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Put simply, there is nobody quite like James Cameron. Not even relegated to the realm of Hollywood directors, Cameron is truly a unique individual. Uncompromising, inquisitive, and always willing to bet on himself, he’s a true original. He’s also turning 72 years old today, and few filmmakers in their seventh decade on this planet can…

From left, filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, actors Kim Min-hee and Park Mi-so pose during a photocall for the movie “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes” at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, Thursday. EPA-Yonhap

LOS ANGELES –Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental blockbuster “On Golden Pond” who worked with such Hollywood heavyweights as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Steve McQueen and John Wayne, has died. He was 97.

Backrooms is currently riding high at the top of the box office, but 20-year-old director Kane “Pixels” Parsons is already talking about a sequel. According to a report by Deadline, the filmmaking prodigy is actively looking for a “screenwriting collaborator” to work with him on developing a follow-up movie.

Superstar Dilip Kumar’s legacy as Indian cinema’s quintessential tragedy king has endured for generations, despite a relatively selective filmography of just over 50 movies.

In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is alone — very alone. “There’s just nothing better than watching Tom play an awkward scene,” says director Destin Daniel Cretton. “His comedic timing with his awkwardness, I think, is one of the most brilliant things about him. It’s so relatable.” Jay Maidment/Columbia Pictureshide caption

The Diary of a Chambermaid, the latest feature film by Radu Jude, has been selected for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the New York Film Festival (NYFF).

Pluribushas more than a few memorable shots from varying points of view, including from the air. Some of those scenes involved filming from show creator Vince Gilligan’s own helicopter (he’s also a pilot), from a drone, or sometimes both. Unsurprisingly, Marshall Adams, one of the show’s directors of photography told me those sequences were “tricky”…

Hey friends! Barbarella here. THE DEVIL’S MOUTH is currently available on Prime. This latest entry into shark-versus-people stories follows a group of friends on one last adventure before they enter the realm of adult responsibility. The group finds itself in a cave that recently flooded, bringing creatures from the ocean into its freshwater passages. Despite…

“The Pitt” is the definition of a “put your phone away while watching” show. The believable aesthetic, hyper-realistic surgery sequences, and terrific performances plunge viewers into the story, and its breathless pacing keeps us locked in for practically every second of screen time (even if some people are watching the show incorrectly). Look away at your own risk — you…