Movies

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai wins Best Actor at China’s Golden Rooster Awards

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai won the Best Actor award at the 39th China Film Golden Rooster Awards on Nov 10.

How Ripley author Patricia Highsmith became the star of movie thriller A Talent For Murder

Helen Mirren in A Talent For Murder.

Actor Stacy Keach, known for playing Hammer, Hamlet and Hemingway, dies at 85

Actor Stacy Keach starred in a dozen television and films, with his most prominent role being detective Mike Hammer.

Sony bets on home-grown anime to fuel decades of future growth

The first instalment of Demon Slayer’s Infinity Castle trilogy grossed about US$800 million worldwide in 2025.

Superman to get new boss at DC Studios, with James Gunn stepping down

US producer James Gunn attends the world premiere of Warner Bros. film "Clayface" at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles, California, on October 13, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

Godzilla Minus Zero fulfils Takashi Yamazaki’s childhood dream of bringing King Ghidorah to life

Godzilla in a scene from Godzilla Minus Zero.

Field Notes from Bengaluru

Bollywood’s latest Ramayana is a careful spectacle in polarised times

Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama in Ramayana: The Rise of the Legend, the latest Bollywood movie based on the centuries-old mythological epic.

K-pop girl group Blackpink’s Jennie, Jisoo sing animation soundtracks

Jennie (left) and Jisoo of K-pop girl group Blackpink are participating in soundtracks for feature-length animated films.

Vijay Sethupathi to be first Indian to present at International Emmy Awards

Movie star Vijay Sethupathi’s most recent role was in Tamil comedy Baththa.

India’s Star Wars and The Lord Of The Rings: Ramayana’s film-makers hail their global epic

(From left) Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash at the premiere of Ramayana: Rise Of A Legend in Los Angeles, US on Oct 27.

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