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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom comes five years after Aquaman was released. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review: A damp squib

Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre in Maestro. Netflix

Maestro review: Carey Mulligan outshines Bradley Cooper

Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, The Boy and the Heron, was released in the UAE on December 14. AP

Film of the week: Hayao Miyazaki flies off into the sunset in style

Bollywood

From left, Anil Grover, Taapsee Pannu, Shah Rukh Khan and Vicky Kaushal in Dunki. Photo: Yash Raj Films

Dunki review: Shah Rukh Khan's immigration story is a must-watch

Shah Rukh Khan promoting his film Dunki at Vox Cinemas City Centre Deira. Photo: Vox Cinemas

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in Dubai to promote new film Dunki

Katrina Kaif plays super spy Zoya in Tiger 3. Photo: Yash Raj Films

After Tiger 3, Katrina Kaif ready to front her own spy franchise

Hollywood

The merger would include properties such as Mission Impossible, Star Trek, Batman and Barbie.

What would a Warner-Paramount merger mean for audiences?

Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya star in Dune: Part Two, which is expected to be out in February. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures

Twelve most anticipated films of 2024: Dune, Joker and more

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom comes five years after Aquaman was released. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review: A damp squib

Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre in Maestro. Netflix

Maestro review: Carey Mulligan outshines Bradley Cooper

Marvel

Disney

Lang Lang performed songs from the album The Disney Book in Ithra, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Photo: Ahmed Al Thani

Lang Lang on Disney, the desert - and his night in a tent

Wish stars Ariana DeBose as Asha and Chris Pine as King Magnifico. Photo: Disney

'Gorgeous illustrations': Directors draw on classic Disney for Wish

Wish, Disney's latest release, helps the studio to mark 100 years of filmmaking. Photo: Disney

Wish review: A love letter to Disney’s century of animation

Sag-Aftra members celebrate after a deal was reached between the actors' union and Hollywood studios. Reuters

What's in the Hollywood studios and actors' union deal?

netflix

Amazon Prime

osn

Anghami and OSN+ merge to create region's biggest streaming platform

Open call for Arab writers to create an original TV series

Succession ending may be 'contentious', predicts star Brian Cox

WWE

CM Punk made a surprise appearance. Photo: WWE

CM Punk returns to WWE for first time in nine years

Comment: Like it or not, Logan Paul deserves a title run in WWE

LA Knight on rise to stardom and being 'miscast' as Max Dupri

Film Festivals

US actress Sharon Stone and George Clooney at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2007. AFP

Timeframe: Hollywood A-listers on the red carpet in Dubai

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which features the breathtaking Burj Khalifa stunt. Photo: Paramount Pictures

A look back at the UAE's growing film industry

Six Feet Over stars Hamza Meziani, left, and Kader Affak. Photo: Mad Solutions

Six Feet Over is a dazzling exploration of French Muslim identity

Alaa Namiq helped Saddam Hussein evade American soldiers for 235 days. Photo: Red Sea International Film Festival

The story of the man who hid Saddam Hussein

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