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        <title><![CDATA[New &#039;Godfather&#039; novel to tell mafia story from women&#039;s perspective]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A new novel in "The Godfather" literary saga is set for publication in the fall of 2027, the first written by a woman, who will tell the story of the Corleone mafia family from the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:37:01 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Star Julianne Moore hates &#039;guns and explosions&#039;, warns women are losing out]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Hours star Julianne Moore said she did not like "explosions and guns" as she bemoaned the drop in leading roles for women in Hollywood on Saturday, saying women were being sque...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:54:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Beyond the Oscar&#039;: Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The man who became an icon overnight with "Saturday Night Fever" was visibly moved as he accepted the honorary Palme d'Or before the screening of "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", w...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Director John Travolta poses with his Honorary Palm d&#039;Or during a photocall for the film "Propeller One-Way Night Coach" (Vol de Nuit pour Los Angeles) presented as part of Cannes Premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz</media:title>
            <media:text>Director John Travolta poses with his Honorary Palm d&#039;Or during a photocall for the film "Propeller One-Way Night Coach" (Vol de Nuit pour Los Angeles) presented as part of Cannes Premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:46:03 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[After the hobbits, director Peter Jackson tackles &#039;Tintin&#039;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Peter Jackson revealed on Wednesday that he is taking on another cult classic — “Tintin”.The Oscar-winning “The Lord of the Rings” director said he has been working on a script for...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A man wearing a Lord of the Rings movie costume looks on in front of the Palais des Festivals during the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>A man wearing a Lord of the Rings movie costume looks on in front of the Palais des Festivals during the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Fast and Furious&#039; stars reunite in Cannes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Cannes Film Festival celebrated the 25th anniversary of “The Fast and the Furious” on Wednesday night with a special midnight screening attended by franchise stars Vin Diesel,...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:58:51 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cannes opens without Hollywood backing]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Cannes Film Festival opened on the French Riviera last week with a star-studded red carpet led by celebrities including Demi Moore and Elijah Wood, as the event turned attentio...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Gong Li and Jane Fonda on stage during the opening ceremony at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. — AFP</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:56:36 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cannes Film Festival opens with star power, AI debate]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Cannes Film Festival opens on Tuesday, bringing two weeks of world premieres, red carpets, parties and high-fashion moments to the French Riviera.This year, 22 films are compet...]]></description>
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            <media:title>John Travolta is expected to present his directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach”. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>John Travolta is expected to present his directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach”. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:49:32 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Netflix to launch Gerwig&#039;s &#039;Narnia&#039; in theatres]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Netflix said it will release filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew in theatres next year, marking a notable shift in its distribution strategy. The film will play...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Greta Gerwig. — Reuters</media:title>
            <media:text>Greta Gerwig. — Reuters</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:27:34 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Billie Eilish and James Cameron team up for immersive and intimate tour film]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189093/features/filmstv/billie-eilish-and-james-cameron-team-up-for-immersive-and-intimate-tour-film]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Pop star Billie ⁠Eilish joined forces with famed filmmaker James Cameron to bring her "Hit Me Hard and ​Soft" tour to the big ​screen.Released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:50:33 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Devil Wears Prada 2&#039; takes top spot in N America box office]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA['The Devil Wears Prada 2' debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, industry estimates showed on Sunday, 20 years after the hit original took audiences inside the cu...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:51:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:59:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Michael Jackson biopic debuts atop N America box office]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[“Michael”, the much-anticipated biopic about late superstar Michael Jackson, debuted atop the North American box office this weekend with a thriller-ing $97 million, industry estim...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Jaafar Jackson portrays his uncle in the biopic &#039;Michael&#039;. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>Jaafar Jackson portrays his uncle in the biopic &#039;Michael&#039;. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:14:45 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Anne Hathaway transforms into troubled pop icon in &#039;Mother Mary&#039;]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188580/features/filmstv/anne-hathaway-transforms-into-troubled-pop-icon-in-mother-mary]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway spent ⁠years perfecting her vocal and dance skills to play a pop star in "Mother Mary", ​a two-hander drama about a ​complex relationship.Hathaway portra...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Anne Hathaway attends the "The Devil Wears Prada 2" European premiere in London, Britain — Reuters</media:title>
