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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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The ancient temples of Angkor Wat provide a stunning backdrop for the Angkor Empire Marathon. Photo: Cambodia Tourism Board

Why Cambodia’s Angkor marathons are a big winner with runners from around the world

The Southeast Asian nation’s ever more popular running events pass through scenery so beautiful even racers stop to take photographs.

In partnership with:Cambodia Tourism Board
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The grounds of the Sentosa Janda Baik resort are a riot of lotus leaves, statuesque traveller’s palms, coconut trees and fragrant frangipani. Photo: John Brunton

Escape KL’s bustle with a short trip to Janda Baik, a Malaysian eco-gem

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Roganic, designed by Atelier E. Photo: courtesy Roganic

Meet the Hong Kong designers turning trash into treasure

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Ornate structures at the Tiger Balm Garden, in Tai Hang, in 1986. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: Haw Par Mansion and the long-lost Tiger Balm Garden

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Children as young as three can ride ponies, guided by equestrian coaches, at Pony World. Photo: Alexander Mak

Love at first ride: Hong Kong’s Penfold Park now a horse-themed playground for young fans

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The Renegades, a Hong Kong-based all-women dragon-boat team, train at Stanley Main Beach. Photo: Alexander Mak

How Hong Kong’s all-female Renegades dragon-boating team is making waves

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

Film reviews

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

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

Fashion

Dare to bare: shirtless suiting has taken over the red carpet

A-listers are choosing to shun their shirts on the red carpet, while Gucci, Dior, Balmain and more are presenting their takes on the runway – will bare chests be the wedding trend this summer?

Shirtless suiting is in, and Balmain’s spring/summer 2026 collection shows the look at its best, with tailored jackets cut low at the chest. Photo: Handout
Tourism

How Marilyn Monroe owned her beauty and sexuality with pioneering boldness

Marilyn Monroe’s inspiring efforts to create and shape her public image are being celebrated at LA’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ashley Padilla, the SNL breakout star in upcoming romcom The Catch

She worked as a waitress and as Diane Keaton’s assistant, and was on the verge of giving up comedy – then her sketch made it to the Netflix Is a Joke festival.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

When RZA cut his teeth as a kung fu director in The Man with the Iron Fists

The Wu-Tang Clan leader’s directorial debut with Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu was an ambitious ode to the martial arts films he grew up loving.

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RZA in a still from The Man with the Iron Fists. The Wu-Tang Clan leader directed, starred in and co-wrote the 2012 movie about a former slave turned blacksmith in 19th century China caught between warring clans, a shipment of government gold and a brothel.
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Why Steven Spielberg doesn’t consider Disclosure Day to be science fiction

The veteran director says that while his 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind was ‘speculative’, Disclosure Day is the real deal.

European cinema

12 new Hollywood movies to watch in summer 2026, from Moana to The Odyssey

Supergirl, Minions & Monsters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Resident Evil also feature on our list of the biggest films this summer.

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Film reviews

Review | Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller is a flawed but fun ride

Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth, Disclosure Day starts well and features exciting set pieces, but the final act blows it.

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Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild (left) and Josh O’Connor as cybersecurity expert Dr Daniel Kellner in a still from Disclosure Day (category IIA), directed by Steven Spielberg. Colin Firth co-stars.
Fame and celebrity

What has actress Anna Faris been up to since her split from Chris Pratt?

The actress wed Michael Barrett and took a step back from Hollywood, but now she’s back as Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie 6.

Anna Faris on the red carpet for the film Scary Movie 6 in Mexico City. Photo: EPA
Fame and celebrity

Meet Thaddea Graham, who plays Susie in Margo’s Got Money Troubles

The young actress, who has been in Doctor Who and Sex Education, is also starring in a BBC audio drama with Lena Headey.

European cinema

The rise of liminal space horror movies like Backrooms and Exit 8

Box-office hit Backrooms highlights a growing obsession with eerie liminal spaces like hallways, alleyways and empty shopping centres.

