26 h. ago ‘When I told him I’d secretly seen his films, his eyes filled with tears’: Isabella Rossellini remembers her father Roberto

The Italian director’s career was briefly derailed when his ‘scandalous’ affair with the Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman hit the headlines in the 1950s. Their daughter Isabella remembers a devoted parent and a brilliant film-makerIn June 1977, Roberto Rossellini died suddenly of a heart attack, home in Rome, less than a week after serving as jury president of the Cannes film festival. The director’s daughter Isabella – the fourth of his seven children – was then in her mid 20s. She remembers her mother, Ingrid Bergman, saying: “Dad left us quickly, just as quickly as he drove his Ferrari.”The story of Roberto’s last two decades is told in Living Without a Script, a new archive-based documentary, which premieres this week in Rome. While the film serves as a reminder of its subject’s status as one of the greats of world cinema – the key figure in postwar Italian neorealism – it also shows his life beyond movies. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Emma Stone is supported by her doting husband Dave McCary as they make a rare appearance together after the premiere of her new film Bugonia

Emma Stone was supported by her doting husband Dave McCary as they made a rare appearance together in NYC on Tuesday night after the premiere of her new film Bugonia 

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3 d. ago Emma Stone is supported by her doting husband Dave McCary as they make a rare appearance together after the premiere of her new film Bugonia

Emma Stone was supported by her doting husband Dave McCary as they made a rare appearance together in NYC on Tuesday night after the premiere of her new film Bugonia 

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3 d. ago Shelby Oaks review – junky Halloween horror delivers zero scares

There is really nothing to be scared of in this clumsy hodgepodge of found footage, mockumentary and conventional narrativeIt might be the year that saw Sinners raise hell over Easter and Weapons target the late summer but this Halloween, the options are scarily poor in comparison, no tricks or treats, just junk. Last week’s Elm Street-cribbing sequel Black Phone 2 was a sign of a franchise already running out of steam while this week, low-budget disappointment Shelby Oaks tries and fails to start a new one, a scrappy attempt to conjure the clammy fear of The Blair Witch Project, a film that has so far proved impossible to replicate (horror fans would be far better served by making the most of the Sinners Imax re-release).It’s the debut of the YouTube film critic Chris Stuckmann, who premiered his Kickstarter-funded feature at last year’s genre-led Fantasia festival, attracting the attention of Neon, a company who had just achieved surprise success with the serial killer horror Long...

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3 d. ago Colleen Hoover misses Regretting You film premiere over ‘unavoidable surgery’

The film, based on Hoover’s book of the same name, hits theaters October 24

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5 d. ago The History of Sound director on importance of queer romance in films not being weighed down by shame

The History of Sound premiered at London Film Festival Saturday night (October 18) at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where director Oliver Hermanus spoke on the importance of queer film not being weighted down by shame.

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6 d. ago Angelina Jolie is the epitome of chic in a classic black gown as she continues to promote her latest film Couture in Rome

The Maria actress, 50, showed off her ageless beauty as she attended the premiere for Couture at the Rome Film Festival.

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7 d. ago Sydney Sweeney got ‘a few concussions’ filming boxer Christy Martin’s biopic

Sydney Sweeney sustained "a few concussions" while filming the Christy Martin biopic, the film’s producer Kerry Kohansky-Roberts revealed at the BFI London Film Festival premiere at the Royal Festival Hall.

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7 d. ago Sydney Sweeney is a vision in pink as she steps out in lace dress at the London premiere of her new film Christy

The actress, 28, made sure all eyes were on her as she attended the BFI London Film Festival on Friday.

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7 d. ago Sydney Sweeney combines corsetry with sheer lace at ‘Christy’ premiere during BFI London Film Festival

Sydney Sweeney combines corsetry with sheer lace at ‘Christy’ premiere during BFI London Film Festival  Page Six

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7 d. ago Jennifer Lawrence flashes sideboob in plunging black dress as she attends the London premiere of her new film Die My Love

The actress, 35, looked incredible as she arrived on the red carpet wearing a black sleeveless dress with a plunging neckline.

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9 d. ago Bruce Springsteen larks about with leading men Jeremy Allen White and Stephen Graham at the premiere of his biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere during BFI London Film Festival

The trio appeared in high spirits as they led the stars at the event which took place during the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago Watch: Will Arnett tries joke on The Independent at ‘Is This Thing on?’ premiere

Will Arnett flexed his newly sharpened comic timing during the premiere for comedy Is This Thing On? at the BFI London Film Festival on Tuesday (14 October).

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9 d. ago Inside the London Film Festival premieres and Frieze week parties

What’s going on behind the velvet rope during London’s biggest week of art and film

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9 d. ago Amal Clooney bursts with pride as lookalike niece Mia, 23, follows in her footsteps and graduates from London law school with a distinction

Amal Clooney was bursting with pride this week as her lookalike niece Mia Hamiyeh officially followed in her footsteps to become a lawyer.

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1 week ago ‘High Wire’ Director Calif Chong on Stephen Chow Dreams, BFI London Film Festival Premiere and Making Immigration Funny

‘High Wire’ Director Calif Chong on Stephen Chow Dreams, BFI London Film Festival Premiere and Making Immigration Funny  Variety

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1 week ago Andra Day Wore Ashish To The ‘Is This Thing On?’ London Film Festival Premiere

Andra Day Wore Ashish To The ‘Is This Thing On?’ London Film Festival Premiere  Red Carpet Fashion Awards

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1 week ago Josh O’Connor on navigating his role as an art thief in The Mastermind

“There's lots of things I didn't like about James. But you can't see it like that when you're playing a character,” Josh O’Connor told The Independent at the UK premiere of The Mastermind.

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1 week ago Mia Goth flashes racy glimpse of her underwear in sheer backless gown as she joins her dapper co

Mia Goth ensured all eyes were on her on Monday evening as she joined her co-star Jacob Elordi at the premiere of Frankenstein during the 69th BFI London Film Festival.

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1 week ago Activist Livia Firth leaves VERY pointed comment under picture of Amal and George Clooney posing at one of their foundation events

Livia Firth left a very pointed comment under a picture of Amal and George Clooney posing at one of their foundation events last week.

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