To legions of fans who have watched a parade of actors play Agent 007, none played the part as magnetically or as indelibly as Mr. Connery.
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Pope Francis’ Views on Same-Sex Civil Unions Were Cut From a 2019 Vatican Interview
A Mexican broadcast company says Francis made the comments to its correspondent more than a year ago, and people close to the company say the Vatican then edited them out.
Margaret Nolan, ‘Goldfinger’ Actress, Dies at 76
She drew fame at age 20 when she was seen painted gold in the Bond film’s opening credits. She also appeared in “A Hard Day’s Night,” with the Beatles.
A Famed Horror Director Mines Japan’s Real-Life Atrocities
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest movie, which recently won him the award for best director at the Venice Film Festival, is a thriller animated by the ghosts of Japan’s ghastly wartime experiments.
Despite Crises, India Fixes Its Gaze on a Bollywood Tragedy
Covid-19 is rippling through the country. The economy is reeling. But for many Indians, an actor’s death and the investigation that followed are a bigger story.
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in October
Our streaming picks for October, including ‘Rebecca,’ ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor,’ and ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse’
BAFTA Takes Steps on Diversity, After All-White, All-Male Shortlists
Voters in Britain’s version of the Oscars will have to take unconscious bias training, and there will be a quota for women in the first round of voting for best director.
The Nigerian-British Writer Putting Black Joy on Stage and Screen
“There’s so much more that comes with being Black apart from dealing with racism,” says Theresa Ikoko, a Londoner whose movie “Rocks” opened this week.
Vasilis Dimitriou, Keeper of a Fading Movie Art, Dies at 84
He was one of Europe’s last Hollywood billboard painters, creating, by hand, giant film promotions for theaters since the end of World War II.
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Disappoints at China Box Office
Disney’s live-action remake had already drawn a global backlash. Chinese audiences mocked it for other reasons, including historical inaccuracies and stereotyping.