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Malaysia's Fish Liew lands Best Actress at Hong Kong Film Awards, Tony Leung Ka-Fai bags Best Actor
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (227+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 " Malaysian actress Fish Liew has taken home the Best Actress award at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards, marking a major career milestone. According to The Star, the 36-year-old was recognised for her portrayal of an artist living…...
Marvel heroes turning DC villains? Exciting casting news for the upcoming "Batman" film
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (375+ words) LOS ANGELES, April 19 " The Gotham City skyline is about to get a whole lot more dramatic." A major casting surge for The Batman: Part II has brought three powerhouse actors into the fold, setting the stage for a deeply personal…...
French cinema icon Nathalie Baye dies at 77 after dementia battle, says family
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (287+ words) PARIS, April 19 " French film star Nathalie Baye, a multi-Cesar Award winner who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if You Can," has died at the age of 77, her family told AFP yesterday. Baye, a stalwart of French cinema, starred in…...
What's a child to do when the monsters are men?
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (889+ words) APRIL 15 " I have watched more anime in the last two years than I have in my entire lifetime; mostly because I now find Western storytelling very dull. Whenever I see the Booker list I wonder which tale of midlife crisis…...
Comedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy receives AFI Life Achievement Award, says he nearly cried
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (459+ words) LOS ANGELES, April 19 " Eddie Murphy received the American Film Institute's (AFI) Life Achievement Award on yesterday night in Los "Angeles, honouring a career that has shaped comedy and film for more than five decades. Accepting the trophy with his trademark…...
Zambry: UM report admits "sensitive" elements in theatre row, corrective steps underway
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (242+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 " Universiti Malaya (UM) has acknowledged "sensitive" elements in a recent theatre performance that drew online backlash, submitting a report to the Higher Education Ministry. According to The Star, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said…...
Be honest: David Beckham cant resist teasing wife Victoria on her birthday in throwback to viral Netflix quip
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (250+ words) LONDON, April 19 " For a couple as high-profile as David and Victoria Beckham, a birthday wish is rarely a simple "Happy Birthday." So, when Victoria turned 52, David took to Instagram in a way only he can: with a heartfelt public tribute…...
This July, the "sifu" returns: M. Nasir"s "Cipta 4" concert traces a four-decade Nusantara journey
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (455+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 " After more than four decades of building a legacy in the music industry of this region, Datuk M. Nasir will be staging a large-scale performance tracing his musical journey over the years. His Cipta 4concert, to be held at…...
Lee Cronin's "The Mummy' turns the franchise inside out with a chilling, personal horror take (VIDEO)
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (706+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 " The Mummy franchise has had its highs " and its share of creative misfires. The original The Mummy (1932), directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff, launched a culturally influential legacy, spawning numerous sequels and adaptations over the…...
New music label BRAUNX steps in to fill gaps left by commercial labels, positions itself as artist-first platform
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (439+ words) PETALING JAYA, April 18 "A new music label, BRAUNX, has entered the Malaysian music scene with a clear intent to address what it describes as gaps left by traditional commercial labels, particularly in artist education, ownership, and long-term career sustainability. Launched…...