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Ahead of her 40th birthday next week, we look back over the 25-year big-screen career of the Oscar-nominated actor, from Atonement to Love Actually, Pride & Prejudice to Star Wars

Knightley’s first big role was in this teen thriller, about four private school kids partying in a bomb shelter, where it all goes predictably haywire. It’s a horror, and not just for the sheer dominance of low-rise bootcut jeans. Even in its more hysterical moments, Knightley brings nuance to the posh-girl stereotype.

Twenty years after its theatrical release, Joe Wright’s luminous Jane Austen adaptation “Pride & Prejudice” continues to delight fans — we’re talking hand flex freaks, “a million times yes” devotees, and anyone who loves a romantic reunion in a dawn-lit field — and is preparing for a very well-received theatrical re-release next month.

That’s good news for fans, but perhaps even better news for some of its many wonderful cast members, including three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, who made her film debut in the feature as the delightfully ditzy fourth Bennet daughter Catherine (better known as Kitty).

During a recent interview with Mulligan in support of her latest role in the charming “The Ballad of Wallis Island”, I mentioned that a recent article sharing the news of the upcoming re-release of the film for its 20th anniversary was met with huge interest from our readers.

“What?,” a delighted Mulligan responded.

Not feeling the latest Marvel film? Yearning for some classic films on the big screen? Here’s a list of all the re-releases heading into UK cinemas in the near future.

Multiplexes are full of the latest superhero romps, Academy Award nominated dramas and action spectacles, which can get a bit tiring. Thankfully, there are distributors like Park Circus, putting out some welcome blasts from the past – and we’ve just gone and made a list of them. It’s your opportunity to catch films you may have never seen on the big screen or that you simply would like to see in a cinema setting again.

Below you can find all the films heading back into UK cinemas in 2025. This list will be regularly updated, so check back to keep up to date. Note that these are all releases playing around the country, so any individual screenings organised by independent cinemas,...

Seis nuevos episodios se estrenan este abril. © Netflix

Netflix ha publicado el primer tráiler de la séptima temporada de su serie antológica Black Mirror y ha anunciado la fecha de estreno.

Charlie Brooker, creador de la serie, ha dicho: «Podéis esperar una mezcla de géneros y estilos. Esta vez, tenemos seis episodios, y dos de ellos son básicamente largometrajes. Algunos son profundamente desagradables, otros bastante divertidos y otros emotivos». También, afirma que la nueva temporada es «un poco como la Black Mirror original. Vuelve a lo básico en muchos aspectos. Son todas historias de ciencia-ficción, en las que ocurren cosas espeluznantes, pero no en el sentido de una película de terror».

El reparto de esta nueva temporada está formado por Michele Austin (Hard Truths), Ben Bailey Smith (David Brent: Life on the Road), Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Josh Finan (Say Nothing), James Nelson-Joyce (The Outlaws), Will Poulter (Guardianes de la galaxia Vol. 3...

Gold Derby's top news stories for March 13, 2025. Black Mirror Season 7 premiere date, trailer revealed

Black Mirror Season 7 will premiere on April 10 with six episodes, including a sequel to 2017's "USS Callister" episode with Cristin Milioti. The streamer also announced new cast members Michele Austin, Ben Bailey Smith, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Finan, James Nelson-Joyce, Will Poulter, Jay Simpson, and Michael Workéyè. Previously announced cast members were Awkwafina, Milanka Brooks, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Patsy Ferran, Paul Giamatti, Lewis Gribben, Osy Ikhile, Rashida Jones, Siena Kelly, Billy Magnussen, Rosy McEwen, Cristin Milioti, Chris O’Dowd, Issa Rae, Paul G. Raymond, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jimmi Simpson, and Harriet Walter. Watch the trailer below.

Babygirl gets streaming date on Max

This calls for a glass of milk. Babygirl will make its streaming debut on Max on April 25. The Halina Reijn film, starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, and Antonio Banderas, will make its HBO...

One of the most beloved adaptations of a classic Jane Austen novel is making its way back into theaters for its 20th anniversary. Focus Features announced that 2005’s period romance drama, Pride & Prejudice, will be re-released for a limited engagement beginning on April 20.

Keira Knightley was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Pride & Prejudice’s main protagonist, Elizabeth Bennett. In total, the film, directed by Joe Wright from a screenplay by Deborah Moggach, was nominated for four Academy Awards, including best achievement in art direction, best achievement in costume design and best original score.

Focus Features, ahead of the theatrical re-release, also dropped a special 20th anniversary Pride & Prejudice trailer. Tickets for the movie can be found on the Focus Features website.

The Soundtrack will Also Get a Special Release

The film’s milestone anniversary will also be marked with a new merchandise line.