            <media:text>Anne Hathaway attends the "The Devil Wears Prada 2" European premiere in London, Britain — Reuters</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:04:52 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[American actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will head the jury of the Venice Film Festival, organisers announced on Thursday, placing her at the helm of one of cinema’s most p...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Gyllenhaal and the other jurors will select the winner of the prestigious Golden Lion award for Best Film— AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>Gyllenhaal and the other jurors will select the winner of the prestigious Golden Lion award for Best Film— AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:52:45 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cinemas expect blockbuster summer]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A new Spider-Man adventure, a Steven Spielberg UFO movie and Baby Yoda's big-screen debut are set to light up cinemas this summer, raising hopes for the strongest season since thea...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Bob Persichetti and Justin K Thompson, promoting "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse", pose before a Sony presentation at CinemaCon. — Reuters</media:title>
            <media:text>Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Bob Persichetti and Justin K Thompson, promoting "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse", pose before a Sony presentation at CinemaCon. — Reuters</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:59:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;The Devil Wears Prada 2&#039; stars reunite]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Two decades after The Devil Wears Prada became a modern US classic, its stars reunited in New York on Monday for the long-awaited sequel’s world premiere.Meryl Streep, who returns...]]></description>
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            <media:title>US actress Meryl Streep, British actress Emily Blunt, US actor Stanley Tucci and US actress Anne Hathaway reprised their beloved roles for the sequel "The Devil Wears Prada 2". — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>US actress Meryl Streep, British actress Emily Blunt, US actor Stanley Tucci and US actress Anne Hathaway reprised their beloved roles for the sequel "The Devil Wears Prada 2". — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:57:23 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hollywood was clad in black and glittering sequins on Monday to host the Los Angeles premiere of Michael, drawing fans of the King of Pop to the iconic California boulevard.The fil...]]></description>
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            <media:title>US singer-songwriter Jermaine Jackson and son US actor Jaafar Jackson. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>US singer-songwriter Jermaine Jackson and son US actor Jaafar Jackson. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:24:01 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gulf TV personality Hayat al Fahad dies at 78]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Actress Hayat al Fahad has died at the age of 78 after a battle with illness. She was one of the Gulf’s prominent faces in television and theatre.According to Kuwait Times, Hayat A...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:35:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[South Korea&#039;s chainsaw artist carves a name for herself at 91]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin wields a chainsaw with quiet precision, refining a craft she has honed over decades spent far from her homeland. Now 91, she is finally receiving...]]></description>
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            <media:title>This picture taken on March 11, 2026, shows South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin looking at her works in her retrospective exhibition, titled "Two Be One", at Hoam Museum of Art in Yongin. In her 90s, South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin still wields a chainsaw with quiet focus, refining a craft she honed over decades spent far away from home. - TO GO WITH AFP STORY  SKorea-Art BY Claire LEE
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            <media:text>This picture taken on March 11, 2026, shows South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin looking at her works in her retrospective exhibition, titled "Two Be One", at Hoam Museum of Art in Yongin. In her 90s, South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin still wields a chainsaw with quiet focus, refining a craft she honed over decades spent far away from home. - TO GO WITH AFP STORY  SKorea-Art BY Claire LEE
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:38:29 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Marvel Unveils ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer at CinemaCon]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Disney showcased the first theatrical trailer of the new Marvel franchise film "Avengers: Doomsday" on Thursday during the closing day of CinemaCon in Las Vegas.The clip — played t...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Paramount&#039;s CinemaCon charm offensive gets lukewarm reception]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[PAULA RAMONParamount Skydance was on a charm offensive at CinemaCon, trying to convince theatre owners that its megabucks deal to swallow Warner Bros. would be good for the industr...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Rising Star of 2026 Award recipient Australian actress Catherine Laga.</media:title>
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        <title><![CDATA[Eddie Murphy receives AFI Life Achievement Award]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Eddie Murphy received the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Life Achievement Award on Saturday night in Los Angeles, honouring a career that has shaped comedy and film for more than...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Beef 2&#039; tackles generational conflicts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[After winning awards for his groundbreaking dark comedy Beef, creator Lee Sung Jin struggled to find a compelling premise for a second season — until a dispute in his own neighbour...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Creator Lee Sung Jin says &#039;Beef&#039; season 2 explores intergenerational conflict and the gap between those who have wealth and those who never will. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>Creator Lee Sung Jin says &#039;Beef&#039; season 2 explores intergenerational conflict and the gap between those who have wealth and those who never will. — AFP</media:text>
