5 h. ago Florida mayor drops threat to evict cinema over No Other Land screening

The Oscar-winning film, about a Palestinian community resisting displacement and violence from Israeli forces, has become the latest focus of a culture war in the stateAfter a week of controversy, the mayor of Miami Beach decided to withdraw his initial proposal to cancel the lease and block a small cinema’s funding due to its screening of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.Residents packed city hall to make public comments, and regardless of their backgrounds and opinions, the majority, including city commissioners, agreed that censorship, eviction and defunding of O Cinema were not the answer or the path forward. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago No Other Land director calls Florida mayor’s campaign against his film ‘very dangerous’

Israeli Oscar-winner Yuval Abraham speaks out after Miami Beach mayor proposed evicting a local cinema for screening the Palestinian-focused documentaryThe Israeli director of No Other Land has criticised a Florida mayor’s efforts to evict a local cinema after it screened his Oscar-winning documentary about Palestinian displacement in the West Bank, saying: “Banning a film only makes people more determined to see it.”Steven Meiner, the mayor of Miami Beach, has issued a draft resolution calling for the termination of the city’s lease agreement with O Cinema, and withdrawing $40,000 in promised grant funding for the nonprofit that runs the independent cinema. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Miami Beach mayor wants to end lease of independent theater that screened Palestine documentary

The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, wants to terminate a lease and cut financial support for an independent film theater that screened “No Other Land,” describing the Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis as antisemitic

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1 week ago With Love, Meghan confirmed for second season on Netflix despite being savaged by critics

Meghan Markle's new Netflix lifestyle show has been renewed for a second season, which will land on TV screens later this year

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2 w. ago I’m Still Here wins Oscar for best international film, becoming first Brazilian film to do so

Brazil’s official entry beats beleaguered French favourite Emilia Pérez to the podiumOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winners and photos from the red carpetI’m Still Here has won the Oscar for best international film at the Academy Awards, which are currently taking place in Los Angeles. It is the first Brazilian film to win the award – and was also the first to be nominated.Directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here is a political drama based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens was “disappeared” and murdered in 1970s Brazil. The film had to overcome a lineup including Danish true-crime story The Girl With the Needle, Iran-set legal drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig and trans gangster musical Emilia Pérez, which had been the hot favourite for the award.Anora wins best original and Conclave wins best adapted screenplayKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting prizesNo Other Land wins best documentar...

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2 w. ago Gene Hackman, David Lynch and Maggie Smith honoured at 2025 Oscars ceremony

Traditional in memoriam segment at Academy Awards also remembers Donald Sutherland, Shelley Duvall and James Earl JonesOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winners and photos from the red carpetTributes to the late actor Gene Hackman have rounded off the traditional in-memoriam segment at the Academy Awards in Hollywood.The actor, whose body was found last Wednesday along with those of his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, was one of cinema’s most beloved and respected stars. His death, particularly in what appear to be upsetting circumstances, has been deeply felt across the industry.Anora wins best original and Conclave wins best adapted screenplayKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting prizesNo Other Land wins best documentary andFlow wins best animated feature Continue reading...

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4 w. ago White Lotus star lands new role on BBC just days after new series starts

The BBC's upcoming comedy-drama Film Club is due to land on TV screens later this year.

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