Film
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The Beanie Bubble: the true story behind fallen toy empire film
Under the Radar New release depicts rise and fall of 1990s stuffed plushy phenomenon
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Hollywood on hold: actors join writers on the picket line
feature There is a haves vs. have-nots mood in Tinseltown
By The Week Staff Published
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Hugh Grant Oompa-Loompa casting criticised by actors with dwarfism
Speed Read Campaigners say ‘shrinking down’ actor to play ‘mocking role’ has made situation even worse
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Watership Down: disturbing children’s film finally loses its U rating
feature The 1978 adaptation of Richard Adams’s novel no longer feels ‘suitable for all’
By The Week Staff Published
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Barbie vs. Oppenheimer film reviews: what the critics say about 'Barbenheimer'
The Week Recommends Blockbusters sparked a box office 'booking frenzy' at cinemas on both sides of the Atlantic
By The Week UK Published
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The Barbie ban and China’s hold over Hollywood
feature Vietnam has stopped the film’s release over a map featuring the controversial ‘nine-dash line’
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: the real ‘father of the atomic bomb’ at centre of new blockbuster
Why Everyone’s Talking About The physicist who led the Manhattan Project has become a martyr for some but his legacy is more complicated
By The Week Staff Published
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How Barbie conquered the world
feature The first major feature film about the world’s most popular doll will be released next month
By The Week Staff Published
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Maïwenn Le Besco: the ‘eyebrow-raising’ director behind Johnny Depp’s comeback
Why Everyone’s Talking About The controversial director remains unapologetic about casting Depp so soon after his bitter defamation trial
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Harry Belafonte: singer who helped organise the March on Washington
feature Pioneering singer and actor turned activist who campaigned against the apartheid has died aged 96
By The Week Staff Published
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Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 years
Speed Read Writers Guild of America warns that ‘survival of writing as a profession is at stake’
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Star Wars legend Mark Hamill lends voice to Ukrainian air raid app
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Chaim Topol: Israeli actor beloved for his role in Fiddler on the Roof
feature From military service to an Oscar nomination, Topol followed a unique path to stardom
By The Week Staff Published
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The Little Mermaid: from terrifying tales to the 2023 blockbuster
In Depth Disney’s upcoming live-action version is one of many films inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘brutal’ story
By Ellie Pink Published
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