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A Russian actor who starred in the Oscar-winning movie ‘Anora’ has been listed on the notorious Ukrainian state-linked Mirotvorets (Peacemaker) database. Mark Eydelshteyn has been accused of attacking “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.” The controversial database lists individuals who supposedly pose a threat to Ukrainian national security, and has …

Mosfilm is not only Russia’s main and largest film studio; it’s the historical birthplace of Soviet and Russian cinema. This year, the film studio is celebrating its centenary. To this day, Mosfilm’s brilliant comedies make people laugh, the touching love stories make us cry, and philosophical arthouse films give food …

Many of us spend an entire lifetime trying to get famous. But in today’s social media-obsessed world, an arguably bigger achievement isn’t making it in Hollywood or winning an Oscar – it’s becoming a meme.  Luckily for Jason Statham (and at the risk of getting him canceled by the Western …

Over the past year, many Western companies have left Russia. This hasn’t just affected the economy, it has also altered the cultural landscape. The film industry is no exception. Without Western premieres and streaming services, the country is reconsidering its approach to the film business.  Russia has many examples to look to …

Popular HBO comedian Bill Maher skewered Hollywood liberals for allegedly glorifying gun violence, and especially revenge in their films, then acting shocked when real-life imitators crop up. He partially blamed the violence-saturated movies being marketed to young men for the high levels of gun violence in the US, during his …

American actor Sean Penn has called on a wealthy philanthropist to come forward with $500 million to procure at least two squadrons of fighter planes as well as missile defense systems for Ukraine, following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s repeated pleas to the US for just such a gift. “One billionaire could …

As the old saying goes, “history is written by the victors.” Modern America has reimagined it, however, into something like “history may be made by the victors, but is written by the loudest.” And there is no denying that Hollywood and the corporate US media command the largest megaphone in …

Recent editions of Production Weekly – a Hollywood publication that charts in-production film and TV projects – have revealed a tantalising detail about ‘Mission: Impossible 8’, which is currently filming. The working title for the latest entry in the Tom Cruise franchise is ‘Scorpio’, a curious choice given that the …

Sean Penn is well known for his left-wing activism, but the Hollywood star thinks that the #MeToo movement has become a tool of destruction, no matter how deserving some of its targets were. “There is a cycle of what happens, in terms of societal cannibalism … what we do to …

Midler is one of many liberal activists to blast West Virginia’s Manchin since the Republican senator said he is refusing to support President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, making it nearly impossible for the massive spending package to pass the Senate any time soon.  Manchin, according to Midler, represents …