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Could Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel finally become old friends? In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Garfunkel revealed that he and Simon had an emotional reunion at a lunch a few weeks ago. It marked the first time the two — who were one of the bestselling musical acts of the ’60s as […]

HBO and Max unveiled a slew of never-before-seen footage in a teaser for its 2025 slate on Sunday night, debuting first looks at “The White Lotus” Season 3, “It: Welcome to Derry” and more. “Welcome to the White Lotus in Thailand,” Blackpink singer Lisa says in a clip from the new season, which also shows […]

Covered with laurels for his recent series “Soviet Jeans” (audience award at Series Mania 2024) and for his features “Modris” (Latvia’s Oscar submission 2014) and “Oleg” (Cannes Director’s Fortnight entry 2019), Latvian writer/director Juris Kursietis is competing at Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival’s Official Selection with “The Exalted,” due to world premiere Nov.

Hulu’s Amanda Knox series is causing an uproar in the Italian city of Perugia, where the show – executive produced by Knox herself – has been filming 17 years after the murder of Meredith Kercher. The arrival of the show’s cast and crew last week in the university town, where Knox’s British roommate was found […]

Prime Video has acquired worldwide rights to Nigerian director Tosin Igho’s supernatural revenge thriller “Suspicion,” setting a global streaming release for Nov. 28. The film will be distributed as a Prime Video Original across the platform. Stan Nze (“RattleSnake: The Ahanna Story,” “Colourless,” “The Blind Date”) leads the cast as Voke, a man who wields […]

Michael Gracey’s “Better Man,” a profile of British pop star Robbie Williams, will open the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) with its Asian premiere. The Australian production kicks off the festival’s run from Nov. 20-28 in Goa. Veteran filmmaker Phillip Noyce (“Clear and Present Danger,” “Salt,” “Rabbit-Proof Fence”) will receive the Satyajit Ray […]