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James Bond is special. Playing him propels an actor into an exceptionally elite group of performers. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, only six people have ever played him in the official film series.

The filmmaker is done explaining his country and with his new film heading into international cinemas, he talks about what changed. 26 Aug, 2026

As a kid, Ellie Wen spent weekends curled up next to her mother, marathoning movies—a ritual that sparked a lifelong love of film. When she was 8, her family moved from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, where she found herself surrounded by adults who made movies for a living. A career in film, she says,…

There are two X-Files movies, and neither one needs a director’s cut. The first, 1998’s The X-Files: Fight the Future, is already the perfect summer blockbuster. The second, 2008’s The X-Files: I Want to Believe, is beyond saving. Still, The X-Files loves a lost cause, so I Want to Believe now has a director’s cut.

Children are often asked in school and other places what they want to be when they grow up. Jamie Grill/Stock Photos

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