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Asian cinema: Japanese films
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Dream Animals: The Movie – biscuit-inspired Japanese animation is great fun
This cute animated film could have simply been an advertisement for the snacks it’s based on, but instead delivers thoughtful family-friendly fun.
9 Jul 2025 - 5:45PM
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American cinema
Every Superman movie ranked, including James Gunn’s new take
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Fame and celebrity
Meet rising star Joseph Zada, who plays Johnny Sinclair in We Were Liars
8 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
Asian cinema: Japanese films
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Desert of Namibia: Yuumi Kawai superb in compelling Gen Z Japanese drama
Yuumi Kawai plays an explosive young woman in this film directed by Yoko Yamanaka that looks at independence and assertive femininity.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:45PM
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American cinema
Killing it at the box office, horror movies become unlikely cinema saviours
2025 box office successes like Sinners and Final Destination reflect a growing love among audiences for scary movies.
7 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM
American cinema
Why Jurassic World Rebirth writer David Koepp doesn’t like a world ‘too big’
Koepp, who also wrote the first two Jurassic Park films, talks about ‘bottle’ movies and working again with Steven Spielberg.
6 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan disliked this Hong Kong film director, but why?
Lo Wei, Hong Kong’s first ‘million-dollar director’, made hits including The Big Boss and Fist of Fury but had a big ego that caused issues.
6 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong mourns loss of 2 stars of film and television, Chow Chung and Suet Nei
Chow Chung died from pneumonia aged 92 on Friday while Suet Nei, 77, succumbed to cancer on Thursday after long battle against the disease.
5 Jul 2025 - 1:09AM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend July 4-6
A nose-to-tail chicken meal, the latest Jurassic World movie and a cooking class on Lamma are among our picks for this weekend.
4 Jul 2025 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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How Hong Kong’s Karen Mok went from Stephen Chow’s co-star to Mandopop queen
Starting out in Cantopop, Mok featured in a number of films in the 1990s before her Mandarin albums took off in Taiwan and mainland China.
4 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM
Fame and celebrity
Michael Madsen, Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill star, dies at 67
The actor was a regular in Quentin Tarantino films and had a career spanning over 300 credits.
4 Jul 2025 - 2:43PM
Asian cinema: Korean films
12 best movies of Squid Game’s Front Man, Lee Byung-hun, ranked
Concrete Utopia, Bittersweet Life, Joint Security Area and more – South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun has lit up the big screen for decades.
2 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
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American cinema
Jurassic World Rebirth composer on following in John Williams’ footsteps
Alexandre Desplat talks about recording at London’s Abbey Road Studios where his idol Williams recorded the Star Wars and Harry Potter music.
1 Jul 2025 - 4:34AM
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American cinema
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Jurassic World Rebirth: Scarlett Johansson in thrilling franchise addition
Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend co-star in this tense adventure that comes very close to capturing the magic of the original Jurassic Park.
1 Jul 2025 - 1:20AM
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Hong Kong
How Girls with Guns movies made stars of Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung
The armed-and-dangerous women genre of the 1980s and 90s was a rollicking roller-coaster during Hong Kong’s silver screen heyday.
2 Jul 2025 - 11:48AM
Hong Kong economy
Golden Harvest closes its 4 remaining cinemas amid industry upheaval in Hong Kong
After more than 50 years, cinema giant ceases all operations in city, although three venues will be taken over by new operators.
29 Jun 2025 - 9:06PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How John Woo’s Face/Off, Windtalkers, Paycheck showed his experimental side
We take a look at three of John Woo’s Hollywood movies from the late 1990s and early 2000s and what they meant for the Hong Kong director.
29 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM
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American cinema
Why Hollywood is turning to Roblox to tempt Gen Z into cinemas
Online game adaptations of films like How to Train Your Dragon and Twilight are being used by film studios to engage a ‘critical audience’.
28 Jun 2025 - 7:15PM
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American cinema
How Batman Begins rewrote the superhero movie rule book 20 years ago
With its gritty realism and complex themes, Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins helped turn superhero films into a dominant cinema genre.
27 Jun 2025 - 7:45PM
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Obituaries
Mission: Impossible composer Lalo Schifrin dead at 93
The Argentine musician was considered one of the most influential film composers of his generation.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:59AM
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American cinema
Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards on his homage to Spielberg
British filmmaker Gareth Edwards talks about Steven Spielberg’s offer of a lifetime to direct the new film in his Jurassic World franchise.
29 Jun 2025 - 10:56PM
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Hollywood
James Bond gets a new director: Denis Villeneuve
‘Die-hard Bond fan’ Villeneuve says the Bond character is ‘sacred territory’.
26 Jun 2025 - 4:38PM
American cinema
Brad Pitt on F1: The Movie and why he wants to hit 200mph for real
Brad Pitt talks about neck exercises, cold plunges and how he can’t wait to hit the track again to hit the 200mph mark after coming so close.
25 Jun 2025 - 4:15AM
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American cinema
Elio is Pixar’s worst box office opener ever. What does that say?
With poor opening weekend US box office takings, Elio raises questions about viewers’ preferences for animated sequels over new stories.
23 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM
TV shows and streaming video
Cobra Kai stunt duo on how they went from martial arts to Hollywood
Champion martial artists Justin Ortiz and Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz talk about landing roles in Cobra Kai, Ozark, Ms Marvel, Bad Boys and more.
22 Jun 2025 - 7:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How Hong Kong director Wai Ka-fai’s first 3 films revealed his versatility
Wai Ka-fai’s Peace Hotel, Too Many Ways to Be No. 1, and Needing You featured stars including Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat and Cecilia Yip.
22 Jun 2025 - 12:15PM
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American cinema
How to draw your dragon for a live-action film – the story of Toothless
The director of the How to Train Your Dragon animated franchise and the live-action film’s crew talk about making a photorealistic dragon.
21 Jun 2025 - 7:15PM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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How Raymond Lam went from Hong Kong TV extra to the ‘King of Chok’
We look at how Raymond Lam defied the expectations of his wealthy family to succeed as an award-winning actor and Cantopop singer.
20 Jun 2025 - 8:09AM
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