American actress, widely regarded as the most accomplished of her generation
A retrospective look at how Independence Day became a watershed blockbuster, shaping careers and the Hollywood landscape, with focus on Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin, and the film’s lasting impact on sci-fi franchises.
Olivia Wilde’s The Invite has sparked a broader conversation about modern relationships. The film, directed by Wilde and starring her opposite Seth Rogen, centers on a couple whose marriage unravels during a dinner with liberated neighbours. The conversation touches on identity, societal expectations, and the purification of self within intimate life.
Sam Neill has died aged 78. His family has said he passed "sudden and unexpected" on Monday in Sydney, surrounded by family and cancer-free after treatment for angioimmunoblastic T‑cell lymphoma. Neill has built a five-decade career from New Zealand and earned global fame in films such as The Piano and Jurassic Park.
Sam Neill has died in Sydney at 78. His family has described the death as "sudden and unexpected" and his longtime agent has said Neill passed from pneumonia after having beaten a rare lymphoma with CAR‑T therapy; the agent added Neill had filmed four projects due for release and the family has asked for privacy and donations to causes he supported.
The Odyssey has surpassed $1.1 billion worldwide, making it Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film and surpassing The Dark Knight Rises. The epic, featuring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson, opened July 17 and has dominated theatres globally while Nolan’s other projects in 2026 have delivered mixed results. The film’s success cements Nolan’s status at the peak of his career.