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Robert De Niro and Robin Williams were paired together in 1990’s poignant drama Awakenings, a film that won critical praise and three Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor, yet has largely disappeared from public discourse. Directed by Penny Marshall and adapted from Oliver Sacks’ memoir, the film is the true story of Dr. Malcolm Sayer (played by Williams), a serious-minded 1960s neurologist who discovers a potential cure for catatonic patients who suffer from a rare form of Parkinson’s disease. De Niro delivers an extremely strong performance as Leonard Lowe, the first patient for this test treatment.

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Despite negative reviews, Disney's live-action "Snow White" debuted at the top of the North American box office with an estimated $87.3 million (£67.5 million) globally, Box Office Mojo reported. However, the opening weekend haul is below expectations for a film that reportedly cost more than $270 million to produce.

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After the massive success of Season 1, The Day of the Jackal is officially returning for a second season—and the hype is real. Sky and Peacock have collaborated to put a super cool new spin on 1971 classic spy thriller, written by Frederick Forsyth. They have now made some of Sky Originals most watched premieres – 3 million people tuned in just in those first weeeks, says Deadline.

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Almost three decades since its release, a keen-eyed VFX crew has discovered a witty Easter egg in The Lost World: Jurassic Park—and it’s a deep-cut reference that only die-hard Steven Spielberg fans may spot. As shown in a recent installment of Corridor Crew’s VFX Artists React, the Easter egg is a meta-joke that bridges Spielberg’s hit dinosaur sequel and his lesser-seen contribution to animation: Animaniacs.

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Jack Thorne, winner of awards for his Netflix series “Adolescence,” has joined the Smartphone Free Childhood (SFC) campaign, which urges parents to refuse smartphones to children until they reach the age of 14. The campaign, launched in February 2024, has already attracted more than 200,000 supporters.

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