The new season of Black Mirror is said to be a return — in more ways than one. In the newly released trailer for Season 7, it looks like more than a few characters and episodes will be revisited, including the now iconic ''USS Callister" episode from Season 4. And according to series creator Charlie Brooker, this new batch of episodes will also be a return to form for fans of the darkly satirical and at-times harrowing anthology series.

Calling the forthcoming season "a little bit Og Black Mirror," Brooker noted that Season 7 — which is slated to hit Netflix on April 10, 2025, goes "back to basics in many ways. They're all sci-fi stories," a welcome change after the past few seasons have focused more on the horror aspect than anything. "There's definitely some horrifying things that occur," he added, "but maybe not in an overt horror-movie way. There's definitely some disturbing content in it.

Black Mirror fans are in for a treat. Season 7 of the beloved anthology TV series has just received a series of updates.

Netflix has officially unveiled the trailer for the upcoming Season 7. With the trailer release also came a series of first-look photos from Charlie Brooker’s epic Netflix anthology, as well as an announcement of all the new and returning cast members. Among them is The Bear's Will Poulter.

Netflix officially announced that Black Mirror Season 7 will consist of six episodes and is set to premiere on the platform on April 10.

"You can expect a mix of genres and styles," the show's creator teased during Netflix’s annual Geeked Week festival in September, per Tudum. "We’ve got six episodes this time, and two of them are basically feature-length. Some of them are deeply unpleasant, some are quite funny, and some are emotional."

It’s back to basics in many ways.

Pride & Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, is among the most romantic films of all time. The Jane Austen adaptation spoke to modern times and defined love for a generation. Now fans can relive the magic again as Focus Features is bringing the movie back to the theaters in honor of the iconic film’s 20th anniversary this year.

Because the world does not feel dystopian enough, “Black Mirror” is finally releasing its Season 7 premiere date. The sci-fi anthology from Charlie Brooker will return on April 10 with six new episodes.

This new season will contain a previously announced followup to the Emmy-winning “USS Callister” starring Cristin Milioti. Fittingly, the trailer for this new season starts with Milioti’s Lieutenant Cole gasping as an unseen voice says “We’d like to welcome you back.”

The trailer then cycles between clips of wild scenarios that are never fully explained. One minute, a man is putting on a Batman mask. The next, Issa Rae is being transported into a black-and-white world filled with AI people. Still the next, Rashida Jones collapses like a powered off robot while pitching cereal in front of a class of children. You know, classic “Black Mirror” stuff.

But the most exciting part of this first trailer does...

Black Mirror has finally set a return date and along with the release date announcement, Netflix has dropped a captivating trailer and slew of photos teasing the forthcoming episodes.

The trailer (below) merges the new episodes into one cohesive tease for the dystopian series, set to a foreboding cover of “Dream a Little Dream.” The clips and snippets span genres and introduce the star-studded cast, as creator-writer Charlie Brooker once again plans to tackle predictive sci-fi stories that will touch on AI, human consciousness and technology.

The six-episode season releases April 10 on Netflix.

Joining the already announced cast for season seven are Michele Austin (Hard Truths), Ben Bailey Smith (David Brent: Life on the Road), Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Josh Finan (Say Nothing), James Nelson-Joyce (The Outlaws), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Jay Simpson (Pride & Prejudice, The Holiday) and Michael Workéyè (This Is Going to Hurt...

To celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary this year, Focus Features is re-releasing Pride & Prejudice nationwide in a special theatrical event starting on April 20. Tickets are now available for the Jane Austen adaptation, which was a global hit with audiences of all ages and earned four Academy Award nominations, becoming one of the most beloved romance films of all time.

In addition to the theatrical event, the film’s 20th anniversary will be celebrated with a new line of merchandise. Focus is also partnering with Decca Records for the long-awaited vinyl release of the Academy Award-nominated Pride & Prejudice soundtrack, composed by Dario Marianelli and performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, to be released later this spring in multiple formats.

Directed by Joe Wright and written by Deborah Moggach, Pride & Prejudice was originally released in 2005 and grossed over $122 million at the global box office.

The film’s cast includes Keira Knightley,...

"You have bewitched me, body and soul." Focus Features has revealed a new official trailer to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the beloved Jane Austen classic Pride & Prejudice, adapted in 2005 by director Joe Wright and screenwriter Deborah Moggach for the big screen. This film was a huge hit back in 2005, and is still loved by many as one of the defining romantic films of the 2000s. Jane Austen! Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice? The greatest love story ever told. (Or is it...?) Starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Tom Hollander, Penelope Wilton, and Dame Judi Dench. Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice is coming back to US theaters nationwide beginning on April 20th.

