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Written and directed by Nida Manzoor, Polite Society stars Priya Kansara (Bridgerton), Ritu Arya (Umbrella Academy) and Nimra Bucha (Disney+ Ms. Marvel). The Focus Features movie had its world premiere Friday in the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Bilal Baig, co-creator and star of Peabody Award-winning series Sort Of, has signed with Anonymous Content for representation.

at the age of 37 made her the youngest female head of government in the world at the time, with her five-and-a-half-year tenure witnessing the Christchurch attacks, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Whakaari eruption. She also became only the second world leader to give birth while in office—following Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto in 1990—after welcoming her daughter, Neve Te Aroha, in 2018.

A woman who was awarded £19,000 by an employment tribunal after her sexist boss branded her a "fatty" and a "prostitute" may never receive a penny after his East Kilbride firm was put into liquidation.

Barney, Norma and magical-talking-dog Pugsley are closing out their summer adventures at Netflix after the streamer canceled the animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park.

A free conversational cafe to help speakers of other languages to learn English has been relaunched at a busy Lanarkshire venue.

EXCLUSIVE: Trailblazing Pakistani movie Joyland has been picked up for U.S. distribution by Oscilloscope.

Park Chan-wook’s stylish crime drama Decision to Leave leads the nominations for this year’s Asian Film Awards with a sweeping 10 nods, including Best Director and Best Film.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertigo Releasing has set a January 20th North American release for BAFTA winner After Love, marking the company’s first stateside theatrical release.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed the 15-film shortlist of movies that will advance to the nominations process for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. As we have previously reported, this is a year without a hands-down front-runner, and all of the movies in our preview have made the cut. See the full shortlist below.

Could blockbusters rule at this year's Oscars?It certainly seems possible after an advance shortlist revealed on Wednesday that Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Avatar: The Way of Water are all in the running. Pop stars like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Rihanna also got one step closer to getting Oscar nominations.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 95th Oscars, including documentary feature, international film, makeup and hairstyling, score, original song, sound, visual effects and shorts.Alejandro González Iñárritu´s "Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths" was along the 15 films shortlisted in the international film category, one of the most competitive. The category also includes already decorated films like "Holy Spider" (Denmark), "All Quiet on the Western Front" (Germany), "Saint Omer" (France), "Corsage" (Austria), "EO" (Poland), "Return to Seoul" (Cambodia), "Decision to Leave" (South Korea), "Close" (Belgium) and "Argentina, 1985" (Argentina).

Ulrika Jonsson recently, has even made the claim that there is "no need" for French people in the world. He has been accused of sexism, xenophobia and risqué humour, but has said he refuses to fall prey to cancel culture."Because I'm Gino and everybody knows me for a long time, I can get away with many things that someone else could not get away with," the This Morning chef claimed."There is a fine line on television and I think I walk the line," he added.An unconcerned Gino admitted he has come close to being cancelled in the past - but instead of worrying, even gave advice to other celebrities experiencing the same thing."What they should do instead of fighting the cancel culture is the way I do it - 'I don't care what you've got to say' - that's what I think," he told The Sun.READ NOW: Amanda Owen in tears over family memories after 'unreal' farewellDuring one episode of This Morning, Gino denied that chicken cordon bleu was originally from France - and claimed he wouldn't have cooked it if it had been."Everybody knows I will never cook a French dish," he declared scornfully."I am going to be honest with you - apart from my friend Fred Sirieix, I don't like French people.Too close to Italy!"They always think everything they do is the greatest.There is no need for French people in the world!"He insisted that he was actually preparing an Italian version of stuffed chicken breast, adding: "Now the French call it blah blah blah but it's really pollo impanato!"One incredulous Twitter user wrote: "Just imagine the outrage if [he] said: 'I don't like Pakistani people, or I don't like African people'.

Written and directed by Saim Sadiq, Joyland has had a tumultuous trajectory this season. It burst out of the gate in Cannes as the first Pakistani film ever in the official selection, winning the Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard and taking several awards later down the road.

In its third weekend, Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continued to reign at the global and international box office. With a $32.1M offshore frame (-53%), the sequel has an overseas total of $308M for $675.6M worldwide through Sunday.

Call it a holiday tradition as common as sweet potatoes on the Thanksgiving table, but Disney is going to rule the five-day holiday stretch again after wins in 2016 (Moana), 2017 (Coco), 2018 (Ralph Breaks the Internet), 2019 (Frozen 2) and last year (Encanto), as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s third weekend looks to do $40M over Wednesday-Sunday and Disney Animation’s Strange World hopes to squeeze out $30M+. All of this occurs as Bob Iger is re-installed as the CEO of Disney and the studio’s distribution czar Kareem Daniel exits.

Angelina Jolie looked effortlessly chic as she enjoyed a lavish meal at the vegan restaurant Crossroads in Los Angeles. The Academy Award winner, 47, bundled up in a long beige coat with a tie-belt which cinched in her waist. She completed the stylish ensemble with a pair of dark trousers and nude heels while exiting the venue.   Gorgeous: Angelina Jolie looked effortlessly chic in a long beige coat with a tie-belt as she enjoyed a lavish meal at the vegan restaurant Crossroads in Los AngelesAngelina accessorised with dainty gold jewellery and swept her long brunette locks to one side.  The actress opted for a bronzed makeup palette which accentuated her natural features, teamed with a nude lip. It comes after Angelina got an up-close look at the devastating floods waters in Pakistan, which included meeting some of people affected by the catastrophe. Stunning: The Academy Award winner, 47, completed the stylish ensemble with a pair of dark trousers and nude heels while exiting the venue Share Follow If you make a purchase using links on this page, MailOnline will earn an affiliate commission Splash the cash-mere at Max Mara coat like Angelina Max Mara cashmere wrap coat Shop similar at SSENSE Buy now When it comes to Autumnal styling 101, Max Mara is the designer to turn to, particularly for their coveted coats.

EXCLUSIVE: In step with domestic, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World will make its offshore theatrical debut this week, and is eyeing an overseas start in the $21M-$29M range. That’s lower than where a new animated movie from Disney might normally kick off, but the studio has taken a voluntary pass on more than 20 markets, choosing not to submit the film in countries where its LGBTQ+ content would have very likely forced demands for edits.

Pakistan has reversed a ban on Joyland, the country’s official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar. The film has now been cleared for theatrical release in its home country, though some minor cuts are expected.

Saim Sadiq’s Joyland will receive a theatrical release in France from November 22 so that it can still qualify for the Oscars, despite being banned in its home country of Pakistan. 

Pakistan’s Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting has banned Saim Sadiq’s Joyland, the film that Pakistan submitted to the Best International Feature category of the Oscars, reversing an earlier decision to clear the film for theatrical release.

Christie Brinkley looked youthful in a seven-image carousel she shared with her 800k Instagram followers where she discussed climate change on Friday.The 68-year-old model appeared to be in high spirits as she parted her long blonde hair to the side and let her natural complexion shine through with a dash of makeup and lip gloss.The fashion industry icon wore a denim shirt as she stood near a tree on a hill covered in leaves and smiled ear to ear with her arms spread out.  Model with a message: Christie Brinkley looked youthful as she discussed climate change in her latest Instagram postIn the lengthy caption she wrote: 'I have always found joy, comfort, inspiration, perspective, adventure, solace, and endless magic in nature. A walk on the beach, a hike on a wooded trail a paddle on a kayak is a necessary part of my life. 'Some people have therapists I have Mother Nature.