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  The 10 biggest films of 2026.

Surprises, franchises and sequels: 10 new films that prove cinema is not dead

Think streaming has killed off movies? You might be surprised at what’s coming to the big screen in 2026.

  • Michael Idato

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John Candy.

Tom Hanks’s son made a film about a comedy legend. It’s no laughing matter

There’s a darkness to the story of the late Canadian actor and comedian John Candy that this documentary teases but never quite shines a light on.

  • Karl Quinn
Noah Wyle accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for The Pitt.

Full list of nominees and winners at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards 2025

Severance, The Penguin, The Studio and The White Lotus swept this year’s nominations, with almost 100 nods between them.

  • Michael Idato and Louise Rugendyke

Trump responds after West Point cancels Tom Hanks military honour

The Hollywood superstar was due to be honoured by the US Military Academy’s alumni association this month – but the event was abruptly cancelled.

  • Michelle L. Price
Apollo 13 commander James A. Lovell Jr.

‘Houston, we have a problem’: Apollo 13 commander – who didn’t actually say the famous line – dies

Astronaut Jim Lovell, whose failed 1970 mission to the moon that nearly ended in disaster became an inspirational saga of survival and the basis for the hit movie Apollo 13, has died at the age of 97.

  • Will Dunham

From Taylor Swift to Tom Hanks: Tapping into the charm of the typewriter

Paralleling the vinyl-record revival, celebs are among the many making a “conscious move” away from digital towards analogue.

  • Barry Divola
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Raccoons in the Big Apple?

Are natural history shows getting softer or are we less squeamish?

Forget the “jaws and claws” documentaries of old, in The Americas the cute and furry animals are living to fight another day.

  • Michael Idato
Jason Momoa stars in A Minecraft Movie.

From Minecraft to Superman and 28 Years Later: 20 movies we can’t wait to see

Smart genre plays and arthouse surprises will punctuate the box office bets being made by Hollywood.

  • Craig Mathieson
Oscar Barbie

Spoiler alert: The Oscar winners predicted (and it’s not over for Barbie yet)

It’s not over ’til the little gold gentleman sings, but picking the winners isn’t as tough as it seems.

  • Michael Idato
Austin Butler in <i>Masters of the Air</i>.

The new WWII air force drama from Spielberg and Hanks hits turbulence

Masters of the Air flies high but struggles to get any emotional uplift, despite the help of big names in front of and behind the camera.

  • Michael Idato

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