The hand flex seen ’round the world can now be viewed on the big screen once more…

Yes, the iconic 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice” is returning to theaters for its 20th anniversary. Focus Features is re-releasing “Pride & Prejudice” starting April 20, with the special theatrical event taking place both on April 20 and April 23 nationwide. There also will be limited edition merchandise to further immortalize the beloved film.

Joe Wright directs the four-time Academy Award nominated feature that stars Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet, who immediately loathes the icy Mr. Darcy (Mathew Macfadyen). However, as their lives become intertwined, she finds herself captivated by the very person she swore to despise for all eternity.

Carey Mulligan made her film debut with “Pride & Prejudice,” which co-stars Rosamund Pike (with whom Mulligan later reunited for “Saltburn”), Judi Dench, Donald Sutherland, and Brenda Blethyn.

In addition to the theatrical re-release,...

Brit actress Kelly Reilly, aka ‘Beth Dutton” on the Paramount TV series “Yellowstone”, streaming final Season 5 Part 2, March 16, 2025 on Peacock, poses for “Cowgirl” magazine, photographed by Beau Simmons:

Reilly first appeared in 1995 on the TV series “The Biz”. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama “Above Suspicion”, (2009–2012)…

…the psychological medical drama “Black Box” (2014), the anthology crime drama “True Detective” (2015) and the historical fantasy drama “Britannia” (2018).

Since 2018, she has played the wild ‘Beth Dutton’…

…on the Paramount Network…

…neo-Western drama series “Yellowstone”, now in its fifth season opposite Kevin Costner.

Reilly's movie work began in 2000 in the English comedy feature “Maybe Baby”.

She gained a supporting role in the romantic drama “Pride & Prejudice” (2005)…

…a leading role in the horror thriller “Eden Lake” (2008),…

…the role of ‘Mary Morstan’ in “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) and its 2011 sequel “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”…

…a leading role in “Flight...

After his two Academy Award-nominated period dramas, Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, director Joe Wrightventured into the action thriller genre with his 2011 film Hanna. Directed by Wright with a screenplay by Seth Lochhead and David Farr, Hanna stars a teenage Saoirse Ronanas the titular fifteen-year-old girl raised in the remote wilderness by her father to become a cold-blooded assassin. In her second collaboration with Wright after her supporting role in Atonement, Ronan shows off her range in her first action film, turning Hannainto a badass teenage assassin with a soft side. While on the run from the CIA, Hanna discovers the beauty of the world she had been kept isolated from for her entire life, coming of age while forced to fend for herself and track down one of her father's enemies. Inspired by Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Hanna gave Ronan the opportunity to showcase her versatility at a young age,...

The romantic comedy may not be the dominant, inescapable genre in modern Hollywood that it once was, but that doesn’t mean the opportunity to watch two actors humorously fall in love onscreen has lost its appeal. On the contrary, the impulse to turn on a classic rom-com and let the laughs (and sometimes tears) come doesn’t seem to have faded from the culture nearly as much as Hollywood’s increasingly homogeneous theatrical output would have you believe.

In the moments when that impulse comes, you may find yourself in the mood for a rom-com with sharper jokes and even more passionate bursts of romance than you can typically find in the genre’s many PG-13 entries. With that in mind, here are the 10 best R-rated rom-coms for when you want to watch one that’s a bit darker, lewder or — in some cases — sexier than usual.

“When Harry Met Sally…...

The Miami Film Festival today revealed the lineup for its upcoming 42nd edition, a slate of almost 200 narratives, documentaries, and short films, including 35 world premieres.

The cinematic showcase, set to unfold April 3-13, will open with Meet the Barbarians, directed by and starring two-time Oscar nominee Julie Delpy. The French-born star and filmmaker will receive the festival’s Impact Award on April 3. The festival, a presentation of Miami Dade College, will close with On Swift Horses, the drama directed by Daniel Minahan that stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle.

Musician Willy Chirino

Mff will host the world premiere of Chirino directed by Jorge A. Soliño, “the story of Willy Chirino, one of the greatest musicians in the history of Cuban music.” Among the festival’s other world premieres are Ethan Bloom, directed by Herschel Faber; A Line of Fire, directed by Matt Shapira; Interstate,...

Miami Dade College’s (Mdc) Miami Film Festival has announced its lineup for its upcoming festival taking place from April 3 – 13 in Miami. This year’s festival includes a number of highly-anticipated premieres, plus special honoree events, anniversary celebrations, and a raft of awards-focused entrants.

Mostly, it will be quite the event for fans of Julie Delpy (count us in), whose latest directorial effort, “Meet the Barbarians,” will open the festival on April 3. The multihyphenate will also be on hand to receive the festival’s Impact Award, and on April 4, she will offer an extended introduction to a 30th-anniversary screening of Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunrise.” The festival will close with “On Swift Horses,” directed by Daniel Minahan, on April 12.

