They feature in the lists for score and sound. Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest and Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things also made significant strides in makeup, visual effects, and score.

Ikea said it faces delays and possible shortages of some products as shipping firms reroute cargo vessels away from the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi militants. The Swedish flat-pack furniture giant said it’s looking for other options to secure the availability of its products, many of which normally pass through the body of water and the Suez Canal on their way from factories in Asia to Europe and other markets.

Kristen Stewart will be honored with the Visionary Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at its opening night gala January 18. Stewart is receiving the award as a recognition of her «work as an uncompromising artist and contributions to the field of independent film.»

A pair of rare Nike sneakers donated to a homeless shelter in Portland, Oregon, are up for auction and are expected to raise as much as $20,000

Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” died Monday at age 61.

Enjin has completed the largest NFT migration in history, transferring 200 million NFTs to its Enjin Blockchain.

Julia Roberts shared on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" that the most challenging substance she has ever tried is mushrooms. The 56-year-old actress revealed details about her past experiences with substances while playing "Plead the Fifth" with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live in the episode aired on December 7th.

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz might reprise their iconic roles in The Mummy 4, following Fraser's Oscar win. Speculations were fueled by social media posts featuring a supposed poster for the alleged movie titled "The Mummy: Fountain of the Persian Knights," set to release in 2025 from Universal. The accompanying logline hinted at a compelling narrative involving Rick O'Connell's quest to find his missing son, promising a tale of family, danger, and hope.

A grand total of 167 documentaries have qualified for consideration at the 96th Academy Awards, and there are 88 eligible countries for the International Feature category. Shortlists containing 15 films for each of these categories will be disclosed on December 21.

The «Titanic 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition» is now available for purchase in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray or for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango/Vudu. On December 6, selected theaters will showcase the remastered 4K version of the 1989 underwater thriller «The Abyss: Special Edition.» Starting December 12, 4K Ultra HD versions of «Aliens Collector’s Edition,» «The Abyss Collector’s Edition,» «True Lies Collector’s Edition,» «Avatar Collector’s Edition,» and «Avatar: The Way of Water Collector’s Edition» will be accessible on Prime, Apple, and Fandango/Vudu, with Blu-ray releases scheduled for December 19. Finally, on March 12, «Aliens 4K Collector’s Edition,» «The Abyss 4K Collector’s Edition,» and «True Lies 4K Collector’s Edition» will be released in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format. All reissues feature Dolby Vision HDR quality and an immersive Atmos audio mix.

A lawyer for the Memphis couple who took in former NFL player Michael Oher when he was in high school says references to Oher being their adopted son will be removed from the couple’s websites and public speaking materials as part of their legal battle...

12th Fail’ has crossed ₹50 crore mark at the box office collections, the makers of the film said on Wednesday. The movie ‘12th Fail’ is based on Anurag Pathak's bestselling novel about the journey of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi. Starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar, the film was released in theatres on October 27 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Oscar Pistorius pulled the trigger four times on his 9mm pistol, firing into the head and body of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as she stood inside a locked toilet cubicle in his home, the vital question has still never been answered: Did the world-famous Olympic runner know he was shooting at and killing his girlfriend that Valentine's Day in 2013? Pistorius has always claimed that he didn't, that he mistook her for an intruder in his home. Steenkamp's family believes he intended to shoot the 29-year-old model and law graduate after becoming enraged in a nighttime argument. Only Pistorius really knows for sure what he did, and he may be the only person who ever will. The lasting twist of Pistorius' case, which shocked and riveted millions and was back in the spotlight Friday when he was granted parole, is that even his conviction for murder didn't provide an answer to the lingering question. Pistorius' parole comes 10 years after the killing.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra directed movie ‘12th Fail’ has been submitted for Oscars as an independently nomination, India Today reported. Vikrant Massey was talking at the Sahitya AajTak 2023 event when he confirmed that ‘12th Fail’ had been submitted to Oscars as an independent entry from India.