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Right at the beginning of The March On Rome, a special screening in the Venice Days section of the Venice Film Festival, Mark Cousins draws our collective gaze to a piece of graffiti saying that cinema is most powerful weapon of all. It isn’t clear — to me, anyway — whether that joyful proclamation dates back to 1922, when Benito Mussolini led a Fascist march from Naples to Rome, or to some other eruption of historical optimism. Cinema isn’t as powerful as all that — if it were, Fascism would have been clobbered to a pulp by Chaplin, Lubitsch and all the other filmmakers who lampooned its vainglorious leaders. But images do matter. They certainly mattered to Italian Fascism.

The 66th BFI London Film Festival is set to host the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, the Oscar-winning director’s dark take on the classic fairy tale about a wooden marionette brought to life to mend the heart of a grieving woodcarver named Geppetto.

EXCLUSIVE: Streetcar Productions today announced that principal photography on La Cigüeña, the latest film from Dominican filmmaker Alejandro Andújar, has begun principal photography in the Dominican Republic.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The delayed 46th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival wrapped Wednesday with the award of 13 prizes for its young filmmaker, documentary and shorts competitions. Hailed by the jury as “one of this year’s most distinguished films both creatively and artistically,” Qiu Jiongjiong’s “A New Old Play” was named best film for the Young Cinema Competition (Chinese Language). “A New Old Play” is a tale of a family of Sichuan Opera artists living through a tumultuous era. It also collected the FIPRESCI Prize, with the jury commending the film for “its masterful approach and inventive visual style.”  In the global category, Palestinian director Maha Haj’s “Mediterranean Fever” was chosen as the Firebird Award winner for being “an all-rounded gem that is at once a thriller, social comedy, and odd couple bromance.” 

Drivers are being reminded that a busy stretch of the M56 will be shut at times this weekend. It comes as National Highways engineers finish an £85m upgrade project.

Police are asking for the public's help in tracing this man after a woman was punched in the face for refusing to speak to a man in the city centre. The assault took place on Tuesday 31 May 2022, outside the Spar on St Mary’s Gate, Manchester just before midnight.

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the relatives of a man who died in Salford. Ian Davidson, 64, sadly passed away at his home in Salford on Thursday (August 25) and police believe there to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

a small fortune in shampoos, conditioners, treatments and appointments, granted – but largely, once a few inches clear of the root, little more than dead matter.Yet despite this less than glamorous fact, hair has always been central to self-expression and identity; to virility and femininity. Samson relies upon his for strength; for Rapunzel, it represents beauty, innocence and maidenhood (complete with undertones of captivity) as well as, ultimately, escape.

Lindsay Lohan has recreated a family photo taken in London more than 20 years ago while filming her first film, The Parent Trap.The actress, now 36, shared two pictures of herself posing with younger brother Dakota Lohan in Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament. In the older photo, she carries her smiling baby brother and in the most recent he carries her. “Now and Then.

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly split from his model girlfriend Camila Morrone after five years together. It's been said that over the summer, the actor, 47, and model, 25, grew apart - but fans have speculated that their break up comes after the model turned 25. Leonaro has famously never dated anyone publicly over the age of 25.

Stacey Dooley was seen with her blossoming baby bump as she made a stylish appearance on Bank Holiday Monday. The pregnant star, 35, looked effortlessly chic as she was pictured out and about in London. Stacey’s outing comes a week after she announced she is expecting her first child with Strictly boyfriend Kevin Clifton.

Elon Musk has once again taken to Twitter with a stark warning about the demise of humankind.The Tesla tycoon responded to a post by the fan page @MuskUniversity, which had posted a quote by the billionaire that read: "If the alarming collapse in birth rate continues, civilization will indeed die with a whimper in adult diapers.""It's true", he simply added.READ MORE: 'Judge finally let me rename my six-year-old daughter Alexa – she kept getting bullied'Fans were quick to chime in with their thoughts on the businessman's latest controversial comment."Good morning, Elon - don't stress - humanity will survive. It has and always will until its intended journey.

Gogglebox star Tom Malone has taken to social media to share a sweet snap of himself and wife Julie on her birthday. The married couple – who have appeared on the Channel 4 show since 2014 – are currently enjoying the sights of Florida during a trip to America.As well as plenty of fun activities, Julie also celebrated her birthday whilst away with her husband.READ MORE: Gogglebox's Malone family go to 'Karen's Diner' with Tom branded a 'gaping a***hole'The pair spent her special day at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.Marking the occasion on Instagram, Tom posted a photo of himself alongside his wife who sported a Disney badge.Julie was also seen wearing a Minnie Mouse top as the couple stood in front of the theme park's Spaceship Earth attraction.Sharing the snap to their joint Instagram page, Tom said: "What a lovely way to celebrate Julie's birthday!!!"The couple's Gogglebox co-stars rushed to share their well wishes.Taking to the comments, Ellie Warner said: "Happy birthday lovely lady."Dave and Shirley Griffiths added: "Happy birthday Julie love."It comes after their son Tom Jr – who previously featured on Gogglebox – opened up to fans about his autism diagnosis.The 28-year-old explained on Instagram that the diagnosis "made sense" after "always feeling a bit different".He said: "I don't normally do very personal posts like this, but I thought this one was important."I've always felt a bit different, a bit socially awkward and like I just don't process things in the same way as everybody else.

