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Ryan Gosling in a still from Project Hail Mary, coming to Hong Kong cinemas in early 2026. The sci-fi is among a bevvy of star-studded Hollywood movies being released this winter. Photo: Jonathan Olley
American cinema

12 new Hollywood movies to watch this winter, from Hamnet to Song Sung Blue

Project Hail Mary, Wuthering Heights, Anaconda and Scream 7 join Hamnet, Song Sung Blue and others on our list of anticipated upcoming films.

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Fame and celebrity

Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving US network ABC

Racism and other prejudice

Christine Choy, who made documentary on racist killing of Vincent Chin, dies at 73

Japan

‘Want people to face this issue’: Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally in Japan

After sensitive footage was cut, Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’ finally debuts in Japan, exposing sexual violence and pushing for #MeToo justice.

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A woman passes a promotional poster for the film “Black Box Diaries” at a Tokyo movie theatre on Friday. Photo: AFP
United States

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9 nods

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film earns momentum for Oscar season, while Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet scores six nominations.

Obituaries

Oscar-winning UK playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88

His work ranges from plays like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to the film Shakespeare in Love, which scooped seven Academy Awards.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

Why it took Sean Baker’s producer 20 years to make her debut Left-Handed Girl

Tsou Shih-ching’s directorial debut, a heartfelt Taiwanese drama, was born from a moment of childhood guilt when her grandfather scolded her.

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Nina Ye (front) and Ma Shih-yuan in a still from Left-Handed Girl.
Style Edit

Style Edit: Zendaya steps out as the latest face of Rolex in Hollywood

The Dune actress joins an elite group of Rolex Testimonees in the field of motion pictures, underscoring the brand’s long-time links with cinema.

Obituaries

US actress Diane Ladd, nominated for 3 Oscars, dies at 89

Ladd’s credits include Chinatown, Primary Colors and Wild at Heart, in which she co-starred with her daughter Laura Dern.

Fame and celebrity

Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

A frequent collaborator with Woody Allen, she played the titular character in his film ‘Annie Hall’, in which he also starred.

Diane Keaton appears at the Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 Fashion Experience in Pasadena, California, in October 2022. Photo: AP
Toronto Intl. Film Festival

Chloé Zhao’s Shakespeare family tragedy Hamnet wins top Toronto film prize

Beijing-born director Zhao, who won an Oscar with 2020’s Nomadland, won the Toronto People’s Choice award at the film festival in Canada.

Chloé Zhao attends the premiere of Hamnet during the Toronto International Film Festival in Ontario, Canada. Photo: Getty Images / AFP
Cinema

10 films to watch this fall: Anemone, Nuremberg and a Springsteen biopic

Jeremy Allen White plays Bruce Springsteen in his upcoming biopic while Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great.

Obituaries

Terence Stamp, Superman villain and ‘swinging 60s’ icon, dies aged 87

Stamp’s role as General Zod opposite Christopher Reeves’ Superman in 1978 thrust the Londoner into the full glare of Hollywood’s limelight.

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston’s most iconic fashion looks – from 1995 to today

The star, best known for Friends and her marriage to Brad Pitt, has turned heads in everything from Valentino to Oscar de la Renta.

Jennifer Aniston has stepped out in some striking looks through the years. Photos: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Julia Butters, 16, who stars in Freakier Friday with Lindsay Lohan

One of Hollywood’s most promising young actresses, Butters has already worked with Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Former child actor Julia Butters is now 16, and has a lead role in new film Freakier Friday. Photo: Reuters
Celebrity style

Helen Mirren at 80: the actress’ iconic looks through the decades

The British actress recently declared that she is ‘ageing with fun’ rather than gracefully – a look at her style evolution.

Jewellery

5 jewellery houses showing how varied inspiration can be

Evoking Hollywood’s golden age (and the Oscar statue), Chanel’s Silhouette Clock Statuette features founder Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel looking up into a starry sky.

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Obituaries

Mission: Impossible composer Lalo Schifrin dead at 93

The Argentine musician was considered one of the most influential film composers of his generation.

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Grammy Award winning composer Lalo Schifrin in 2006. File photo: AP
Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein judge declares mistrial on rape charge, third sex crimes trial planned

Jury deadlock on rape charge leads to mistrial, while Weinstein’s sex abuse conviction faces appeal.

Fame and celebrity

7 of the richest The Devil Wears Prada stars – net worths, ranked

From Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway to Stanley Tucci and Gisele Bündchen, these are 7 of the richest alumni of The Devil Wears Prada, adapted by Elton John into a West End musical

Celebrity Families

Who is Anora star Mikey Madison’s twin brother, Miles Madison?

Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison introduced her twin brother to the world during her debut turn on Saturday Night Live – and his appearance shocked everyone ….

Actress Mikey Madison’s twin brother Miles, who went along to Saturday Night Live to support her. Photos: @ziarastars/X, SNL/YouTube
Fame and celebrity

Meet Keanu Reeves’ glamorous English mum, costume designer Patricia Taylor

As Keanu Reeves teases a Constantine comeback, it’s not just the 60-year-old actor who miraculously hardly seems to age: meet his talented and beautiful mother, Patricia Taylor.

Meet Keanu Reeves’ glamorous English mum Patricia Taylor, who styled Dolly Parton’s 1978 Playboy outfit, and hangs out with Winona Ryder. Photos: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public

The Oscar-nominated actor, 37, who starred as a child in films AI and The Sixth Sense, was arrested on April 8 at a California ski resort.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Steven Spielberg’s actress wife of 3 decades, Kate Capshaw

Spielberg and Capshaw met during the making of the Harrison Ford classic Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, but didn’t get together until years later – after his divorce from actress Amy Irving.

American cinema

Youn Yuh-jung on channelling her past in The Wedding Banquet

The Oscar-winning 78-year-old talks about her son coming out and bringing intense emotion to Andrew Ahn’s new remake of the 1993 romcom.

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Youn Yuh-jung attends the premiere of The Wedding Banquet in Los Angeles on April 14, 2025. The Korean actress says she used her personal experiences to bring intense emotion to her scenes in the film. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

Oscar-winner Adrien Brody to appear at Chinese fashion event in April

The Brutalist actor, who has been impressing Chinese internet users with his chopstick skills, is set to appear at Quanzhou Fashion Week.

Adrien Brody (left) eats traditional Hangzhou-style noodles with his girlfriend Georgina Chapman and food blogger Vincent Xu. The Brutalist actor is set to appear at a fashion event in Quanzhou. Photo: Weibo
Sexual harassment and assault

Inside Hollywood veteran James Toback’s fall from grace

The Oscar nominee once told how he saved Robert Downey Jr’s life when he was filming The Pick-up Artist in the late 80s, but he also struggled with a gambling addiction for years.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Renée Zellweger’s partner Ant Anstead’s 3 kids, who she’s close to

Anstead and his older kids joined the star at the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy premiere and Goodwood Festival of Speed; and she told Hugh Grant she chooses to live close to her BF and his youngest.

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