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        <title><![CDATA[8 notable movies to watch this week]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[‘Mother Mary’ On the verge of a comeback, a pop star (Anne Hathaway) asks her former costume designer and estranged friend (Michaela Coel) to make her one last gown. The only inter...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled a diverse lineup for this year’s edition, highlighting historical dramas, emotional storytelling and even football — while major Hollywood stu...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:21:51 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Paddington&#039; musical triumphs at London&#039;s theatrical Olivier Awards]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Paddington Bear was the big winner at the Olivier Awards in London on ​Sunday, with a stage adaptation of ​the beloved children's books picking up seven prizes at Britain's top the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:13:54 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Travolta returns to Cannes with directorial debut]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[US movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", about a young boy's journey in the "golden age of aviation", at the Cannes Film Fe...]]></description>
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            <media:title>&#039;Propeller One-Way Night Coach&#039; is an adaptation of John Travolta&#039;s own book published in 1997. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>&#039;Propeller One-Way Night Coach&#039; is an adaptation of John Travolta&#039;s own book published in 1997. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:14:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AI is rewiring the world’s most prolific film industry]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[India’s film industry is rapidly embracing artificial intelligence to cut costs, accelerate production and expand into new markets, even as concerns persist over creativity and aud...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Employees at work at Galleri5, the tech studio arm of Bollywood talent agency Collective Artists Network. AI is enabling studios in India to slash production timelines and costs, industry figures say. — Reuters</media:title>
            <media:text>Employees at work at Galleri5, the tech studio arm of Bollywood talent agency Collective Artists Network. AI is enabling studios in India to slash production timelines and costs, industry figures say. — Reuters</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:12:47 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Project Hail Mary&#039; tops N America box office for second week]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Space adventure flick "Project Hail Mary" topped the North American box office for a second straight week with $54.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed on Sunday.Ry...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:53:14 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Oscars will leave Hollywood after celebrating their centenary, organisers said on Thursday, as they announced a long-term deal to hold the gala in central Los Angeles.The Acade...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;One Battle After Another&#039; dominates Oscars]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA["One Battle After Another" triumphed at the Oscars on Sunday, winning six awards, including the coveted best picture statuette, besting "Sinners" in a thrilling finale to one of th...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Paul Thomas Anderson stands with his Oscars for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director for "One Battle After Another"  during the 98th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. — Reuters</media:title>
            <media:text>Paul Thomas Anderson stands with his Oscars for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director for "One Battle After Another"  during the 98th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. — Reuters</media:text>
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        <description><![CDATA[- "One Battle After Another" triumphed at the Oscars on Sunday, winning six awards, including the coveted best picture statuette, besting "Sinners" in a thrilling finale to one of...]]></description>
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            <media:title>US producer Sara Murphy holds her Oscar for Best Picture for "One Battle After Another" as she attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.  (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
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            <media:text>US producer Sara Murphy holds her Oscar for Best Picture for "One Battle After Another" as she attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.  (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
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        <title><![CDATA[Oscar-nominated &#039;F1&#039; sound engineers recreate roar of racetrack]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How do you transport a movie audience to a racetrack, recreating the visceral experience of roaring engines, the ear-splitting squeal of tires on pavement and the screeching of bra...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Godfather&#039; and &#039;Apocalypse Now&#039; actor Robert Duvall dead at 95]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Los Angeles: Robert Duvall, who played the smooth mafia lawyer in "The Godfather" and stole the show with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel in "Apocalypse Now," has died at...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:51:46 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Michelle Yeoh says Berlinale holds special place for her as she collects lifetime award]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Michelle Yeoh has won some of the acting industry's top honours over her four-decade career, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe, and on Thursday night she will add another: the...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Michelle Yeoh, recipient of the 2026 Honorary Golden Bear, poses during a press conference at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt</media:title>
