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‘Predator: Badlands’ Review: The Extra-Terrestrial Killing Machine Loses Its Menacing Mojo In An FX-Heavy But Otherwise Lightweight Sc-fi Fantasy
Whatever happened to subtext? With regard to the Predator franchise, it seems weird to bring this up so late in the day, after six movies and two Alien tie-ins. But the question that bubbles up right at the very beginning of Predator: Badlands is very simple: what does the idea of the predator even me…
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‘Sinners’: Can Ryan Coogler’s Chiller Make It To The Oscars? Plus, 10 Terrifyingly Good Horror Triple Bills To Watch This Halloween
This weekend, Ryan Coogler's genre-stretching box office smash Sinners, starring not but two Michael B. Jordans, returns to cinemas for a limited engagement, ostensibly for the creepy holiday season — but could Warner Bros. have an ulterior motive for the re-release? Although Coogler's movie debuted…
A New Dimension In Horror: How Paul And Neville Raschid Are Changing The Interactive Film Space – “The In-Cinema Experience Is So Special”
From Halloween, the Genesis Cinema in London is conducting an experiment in terror — until the end of 2025, the independent East End venue will be screening the latest experimental film by British director Paul Raschid. Called The Run, it’s a survival horror set in Northern Italy, in which a female…
Actor Ha Jung-Woo Accepts Honorary Award From London East Asia Film Festival: “London Is A Very Meaningful Place For Me”
The 10th London East Asia Film Festival got off to an action-packed start Thursday night with a brand-new print of John Woo's 1992 undercover cop drama Hard Boiled, starring Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung. Present at the event — to receive an Honorary Award from festival director Hyejung Jeon — was…
‘Regretting You’ Review: True Love Inevitably Prevails In A Ridiculous Romantic Drama
Regretting You is a tribute to the transportational properties of cinema; for two very long hours you'll be wondering what year it is, where you are, and what the hell you're doing there. Rarely was a film more aptly titled, unless, of course, you're a…
‘100 Nights Of Hero’ Review: Julia Jackman’s Colorful Fantasy Debut Defends Women’s Rights With Mixed Results – London Film Festival
The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Arabian Nights in Julia Jackman's feature debut, a feminist fantasy that leans hard into whimsy while making some salient points about the place of women in the real world. Festivals have been generous to it so far, with…
‘Eddington’ Director Ari Aster Looks Back On His Visionary Satire: “It’s About Where We Are”
A quick look at the news every day is enough to test anyone's sanity, blurring the once firm border between truth and fiction even before AI has taken hold in any meaningful way. And as the events of 2025 just seem to get stranger and stranger, one film stands out for trying to get to the bottom of…
The Secrets Of Casting: “Each Project’s Different, You End Up Becoming An Expert” – Contenders London
As the Oscars approach their 98th iteration, it seems strange that after nearly 100 years the Academy is only now bringing in an award to honor the work of casting directors. At Deadline's Contenders London, casting veteran Des Hamilton made the audience laugh when he revealed that, while visiting an…
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Colin Farrell And Edward Berger On ‘Ballad Of A Small Player’: “It’s A Very Quick Descent Into Madness” – Contenders London
It seems like only a year since Edward Berger was in the awards conversation with Conclave — which is perhaps because it is. But even by the director's usual swift standards, Ballad of a Small Player is a hell of a quick turnaround. Based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne, it stars Colin Farrell as…
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‘F1’ Star Kerry Condon On Infiltrating The World Of Formula One Racing: “I Can Change A Tire, I’m A Great Driver” – Contenders London
A last-minute addition to Contenders London to promote Apple Original Film's F1, Irish actress Kerry Condon rocked the house with her memories of shooting Joseph Kosinski’s racing drama, set in the macho world of Formula One. Playing technician Kate McKenna to Pitt's maverick driver Sonny Hayes…
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Noah Baumbach On The Humanity Of His George Clooney Vehicle ‘Jay Kelly’: “We Want To See Movie Stars Represent Us” – Contenders London
The story of a Hollywood superstar coming to terms with the fragility of his privileged existence might not seem the most universal story, especially one starring George Clooney at his most suave and charismatic. But while speaking at Deadline's Contenders London event, Jay Kelly director Noah…
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Contenders Film: London Underway, Kicking Off Movie Awards Season
With summer firmly in the rearview mirror, the film industry is bringing out its biggest guns, and 2025 is set to go out with a bang. So many movies, so few awards. Luckily, Deadline is here to help cut through some of that noise with Contenders Film: London, our annual UK stop that has kicked off…
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