Other highlights include honors for Mark Duplass, Paul Feig, Melanie Lynskey, Roger Ross Williams, and Billy Zane. Other anniversary specials include “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “Center Stage,” and “Pride & Prejudice.

British actress Carey Mulligan is known for her timeless style and elegant presence, both on-screen and on the red carpet. She is 5 feet 6 inches (167.6 cm) and stands slightly taller than the average British woman (typically 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 4 inches or 160–163 cm). Her height, paired with her sophisticated fashion choices, enhances her commanding presence in Hollywood.

In an interview with Star Magazine, Mulligan suggested she might be even taller, saying:

I’m 5ft 7ins and weigh 8st 5lbs… After I had my appendix out, during the London run of The Seagull, I went down to eight stone [114 pounds] and realized my brain doesn’t work when I’m that thin.

On the red carpet, heel height can shift perceptions of celebrity stature. Standing 6 feet ½ inches (184.2 cm), Bradley Cooper often towers over Mulligan, but with the right stilettos or platform heels, she can effortlessly narrow the visual gap.

Bradley Cooper and Carey...

Meghan Markle’s delayed debut as a lifestyle goddess; a new epic series adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s The Leopard; the second spinoff movie in the fast expanding SpongeBob movie universe; a new season motorsports greatest docuseries; Anthony and Joe Russo’s latest big-budget feature; and a screwball murder mystery from Shondaland are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in March.

Finally debuting on March 4th is Netflix’s lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, which is hosted and executive produced by Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. The show was originally slated to launch on Jan. 15, but was postponed due to the Los Angeles wildfires. The unscripted series, which was filmed at a farmhouse in Montecito, California, is a blend of practical how-tos and candid interviews with prominent people. The guests slated for the first season include Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, Abigail Spencer,...

As March rolls in, Netflix is gearing up to refresh its offer with a mix of classic hits, new originals, and exciting series. Here’s everything coming to & leaving Netflix this March.

Everything coming to Netflix in March 2025 March 1 Potato Lab Season 1 Sakamoto Days New Episode 50 First Dates Annie (2014) Beginners Black Hawk Down Blade Runner: The Final Cut Blood and Bone Cell 211 Do the Right Thing Friday High-Rise The Holiday Ma National Security Next Friday Pride & Prejudice Runaway Jury See No Evil, Hear No Evil Sicario Ted Vampires Wedding Crashers March 3 Hot Wheels Let’s Race Season 3 March 4 Andrew Schulz: Life With Love, Meghan Season 1 March 5 Joe One Look Season 1 The Leopard Season 1 Medusa Season 1 March 6 Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black: Season 1 Part 2 Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta Love is Blind: Sweden Season 1 Power Rangers March 7 Chaos: The Manson Murders Delicious Formula 1: Drive to...

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This March, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated murder mystery series The Residence to the star-studded sci-fi adventure film The Electric State. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the seven best films that are coming to Netflix in February 2025 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Beginners (March 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86% Credit – Focus Features

Beginners is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills. The 2010 film follows Oliver, a young man still grieving the recent death of his father. He soon meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna and tries to use the memories of his father to motivate himself to open himself up to the...

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Toxic Town, Despicable Me 4 – Pictures: Paramount Pictures, Netflix and Universal Pictures

A new month is just around the corner, but Netflix is concluding in February with some big new releases. Below, we’ll be tackling all the new confirmed titles on the way to Netflix (specifically in the US – other regions’ lineups will vary) with headline titles, including the debuts of Venom: The Last Dance and Despicable Me 4, plus some big new Netflix Originals.

Note: This list is partially incomplete, given that Netflix has yet to send its “New on Netflix” newsletter to the press. That’s coming on Wednesday, so stay tuned! We’re tracking all the new additions coming for Netflix US for March 2025 here.

Let’s kick off with some of our most anticipated upcoming titles heading to Netflix this week:

Most Anticipated New Releases on Netflix This Week Venom: The Last Dance...

Brit actress Kelly Reilly, aka ‘Beth Dutton” on the Paramount TV series “Yellowstone”, streaming final Season 5 Part 2, March 16, 2025 on Peacock, poses for “Cowgirl” magazine, photographed by Beau Simmons:

Reilly first appeared in 1995 on the TV series “The Biz”. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama “Above Suspicion”, (2009–2012)…

…the psychological medical drama “Black Box” (2014), the anthology crime drama “True Detective” (2015) and the historical fantasy drama “Britannia” (2018).

Since 2018, she has played the wild ‘Beth Dutton’…

…on the Paramount Network…

…neo-Western drama series “Yellowstone”, now in its fifth season opposite Kevin Costner.

