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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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9 September, 2024
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Plaques that form part of the Benin Bronzes, which were taken from Africa by British troops in 1897, on display at The British Museum in London. Photo: Getty Images

Should museums return antiquities to their countries of origin? Some say no

New fronts have opened up in the war of cultural restitution, raising complex ethical and legal questions as some argue against museums returning foreign artefacts.

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This week in PostMag: Hong Kong’s wellness trends for 2025

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That morning coffee is doing wonders for your health, says new study

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Running clubs, such as the She Runs Collective, are putting people through their paces all over Hong Kong. Photo: She Runs Collective

Run clubs have arrived in Hong Kong to combine exercise and community

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The Beatles with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in Rishikesh, India, in 1968. Photo: Getty Images

How Transcendental Meditation transformed my life, as it did for The Beatles

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Music

Britney Spears to be ‘very involved’ in biopic, director Jon M. Chu says

At the Golden Globes, Chu, who will direct the Grammy winner’s biopic, said she’ll have a hand in it, but it is still in its early stages.

Cinema

Pamela Anderson, star of The Last Showgirl, on being accepted as an artist

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Fame and celebrity

Robbie Williams has always been a cheeky monkey. Better Man just proves it

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Cinema

Before Sunrise at 30: why Richard Linklater’s movie is so magical

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star in this 1995 tale of strangers who meet on a train and spend a romantic evening in Vienna.

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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in a still from Before Sunrise, directed by Richard Linklater, which turns 30 in January 2025.
Fame and celebrity

Who is Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser’s on-off boyfriend Chris Convy?

First she roasted Tom Brady on Netflix, now comedian Nikki Glaser has been taking aim at Hollywood stars’ relationships at the Golden Globes – but who is her boyfriend?

Fame and celebrity

Why Golden Globe winner Demi Moore still looks so good at 62

Demi Moore’s latest film The Substance may be about the dangers of fame and one woman’s search for eternal youth, but in real life, Demi Moore has overcome negativity to find her healthiest self.

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Who is Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito’s ex-wife, Joy McManigal?

Her career spans education, entertainment and philanthropy – and she has written 2 books aimed at empowering young adults; at one point in her own youth, she managed a pub in Ireland.

Joy McManigal, ex-wife of actor Giancarlo Esposito, boasts an impressive career in education, philanthropy and authorship, alongside raising four daughters. Photo: Getty Images
Hollywood

What comeback? The Substance director hails Demi Moore after Golden Globe

Coralie Fargeat says Moore ‘always delivered pretty great performances’, as talk turns to Oscar prospects of actress after Golden Globe win.

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Fame and celebrity

Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged, sources say, after her Globes ring display

When actress was seen wearing it at Golden Globes, the secret was out: Holland gave her a 5-carat diamond engagement ring from UK jeweller.

Celebrity children

Who is Jack Nicholson’s actress-director daughter, Lorraine Nicholson?

Jack Nicholson enjoyed some quality family time over the holidays, including with his daughter Lorraine, who just shared a rare snap of the reclusive actor on her Instagram.

Lorraine Nicholson and her famous father Jack Nicholson. The 34-year-old has gone into directing. Photos: @lnicholson/Instagram
TV shows and streaming video

The Brutalist, Emilia Perez and Shogun win big at Golden Globes

Musical Emilia Perez and drama The Brutalist win best film awards, TV’s Shogun has a great night, Baby Reindeer and Demi Moore win too.

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Cosmo Jarvis with fellow Shogun cast members and Golden Globen Globe winners Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada (second from right) and Tadanobu Asano. The series also won for best TV drama. Photo: Reuters
European cinema

The Brutalist wins, and Demi Moore – Golden Globes as they happened

Musical Emilia Perez and The Brutalist take the top movie awards, Shogun, Hacks and Baby Reindeer the top TV prizes, Demi Moore honoured too.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Clint Eastwood’s daughter Alison, who followed him to Hollywood

Alison grew up outside Hollywood but often joined her famous dad on set; she starred with Kevin Spacey and John Cusack in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and has directed 2 films.

