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The American French Film Festival (TAFFF), which had been due to take place in L.A. from October 18 to 22, has been shelved due to the writers and actors strikes.

Sex Education returns for its fourth and final season on Thursday, September 21.

A pensioner who was viciously attacked by a thug in his own garden has hit out at the council for leaving him ‘exposed’ without a fence.

Blur, R.E.M., Garbage, Idlewild and more are set to reissue albums from the 1990s for next month’s National Album Day.As announced earlier this year, National Album Day will take place on October 14 and feature a special spotlight on the ’90s.Other artists set to reissue records on the day include Fatboy Slim, Bob Dylan, Wu-Tang Clan, Jeff Buckley and more.This year marks the sixth edition of the event – which originally launched in 2018 – and seeks to shine a light upon the artists and albums that defined the 1990s.

The family of a 'bubbly, bright and beautiful' woman have shared their heartache after she died aged 31 - just days after complaining of a headache.

One Piece is breaking all sorts of Netflix streaming records!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Ten Korean independent films will have their world premiere in the Busan International Film Festival’s Korean Cinema Today section. Selectors said on Friday that this year’s crop are films that “delve into profound themes of life, agony, family affection, and personal introspection, inviting audiences to contemplate their meaning.” They add that, “the imaginative depiction of a diverse array of stories, free from the typical rules of genre, adds anticipation.” Delivery presents a “suspenseful irony” as an affluent couple deal with infertility and a young, financially struggling couple face an unplanned pregnancy. “FAQ” is a comic fantasy where an elementary schoolchild innocently picks up a bottle of Korean rice wine or makgeolli at a field camp and then gets to know the secrets of the world through alcohol.

Paris Fury looked positively blooming as she posed for a new snap alongside her mum. The 33-year-old, who has been winning praise from fans after seeing her in her own Netflix docuseries At Home with the Furys, took to her Instagram Story with a photo taken in York when she headed to the races.

A two-year-girl has died after being hit by a car at a holiday park in Cambridgeshire.

Tina Malone has opened up about her previous struggle with alcoholism.The actress, who shot to fame as Mimi Maguire in the popular TV show Shameless, recently marked 25 years sober, having previously struggled with alcohol addiction. In a previous appearance on Good Morning Britain, Tina, 60, shared that along with being alcohol-free for 25 years, she has also been drug-free for the last ten years.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter An estimated 8.5 million people went to the movies this Sunday on National Cinema Day, a 5% increase in attendance from last year’s inaugural event. On National Cinema Day, hosted by the Cinema Foundation, all showtimes in every format (including Imax and Dolby) were $4 at participating theaters. Even with heavily discounted tickets, the box office saw a 16% increase over the previous Sunday, Aug.

National Cinema Day did 8.5 million admissions we hear off of a Sunday total day box office that’s estimated around $34M. All tickets for all movies and showtimes were $4 vs. last year’s $3. Note this figure could go up later today once final numbers are tabulated.

made its debut in 2022, with more than 600 cinemas across the country including major chains and smaller independent venues offering the cut-price tickets to celebrate the occasion.On Saturday (September 2), it will return for a second year after 2022’s inaugural event saw over 1.5million admissions, more than three times the usual level for a regular day.National Cinema Day is organised by Cinema First, and supported by the Film Distributors’ Association and the UK Cinema Association.Cinema First boss Iain Jacob said: “There seems no better time than now to celebrate U.K. cinema-going, one of the nation’s favourite out-of-home leisure activities.“Coming off of the back of recent successes and the huge profile they have given to the sector, we wanted to give everyone a chance to enjoy the big screen experience.”Get more details on National Cinema Day 2023 here.Jacob added: “While all the evidence confirms that cinema-going is amongst the most low-cost, best value-for-money leisure opportunities, we also of course recognize that many households are still experiencing significant impacts on their finances and wanted to do our bit to make a trip to the cinema even more affordable for the whole family.“I am hugely grateful for the level of support shown by colleagues across the industry for National Cinema Day, which we very much hope will exceed last year’s very successful event, confirming the continued relevance of film in the lives of the cinema-going audience.”As reported by Variety, the dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer led to a sizeable uptick in UK box office numbers in July.

Naman Ramachandran After a hugely popular debut in 2022, National Cinema Day is coming again to the U.K. Over 630 venues have signed up to participate in the event on Sept. 2, offering tickets from £3 ($3.75) across the day.

Aug. 26 is National Dog Day, and to celebrate the occasion we take a look at celebrities who’ve shared their love of their furry, four-legged friends.

Box office analytics firm EntTelligence which is monitoring 13.5 million seats in over 100K showtimes for Sunday’s National Cinema Day is currently seeing that day’s presales outstripping Saturday by more than 700%.

It’s an unusual theatrical weekend as the second National Cinema Day rolls out Sunday with $4 tickets for all shows and formats at participating theaters — the bulk of the nation’s circuits big and small. The event was announced Monday with a dedicated clip of new openings, recent returning (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) and re-releases (Jurassic Park, America Graffiti, Lady Bird).

Drew Barrymore has been dealing with a scary situation this week, but it hopefully is almost under control.

EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s J.A. Bayona has carved a niche for himself in survivalist drama, starting with 2012’s The Impossible, in which a family’s dream trip to Thailand becomes a nightmare when a tsunami destroys their luxury resort. It was based on a true story, unlike 2018’s Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom, which nevertheless featured human beings facing unimaginable odds when confronted by a terrifying new breed of carnivorous dinosaurs.

Naman Ramachandran The Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its selections for the popular Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere and On Screen strands. The On Screen section, introduced in 2021, showcases series and this year boasts six world premieres – five from Korea and one from Indonesia. Tving show “I Am a Running Mate,” about an ordinary student trying to become student president marks the directorial debut of Han Jin-won, winner of best original screenplay as a co-writer for Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” The series merges the coming-of-age genre with elements of a political drama, and stars Yoon Hyun-soo, Lee Jung-sic, Choi Woo-sung, Hong Hwa-yeon and Lee Bong-jun.