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Trump says the United States will come to an agreement with Cuba and rule out military intervention

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Saturday that he hopes to reach an agreement with Cuba and said that there will be no need for military intervention on the island. The statement comes after CBS News revealed that the Army Reserve analyses the possibility of providing police, medical and other support units to the South Command for the next four months, as part of a military planning linked to Cuba.

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‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ Ushering in Shift Similar to ‘Easy Rider’ in 1970s, Sony Pictures Classics Co-Chief Says

There has not been a single major industry event in the last three months where major producers and execs have not brought up the phenomenon of Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” and Curry Barker’s “Obsession.” The two films, directed by 20-something-year-olds who came from YouTube, exploded all box-office expectations while ushering in droves of Gen Z audiences […]

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Author Chloe Gong on ‘Eyes of Kings’ ending, ‘Deadlock’ debut and how she wants ‘These Violent Delights’ adapted for TV or film

Chloe Gong has had a busy 2026. The author best known for her hit 2020 “Romeo & Juliet” retelling “These Violent Delights,” which is set in 1920s Shanghai, released the conclusion of one trilogy series last month and is preparing for the launch of her second book in another series in November, all while writing […]

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Mubi CEO Efe Cakerel Praises ‘Incredible’ ‘Primetime’ Opening Weekend: ‘Bold Storytelling Is Here to Stay’

Mubi CEO Efe Cakarel praised Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime” while in a rare public appearance at the Zurich Summit. Talking about the phenomenon of young audiences returning to cinemas, the exec said that when he hears about a $20 million opening weekend for a film like Oppenheim’s Venice hit, it is “incredible.” “You look at the […]

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Nine Takeaways From Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair, From Buzzy Titles to Hollywood Whisperers

Genre thrills and chills dominated the 15th Finnish Film Affair that closed last night, and splattered across various sections of Helsinki’s Love & Anarchy Film Festival and panel sessions. The tone was set with the opening film “Nightborn” by local genre wiz Hanna Bergholm, the inaugural Nordic Genre Lab, and yesterday’s panels about Nordic genre’s […]

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Naima Mohamud Explains Why Finland Needs a Film Like ‘Halima’: ‘It Was a Long Time Coming’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Finnish-Somali director Naima Mohamud’s debut feature, “Halima,” was named Best Fiction Project at the Finnish Film Affair. It’s not the first award for the film, which has consistently generated buzz also outside of the country. But it’s the first Finnish feature film directed by a Black woman. Produced by It’s Alive Films, No-Office Films and […]

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Finnish Hit ‘100 Litres of Gold’ Gets Another Round With Sequel ‘200 Litres of Gold’ That’s a ‘Little Bit Darker, a Little Bit Funnier and a Little Bit Bigger’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Box-office hit “100 Litres of Gold” – last year’s Finnish Oscar submission – is getting a sequel, downing additional “200 Litres of Gold” as the boozy saga about Finnish beer sahti continues. “In the first one, the sisters were making sahti for their sister’s wedding. Now, they are making it for the Finnish Sahti Championship. […]

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Nas, Jeremy Pope, Ashlee Simpson and More Toast Krug’s New Champagne-and-Sound Experience at L.A.’s Larrabee Studios

Krug is pairing Champagne with live music at Larrabee Studios. The luxury Champagne house is opening the doors to one of Los Angeles’ most storied recording studios this month for “The Art of Blending Krug & Sound,” a three-night experience at Larrabee Studios that will turn guests’ tasting notes — or, more precisely, whatever memories, […]

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‘Ghost Song’ Review: Fatih Akin Doesn’t Find Top Form in This Supernatural Romance, but at Least It Has Beautiful Ghosts

Since hitting an artistic peak with the back-to-back festival triumphs “Head-On” and “Edge of Heaven” in the mid-2000s, German-Turkish auteur Fatih Akin has darted all over the map in genre, style and form — occasionally striking commercially, as with the Diane Kruger thriller “In the Fade” and the local hip-hop biopic “Rhinegold,” without ever matching […]