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Harry Styles Launches 'Together Together' Tour in Amsterdam
Harry Styles kicked off his long-awaited 'Together Together' global tour Saturday night at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena, with one city per continent slated for this year, and the Amsterdam show pre
SNL UK Satirizes Starmer, Hosts Ncuti Gatwa, Renewed
SNL UK’s season‑finale sketch lampooned Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership crisis, featuring caricatures of party rivals and a Liz Truss cameo, while the show secured record ratings for Sky and
Curry Barker Debuts 'Obsession,' Eyes Director's Cut
Filmmaker Curry Barker, who launched his career posting short horror videos on TikTok and YouTube, brings his first theatrical feature — Focus Features' supernatural horror "Obsession" — to theaters t
Seth Rogen denounces AI scriptwriting at Cannes
At Cannes, Seth Rogen blasted AI-generated scripts as a betrayal of the writing craft, insisting that anyone relying on such tools shouldn’t call themselves a writer, while promoting his hand‑drawn an
Club Kid Secures Eight‑Figure Cannes Offers
Jordan Firstman's Cannes‑premiered film Club Kid has drawn intense market interest, with multiple major studios competing and eight‑figure offers already on the table, while domestic buyers see it as
Farhadi Debuts Cannes Film, Rejects Iran Work
Asghar Farhadi premieres 'Parallel Tales,' his 10th feature loosely adapted from Kieślowski's 'Dekalog: Six,' at Cannes and tells Anne Thompson he won't work in Iran again without creative freedom fro
Harry Styles Kicks Off 'Together Together' Tour in
Harry Styles launched his “Together Together” tour in Amsterdam, opening with “Are You Listening Yet” after a Netflix‑streamed Manchester preview. The Live Nation‑backed tour will span 50 dates across
Javier Bardem Sparks 7‑Minute Ovation at Cannes
At Cannes, “El Ser Querido” starring Javier Bardem earned a seven‑minute standing ovation, with critics from The Guardian and Variety praising his performance as career‑defining. Directed by Rodrigo S
Kristen Stewart Stars in Dupieux's Cannes Film
While SKIMNEWS has been tracking tight U.S. energy supplies, Netflix shareholder battles, and the NFL’s 2026 schedule expansion, this story adds a cultural dimension: a leading Hollywood star publicly
Ahangarani Debuts 'Rehearsals for a Revolution' Iran Doc
Iranian actress Pegah Ahangarani makes her feature directorial debut with "Rehearsals for a Revolution," a five-chapter documentary essay chronicling 40-plus years of post-Revolutionary Iran through h
Javier Bardem Stuns in 'The Beloved' as Director
Javier Bardem delivers his most unsettling turn yet in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s new film "The Beloved", a stark psychological drama that pulls back the curtain on emotional abuse and father‑daughter dysfun
Cannes Honors 'Fast and the Furious' as Classic
An actor reflects on his journey from a struggling filmmaker at Cannes in 1995 to returning three decades later as the festival honors his blockbuster franchise as a classic, celebrating cinema’s powe
Kore-eda's 'Sheep in the Box' Gets 3.5‑Min Ovation
Kore‑eda’s AI‑driven drama "Sheep in the Box" opened Cannes’ competition to a 3.5‑minute standing ovation, reinforcing Cannes’ reputation for spotlighting bold international cinema and adding to Japan
‘Rocky’ At 50: Sylvester Stallone Recalls Rising Up To The Challenge Of His Rivals At The Oscars: “People Were Looking For Something Life-Affirming”
On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, Sylvester Stallone recalls how he turned down a lucrative offer to sell his script, insisted on starring, and faced scorn from veteran writer Paddy Chayefsky at the 1
Alonso's 'Double Freedom' Returns to Roots at Cannes
Lisandro Alonso's 'Double Freedom,' a direct sequel to his 2001 debut 'Freedom,' premiered at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, stripping back to his early observational style and doubling as a mournful p
Arab Critics Crown 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza' at Cannes
The Arab Cinema Centre’s 10th Critics Awards for Arab Films, staged on the Cannes fringe, crowned the Gaza‑born western “Once Upon a Time in Gaza” Best Film, while also honoring Palestinian stories in
Julianne Moore Wins Kering Award, Urges Women‑Led Films
At Cannes, Oscar‑winner Julianne Moore accepted Kering’s Women in Motion Award and used the platform to spotlight the sharp decline in female lead roles—down to 37% in 2025’s top‑grossing films—and to
Forever Your Maternal Animal' Explores Displacement
Valentina Maurel’s latest feature, 'Forever Your Maternal Animal', follows three Costa Rican women navigating personal and familial turmoil, echoing the director’s earlier explorations of fractured re
Nina Gold Says New Bond Must Ooze Sex Appeal
Casting director Nina Gold, fresh from a new Amazon MGM deal, says the next James Bond must ooze sex appeal and is already scouting stage talent to replace Daniel Craig.
Winterbottom's 'A Farewell to Arms' Takes Cannes Market
Michael Winterbottom’s new film adaptation of Hemingway’s ‘A Farewell to Arms’ has secured financing and sales backing to launch at Cannes, with a 2027 production start and Tom Blyth cast as Frederic
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