Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell play cannibals in love

Timothée Chalamet was feeling cut off from the world in the early days of the pandemic. Then Luca Guadagnino, whom Chalamet saw as a father figure while filming "Call Me By Your Name," called with a new possible project. It would be another young romance set in the 1980s. But instead of Italy they'd be going to the American Midwest. And they'd be cannibals.

Entertainment 03 Sep, 2022

In 'The Princess,' a documentary on Diana flips the focus

The last thing the world needs, you might think, is another Princess Diana documentary. It's a fair thought considering that almost 25 years after her death, her life and impact is still media fodder.

Entertainment 13 Aug, 2022

Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India's brothels

Many sex workers in Kamathipura - Mumbai's red-light district - and across India say the film starring celebrated actress Alia Bhatt shows rare understanding of their everyday struggles.

World 19 May, 2022

Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.

This summer at the movies, Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit behind those iconic aviators. Doctors Grant, Sattler and Ian Malcolm are returning for another round with the dinosaurs. Natalie Portman is picking up Thor's hammer. And Jordan Peele is poised to terrify us with the unknown. Again.

Entertainment 05 May, 2022

The Oscars are Sunday, and change is in the air

For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre for what the film academy hopes will be a back-to-normal Oscars. Except for all the stuff that's changed.

Entertainment 27 Mar, 2022

UNESCO fears Ukraine harm as Russian culture backlash grows

An Amsterdam museum said Thursday it has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and UNESCO warned of damage to Ukraine's cultural heritage, as international cultural institutions stepped up their condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

World 04 Mar, 2022

Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87

Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose precise social and personal commentary in such classics as "The White Album" and "The Year of Magical Thinking" made her a uniquely clear-eyed critic of turbulent times, has died. She was 87.

World 24 Dec, 2021

'Summer of Soul,' 'Drive My Car' make Oscars shortlist

Documentaries about Julia Child, "Black Woodstock," the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japan's "Drive My Car," Iran's "A Hero" and Norway's "The Worst Person in the World" just got a little closer to scoring Oscar nominations.

Entertainment 22 Dec, 2021

KIMFF concludes honouring best films

God’s Buffalo, a documentary about a buffalo washed away by the floods of Indrawati, won the Best Mountain Film award at the 19th edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) that concluded on December 13 in the Capital.

Entertainment 15 Dec, 2021

19th edition of KIMFF kicks off highlighting climate issues

The 19th edition of the Kathmandu International Film Festival (KIMFF) kicked off in the Capital on December 9 with the theme of ‘Climate Karma’ and is screening more than 60 films from 28 countries.

Lifestyle 10 Dec, 2021

BRIT Awards to introduce gender-neutral categories at 2022 show

Britain's pop music honours, the BRITs, will get rid of its female and male categories from next year, introducing gender-neutral awards for local and international artists, organisers said on Monday.

Entertainment 23 Nov, 2021

Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen

Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing a large number of moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available to stream in homes.

Entertainment 25 Oct, 2021