The world’s most breathtaking cinemas: the readers’ picks
Where will you be watching The Odyssey this weekend? Why not visit one of these spectacular screens…. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/df51b715-4e19-446f-9e12-5774ad85d378
University of Portsmouth showcase industry-ready filmmaking talent at the British Film Institute
Lights, cameras, creativity – graduates from the University of Portsmouth’s School of Film, Media & Creative Technologies have taken their work to one of the UK’s most iconic film venues. Source: https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/study-and-student-life/university-of-portsmouth-showcase-industry-ready-filmmaking-talent-at-the-british-film-institute
Keith David on his incredible career: ‘I want you to understand Black men as full-scope human beings’
The hard-working character actor has over 400 screen credits, from The Thing to Platoon to Rick and Morty, and he isn’t slowing down any time soon. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/26/keith-david-president-curtis-actor-interview
‘Really inappropriate’: teachers decry plan for humanoid robot in New York high school
The district will be the first in the US to deploy a humanoid robot and AI teaching assistant, according to a press release by Realbotix. “The Salamanca pilot also includes deployment of a Realbotix M-Series humanoid robot, which uses natural … Continued
Chuck Russell, director of The Mask and The Blob, dies aged 74
Director Chuck Russell, who helped propel actors such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the Hollywood A-list, was found dead in his San Diego, California, home on Wednesday. He was 74. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/24/chuck-russell-director-dead
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Wildfires in Europe, Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, cockroach protests in New Delhi and the World Cup final – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/24/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures