English-language films
‘Elvis’ puts the King back in spotlight in theaters
Baz Luhrmann's rock'n'roll biopic "Elvis" hip-swiveled to the top of the box office on its opening weekend in North America, taking in an estimated $30.5 million in a rare tie with "Top Gun: Maverick," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on June 26.
Couple works summer, hits roads in caravan in winter
A Turkish couple who bought a caravan with the money earned by selling their wedding jewelry is working during the summer but touring the country with their caravan in the winter.
According to a report by the daily Milliyet, it was the year 2018 when Büşra and Murat Yerlikaya decided to buy a trailer.
‘Lightyear’ banned in 14 markets
Disney's latest animation "Lightyear," which features a same-sex kiss, has been denied release in more than a dozen mainly Muslim countries.
Countries across Asia and the Middle East have refused to give Pixar's "Toy Story" spinoff a showing, in the latest development for parent company Disney as it tries to navigate differing public and political attitudes on LGBTQ issues.
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Cannes can’t help falling in love with ‘Elvis’
Cannes was shaken, rattled and rolled on May 25 as the world premiere of "Elvis" rocked the film festival on the French Riviera, in what has proven a vintage year for music-lovers.
The highly anticipated new film is the latest from Australia's Baz Luhrmann, the technicolor maestro behind "Romeo and Juliet" and "Moulin Rouge!".
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‘Bad Guys’ on top of US box office
Universal's animated action-comedy "The Bad Guys" again topped the North American box office this weekend, with an estimated take of $16.1 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on May 2.
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Willem Dafoe to receive honorary UW-Milwaukee doctorate
Actor Willem Dafoe is set to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee next month.
University officials announced Friday that Dafoe will receive the doctorate of arts on May 22. He's slated to speak at the school's two graduation ceremonies that day. He'll receive the degree during the second ceremony of the day.
First ‘Avatar 2’ footage shown as Disney, Universal hit CinemaCon
James Cameron said his long-delayed sequel to "Avatar," the highest-earning movie of all time, would "push the limits of what cinema can do," as Disney and Universal presented first looks at their upcoming movies in Las Vegas on April 27.
How happy are Greeks?
Which country was named the happiest, for the fifth consecutive year?
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Probe nearly finished in Baldwin shooting
The criminal investigation into the fatal shooting on a U.S. movie starring Alec Baldwin is "nearing completion," the officer leading the probe said on April 26.
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Where migrants go to and where they come from globally (infographic)
The US is the top destination