A high-budget Saudi television production portraying the life of an early Islamic ruler has ignited controversy across the Middle East, with Iraq and Iran banning the show and some clerics denouncing it
Editor’s note: Liu Chunsheng, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is an associate professor at the Beijing-based Central University of Finance and Economics. The article reflects the author’s opinion and not
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The once-unstoppable James Bond franchise finds itself at an unprecedented crossroads. With no new actor, no clear script, and tensions over creative direction, the world’s most famous spy is adrift in a
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The following excerpts are adapted from a report published in The Times (UK). In 1990, the eccentric British art duo Gilbert & George found themselves in Moscow, invited to display their work
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally announced the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards, following multiple delays caused by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Originally slated for
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The portrayal of female sexuality on screen has long struggled with balancing genuine exploration against the male gaze. As highlighted in The Financial Times’ review of Audrey Diwan’s reboot of Emmanuelle and
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In what appears to be a provocative attempt to undermine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s image, a controversial AI-assisted biopic is set to premiere in Britain this month. Titled Putin (2025), the film
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Perry, the miniature donkey said to have inspired the beloved Donkey character in the Shrek franchise, has passed away at the age of 30. Perry, born in New York City in 1994,
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by Luxman Aravind In Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t just create a film; he constructs a towering narrative that forces viewers to confront the fragility of human dreams, the collapse of idealism,
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The following excerpts adapted from the newly released book, Alfred Hitchcock All the Films: The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short, published by the Running Press by Bernard Benoliel, Gilles Esposito, Murielle Joudet, Jean-François
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With online access, you can easily tap into the powerful world of artificial intelligence (AI). By using Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, or Microsoft’s Copilot, people can use AI to supplement or replace
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