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How to make a political Oscars speech that doesn’t flop – according to rhetorical theory

So, it’s happened. You’re on stage, Oscar statue in hand, facing Hollywood’s finest and millions of viewers. You could keep it simple – thank your agent, your co-stars, your dog. Or you could use this moment to say something that matters.

The Conversation

Francis Ford Coppola reveals the unexpected reason The Godfather became a classic

The Oscar-winning director says it wasn’t the mob violence or Marlon Brando’s performance that made the 1972 film a hit – but something far more domestic

The Independent UK

Why Hollywood is finally telling a different kind of age-gap romance story

The ageist and sexist trope of the cougar, milf, or Mrs Robinson – a desperate older woman pursuing a relationship with a younger, less interested man – is being challenged by a spate of Hollywood movies pairing older women with younger men.

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How cinema helped villainise the bald man

LET’S UNPACK THAT: In his new action movie ‘Flight Risk’, Mark Wahlberg plays a villain – and you can tell because his character is balding. It’s the latest in a long line of films that uses an absence of hair as a visual cue for evil, writes Chris Edwards –…

The Independent UK

Marlon Brando fury at ‘feeling like a freak’ among revelations in new book of Hollywood secrets

Brando, Ava Gardner, Anita Ekberg and other A-listers are featured in a memoir about the glamour of the 1950s film industry

The Guardian - UK

Ben Affleck reportedly gifted Jennifer Lopez an extremely sweet Christmas present

Marie Claire

Ben Affleck Gave Jennifer Lopez the Sweetest Christmas Gift

The former couple exchanged gifts in Los Angeles ahead of the holiday.

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The Godfather Part II at 50: Francis Ford Coppola’s sprawling masterpiece

After the recent release of his misbegotten saga Megalopolis, the anniversary of his crime drama sequel serves as a perfect reminder of the director’s abilities

The Guardian - US

French cinema cancels 'Last Tango in Paris' screening over rape-scene protests

A screening of Last Tango in Paris, which features a rape scene filmed without the consent of actress Maria Schneider, has been canceled at the renowned Cinémathèque française in Paris. The decision came after a wave of criticism from women's rights groups, the cinema announced.

Radio France Internationale

Trino Mora, a Pioneer of Latin Rock Who Wanted to Be "Like Marlon Brando, Dress Like James Dean, and Sing Like Elvis Presley," Dies at 81

He was part of the movement that brought rock baladas and soul fusion to South America

Latin Times

Madcap shareholder dubs Celtic exec 'the Godfather of Scottish football'

A Celtic fan capped a long question by asserting Michael Nicholson was 'Al Pacino' to Peter Lawwell's 'Marlon Brando'.

The National (Scotland)

Sicilian businessman receives horse’s head as Godfather-style mafia warning

The animal’s bloody head was left on the seat of a digger that belonged to the businessman

The Independent UK

The Best Movies to Watch If You're Getting Into Old Hollywood Musicals for the First Time

Cinephiles and theater kids would agree that these Old Hollywood films are iconic.

Marie Claire

7 new to Prime Video movies with 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Our guide on the top new to Prime Video movies to watch this month, and they all have at least 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The Independent UK

Combining the magic of Mexico City with the charm of Oaxaca: A journey of art, flamboyance and escapism

With Mexico City’s popularity showing no sign of waning, Geordie Grieg follows in the footsteps of Winston Churchill, Marlon Brando and Madonna to discover why travellers continue to be drawn to this enchanting capital – and where they should visit beyond

Evening Standard

'The Beatles were the worst musicians in the world': The best quotes from the life and times of Quincy Jones

The legendary music producer knew how to drop a name and – a bombshell – in press interviews

The Independent UK

Movie fans stunned by Hollywood star’s transformation into Marlon Brando

Can you tell who this actor is?

Total Film

Upcoming Marlon Brando biopic gets its first look and fans cannot get over how uncanny Billy Zane looks: "I honestly thought this was Brando"

"This might be the greatest casting of all time"

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The Guardian - UK

Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino review – a South Bronx miracle

For all his on-set stories of The Godfather, the Oscar-winning actor’s account of his rise to fame is at its most compelling depicting his hardscrabble formative years

Al Jazeera

‘Why shouldn’t power be Black’? How Miriam Makeba won and lost the US

The Black South African singer defied the odds to become a household name in the US. Then she was cancelled.

The Guardian - UK

Christopher Reeve’s kids on love, loss and his life-changing accident: ‘He celebrated every single thing we did’

Twenty years after their father died, his children are ready to tell his extraordinary story – from playing Superman to protesting against Pinochet, transforming disability rights and being a beloved parent and friend

The Independent UK

Al Pacino clears up ‘appalling’ 40-year-old Hollywood rumour about his movie career

‘I’ve only recently found about this,’ actor said of renowned claim

The Times of India

Fans shower praises for Indira Krishna's role Paani Bai in Durga writes, "She's Lady Nana Patekar, Yeh toh Komolika ka bhi record todegi"

Indira Krishna who once during the success of her character Kumudini in 'Krishnadasi' was given the tag of ‘Nana Patekar of television’ is once again compared to Vishwanath Patekar, known for his stage name Nana Patekar.

The Guardian - UK

Streaming: the best biker movies

The Bikeriders, Jeff Nichols’s drama starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, follows in the leather-clad slipstream of Easy Rider, Quadrophenia and more

The Independent UK

Why you should swap the crowded French Riviera for Marseille’s lesser-known shores

Nice local Chloe Braithwaite finds respite from the summer crowds of the Cote d'Azur in the sleepy towns that surround France’s oldest city

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