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Inside the making of ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’

Fast Company Tech

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a new film that tackles this zany scenario; it premiered at Sundance to critical acclaim and will hit movie theaters March 28. Photo: Maggie Boyd for Fast Company ] Preaching to the Choir The film has a strong musical component, with original music by Basden.

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Director Terence Davies on his latest movie, Benediction

Digital Trends

Benediction director Terence Davies reveals the films that influenced his new post-war drama and explains why music and movies have so much in common.

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Josh, a new indie feature film set in Pakistan

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Against the Grain), the first feature film by director Iram Parveen Bilal, is set in modern-day Pakistan. Although the movie touches on many social justice issues, Iram made it clear that she didn't want to make another documentary about Pakistan. She succeeds in showing us, rather than telling, something true and challenging.

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Cinematic Insights: The Art of Movie Analytics

Tableau

View Zach’s data viz portfolio on Tableau Public—including several visualizations on movies. When I was a kid we owned two movies, and both starred Dan Aakryod. One was a spooky supernatural comedy (that scared the heck out of me but I loved it anyway), and the other was a chaotic musical about two blues musician brothers.

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The best and worst moments from the 2025 Oscars

Mashable Tech

Credit: Rich Polk / Penske Media via Getty Images "If your acceptance speech goes too long, instead of playing you off with music, we have something much more powerful," O'Brien said during his monologue. The musical sandworm Go sandworm! You'll know it when you see it. Check out the full list of Oscar winners on Mashable.

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Ryan Coogler and Sinners cast on their vampire musical being genre-fluid

Mashable Tech

Writer/director Ryan Coogler has previously awed audiences with Black Panther and Creed. But Sammie’s soulful music attracts more than revelers — it also attracts a prowling vampire (Jack O’Connell), determined to turn their juke joint into an all-you-can-eat buffet. But do Coogler and his cast agree?

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How Japanese rock star Miyavi performs in a world without live music

The Verge

The only live music I’ve managed to see all year came from an unexpected place. Born Takamasa Ishihara in Osaka in 1981, Miyavi is best known for his fast-paced, catchy electro-rock music and frenetic guitar playing. Miyavi normally bases himself in LA, and early this year was booked for some movies, TV projects, and a Gucci campaign.

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