https://www.scmp.com/rss/522719/feed The latest news and top stories on Colin Farrell, the Irish actor and performer. Known for his versatile roles across blockbusters and independent cinema, he has demonstrated a remarkable ability to embody complex characters. His career highlights include a Golden Globe for *In Bruges* and the Volpi Cup for *The Banshees of Inisherin*, which also earned him an Academy Award nomination. He received an Emmy nomination for his role in HBO’s *The Penguin*, for which he also won a Golden Globe Award.... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com James Marsh James Marsh The future of Hollywood has never looked more uncertain, with the encroachment of artificial intelligence threatening to eradicate jobs across the industry, while the impending merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery casts doubt over the studio system itself. Nevertheless, for the everyday movie-goer, there remains – for now, at least – a steady stream of enticing prospects to lure us out of our homes and into the nearest multiplex. Below are 12 of the most exciting new releases coming to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346088/12-new-hollywood-films-watch-march-june-2026-including-toy-story-5-and-michael?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346088/12-new-hollywood-films-watch-march-june-2026-including-toy-story-5-and-michael?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:15:10 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh The last few days have seen Hong Kong reeling from the unspeakable tragedy of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has left at least 146 people dead and 79 injured, with 40 still unaccounted for. Initial investigations suggest possible negligence on the part of those overseeing renovation work, leaving the community angry and desperate for justice. Meanwhile, the way in which the city’s population has rallied together to provide support for those affected has been truly humbling. In times... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334761/want-find-solace-film-10-movies-may-offer-catharsis-and-hope?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334761/want-find-solace-film-10-movies-may-offer-catharsis-and-hope?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:15:08 +0000 Annemarie Evans Annemarie Evans Lawrence Osborne wrote The Ballad of a Small Player – his acclaimed 2014 novel, now adapted into a Netflix film starring Colin Farrell as a high-rolling fraud whose luck is running out – at a time when he was down and out. “We exalt winners and we despise losers, but, in fact, most of us are losers,” says Osborne. “For most of my life, I felt absolutely down at heel and unable to make money. This is the writer’s lot. “When you’re in that condition and you have no backup or safety net, it drives... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3333524/how-childhood-scandal-and-macaus-shadows-shaped-lawrence-osbornes-anti-hero?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3333524/how-childhood-scandal-and-macaus-shadows-shaped-lawrence-osbornes-anti-hero?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:00:09 +0000 Cat Nelson Cat Nelson Slow, scrappy creativity isn’t exactly the first thing that jumps to mind when you think of Hong Kong. This is a city of speed and polish – not hand-stapled booklets and photocopied pages. But in some ways that’s exactly why the rise of local zine culture feels so right. Space is tight, rents are high and everything feels optimised, so a little scrappy resistance makes sense. Zines are small, personal and defiantly lo-fi. And increasingly, they’re everywhere. The Zine Yo! Fest, a multi-week... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3332798/week-postmag-hong-kongs-zine-culture-macau-noir-and-wild-tasmania?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3332798/week-postmag-hong-kongs-zine-culture-macau-noir-and-wild-tasmania?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 04:45:10 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak A sweaty, velvet-suited Colin Farrell runs panicked through humid, neon-lit Macau, stalked by Tilda Swinton disguised as a tacky tourist and yelled at in Cantonese by locals – such is the intense, somewhat surreal energy of Ballad of a Small Player, a new film that begins streaming on Netflix this week. Set and filmed in Macau, the fast-paced psychological thriller drags us from posh casino floors to dodgy back alleys through the eyes of Lord Doyle (Farrell), an aristocrat drinking expensive... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3330464/how-netflixs-ballad-small-player-colin-farrell-was-inspired-macau-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3330464/how-netflixs-ballad-small-player-colin-farrell-was-inspired-macau-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:15:07 +0000 Cherry Liu Cherry Liu Isabella Briggs, 25, is a star on the rise. She recently played Denise Russo, one of the new faces in the highly anticipated third and final season of Amazon Prime Video’s hit TV series The Summer I Turned Pretty. Briggs’ character is a senior associate at Breaker Capital and works with the new intern, Steven, Belly’s older brother, played by Sean Kaufman. As the series progresses, hints of a potential romance form as their chemistry becomes undeniable. This makes things complicated for Steven,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3321998/who-isabella-briggs-actress-who-plays-denise-russo-summer-i-turned-pretty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3321998/who-isabella-briggs-actress-who-plays-denise-russo-summer-i-turned-pretty?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:01:27 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 2/5 stars “De-escalate,” mutters Bob Odenkirk’s Hutch Mansell in Nobody 2, as if it is a mantra he will never quite grasp. A family man with a penchant for kicking butt, Hutch could not de-escalate if he tried. In this sequel to 2021’s surprise mini-hit Nobody, he is paying off an enormous debt by pulling off lethal hits for his one-time handler, The Barber (Colin Salmon). But after another grisly takedown, all Hutch wants is a holiday – for “making memories”, as he drily puts it. He convinces... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3321659/nobody-2-movie-review-bob-odenkirk-returns-family-minded-hitman-flat-sequel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3321659/nobody-2-movie-review-bob-odenkirk-returns-family-minded-hitman-flat-sequel?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:00:08 +0000