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How the English invented the myth of Napoleon
Ridley Scott’s new film is the latest example of British obsession with the ‘Corsican ruffian’ – but what explains our interest?
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Why we’re still in love with the idea that ‘Great Men’ shape history
The theory that history is defined by alpha males feels unfashionable and offensive – but Ridley Scott's Napoleon proves we can’t let it go
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Why the man who captured Kennedy’s death never made another film
A new TV documentary tells the story of Abraham Zapruder, the man who shot one of the most significant film sequences in history
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From Pepys to TikTok – how the bawdy ballad stood the test of time
Saucy songs were all the rage in medieval England – and thanks to digital technology they’re making a remarkable comeback
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Countess Marina Cicogna, Italy’s first female film producer, who won an Oscar and embodied La Dolce Vita – obituary
She stood up to geniuses like Pasolini and managed to win the respect of Italy’s Left-wing cultural establishment despite her noble family
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From Elf to Love Actually: the best Christmas movies of all time
As the Richard Curtis and Will Ferrell classics both turn 20, we round up the 30 finest festive movies – in chronological order
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Inside Hollywood’s great blockbuster drought of 2024
Just as Hollywood needs hits more than ever, Marvel, Snow White and Tom Cruise have been pulled from the schedules. Who’s next?
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Why the battle over ‘digital replicas’ is tearing Hollywood apart
The dispute that brought Hollywood to a standstill grinds on and on – and AI is to blame
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Joan Evans, starlet goddaughter of Joan Crawford who had a hit partnership with Farley Granger – obituary
She starred in On the Loose, about a teenager left suicidal by her heartless parents – with a screenplay written by her actual parents
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‘We shouldn’t turn away’: Sandra Hüller on why it was time to play a Nazi
The German star of two of the year's most remarkable films on her role in a slippery whodunit – and confronting her nation’s darkest chapter
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Robert De Niro is giving the most unhinged performance of his life – and it’s no act
He walks out of interviews, can’t stop bashing Trump and is now losing his temper in a New York courtroom. Where has the Goodfella gone?
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How Marvel’s golden boys became the biggest villains in Hollywood
Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo have made nothing but duds since leaving Marvel. So why are they picking a fight with Scorsese?
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Boudica, Queen of War: A bloody mess that lets down Boudiccas everywhere
A box-office success could do wonders for Boudiccas everywhere, but the slash, burn and blood of Boudica; Queen of War isn’t going to win it
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How the luvvie world humiliated itself over Israel
Planet Hollywood is riven over the Israel-Hamas war – and the slew of tweets, hashtags and open letters is only muddying the A-list waters
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Killer robots, Donald Trump and a crisis of faith: the freaky story behind Five Nights at Freddy’s
Scott Cawthon’s horror has inspired novels, fan theories and now a horror film. Why has his video game become such a cultural lightning rod?
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Julia Fox: ‘I’ve shown how cheap fame comes’
The fashionista, actress, former dominatrix and now author has led the most extraordinary life in show business – no thanks to her famous ex
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Films are getting impossibly long – it’s time to bring back the intermission
The bladder-testing length of Killers of the Flower Moon has prompted the return of the intermission – but an app could also save the day
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Shannon Lee on growing up with her father Bruce and her problem with Quentin Tarantino
Shannon, actress-turned-writer, says she has never met Tarantino and 'doesn't know what his issues are' with her father
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The ‘activist’ agent behind Tom Cruise and Madonna – and the anti-Israel post that went too far
Maha Dakhil, Hollywood power broker and social justice champion, has apologised for accusing Israel of ‘genocide’. But is the damage done?
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Killers of the Flower Moon and Hollywood’s ‘red face’ shame
Native Americans have long been ridiculed on screen, badly treated on set and played by white actors. Is Scorsese’s Osage epic any better?