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Film reviews

Review | Masters of the Universe: He-Man returns in a glorious nostalgia trip

Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man beside Idris Elba, Jared Leto and Camila Mendes in a film that shows the 1980s hero still has the power.

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(From left) Idris Elba, Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes in a still from Masters of the Universe (category: IIA), directed by Travis Knight and co-starring Jared Leto.
Fame and celebrity

Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms

What began as a 4Chan post and then a creepypasta led to Parsons’ viral YouTube series – and now, a debut movie cementing his role in Hollywood.

Kane Parsons at the premiere of Backrooms in California last month. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Backrooms actor Robert Bobroczkyi, who’s 7ft 7 inches tall

It may be summer, but horror films are all the craze right now, the latest being Backrooms starring Chiwetel Ejiofor – but who is the actor playing Pirate Clark?

Get to Know

Meet Curry Barker, director of blockbuster horror film Obsession

The film’s success has catapulted the Gen-Z director to overnight stardom ... but where did it all begin for this horror enthusiast?

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Cinema

Why Moulin Rouge remains a divisive masterpiece 25 years after its release

Whether you love it, hate it or veer deliriously between the two, Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 romantic musical is an experience you don’t forget.

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Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in a still from Moulin Rouge (2001), directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film is the final part of Luhrmann’s Red Curtain Trilogy, following Strictly Ballroom (1992) and Romeo + Juliet (1996).
Film reviews

Review | Backrooms: A24’s liminal space horror is a stunning, disorienting debut

A bold horror tale directed by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, Backrooms was inspired by the popular Portal video games.

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Fame and celebrity

Hans Zimmer just scored Euphoria Season 3: here’s what to know about him

The award-winning composer, who scored over 100 films and won his first Oscar with The Lion King in 1995, replaced Labrinth this season.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Megan Lawless, who plays Sarah in the hit horror film Obsession

Lawless, who’s been acting since she was 13, has one of the most memorable death scenes in the 26-year-old director’s much-discussed horror film.

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Megan Lawless plays Sarah in Obsession. Photos: Getty Images via AFP, @isaiahsofyne/X
European cinema

Best movies from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, from Fjord to Minotaur

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival may have lacked its usual blockbusters, but that gave indie films more exposure. Here are 10 of the best.

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Virginie Efira in a still from All of a Sudden – one of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival – directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
Fame and celebrity

Meet Jai Courtney, who plays Rob-Will in Yellowstone sequel Dutton Ranch

The Aussie actor was previously in Suicide Squad, Divergent and A Good Day to Die Hard with Bruce Willis.

European cinema

Review | The Voice of Hind Rajab: harrowing Gaza docudrama is vital cinema

Kaouther Ben Hania’s gripping docudrama about a young girl trapped in a car uses real voice recordings to help expose the brutal cost of war.

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Film reviews

Review | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu plays like an extended TV episode

Star Wars fans may find The Mandalorian and Grogu an entertaining watch but it lacks real depth and feels more like a TV episode than a film.

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The Mandalorian (left, played by Pedro Pascal) and Grogu in a still from Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (category IIA), directed by Jon Favreau. Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White co-star. Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd
European cinema

Review | Fjord: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve anchor ice-cold child welfare drama

Fjord, set in a remote Norwegian village with stunning backdrops, explores a religious couple’s clash with Norway’s Child Protection Services.

Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan play a married couple with five children in the film Fjord, directed by Cristian Mungiu. Jonathan Ciprian Breazu (far left) and Vanessa Ceban (right) co-star.
European cinema

Review | Paper Tiger: Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson lead dark gangster movie

Director James Gray returns to his mob roots in this film about two brothers who fall foul of the Russian mafia in New York. Also stars Miles Teller.

Fame and celebrity

Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize: ‘beyond the Oscar’

The Hollywood star received an honorary Palme d’Or, as he premiered his first film as a director.

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