Princess Diana "saved" her grandson Archie from his bedroom fire, according to a psychic medium.Meghan Markle recently revealed that her son Archie’s bedroom caught fire while the family were on tour in 2019. Meghan and Prince Harry were visiting South Africa at the time when the blaze occurred.

OnlyFans creator who earns a living selling sizzling content. But Lexi, who also performs as a burlesque dancer in LA, has gone through a lot to become who she is today – including drowning herself in massive debts.Here we take a closer look inside her unique life from her days as a scared and guilt-ridden Catholic boy to becoming a plastic surgery addict unafraid to express her sexuality. READ MORE: Inside racy life of innocent Catholic school girl who shocked mum by becoming porn starLexi was raised in a strictly conservative and religious family and was encouraged to be ashamed of any sexual urges she felt.Opening up to the Daily Star last year, she said: “I didn’t lose my virginity until I was 20 and I was raised quite religious.

READ MORE: Todd Boehly heckled by Chelsea fan shouting transfer target Anthony Gordon is 's***'As an academy graduate who joined the club at the age of 11, Gordon is beloved by Everton fans and notched his second goal in as many games in the draw against Leeds. The winger gave his side the lead when he nutmegged Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier after being played through by Alex Iwobi. However, Everton could not hold on to their lead as Luis Sinisterra scored his first Premier League goal to ensure both sides came away with a point.

Pizza and pasta dishes eaten abroad top the list of meals Brits will try to recreate for themselves after returning home from a holiday, a study has found.The poll of 2,000 adults found that more than half have attempted to recreate their favourite holiday dishes in their own kitchen after returning home.Spanish, Italian, and Greek cuisines were found to be the most popular to replicate, with Greek salad, Spanish tapas, paella, and tacos also appearing high on the list.And ingredients Brits are most eager to add to their shopping trolley after returning from a holiday include plantain, paella rice, snails, olives, and feta cheese.The research, commissioned by Ocado, also found 48% of those with a family said their loved ones have “begged” them to add a meal eaten abroad to the weekly menu.And over half (51%) have tried to impress family and friends with their “exotic” cooking once returning from a holiday.But despite the urge to reinvent international dishes, just over two-thirds (68%) admitted their first attempt was a complete flop.Lisa McDowell, for Ocado Retail, said: “Food is central to many people’s holidays, with friends and family coming together to indulge in delicious meals in scenic settings.“Once we return home, those meals are often one of the things we miss most, and so recreating these dishes helps us to reminisce and keep that holiday spirit alive.”Having no food in the house was the biggest worry for 21% of travellers once returning home – with 41% doing a food shop from the comfort of their sunbed to stock the fridge for their return.One in five holidaymakers (21%) have chosen a destination purely based on the food, with 49% claiming to be passionate about expanding their food horizons.And 49% enjoy

Pale Waves set to headline. Other names on the bill include Working Men’s Club, Baby Queen, Sea Power, Will Joseph Cook and Palace.Today (August 31), LAL organisers have confirmed over 80 more artists for the festival.

Princess Diana’s fatal car crash in 1997 shocked the world.There was only one survivor, Diana’s security guard, Trevor Rees-Jones.  French Dr. Frederic Mailliez was one of the last people to see the "People’s Princess" alive. And, 25 years later, he recounted Diana’s final moments.

Aller Simple” or “No Return.” Produced by French-Canadian firm Sphere Media, the six-episode psychological thriller premiered on prime-time earlier this year in Canada and has been a hit with critics and audiences. It plays on Noovo, where it has been the most watched drama in the channel’s history, and is available before linear broadcast via subscription on Crave TV. Written by Annie Pierard, Bernard Dansereau and Etienne Pierard-Dansereau, who all previously worked on Sphere’s “Epidemie” (aka “The Outbreak”), the show sees six complete strangers; a former policeman, an art-dealer, a retired teacher, a marketing director, a criminal lawyer and a businesswoman, en-route to a reclusive billionaire’s home when their helicopter makes an emergency landing deep in the forest. Having survived intact, they stumble across a fishing camp. But disturbing incidents suggest that it may not be a safe haven and there are as to whether the guests are really who they claim be.