BBC Culture12 hours ago'A miserable, apocalyptic tract': Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning could be 'the feel-bad film of the summer'verified_publisherBBC Culture - Nicholas BarberThe opposite of an escapist blockbuster, the eighth and apparently final outing for Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt is the doomiest and gloomiest yet in the action-adventure franchise. With so much tension and conflict around the world, it can be a relief when a Hollywood blockbuster distracts audiences …
BBC Culture16 hours ago'It represents a seismic change': What Gérard Depardieu's conviction means for Franceverified_publisherBBC Culture - Emma JonesYesterday, the French mega-star was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set. It's verdict which could have a big impact on the country's film industry. It couldn't have been timed more dramatically if it had been written into a film script. The world's most famous film festival, …
BBC Culture1 day agoThe meaning behind Cannes' 'naked dress' red-carpet banverified_publisherBBC Culture - Ellie Violet BramleyThere's complex etiquette and a rich history behind the French film festival's red-carpet ban of "naked" or "voluminous" dressing. We decipher the "decency" dress code of the Cannes Film Festival in 2025. That most rigid of red carpets just got a little bit more rigid – on Tuesday, the Cannes Film …
BBC Culture1 day ago'Anytime I get on a plane, I think of Final Destination': The horror film that traumatised millennialsverified_publisherBBC Culture - Hanna FlintTwenty-five years ago, the first instalment terrified by making everyday scenarios into death traps. Now, after a 14-year break, Final Destination: Bloodlines is tweaking the formula. "In death, there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes." Those are the unsettling words of …
BBC Culture2 days ago'We did what we had to do': The true story of World War Two's Dambusters raidverified_publisherBBC Culture - Myles BurkeIn May 1943, a specially formed RAF squadron embarked on a daring moonlit mission – but its success came with a heavy cost. In 1976, the BBC spoke to one of the airmen who made it home alive. Throughout the month of April 1943, Jack Buckley practised low-level night-flying and navigation for a …
BBC Culture5 days agoEurovision 2025: The provocative Estonian pop song that has caused outrage in Italyverified_publisherBBC Culture - Emma MaddenOne of the most controversial entries in the Eurovision song contest is Espresso Macchiato by Estonia's Tommy Cash. It mocks Italian stereotypes, and there have been calls to ban it. The track by Estonian rapper and singer Tommy Cash is the country's entry into the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, …
