Tony Rayns, British Critic and Champion of East Asian Cinema, Dies at 78

Stephen Chow Makes His Return to the Sport With ‘Kung Fu Soccer,’ Closing International Rights Deal More Than Two Decades After ‘Shaolin Soccer’

Singapore-based Encore Films has secured worldwide theatrical distribution and related rights outside Mainland China for “Kung Fu Soccer,” the new feature from filmmaker Stephen Chow. The action comedy – a China-Hong Kong co-production – follows the Emei Women’s Football Team as it battles through the fictional “Supreme Invincible Cup” tournament, blending martial arts with sport. []

5 Cult Movies From 1994 All ’80s Kids Know Were Perfect From Start to Finish

Three decades later, it’s good to look back and see how cinema gave us so many incredible films in the ’90s. However, among so many of them, a few managed to win over a portion of the audience that still remembers them with a lot of admiration. If you grew up during that time, you []

Stephen Chow’s ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spinoff ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Lands Worldwide Distribution Rights Deal

Singapore distributor Encore Films has acquired worldwide rights outside China to the 'Shaolin Soccer' follow-up, which is Chow's first film as director since 2019 and stars Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat and Lay Zhang.

iQIYI International Releases First Half of 2026 Global Trending Content: Chinese Dramas and Micro Dramas Power Dual-Engine Global Growth

iQIYI International Releases First Half of 2026 Global Trending Content: Chinese Dramas and Micro Dramas Power Dual-Engine Global Growth

Filem Arab Mr VIP angkat Malaysia ke layar Timur Tengah

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia sekali lagi menjadi pilihan penerbit filem antarabangsa apabila filem terbaharu dari dunia perfileman Arab berjudul Mr VIP menjalani penggambaran di beberapa lokasi sekitar ibu negara sejak 21 Jun lalu. Filem terbitan syarikat produksi gergasi Arab, Synergy Plus itu diterbitkan dengan kerjasama Inifinity Films yang diterajui Abdulrahman Suud, sekali gus mengangkat Malaysia sebagai ... Read more The post Filem Arab Mr VIP angkat Malaysia ke layar Timur Tengah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Faces of Death is finally streaming on Shudder and it's the best slasher of 2026

Faces of Death is finally streaming on Shudder. Here's why Daniel Goldhaber's smart, bloody slasher is one of 2026's best horror movies.

40th Cinema Ritrovato Festival presenting movies by late Iranian filmmakers

TEHRAN – The 40th Cinema Ritrovato (Rediscovered) Festival in Bologna, Italy, which is dedicated to screening restored, rediscovered, and lesser‑seen films from cinema history, is hosting films by late Iranian filmmakers Abbas Kiarostami, Dariush Mehrjui, and Ebrahim Golestan.

EPR Properties: Tales Of Movie Theaters Dying Were Great Exaggerations

EPR Properties: Tales Of Movie Theaters Dying Were Great Exaggerations

BIFAN set to open for 11-day run with record 321 films

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIF...

Vietnamese actor Kaity Nguyen looks to Korean cinema as model for global success

Vietnamese actor Kaity Nguyen looks to Korean cinema as model for global success

xAI Is Dead. Long Live SpaceXAI

I never have to type out what the hell xAI is again.

Who gained from Satluj's 48-hour release? 5 big questions about Diljit film

Who gained from Satluj's 48-hour release? 5 big questions about Diljit film

Sacha Baron Cohen Secretly Revives Iconic Character

Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesSacha Baron Cohen has quietly wrapped production on a new Ali G movie, reviving one of his most iconic characters. The 54-year-old actor has completed another installment of the Ali G universe, after filming in Oxfordshire, U.K., and the U.S., according to The Insneider. The publication reported that Baron Cohen was spotted in character in July and September last year. The upcoming film is untitled and has no release date yet. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Who's in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? Elle Fanning, Bear Grylls and Jason Isaacs lead stars on Day 10

Famous faces from the film industry descended on Centre Court for the quarter-finals

Spider-Man vs Minions — who can save Hollywood?