Hollywood

‘I don’t have time for my dream’: Hollywood film crews fight to survive

Hollywood film crews face uncertainty as production moves to other US states or abroad, AI replaces workers and diversity takes a back seat.

Film crews in Hollywood are dealing with a dwindling job market as productions move overseas and AI chips away at their duties. The actors’ and writers’ strikes didn’t help. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Celebrity Families

Who is Elizabeth Taylor’s lookalike granddaughter, Naomi Wilding?

Elizabeth Taylor’s granddaughter Naomi Wilding recently opened up about her Christmastime memories with the late Hollywood icon.

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor’s granddaughter Naomi Wilding continues her philanthropic work to this day. Photos: Handout, FilmMagic
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong box office receipts fell to HK$1.34 billion in 2024, lowest since 2011

While earnings were down by 6.2 per cent over 2023, one bright spot offered hope: local films sold more tickets than Hollywood productions.

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Cinema

What to expect from Hollywood in 2025: James Bond casting, new Superman

From new Jurassic Park and Avatar films to Korean blockbusters and A-listers in horror movies, here are 9 box office predictions for 2025.

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Fame and celebrity

Shang-Chi and Barbie star Simu Liu’s home broken into in California

The incident comes amid a string of burglaries at the homes of Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes over the past year.

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Canadian actor Simu Liu arrives on the carpet for the 2023 Met Gala in New York in May 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Celebrity children

Who is Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs’ 15-year-old son, Walker Diggs?

Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs’ teen son Walker Diggs is now nearly as tall as his dad – as seen in photos of him with the Broadway actor at the recent CCA Celebration of Black Cinema and Television.

Fame and celebrity

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years

Settlement brings an apparent end to one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history.

Fame and celebrity

Meet director James Cameron’s environmentalist and author wife, Suzy Amis

Cameron admitted to being attracted to Amis from the off – they became involved when filming wrapped on Titanic, wed in 2000, and have 3 children together: Claire, Quinn and Elizabeth Rose.

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James Cameron and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron. Photo: @suzyamiscameron/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Echo Quan, the force behind Ke Huy Quan’s history-making Oscar win

Celebrated actor Ke Huy Quan credits his return to fame to his wife, Echo, who supported him through tough times and worked as a translator on Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Ke Huy Quan and Echo Quan attend the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (33 kB)
Celebrity children

Meet Daniel Craig’s daughter, Ella Loudon, with his first wife Fiona Loudon

Daniel Craig’s been promoting his new movie, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer – but his daughter is also stepping into the spotlight in her own right.

Asian cinema: Chinese films

How Chinese film fans embraced Cloud Atlas, movie spurned elsewhere

The Wachowkis and Tom Tykwer’s adaptation of David Mitchell’s novel was a box-office flop everywhere except China, despite a starry cast.

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Fame and celebrity

Where are the original voice cast of Shrek now? From Mike Myers to Eddie Murphy

Mike Myers made an appearance at Nicole Kidman’s AFI Life Achievement Award Gala earlier this year, while Julie Andrews has been the voice of Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown.

The cast of Shrek, including Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Julie Andrews. Photo: @thejulieandrewsarchive/Instagram
Books and literature

Copyrights on Popeye, Tintin, Singin’ in the Rain start expiring in 2025

The sailor and boy detective can be reproduced without permission from 2025, but some details, like Tintin’s red hair, are still copyrighted.

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An original 1932 cover of the comic Tintin in America by Georges Remi aka Hergé. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez in the new Bob Dylan biopic

The actress plays Joan Baez – Bob Dylan’s love interest – opposite Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown, and worked with a vocal coach to nail the Queen of Folk’s singing voice.

Fame and celebrity

6 of the greatest Scream Queens of 2024, from Jenna Ortega to Mia Goth

Goodbye, ‘final girl’: contemporary horror movies, featuring Gen Z and millennial actresses such as Mia Goth and Lupita Nyong’o, are paving the way for a new era of leading ladies

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