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From Quentin Tarantino’s violent blockbusters to Steven Spielberg’s family entertainment, and from indie gems premiering at Sundance film festival to popular Hollywood franchises making waves at Comic-Con, this is the place to go for features, interviews and reviews about movies both classic and new from the United States.
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Masters of Hong Kong’s ‘kung fu’ cuisine on the struggle to save Cantonese classics

The labour-intensive ‘kung fu’ dishes that once defined Cantonese cuisine are on the brink of extinction. Here, three Hong Kong chefs reveal the secrets of these vanishing recipes.

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Rail and road in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Photo: Xinhua

Rail and road: the benefits of China’s full-system transport makeovers

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A wig factory in Aberdeen in 1967. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: ‘Made in Hong Kong’ - craft industries that built the city

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An image from The Pig’s Menu, an ink and watercolour manuscript created by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in Algiers in 1944. Photo: courtesy Collection of the Saint-Exupéry-d’Agay Estate

Exhibition sheds new light on The Little Prince and its author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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South Asia curry specials at Curry Room. Photo: courtesy Curry Room

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Curry Room to Canto-American Lazy Suzy

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The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens

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‘We hit the limits’: Christopher Nolan on going all out making The Odyssey

The director reveals the lengths to which the cast and crew went to make good on creating his epic version of ‘the ultimate adventure story’.

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Meet Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan’s wife and producer of The Odyssey

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Meet Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández, a footballer on screen – and in real life

The Mexican actor was signed by El Paso Locomotive FC in May and made his long-awaited professional debut on the pitch last Saturday.

Cristo Fernández plays easygoing footballer in popular TV series Ted Lasso. Now the actor is stepping onto the field in real life. Photo: cristofernandez.mx/Instagram
Film reviews

Review | The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan adapts Homer for an anti-war masterpiece

Matt Damon anchors a visually stunning epic in which the women – Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya – outshine the men.

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Asian cinema

East meets West

In this feature series, we spotlight world cinema where East meets West, including notable China-US co-productions.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet June Diane Raphael, Elle’s supportive mum in the Legally Blonde prequel

The actress is also the voice of Fawn, the sassy deer in Netflix’s animated comedy Mating Season.

June Diane Raphael (right) plays Eva Woods, the mother of Elle Woods, in the Legally Blonde prequel. Photo: @junediane/Instagram
Obituaries

Sam Neill, known for roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, dead at 78

The New Zealand actor’s death was ‘sudden and unexpected’, his family says.

European cinema

Why flop movie Shatter is a perfect 1970s Hong Kong time capsule

Shatter, featuring Peter Cushing, Lily Li and Ti Lung, was a box office failure in 1974, but offered a glimpse of a Hong Kong in transition.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Disney’s latest princess, Moana star Catherine Lagaʻaia

The 19-year-old Samoan-Aussie actress, who takes the Moana baton from Auli‘i Cravalho, had to beat out 2 of her sisters for the role.

Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Lagaʻaia at the premiere of Moana in Sydney, Australia, last month. Photo: EPA
Film reviews

Review | Evil Dead Burn: gruesome new chapter proves there is life in the franchise

Ultra violence and slapstick humour continue in Evil Dead Burn, the latest instalment of the hit horror franchise that started in 1981.

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Luciane Buchanan in a still from Evil Dead Burn, directed by Sebastien Vanicek.
Film reviews

Review | Moana: Catherine Laga’aia shines in Disney’s vibrant live-action remake

Moana features a breakout performance by Catherine Laga’aia as the titular Moana – but the remake loses some of the magic of the original.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Elle actress Jessica Belkin, who will also star in the Baywatch reboot

Over the years, Belkin has landed prominent roles like Lady Gaga’s daughter in American Horror Story – but what does she and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common?

Celebrity children

Meet Legally Blonde actress Selma Blair’s son, Arthur Saint Bleick

Arthur is the actress’ son with her fashion designer ex Jason Bleick – he’s clearly close with his mum, and rocked Brooks Brothers at the pop-up event.

Selma Blair’s son Arthur accompanied her to the Legally Blonde 25th anniversary celebration event in New York City, in June. Photo: @selmablair/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Blake Lively seeks US$8 million from Justin Baldoni for legal fees after movie set saga

Actress aims to recoup costs following the settlement in the ‘It Ends With Us’ legal battle.

Blake Lively is seeking US$8 million in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni. Photo: AP
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Meet Lexi Minetree, who plays Elle in the Legally Blonde prequel

The Reese Witherspoon lookalike hails from Atlanta and harboured acting ambitions since she was 10; she was hand-picked by the OG Legally Blonde actress herself.

Mainland China

‘I benefited’: Renny Harlin on working in China during its ‘Wild East’ film era

The Finnish filmmaker talks about the ‘great’ years he spent in China during its pre-pandemic film boom and how using AI can benefit movies.

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Meet Nick Robinson, who plays Wes in Voicemails for Isabelle

The actor made his on-screen debut in a TV movie alongside Zendaya and played Margaret Qualley’s ex in Maid; he was last dating musician Samantha Urbani IRL.

Nick Robinson and Zoey Deutch at a Los Angeles premiere for Voicemails for Isabelle in June. Photo: Reuters
TV shows and streaming video

How to get Marvel and Wonder Man star Ben Kingsley to be in your film

Ben Kingsley, who reprised his role of Trevor Slattery for Disney+’s Wonder Man this year, talks about auditions, parenthood and Ghandi.

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Cinema

From the Vault: culturally significant films

In the From the Vault feature series, the South China Morning Post’s film experts reflect on culturally significant films celebrating notable anniversaries.

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How Jim Carrey took a dark turn for 1996 stalker comedy The Cable Guy

Carrey’s turn as Matthew Broderick’s pop-culture-obsessed tormentor left viewers confused in 1996. But 30 years on, it seems oddly prescient.

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Jim Carrey in a still from The Cable Guy (1996). Photo: Columbia Pictures.
Sexual harassment and assault

Weinstein rape charge dropped after accuser says can’t endure fourth trial

The previous trial – which ended with a hung jury – had taken a visible toll on former actress Jessica Mann, who testified for five days.

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on Thursday. Photo: AP
European cinema

Review | Power Ballad: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas charm in feel-good music rights drama

This drama about the music industry, stardom and arguments over intellectual property is a fun story with solid performances from its leads.

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Review | Minions & Monsters: a clever, self-aware homage to classic Hollywood

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YouTube and YouTubers

How YouTube creator Curry Barker turned his filmmaking dream into Obsession

Barker built a following making YouTube content. Now Obsession, his horror film made for US$750,000, has grossed over US$300 million.

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Curry Barker, 26, is now one of the most in-demand filmmakers in Hollywood following the success of his horror film Obsession. He has already shot his next feature, Anything But Ghosts, starring Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard, for Blumhouse Productions. Photo: Andy Kropa/AP
Celebrity children

Meet Soul Rasheed, the son of musician Anderson .Paak

The father-son duo appears in K-Pops!, which was released on Netflix last month – so what do we know about the Grammy-winning musician’s son?

Anderson .Paak (right) with his son Soul Rasheed, who stars in the musician’s first movie. Photo: @anderson._paak/Instagram
Film reviews

Review | Toy Story 5: Jessie takes on tech in Pixar’s flawed but enjoyable sequel

A tablet threatens to render the gang obsolete in Toy Story 5, which will charm children but is the first to not stand up to adult scrutiny.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Michael Bradway, who plays Charlie Florek in Every Year After

Bradway plays the older Florek brother in a show that’s been touted as the next The Summer I Turned Pretty – so what do we know about him?

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