Reilly's movie work began in 2000 in the English comedy feature “Maybe Baby”.

She gained a supporting role in the romantic drama “Pride & Prejudice” (2005)…

…a leading role in the horror thriller “Eden Lake” (2008),…

…the role of ‘Mary Morstan’ in “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) and its 2011 sequel “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”…

…a leading role in “Flight...

Rupert Friend is heading into the Berlinale a little anxious.

The British actor, a veteran of the industry with major roles in Homeland, Pride & Prejudice and, most recently, Drew Hancock’s buzzy thriller Companion, was only a “whip of a thing” when Chéri premiered in competition at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

“I was 25 and it was probably my first big lead role,” the now-43-year-old tells The Hollywood Reporter. “From the first 20 seconds, you just felt the audience… lean back. The movie finished and it was the sound of one, slow clap. I just died.”

After this “bombing” of Stephen Frears’ Colette adaptation, Friend was a little wary of the spotlight. It impacted him for a long time after, he confesses, even though he landed the part of a key character in the wildly successful Showtime series Homeland shortly after.

It’s only right that Friend returns to Berlin with a vengeance: not one,...

It’s 3:00pm Pst and I’m calling it: “Bridget Jones” is one of the best movie franchises. It’s not an uninterrupted victory parade of total success, since “The Edge of Reason” was more like a speed bump than a story. But for the last 2.5 decades, these movies have grown out of a pitch perfect romantic comedy classic and into a sweet and enduring saga of life going on, and on, as Bridget Jones — played beautifully by Renée Zellweger — discovers that every ending is another beginning, every tragedy is surmountable, and that life is always worth living when you’re armed with hope and good humor.

That streak continues with “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” a movie that finds the title character middle-aged and widowed with two children and no direction. These movies always remind us how easy it is to lose direction, and how important it...

Bridget Jones’s Diary started as a newspaper column by Helen Fielding, became a megabestselling novel in 1996 and was adapted as a 2001 movie that grossed close to $300 million worldwide. Of course producers and audiences have wanted to keep this franchise churning out more installments across multiple media — more books, more movies, even a stage musical that never quite worked out. If you’re like me and loved the first novel and movie, you probably can’t remember anything about subsequent additions to the franchise beyond moderate to severe disappointment: After all, most stories in this genre end on “happily ever after” for a reason. And while the original Bridget Jones’s Diary is untouchable among both romcom And Christmas movies, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy seems to have been made by people who know that, and know what you loved about it.

Bridget Jones’s Diary was winning for a lot of reasons,...

Renée Zellweger returns for the legendary diary’s last chapter. Here’s our Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy review.

Like Top Gun: Maverick and Puss In Boots: The Last Wish before it, it’s doubtful anyone thought they needed a Bridget Jones 4. Since the UK’s favourite middle-class mess stumbled into cinemas in 2001, both the inevitable follow-up (The Edge Of Reason) and late-2010s revival (Baby) have struggled to recapture the original’s magic. In the nine years since we last saw Bridget, an avalanche of legacy sequels, requels, reboots and marketing slogans have us beaten into submission; do we really need another one? The answer, resoundingly, is yes.

Now, Bridget’s middle-class malaise has “oh fuck”ed its way cheerfully into the 2020s: her best friend Miranda (Sarah Solemani) complains about spending too much time in Soho House; Shazzer (Sally Phillips) has a podcast, and her new nanny...

The biggest movie coming to Peacock in February is arguably “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” which is set to start streaming exclusively on the platform on Valentine’s Day. As of this writing, though, the jury’s still out on whether or not that film can make up for the mistakes of 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby” and take the popular rom-com franchise back to its former heights. Fortunately, you don’t have to wonder about the quality of some of the other movies that are freshly available to stream on Peacock this month.

Here are the seven best movies coming to the platform in February.

“Gone Baby Gone” (Miramax Films) “Gone Baby Gone” (2007)

Ben Affleck’s directorial career may have gone quiet in recent years, but his first effort as a director, 2007’s “Gone Baby Gone,” remains one of the more impressive debuts we’ve seen over the past 20 years.

Exclusive: In what turned into one of the more competitive open directing assignments of the year, sources tell Deadline Joe Wright has landed the highly-coveted directing job for the AI thriller Alignment at Fifth Season. Natan Dotan penned the spec with Makeready producing. Scott Silver will exec produce.

The story follows a cutting-edge tech company whose latest AI model begins manipulating global markets and stoking international conflict. A principled board member and an out of his depth software engineer must race to convince their profit-obsessed colleagues to shut down their creation before it triggers a globally catastrophic event.

