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Cairo Station (1958)

April 29, 2026

300 (2006)

April 24, 2026

The highest-grossing R-rated comic book adaptation until the release of Deadpool (2016).

Star Trek (2009)

April 12, 2026

J.J. Abrams didn’t audition Simon Pegg (Scotty) - he just emailed him offering the role. Pegg replied that if Abrams hadn’t offered it, he...

Apples (2020)

April 5, 2026

The first feature film by director Christos Nikou, which, among many other accolades, was Greece’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the...

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

April 1, 2026

Director Louis Malle shot many close-ups of star Jeanne Moreau, most of them without makeup. Though she looked far less glamorous, Malle managed to...

Borom Sarret (1963)

March 27, 2026

The first short film made by an indigenous African (Ousmane Sembene). The title translates to "The Wagoner" and, although it was shot in French,...

Casino Royale (2006)

March 21, 2026

In the shower scene, the script had Vesper (Eva Green) wearing only her underwear. Daniel Craig (James Bond), however, disagreed, saying that after all...

Gravity (2013)

March 16, 2026

The film’s opening shot, from the view of Earth to Dr Stone detaching, is a continuous 12.5-minute-long take.

Tungsten (2011)

February 25, 2026

Winner of Best Film at the 8th International Romanian Film Festival (Ro-IFF) in 2012 and nominated by the Hellenic Film Academy for Best First-Time...

Death in Venice (1971)

February 21, 2026

While the film’s exteriors were shot in Venice, the interior of Saint Mark’s Basilica was reconstructed at the Cinecittà studios.

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