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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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Wanrong and Puyi, in Tianjin, circa 1925. Photo: Getty Images

Paul French lifts veil on final months of China’s last emperor in the Forbidden City

It is not the first biography of China’s Puyi, but Paul French’s latest book brings with it a feminine voice of modernity and fully exploits its place in the ‘doomed-monarchy’ sub-genre.

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The city of Baguio, on Luzon island, in the Philippines, was favoured by American administrators for its climate. Photo: Thomas Bird

Escape Manila’s heat for northern Luzon’s pine-scented hills and Sagada’s hanging coffins

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Nurbol Baimukhanov’s Zhabe horse, Ayan, near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo: courtesy Nurbol Baimukhanov

Ode to the horse: 5,000 years of human-equine connection on display in new Kazakh museum

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Wing Shya, Hong Kong-based photographer, artist and director, in Tai Hang. Photo: Alexander Mak

Wing Shya: photographer to Wong Kar-wai on working with the great and good of Hong Kong cinema

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Architect Kisho Kurokawa with his creation, Japan’s Nakagin Capsule Tower, in 1972. Photo: Tomio Ohashi/M+

How Japan’s innovative Nakagin Capsule Tower is finding new life

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Soy-glazed, fish-sauce-marinated chicken thigh with black-garlic oil at Chiu San. Photo: courtesy Chiu San

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Sugar Daddy’s creamy pastries to Japanese-Chiuchow fusion fare at Chiu San

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Film reviews

Review | Heart of the Beast: Brad Pitt and his loyal dog brave the Alaskan wilderness

Brad Pitt is good but his canine companion is better in this story about an ex-soldier and his former combat dog’s battle to survive.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Slow Horses star Gary Oldman’s wife, Gisele Schmidt

Cinema

Why Oliver Stone’s Snowden remains a terrifying surveillance warning 10 years on

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Get to Know

Meet Ben Affleck’s nephew Indiana, Casey Affleck’s older son

The 22-year-old features in Company alongside Nick Nolte, and has has a role at Matt Damon’s studio Artists Equity.

Ben Affleck, his nephew Indiana Affleck and actress Emily Alyn Lind at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on September 8. Photo: Getty Images
Cinema

New book peeks behind the scenes of Sofia Coppola’s 2006 cult classic Marie Antoinette

Photographer Andrew Durham documents life on and off the lavish set of Sofia Coppola’s Oscar-winning cult classic, shot on location at the Palace of Versailles.

Celebrity style

How to Style like Michael star Jaafar Jackson in understated elegance

Opt for bold knitwear in punchy hues layered over a crisp light blue shirt, with cuffs peeking through, before completing the look with Montblanc sunglasses.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Cillian Murphy’s lookalike son, Aran

The Oppenheimer star’s youngest child made his screen debut in 2022’s Lola and has three releases lined up, including one with Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega.

Aran Murphy, the younger son of Irish actor Cillian Murphy, is following in his father's footsteps. Photos: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Anthony Ippolito, who stars as Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky

From playing a young Adam Sandler in Pixels to Al Pacino in The Offer, Ippolito continues his streak of portraying Hollywood’s biggest names.

Get to Know

Who are Baywatch star Brooks Nader’s parents, Holland and Breaux?

The Sports Illustrated model has hit back at criticism over her Sardinia family holiday, saying her financier father was ‘half-blind’ and didn’t care.

Cinema

Oscars body champions emerging film talent at Toronto International Film Festival

Hosted at the Toronto International Film Festival and supported by Rolex, the awards connect a new generation of filmmakers with the global industry.

The winners at the 53rd Student Academy Awards at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. Photo: AFP
Wellness

He trained Jet Li. Wu Bin, 89, shares his secrets to great health in old age

Martial arts legend Wu Bin talks about mentoring Jet Li and other wushu stars, and how building good habits is key to health in older life.

90-year-old Wuxia master Wu Bin, in Wan Chai. 17AUG26 SCMP/Jonathan Wong
Fame and celebrity

Meet Ethan Hawke’s youngest daughter Indiana

Unlike her older half-sister Maya Hawke, who starred in Stranger Things, the Dead Poets Society actor’s youngest child with his second wife keeps a low profile.

