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Hamnet movie review: An absence permeates Hamnet. In the forests from where Agnes (Buckley) comes and keeps returning to for sustenance, there is a hollow that draws her. The houses are bare and desolate, and wild, the village of Stratford empty. Even London is dreary and dark, haunted by a pestilence.As far as establishing the grief that underpins this story – which is an imaginative retelling of William Shakespeare and how he came to write Hamlet, based on the best-selling novel also called Hamnet – Zhao is very good. With Hamnet’s author Maggie O’Farrell as co-screenwriter, Zhao cuts away the…

Netflix is walking away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival. On Thursday, Warner’s board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount’s latest offer to buy the entire company for $31 per share was superior to the agreement it had previously struck with Netflix. Warner gave Netflix four business days to come up with a counteroffer, but Netflix instead responded less than two hours later, declining to raise its proposal. It said the new price it would have to pay…

3 min readChennaiFeb 26, 2026 04:25 PM IST Fans were elated when pop star Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce on Instagram. Ever since, speculation around their wedding has been doing the rounds. Now, it is reported that the couple is set to tie the knot in the month of June in Rhode Island. According to a report in Entertainment Tonight, Taylor and Travis will get married on June 13 at the Ocean House. It is widely known that 13 is the singer’s favourite number. The report also claims that rapper Flavor Flav has volunteered to officiate the…

2 min readMumbaiFeb 26, 2026 12:03 PM IST There are few films as seminal and potent as Michael Mann’s Heat. Released in 1995, the film marked the first on-screen collaboration between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and the scenes featuring the two have remained etched in the memories of audiences ever since. Now, nearly three decades later, a sequel, Heat 2, is officially in the works, with Mann actively involved in bringing the project to life. Early reports suggested that Leonardo DiCaprio would headline the film, and fans now have even more reason to celebrate: Christian Bale has joined…

2 min readLondonFeb 26, 2026 10:05 AM IST The BBC said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into how it had failed to edit out a racial slur from its broadcast of Britain’s top movie awards. At the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night, a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted out while two actors from “Sinners”, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, were on stage. The BBC broadcast the show around two hours later and the offensive language remained in the programme, and on its streaming platform until Monday morning. The slur was shouted by John Davidson, who attended the awards in…

Actor and comedian Martin Short’s daughter Katherine Hartley Short was found dead at her home in the Hollywood Hills on Monday evening. She was 42.“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short. The Short family is devastated by this loss and asks for privacy at this time. Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world,” the statement from the Only Murders in the Building star’s family read.According to the Los Angeles Times report, emergency responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department were called…

3 min readKochiFeb 25, 2026 07:55 PM IST Known for not mincing words while discussing politics, particularly when voicing his concerns about the authorities’ misgovernance, legendary Hollywood actor Robert De Niro recently doubled down on his criticism of the Donald Trump administration and urged fellow Americans to “save the country” from his clutches. During the conversation, the two-time Academy Award-winning thespian even broke down in tears, and maintained that such separatist attempts should be resisted. During an appearance on MS NOW’s “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace” podcast, he alleged, “Trump is the enemy of this country, let’s not kid…

2 min readMumbaiFeb 25, 2026 12:05 PM IST Pedro Pascal, who has been impressively navigating different genres, performing in Celine Song’s Materialists on one hand and stepping into Marvel territory with The Fantastic Four: First Steps in the same year, has recently found himself back in the spotlight, this time due to his rumoured relationship with Argentine art director Rafael Olarra. Earlier this week, the pair were seen together during a stroll in Los Angeles, drawing attention once again. As reported by TMZ, the two appeared affectionate, wrapping their arms around each other’s waists, with Pascal even leaning in and…

2 min readLos AngelesUpdated: Feb 24, 2026 04:09 PM IST Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine has died aged 71.  The Revenge of the Nerds actor’s brother Keith Carradine revealed his sibling took his own life after a “nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder”, a mental health condition marked by extreme mood changes. “It is with profound sadness that we must share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Robert Carradine has passed away,” Carradine’s family said in a statement to Deadline. “In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon on light to everyone around…

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) issued a formal apology to actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after a racial slur was heard in the auditorium while they were presenting an award at the ceremony.In its statement, BAFTA clarified that the slur was shouted involuntarily by John Davidson, an executive producer nominated for the film I Swear. John, who lives with Tourette Syndrome and is also a Tourette’s campaigner, attributed the outburst to his condition. For the unversed, Tourette Syndrome is a neurological condition that can cause involuntary vocal and physical tics. As per reports, John…