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John Crowley’s romantic drama “We Live in Time” is set to close the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival’s official selection, screening out of competition.

The film, which stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, will have its world premiere at Toronto and its European premiere at San Sebastian. Pugh and Garfield star as two people whose lives are forever changed when an accident brings them together.

Written by Nick Payne (“The Last Letter From Your Lover”), “We Live in Time” chronicles the relationship between Almut (Pugh) and Tobias (Garfield) through a series of vignettes, as they learn to cherish each moment of the route their love story has taken.

Crowley, known for his work across film, theater, and television, made his feature debut with “Intermission” (2003), which was part of the San Sebastian’s New Directors section. The Irish filmmaker’s credits include “Boy A” (2007), “Brooklyn” (2015), and episodes of “True Detective” and “Modern Love.

The reaction of co-creator John Tobias, who played a major role in bringing the Mortal Kombat brand to where it is today, to a fan art produced by artificial intelligence is still palpable even in 2024. This sentiment is especially relevant in the current period, as artificial intelligence has developed and become incredibly powerful

A new era in AI began with OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT in 2022. Today, there are many tools that can generate images, sounds, and videos, which naturally pose a potential threat to many industries. So, is this technology beneficial for the gaming world, or does it still need further development?

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As hype continues to build for the release of the upcoming cinematic adaptation of the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, fans of the books and movies alike have been increasingly curious about the ensemble of new characters coming to the Mockingjay's universe. Among them is a curious man named Lucretius "Lucky" Flickerman, who is being played by Hollywood favorite Jason Schwartzman. The official trailer gave us a small tease of Lucky's appearance in the film, Schwartzman definitely looking the part so far. However, it turns out the actor had to take things even further to truly embody the Flickerman persona. Per a report from Slash Film, Schwartzman revealed that he actually had to do some legitimate magic training, and picked up a few tricks along the way.

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“Steve would always say this as a comedy, and I find Mrs. Lovett to surely and truly be the clown as she was written to be,” says Annaleigh Ashford of her character in the Broadway revival of “Sweeney Todd.” “But every clown is crying underneath the laughter.” She is one of the lucky actors who can call the late, revered composer Stephen Sondheim by his first name, having previously worked with him on a revival of “Sunday in the Park With George.” That production did not submit for Tony Awards consideration, but her antics as Mrs. Lovett this season has landed her a Lead Actress in a Musical nomination. Watch the exclusive video interview above.

Ashford both feels at home in a comedy and relishes its challenges. “I think it’s the hardest,” she admits, “you have to be more honest than anything else to get a laugh.” Wringing laughter...