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From Quentin Tarantino’s violent blockbusters to Steven Spielberg’s family entertainment, and from indie gems premiering at Sundance film festival to popular Hollywood franchises making waves at Comic-Con, this is the place to go for features, interviews and reviews about movies both classic and new from the United States.
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Wanrong and Puyi, in Tianjin, circa 1925. Photo: Getty Images

Paul French lifts veil on final months of China’s last emperor in the Forbidden City

It is not the first biography of China’s Puyi, but Paul French’s latest book brings with it a feminine voice of modernity and fully exploits its place in the ‘doomed-monarchy’ sub-genre.

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John Yiu, an art historian and the deputy director of the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole academic research and cultural centre, at the University of Hong Kong, with his guqin. Photo: Alexander Mak

Hong Kong’s guqin revival bridges ancient philosophy and modern passions

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Nancy Kwan in 1969. Photo: SCMP Archives

Nancy Kwan’s enduring legacy – interview

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Matt Richardson, founder and managing director of Big Top Hospitality, spent two weeks in Dublin, Ireland, mastering the art of the perfect Guinness pour, ahead of the opening of The Boar. Photo: Alexander Mak

Exclusive: The Boar brings British pub vibes to Hong Kong’s Elgin Street

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The Charles K. Kao Auditorium, affectionately known as the “Golden Egg”, is the architectural centrepiece of the Hong Kong Science Park, in the New Territories. Photo: courtesy HKSTP

Hong Kong Science Park: Asia’s tech powerhouse celebrates 25 years

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Guqin maker and player Jackel Wan with one of the instruments he crafted, at the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, in Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

This week in PostMag: a guqin revival, odes to Central Asia and a peek into Puyi’s last days as emperor

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Who are Baywatch star Brooks Nader’s parents, Holland and Breaux?

The Sports Illustrated model has hit back at criticism over her Sardinia family holiday, saying her financier father was ‘half-blind’ and didn’t care.

Brooks Nader has found herself in the spotlight after a family holiday in Sardinia with parents Holland and Breaux. Photos: @brooksnader; @hnader/Instagram
Cinema

Oscars body champions emerging film talent at Toronto International Film Festival

Hosted at the Toronto International Film Festival and supported by Rolex, the awards connect a new generation of filmmakers with the global industry.

Wellness

He trained Jet Li. Wu Bin, 89, shares his secrets to great health in old age

Martial arts legend Wu Bin talks about mentoring Jet Li and other wushu stars, and how building good habits is key to health in older life.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Ethan Hawke’s youngest daughter Indiana

Unlike her older half-sister Maya Hawke, who starred in Stranger Things, the Dead Poets Society actor’s youngest child with his second wife keeps a low profile.

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Ethan Hawke and his youngest daughter Indiana Hawke attend the Les Contrebandiers photocall in Paris on September 7. Photo: Getty Images
Crime

Rob Reiner’s son Nick won’t face death penalty in trial for parents’ killing

The Hollywood icon and his wife Michele Singer were found stabbed to death at their home in an affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood.

Fame and celebrity

The next 007? Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden is Gary Oldman’s tip to be the new James Bond

The Scottish actor is married to Saoirse Ronan and has appeared in films including Dunkirk and Mary Queen of Scots – but will he succeed Daniel Craig?

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Meet Lee Pace, who plays Ian Wright in Practical Magic 2

The actor, who is married to a Thom Browne executive, boasts an impressive list of fantasy credits, including The Hobbit trilogy and The Twilight Saga.

Lee Pace stars as Ian Wright, the potential love interest of Sandra Bullock’s Sally Owens in Practical Magic 2. Photos: Warner Bros/AP Photo; @leeepfrog/Instagram
Obituaries

Famed ‘Designer to the Stars’ Bob Mackie dead at 87

Oscars, Emmys, and Broadway creator dressed generations of icons from Marilyn Monroe and Cher to Zendaya.

Costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie at his home in Palm Springs, California in 2021. Photo: AP
European cinema

Best movies from the 2026 Venice Film Festival, including Possible Love and Musk

Indie dramas and documentaries, rather than big Hollywood productions, took the spotlight at this year’s festival. Here are 10 of the best.

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Get to Know

Meet Reacher star Alan Ritchson’s wife, Catherine, as the couple announce their split

They share three sons and collaborated on the 2017 short film Tree House Time Machine, starring Emily Alyn Lind, before their recent separation.

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Meet Ian Bohen, who joins Season 3 of Lioness as operative Grady

First collaborating with Taylor Sheridan in 2011, the actor has built a career with credits including Teen Wolf, The Dark Knight Rises and Superman & Lois.

Ian Bohen joins Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller series Lioness in Season 3. Photo: @ianbohen/Instagram
European cinema

Review | Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is a hilarious horror spoof

Aardman Animations’ latest is a horror-infused celebration of slapstick and sly film references sure to delight viewers of all ages.

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A still from Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (category I), directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker.
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Meet Sandra Bullock’s children, Louis and Laila

The Blind Side actress’ adopted son and daughter make a surprise cameo in her first film since 2022, which co-stars Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Maisie Williams.

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Review | Practical Magic 2: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman reunite for dull sequel

Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace also feature in this boring follow-up that falls short of the spellbinding 1998 original.

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Meet Perry Mattfeld, who plays Ricky in Chad Powers

Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place.

Glen Powell stars opposite Perry Mattfeld in the hit Hulu series Chad Powers. Photo: @perrymattfeld/Instagram
Asian cinema: Korean films

The making of Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi spectacle Hope, most expensive Korean film

The director talks about tension, timelines, sequel potential and a clash of tastes at Cannes as Hope gears up for US and Hong Kong releases.

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Film reviews

Review | Primetime: Robert Pattinson catches predators in blunted satire

Robert Pattinson plays a fictional version of TV producer and paedophile hunter Chris Hansen in this drama that lacks substance.

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How 1969 oddity The Chairman pitted Gregory Peck against Mao at ping-pong

The Cold War thriller starring Gregory Peck features a surreal encounter with Chairman Mao and a prescient warning about climate change.

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Actor Gregory Peck in a scene from the movie ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World’, 1969. (Photo by Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images) Actor Conrad Yama as ‘The Chairman’, in a scene from the movie ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World’, 1969. (Photo by Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images)
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? is a striking portrait of Vietnam war trauma

The Vietnam war drama, in competition at the Venice Film Festival, explores trauma, redemption through a US Marine’s true-life journey.

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Rodney Hicks in a still from Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?, directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. Geoffrey Rush, Mark Merphy and Tatyana Ali co-star.
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Meet rising tennis star Thea Frodin, who just made her US Open debut

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Fame and celebrity

Who was Gloria Steinem’s late husband, David Bale – the father of Christian Bale?

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Marvel

Can the Russo brothers and Avengers: Doomsday save the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Marvel superhero films have recently struggled at the box office, but the Russo brothers’ return could help turn the tide.

Directors Joe Russo (left) and Anthony Russo on the set of Avengers: Doomsday. Photo: Marvel-Disney via AP
European cinema

Review | Wild Horse Nine: Martin McDonagh returns with jet-black comedy

Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, delivers razor-sharp satire and award-worthy performances.

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John Malkovich (left) and Sam Rockwell in a still from Wild Horse Nine, directed by Martin McDonagh. Steve Buscemi co-stars. Photo: Searchlight Pictures/Diego Araya Corvalan
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Profile

Nancy Kwan’s enduring legacy – interview

The Hong Kong-born actor left her home city to forge a path for Asian performers in Hollywood, navigating the accompanying xenophobia and sexism of the 1960s. PostMag talks to the Flower Drum Song star about life, loss and leading the way.

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