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Crime

Rob Reiner’s son Nick won’t face death penalty in trial for parents’ killing

The Hollywood icon and his wife Michele Singer were found stabbed to death at their home in an affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood.

Fame and celebrity

The next 007? Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden is Gary Oldman’s tip to be the new James Bond

The Scottish actor is married to Saoirse Ronan and has appeared in films including Dunkirk and Mary Queen of Scots – but will he succeed Daniel Craig?

Jack Lowden has been heralded for his roles on stage and screen, but could he be about to land one of the biggest roles in all of cinema? Photo: @dior/Instagram
Get to Know

Meet Lee Pace, who plays Ian Wright in Practical Magic 2

The actor, who is married to a Thom Browne executive, boasts an impressive list of fantasy credits, including The Hobbit trilogy and The Twilight Saga.

Lee Pace stars as Ian Wright, the potential love interest of Sandra Bullock’s Sally Owens in Practical Magic 2. Photos: Warner Bros/AP Photo; @leeepfrog/Instagram
Obituaries

Famed ‘Designer to the Stars’ Bob Mackie dead at 87

Oscars, Emmys, and Broadway creator dressed generations of icons from Marilyn Monroe and Cher to Zendaya.

European cinema

Best movies from the 2026 Venice Film Festival, including Possible Love and Musk

Indie dramas and documentaries, rather than big Hollywood productions, took the spotlight at this year’s festival. Here are 10 of the best.

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Get to Know

Meet Reacher star Alan Ritchson’s wife, Catherine, as the couple announce their split

They share three sons and collaborated on the 2017 short film Tree House Time Machine, starring Emily Alyn Lind, before their recent separation.

Alan and Catherine Ritchson recently announced their split after 20 years of marriage. Photo: @catritchson/Instagram
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Meet Ian Bohen, who joins Season 3 of Lioness as operative Grady

First collaborating with Taylor Sheridan in 2011, the actor has built a career with credits including Teen Wolf, The Dark Knight Rises and Superman & Lois.

European cinema

Review | Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is a hilarious horror spoof

Aardman Animations’ latest is a horror-infused celebration of slapstick and sly film references sure to delight viewers of all ages.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Sandra Bullock’s children, Louis and Laila

The Blind Side actress’ adopted son and daughter make a surprise cameo in her first film since 2022, which co-stars Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Maisie Williams.

Sandra Bullock at the world premiere of Practical Magic 2 in August (left) and with daughter Laila (now aged 13) when she was a toddler. Photos: AP; @sandrabullock/Instagram
Film reviews

Review | Practical Magic 2: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman reunite for dull sequel

Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace also feature in this boring follow-up that falls short of the spellbinding 1998 original.

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Sandra Bullock in a still from Practical Magic 2, directed by Susanne Bier. Nicole Kidman co-stars.
Fame and celebrity

Meet Perry Mattfeld, who plays Ricky in Chad Powers

Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place.

Asian cinema: Korean films

The making of Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi spectacle Hope, most expensive Korean film

The director talks about tension, timelines, sequel potential and a clash of tastes at Cannes as Hope gears up for US and Hong Kong releases.

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Film reviews

Review | Primetime: Robert Pattinson catches predators in blunted satire

Robert Pattinson plays a fictional version of TV producer and paedophile hunter Chris Hansen in this drama that lacks substance.

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Robert Pattinson plays a fictional version of TV predator hunter Chris Hansen in a still from Primetime, directed by Lance Oppenheim. Merritt Wever and Skyler Gisondo co-star. Photo: Sinna Nasseri
Cinema

How 1969 oddity The Chairman pitted Gregory Peck against Mao at ping-pong

The Cold War thriller starring Gregory Peck features a surreal encounter with Chairman Mao and a prescient warning about climate change.

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Actor Gregory Peck in a scene from the movie ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World’, 1969. (Photo by Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images) Actor Conrad Yama as ‘The Chairman’, in a scene from the movie ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World’, 1969. (Photo by Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images)
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? is a striking portrait of Vietnam war trauma

The Vietnam war drama, in competition at the Venice Film Festival, explores trauma, redemption through a US Marine’s true-life journey.

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Get to Know

Meet rising tennis star Thea Frodin, who just made her US Open debut

The 17-year-old, who lost to No 2 seed Elena Rybakina in the first round, wants to graduate from high school before deciding on whether to turn pro.

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