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‘Your Name.’ pop-up cafe in Nagoya caters to hit movie’s fans

Anime fans with an insatiable appetite for all things “Your Name.” will be able to satisfy their cravings at a pop-up cafe here that will serve recreations of snacks featured in the blockbuster movie.

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Monster movie to show how to proceed in times of disaster

An indie movie under production will send a message to the Japanese public: Running around like a panic-stricken maniac during emergencies does no good, even if the threat comes from a gigantic monster.

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Sci-fi, sex and celebs, yet 'Passengers' disappoints critics

It seemed like a match made in heaven having two of the hottest young Hollywood stars, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, working together.

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Korean film 'Train to Busan' to be remade in English

The popular Korean action film "Train to Busan" will be remade in English, its distributor said Thursday.

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Natalie Portman humanizes former first lady in flawed 'Jackie'

Movie biographies always wrestle with the balance between finding the essence of the subject and replicating his or her look and manner. Natalie Portman devotes so much energy to the latter as to partially sacrifice the former in "Jackie," an intriguing look at Jacqueline Kennedy in the wake of her husband's assassination that plays more like a series of monologues than a wholly realized movie.

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Soul Mate stars make history with joint Golden Horse Best Actress win

They play best friends who fall for the same guy in an acclaimed movie adapted from an Internet novel.

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'Moana' is Disney's latest animated feast for a princess from Pacific

Disney continues its animation roll with "Moana," a seafaring quest that sails past its one rocky patch with visual brilliance and several Broadway-ready songs, the latter conjured in part by "Hamilton's" Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Tom Hanks sees US election warning in thriller Inferno

Embedded within the manic action of Inferno, the latest big-screen adaptation of a Dan Brown thriller, is a warning about the dangers of seeking simple solutions to complex problems. Star Tom Hanks says it’s a theme with echoes in the current US presidential race.

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Vietnamese movie to join China's top film festival

Vietnamese movie "Trung So" (Jackpot) will join the 25th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, which will be held on Sept. 21-24 in Tangshan, China's northern Hebei Province.

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Taiwan director brings Myanmar migrants' plight into focus at Venice Film Festival

With a delicate romance gradually turning into an engrossing drama, Taiwan-based director Midi Zhao brought the plight of Myanmar illegal migrants into the focus at the 73rd Venice Film Festival.

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Independence Day weekend is for blockbusters, except when it isn’t

​The box office moves in mysterious ways. Here are a few of our favorite twists, flops, and ironies from July Fourths past.

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Now You See Me 2 takes a small but vital stand for Asian representation in Hollywood

​Jay Chou may have a small role in the film, but his face on the poster speaks volumes.

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Warcraft: China helps ease Hollywood's wounds

‘Warcraft’ sets records in Chinese market while stumbling in the U.S.

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"X-Men: Apocalypse" made me weep with hopefulness for mankind

​The reviews are in and all the critics except me hate the new X-Men movie. While they're right that it's not objectively a good movie, it is a great cinematic representation of the X-Men and a perfect summer movie.

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China's big hits coming to New Zealand theaters

Six popular Chinese films will be shown this week in New Zealand movie theaters amid efforts by both countries' governments to increase cultural exchanges.