Fifth Season landed the spec in one of 2024’s bigger spec sales following a highly competitive bidding war. Insiders say the search for a director was equally intense with half dozen directors in the mix for the job. Wright’s take eventually won over producers and now that he is on board,...

The American gay rights movement’s focus on marriage equality in the early 21st century wasn’t without controversy. For some, putting a premium on an arrangement so associated with heterosexual orthodoxy sold out the promise of gay liberation. Legally recognized unions represented to them an attempt to erase, not embrace, the differences within a community whose members had each other’s backs long before the federal government did.

Such conflicting views are highlighted in Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet, a film whose very title speaks to the nature of nuptials. The ceremony to which the film builds is flashy but also a façade covering up true acceptance for a coterie of queer characters. Leave it to Lily Gladstone’s Lee, an Indigenous organizer devoted to making youth of all sexual orientations feel empowered, to harmonize the opposing feelings about marriage. She’s less concerned about honoring the institution...

Exhibitions honoring the work of “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and the production design team behind “Barbie” and “Anna Karenina” will be featured at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures starting this spring.

The “Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho” exhibit is the first museum ever dedicated to the Oscar-winning director and will open March 23, providing rare access to his archive and personal collection, storyboards, research materials and on-set photographs.

The “Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer” exhibit will provide an immersive look into the pair’s collaboration over the last 25 years. Their nomination for “Barbie” last year marked their seventh collective Oscar nomination after “Pride & Prejudice,” “Atonement,” “Sherlock Holmes” and “Darkest Hour.” This exhibit is set to open May 23.

Friday, Jan. 31 Research Council of Makeup Artists Set to Receive Vanguard Award at Makeup and Hair Stylist Guild Awards

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Thursday announced two new flagship exhibitions opening in Spring 2025.

AMPAS’ Los Angeles Museum will host both Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho, and Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, exploring the work of the Oscar-nominated production design team behind films like Barbie (2023), Anna Karenina (2012), and Beauty and the Beast (2017).

Bong Joon Ho on the set of Okja (2017)

Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho is the first museum exhibition dedicated to the internationally acclaimed, Oscar-winning film director. In a continuation of the Academy Museum’s Director’s Inspiration series, the exhibition spotlights Bong Joon Ho’s creative process, filmography, and cinematic influences.

Whether set in 1980s Korea or an imagined future time and space, Bong Joon Ho’s films address issues that are transnational and universal: class disparity, social injustice, the environmental crisis, and political and moral corruption.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is celebrating filmmaker Bong Joon Ho with a new exhibition dedicated to his creative development.

IndieWire can announce that starting March 23, the Academy Museum will exhibit Bong as part of the “Director’s Inspiration” gallery. Agnés Varda was the previous auteur honored with the museum series.

The Director’s Inspiration gallery “focuses on the filmography and cinematic influences of a director who has established a narrative and visual style that is unmistakably their own, traceable through bodies of work that become touchstones for other filmmakers,” according to the Academy Museum site.

“Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho” will highlight the “Mickey 17” director’s creative process, filmography, and cinematic influences. The exhibit will include more than 100 original objects from storyboards and research materials to film posters, concept art, creature models, props, and on-set photographs, all from Bong’s archive and personal collection.

“Whether set...

Yellowstone has made Kelly Reilly a household name. Her character Beth Dutton’s courage and confidence shine through her performance, but her one quirk left the actress feeling uncomfortable throughout the show’s five seasons.

A still from Yellowstone Season 5 Official Trailer| Credits: Paramount Network

Following Yellowstone Season 5 Part B’s divisive ending, both fans and cast members have been reminiscing about its best moments. The episodes released on the heels of the show’s lead actor Kevin Costner and creator Taylor Sheridan’s feud weren’t the easiest to digest. Fans hated Dutton family patriarch John Dutton and his adopted son Jamie Dutton’s (Wes Bentley) fate a sentiment echoed amongst the critics as well. However, most fans will unanimously agree with Reilly’s candid confession about her character.

Kelly Reilly despised 1 thing about Beth Dutton

Beth Dutton isn’t someone you’d look up to for leading a disciplined life.

Brit actress Carey Mulligan (“Maestro”) recently appointed ‘Commander of the Order of the British Empire’ (Cbe) for services to drama, poses as different characters for the Prada spring-summer 2025 campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel:

“…Mulligan has received various accolades, including a ‘British Academy Film Award’, in addition to nominations for three ‘Academy Awards’, four ‘Golden Globe Awards’ and a ‘Tony Award’.

“She made her film debut with a supporting role in Joe Wright's romantic drama ‘Pride & Prejudice’ (2005)…

“…followed by diverse roles in television, including the drama series ‘Bleak House’ (2005), the television film ‘Northanger Abbey’ (2007), and guest starring in the Doctor Who episode ‘Blink’ (2007).

