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Our pick of the 20 best LGBTQ+ films of all time

During Pride month, why not watch one of these incredible films?

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15 LGBTQ+ documentaries to watch during Pride

Enhance your Pride month with these excellent films

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Sag-Aftra members vote to authorise Hollywood actors strike

The result of the vote was announced on Monday ahead of union negotiations with major studios, streamers and production companies.
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Dame Helen Mirren to be recipient of 37th American Cinematheque Award

The Oscar-winning actress is the first British female and the third British person to be bestowed with the award.
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Jennifer Coolidge: I made the mistake of not riding the wave that I had early on

The award-winning actress has recently received critical acclaim for her performance in HBO black comedy series The White Lotus.
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Barbie movie pink paint company clarifies global shortage claims

It was said that the movie sparked an international shortage of the colour, after the construction of the fluorescent pink Barbieland set

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Mayor slams Labour for blocking candidacy after stage appearance with Ken Loach

Jamie Driscoll accused the party of being ‘anti-democratic’ and urged leader Sir Keir Starmer to reconsider the decision.
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Dwayne Johnson confirms return to Fast & Furious after Vin Diesel feud

The Moana star said the reaction from fans to Fast X has been ‘gratifying and satisfying’

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Daniel Kaluuya says new Spider-Man film forced him to ‘think outside the box’

The Oscar-winning actor said he sometimes got ‘stuck’ in his own process but had to adapt to the lack of regular factors including a set.
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US judge approves Rust producers’ settlement with family of Halyna Hutchins

Ms Hutchins was killed on the set of the movie in October 2021 after a prop gun actor Alec Baldwin was holding was discharged.
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What is frontotemporal dementia? Bruce Willis’s condition explained

Tallulah, the daughter from her father’s marriage to Demi Moore, provides an update on the Die Hard star’s condition

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Colin Salmon backs The Capture star Paapa Essiedu for Bond role

The actor has said he would like to see Essiedu as 007.
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Jared Leto says he’s ‘like a lizard’ and has not cried in 17 years

The Hollywood actor and musician suggested he had shed all of his tears while making Requiem For A Dream

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Armie Hammer will not face sexual assault charges after two-year investigation

The actor, 36, he was looking forward to ‘beginning what will be a long, difficult process of putting my life back together’.
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Sam Neill to auction off personal Jurassic Park items in support of Unicef UK

The actor’s famous hat, jacket and boots will all form part of an auction which is due to take place later this month in Los Angeles.
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Al Pacino to become a father for the fourth time at 83

The Hollywood actor is among stars embracing fatherhood later in life.
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Ryan Gosling defends his casting as Ken in Barbie movie

The actor said he found connections between his childhood self and the character.
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The Wes Anderson Trend is TikTok’s latest obsession

From train journeys to burger joints, everything is ripe for Wes-ification right now

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Mulan star Ming-Na Wen says she has ‘love-hate relationship’ with her name

The US actress, who is also known for roles in the Star Wars and Marvel franchises, was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday.
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Justine Triet wins Cannes Palme d’Or for Anatomy Of A Fall

The thriller saw off tough competition from new films by acclaimed directors including Wes Anderson and Todd Haynes

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Elemental at Cannes: Pixar closes the festival with a damp squib

Previous masterpieces like Toy Story 3 and Monsters, Inc. mean that there’s nowhere to hide for the studio when it doesn’t quite work

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The Old Oak: Ken Loach bows out plucking at the heartstrings as ever

The director has said this will be his last film, and it’s full of his trademark righteous fury

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Here are the top films and TV shows affected by the writers’ strike

Series including Stranger Things, Family Guy and Yellowjackets have all been affected by the strike

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Barbie and Ken get arrested in ‘real world’ after Barbieland exit

The teaser features actors Will Ferrell, Sharon Rooney, Emma Mackey and Kate McKinnon.
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Tom Hanks tells Harvard graduates truth is no longer a public service benchmark

The actor talked about superheroes, truth and the ‘American way’ in his Harvard Commencement speech.
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Hypnotic movie review: Ben Affleck and co fail to mesmerise

This is a momentum-free hodge-podge of better science fiction films and books that have gone before

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A new trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie just dropped

“Do you guys ever think about dying?” asks Barbie at one point

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The Flash director confirms Nicolas Cage will make cameo as Superman

Cage adds DC superhero to his list of extraordinary roles

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Tom Hiddleston to make Soccer Aid debut on 2023 England charity team

The Loki star said he was ‘delighted’ to be a part of the event and ‘honoured’ be playing in the match.
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Wes Anderson: celebrate Asteroid City with his most stunning shots

Given the sheer number of Anderson’s fantastic frames, picking 50 favourite shots was a tricky task indeed

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Oh, bother: Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Pan getting horror treatment

Two beloved childhood treasures are due a terrifying transformation

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Asteroid City premiere: All of Wes Anderson’s films ranked

Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks are among the star-studded cast in the director’s latest production

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Asteroid City: Wes Anderson has rekindled the old magic

The usual celebrity suspects are joined by newcomers to enrich this satisfying story that evokes the paranoia of the Cold War and the thrill of new discovery

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People can’t get over the new trailer for The Color Purple

38 years later, Blitz Bazawule reimagines the beloved story of Celie Harris Johnson

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The Boogeyman director: I can’t believe I made a movie that scared Stephen King

Rob Savage said it had been “nerve-wracking” to show his film to the renowned horror novelist but King ‘had the best time’ watching it.