            <media:text>Michelle Yeoh, recipient of the 2026 Honorary Golden Bear, poses during a press conference at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:15:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Finnish horror fable Nightborn explores parents&#039; emotional hardships, motherhood taboos]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Finnish director ⁠Hanna Bergholm knew from very early on she wanted her horror film Nightborn ​to tell a story ​about difficult emotions that arise when you become a parent and to...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Director Hanna Bergholm, actors Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla, producer Daniel Kuitunen, writer Ilja Rautsi and composer Eicca Toppinen attend a photocall to promote the movie &#039;Yon Lapsi (Nightborn)&#039; at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben</media:title>
            <media:text>Director Hanna Bergholm, actors Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla, producer Daniel Kuitunen, writer Ilja Rautsi and composer Eicca Toppinen attend a photocall to promote the movie &#039;Yon Lapsi (Nightborn)&#039; at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:31:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders on Thursday hailed the power of cinema to "change the world" as the event's 76th edition kicked off, promising an eclectic selection...]]></description>
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            <media:title>From Left: Jury member and Indian director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, jury member and South Korean actress Bae Doona, jury member and Polish producer Ewa Puszczynska, jury member and Japanese director Hikari and jury member, US director Reinaldo Marcus Green and Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle, jury President and German director Wim Wenders and jury member and Nepalese film-maker Min Bahadur Bham pose after a press conference of the International Jury of the 76th Berlinale in Berlin. - AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>From Left: Jury member and Indian director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, jury member and South Korean actress Bae Doona, jury member and Polish producer Ewa Puszczynska, jury member and Japanese director Hikari and jury member, US director Reinaldo Marcus Green and Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle, jury President and German director Wim Wenders and jury member and Nepalese film-maker Min Bahadur Bham pose after a press conference of the International Jury of the 76th Berlinale in Berlin. - AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:12:18 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Harry Potter villain emerges as unlikely Lunar New Year symbol]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Draco ​Malfoy, the villainous student who was Harry Potter's rival in the fantasy book series, ‌has become an unlikely Chinese Lunar New Year mascot, with his face plastered across...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:05:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[On a roll, Brazilian cinema seizes its moment]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Lucía LACURCIARIO DE JANEIRO: For the second year in a row, a Brazilian movie has wowed international audiences and critics, securing multiple Oscar nominations and drawing fresh i...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Wagner Moura in &#039;The Secret Agent&#039; is a political thriller infused with magical realism. It has been nominated for Oscars in the categories of Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, Best Actor for Moura and Best Casting</media:title>
            <media:text>Wagner Moura in &#039;The Secret Agent&#039; is a political thriller infused with magical realism. It has been nominated for Oscars in the categories of Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, Best Actor for Moura and Best Casting</media:text>
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        <description><![CDATA[Brasília: Brazil's latest Oscar-nominated thriller "The Secret Agent" has resonated with audiences around the world as a universal tale of authoritarian regimes using their power "...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Paris Hilton is known for being a socialite, reality TV star, model and ‌occasional actor. Now the 44-year-old American wants to show audiences she can be a musician and activist,...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[“Sinners” set a new Oscars record with 16 nominations, but it was not the only talking point from the Academy’s announcement on Thursday.Among the biggest surprises and snubs was t...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:38:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Snow White&#039; and &#039;War of the Worlds&#039; lead Razzie nominations]]></title>
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            <media:title>Golden Raspberry Awards are an ​annual Oscar spoof that spotlights what voters deem Hollywood’s ‌worst performances</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:37:18 +0400</pubDate>
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            <media:title>In the film "Jingzhe Wusheng", known in English as "Scare Out", information about China&#039;s latest fighter jet is leaked, prompting a thrilling cat-and-mouse game that pits national security officers against a spy</media:title>
            <media:text>In the film "Jingzhe Wusheng", known in English as "Scare Out", information about China&#039;s latest fighter jet is leaked, prompting a thrilling cat-and-mouse game that pits national security officers against a spy</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:33:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Los Angeles: Vampire period horror film "Sinners" smashed the all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations, the Academy announced on Thursday.The blues-inflected drama set in the 193...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The drama "Sentimental Value" by Norwegian director Joachim Trier about a father-daughter relationship won the European Film Award for Best Film.The work tells the story of a filmm...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:33:14 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Actor Matthew McConaughey has filed recordings of his image and voice with US patent authorities to protect them from unauthorised usage by artificial intelligence platforms, a rep...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:07:24 +0400</pubDate>
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