“Mulligan's breakthrough role was in the coming-of-age film ‘An Education’ (2009), for which she won the ‘BAFTA Award’ for ‘Best Actress’ and received a nomination for the ‘Academy Award for Best Actress’.

“Her career progressed with roles in ‘Never Let Me Go’ (2010), ‘Drive’ (2011), ‘Shame’ (2011), ‘Inside...

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Guillermo del Toro's 2015 film Crimson Peak might not be as well remembered as some of his other films, but it's a case study of Gothic romance and mystery. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, and Mia Wasikowska in a disturbing and doomed love story between Wasikowska's Edith Cushing and Hiddleston's Thomas Sharpe. In true del Toro fashion, it's a movie that relies heavily on visuals to create the compelling atmosphere its characters inhabit. Overall, its tone feels rather reminiscent of another master of horror, Alfred Hitchcock. Still, del Toro manages to pull off a story that manages both to be an homage and an original. He...

When it comes to film, the period drama has always been a staple of Hollywood. Before the age of blockbuster superhero films, it seemed like every A-list actor had at least one period drama on their resume. With these films taking place in specific time periods rather than in the modern day, there is extra effort put into the costuming, props, and set design to create a realistic, immersive experience for the viewer, transporting them back in time.

While period pieces like Pride & Prejudice (2005), Emma (2020), Little Women (2019), and The Pianist are universally regarded as great period dramas, there are plenty of period pieces that have fallen under the radar in terms of audience reception or box office returns. With Emerald Fennell’s upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation recently announced, it seems that the period drama has the potential to make a comeback, and many of these films are great examples of fantastic period dramas.

In a year where clear frontrunners have been slow to emerge, the Golden Globes offered crucial hints about which films and performances might emerge to lead awards season. Demi Moore appears to be the new best actress frontrunner after her win for “The Substance” in the best actress in a musical or comedy feature category.

The body horror thriller, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, premiered at Cannes, where it was acquired by Mubi. It has maintained momentum as a critical darling. Moore’s victory on Sunday night over Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”) and Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”) is the type of moment that can shift the awards race just as Oscar ballots are set to go out later this week.

The 61-year-old actress delivered a heartfelt speech about the longevity of her career, generating the kind of goodwill that has helped propel past winners in tight races,...

The Golden Globes have been honoring comedies since the 1950s and the days of such Billy Wilder gems as The Apartment and Some Like It Hot. But the category — which for the past 60 years has crowned a single winner among comedies and musicals — hasn’t always experienced smooth sailing.

How one defines a comedy — is it punchlines? pratfalls? subtle satire? — has been just one of the issues bedeviling the award. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association began playing even more fast and loose with definitions earlier this century when it increasingly nominated movies that seemed neither particularly funny nor acclaimed, instead using the category to bring popular films and stars into the fold that would otherwise have no way of getting there.

At the moment, the smaller, clubbier HFPA has been disbanded in favor of a larger and more representative group of global journalists. This has cut down on the number of nominated howlers,...

These child actors starred in iconic films – here's what they're up to now.Iniversal Studios, 20th Century Fox;new Line CinemaDaniel Tay – 'Elf'Daniel Tay starred in 2003's 'Elf' alongside Will Ferrell.Warner Bros. Entertainment; Mega

Daniel Tay was 11 when he acted opposite Will Ferrell in 2003's Elf as Buddy's half-brother, Michael Hobbs. But after making American Splendor (2003) and Doogal (2006), he quit acting to take a drastically different path.

He graduated from Yale in 2014 with a degree in economics and became an Sat tutor and bilingual editor. Now 32, Tay volunteers at a New York hospital and still has an agent in case he's called on to make a comeback.

Eric Lloyd – 'The Santa Clause'Eric Lloyd portrayed Charlie Calvin's role in the 1994 hit 'The Santa Claus' and its two sequels.Youtube;Mega

From age eight to 20, Eric Lloyd played Charlie Calvin in 1994's The Santa Clause and its two sequels.

Howards End is a sharp, funny series that fans of Joe Wright's 2005 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice need to see. Pride & Prejudice made audiences swoon for Matthew Macfadyen long before Succession showed just how slimy and off-putting he can be. Howards End is like the missing link between Pride & Prejudice and Succession. The BBC One/Starz series was adapted from E.M. Forster's classic novel by Oscar-winning screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea) and directed by Hettie Macdonald, who helmed several Doctor Who episodes, including the acclaimed "Blink." Hayley Atwell (known for Captain America: The First Avenger) gives a strong performance as the lead, but the best part of the series is Matthew Macfadyen in a role that's absolutely perfect for him. If your favorite parts of Pride & Prejudice were Mr. Darcy's more awkward stumbles, you need to watch this series.