The summer box office battle is heating up. But behind Hollywood’s biggest franchises is a bigger question about the future of cinema. Who can revive moviegoing? Peter Devlin takes a look. #spiderman #hollywood #minions #cinema #movies

African Cinema Spotlight: Ghanaian Film Wins Best Actor At Cannes Fifi

The short film When Malcolm Smiled was honored at the 2026 Festival International du Film Inclusion (Cannes FIFI), where lead actor Ernest Dinku Jr. received the Best Actor Award for his powerful portrayal of Malcolm X. Held June 17–21 at Cinéma Les Arcades in Cannes, France, Cannes FIFI has quickly established itself as a global platform celebrating inclusion, representation, and diverse []

'The Violinist' bags top price at Annecy Animation Film Festival 2026; Full winners list here

Annecy [France], June 28 (ANI): The Annecy Animation Film Festival crowned the winners on Saturday with 'The Violinist' directed by Ervin Han and Raul Garc biggest festival prize in animation: Annecy's feature film Cristal, reported Variety. According to Variety, a tale of two young violinist virtuosos in and after WWII Singapore, 'The Violinist' certainly had its fans at Annecy as it was against the strong cont

‘If everyone runs away, it won’t survive’: Roseville Cinema vows to beat doubters

The art deco picture theatre has been part of the cultural life of Sydney’s north shore for more than a century. Now a court has ordered its sale.

Citizen Kane at 85: A Revolutionary Masterpiece Still Hiding in Plain Sight

Photo Credit:RKO Radio Pictures, still photographer Alexander Kahle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Public DomainBy Charlton AllenOrson Welles’s film may no longer shock us the way it shocked audiences in 1941—but only because so much of modern cinema learned to speak its language.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Looks And Sounds Like A Big Improvement Over The First Two Games

Dimps and Bandai Namco's next Dragon Ball Xenoverse title, which series creator Akira Toriyama worked on before his passing, is already impressing fans

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Returns To Theatre After 25 Years; Shares Stage With Daughter Shora

The play also highlights Nawazuddin's continued passion for live performance despite spending decades building a successful career in cinema.

K-drama likened to 'Taken' surges on Netflix as webtoon controversy returns

Following the breakout success of My Royal Nemesis, the next hottest K-drama may be Agent Kim Reactivated. The revenge thriller debuted at No. 3 on Netflix's global non-English TV chart just three days after its premiere, though its popularity has also renewed scrutiny of the production company behind the original webtoon over allegations of far-right imagery in its works. Agent Kim Reactivated stars So Ji-sub as Manager Kim, an ordinary office worker forced to shed his quiet corporate lif

A Date to The Anti-Communist Film Festival: Barbra Streisand

A Date to The Anti-Communist Film Festival: Barbra Streisand

Fufjilm launches special waterproof and black-and-white editions of its retro QuickSnap instant cameras

If you really want to get retro, Fujifilm is making some special editions of its classic instant camera.

‘आइ लिसन फर द साउन्ड अफ एसेज’ र ‘द बस टु बागबजार’ पुरस्कृत

काठमाडौँ। ‘समथिङ लाइक अ फिल्म फेस्टिभल’ (एसएलएफ) मा मिहिर प्याकुरेल निर्देशित ‘आइ लिसन फर द साउन्ड अफ एसेज’ र निशित थापाको ‘द बस टु बागबजार’ पुरस्कृत भएको छ। १२ असारदेखि चार दिनसम्म चलेको महोत्सवमा निर्देशक प्याकुरेलले उत्कृष्ट नवीन चलचित्र पुरस्कार र थापाले सर्वाधिक मनपराइएको फिल्म पुरस्कार प्राप्त गरेका हुन्। सोमबार समापन भएको महोत्सवमा युवा र []

Multiple Animated DC Projects Announced, Including ‘Absolute Batman’

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France turned out to be a big deal for DC Studios and Warner