Keira Knightley is widely considered one of the most beautiful actresses working today (in addition to being immensely talented). She's been working steadily since she was 17 years old, first skyrocketing to international fame for her performance in the film Bend It Like Beckham. Knightly became a bona fide star only a year after appearing in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and later in a few of its sequels. She's gone on to star in numerous big-name movies and TV series, most recently in the well-received Netflix spy thriller Black Doves.

And yet, one of Knightley's most enduring and beloved roles almost didn't happen. In 2005, the actress starred as Elizabeth Bennet in an adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Her performance in the film garnered significant critical praise and earned Knightley Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress, among several other accolades. Working with the film's director,...

Casting is one of the most vital parts of making a movie work as the actors are the ones bringing the script to life. If the cast doesn't have good chemistry or isn't the right fit, the movie can end up underwhelming. An example of a perfect casting is Keira Knightley in Pride & Prejudice. Knightley gave a fantastic performance as Elizabeth Bennet, doing justice to the brilliant vision of Jane Austen. The movie is one of the best Austen adaptations to date and it's a movie you can visit repeatedly without ever getting bored. But would you believe that there was a chance that Knightley wasn't going to be Elizabeth? And the reason had to do with her being "too pretty."...

Take a look at these Christmas cuties and their lives now.Movieclips/YouTube; Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers/YouTubeDaniel Tay – 'Elf'Warner Bros. Entertainment/YouTube; Mega

Daniel Tay was 11 when he acted opposite Will Ferrell in 2003's Elf as Buddy's half-brother, Michael Hobbs. But after making American Splendor (2003) and Doogal (2006), he quit acting to take a drastically different path.

He graduated from Yale in 2014 with a degree in economics and became an Sat tutor and bilingual editor. Now 32, Tay volunteers at a New York hospital and still has an agent in case he's called on to make a comeback!

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From age 8 to 20, Eric Lloyd played Charlie Calvin in 1994's The Santa Clause and its two sequels.

Since then, the 38-year-old has added comedian, musician and producer to his résumé, and starred in the 2018 movie The Onyx of Wall Street. He partnered with...

"Pride and Prejudice" is the kind of novel that feels modern no matter when it's read, but Jane Austen herself died in 1817, more than 70 years removed from the invention of motion pictures. In other words, she probably could never have imagined that, hundreds of years in the future, there would be so many recorded dramatic adaptations of her most celebrated work -- nor that one of them, 2005's "Pride & Prejudice," would be able to capture its spirit so brilliantly as to renew passion for the story of Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) and Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) for a whole generation.

Arguably the best Jane Austen adaptation, that Deborah Moggach-scripted, Joe Wright-directed take on the novel was so perfect -- so impeccably attentive to the sharp social observation, the warm family dynamic, the richness of local and temporal texture, and the soul-stirring romanticism of the source material --...

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The best historical romance books involve well-known popular novels but also some titles that might be surprising. In general, romance is a broad category with many subgenres. There are books that perfectly blend fantasy and romance—so much so that it has now become its own genre, romantasy. There are romance book series that include aliens and iconic period romance books that later become TV shows. Romance is a successful genre because of the endless opportunities and stories that often include other genres.

Historical romance is a popular genre with iconic books such as Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice or Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, but these are classics that the authors wrote during the period they lived in. Historical romance is a genre in which the author writes stories that take place before their time. Considering this factor,...

Ralph Fiennes uncovers secrets in the high-stakes papal election of ‘Conclave.’

It’s time to take a look behind the curtain at one of the oldest, and most controversial, institutions of all time: the Vatican. The movie, “Conclave,” is a gripping drama that stars Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence, who must navigate the high-stakes world of the Vatican’s papal election. As the sacred process of choosing a new pope unfolds, deep secrets, betrayals, and scandals come to light, threatening to shake the foundation of the church itself. Premiering Friday, Dec. 13 only on Peacock, “Conclave” is an exploration of one of the world’s most secretive institutions. Watch “Conclave” with a subscription to Peacock.

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Keira Knightley was a staple of the big screen in the early 2000s, starting with her big break role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). That same year, she starred in Love Actually, which is now, for many, a Christmas classic. Knightley rounded out her 2010s with two more Pirates of the Caribbean movies, as well as Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Atonement (2007).

Knightley continued to appear regularly in movies throughout the 2010s and into the 2020s, with notable titles including The Imitation Game (2014), Everest (2015), and Boston Strangler (2023), but she was notably absent from the TV space. The actor's most recent foray into TV was as a narrator in the animated The Sound Collector, but her major push into the medium didn't actually arrive until late 2024 with the release of a spy thriller show on Netflix, a kind of project Knightley has never tackled before.

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