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Green and controllable synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical difluoromethylated diarylmethanes via a direct bisarylation strategy enabled by an HFIP–B(C6F5)3 adduct

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10969-10974
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03917C, Paper
Xindi Li, Yiping Zhu, Zhina Gong, Jinshan Li, Jialin Xie, Zhendong Zhao, Jianwei Li, Chunman Jia
An efficient and environmentally friendly for the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical difluoromethylated diarylmethanes via direct bisarylation of difluoroacetaldehyde hemiacetal with aniline enabled by HFIP–B(C6F5)3 adduct is described.
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Straightforward solid-phase modification of TiO2 with propylphosphonic acid via manual grinding and shaker mixing: enhancing modification degree by thermal control while improving atom economy

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10907-10920
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03330B, Paper
Open Access
Kaimin Zhang, Jinxin Wang, Nick Gys, Elien Derveaux, Nahal Ghanemnia, Wouter Marchal, Peter Adriaensens, Vera Meynen
The straightforward manual grinding method achieves controllable grafting of organophosphonic acid onto TiO2, demonstrating its atom economy and greenness.
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Synthesis of axially chiral thiourea by NHC-catalyzed desymmetrizative amidation

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10940-10949
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03113J, Paper
Yingtao Wu, Xin Guan, Kehan Jiao, Huaqiu Zhao, Mingrui Li, Jiaqiong Sun, Guangfan Zheng, Qian Zhang
NHC-catalyzed desymmetrization amidation of biaryl dialdehydes has been developed for NH-free axially chiral thiourea. Sequential kinetic resolution enhances the chirality induction of the desymmetrization strategy, expanding the applicable scope.
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Metal-free photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of 2-isocyanides: a unified synthetic approach to facilely assemble diverse N-heteroarenes

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10804-10810
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03774J, Communication
Ziyi Wang, Haonan Wei, Jinrong Du, Zhijun Zuo
We present an efficient and sustainable protocol for the photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of isocyanides, providing a united route to assemble diverse α-unsubstituted N-heteroarenes.
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Light-induced isomerization of quinoline-N-oxide derivatives through Zn-catalysis: a photochemical approach for synthesizing 2-quinolinone derivatives

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10818-10823
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03226H, Communication
Xiaoqiang Yu, Sana Yang, Ning Yan, Yukang Fu, Yang Li, Wanhui Wang, Ming Bao
The light-induced Zn-catalyzed isomerization of quinoline-N-oxides proceeded smoothly to afford 2-quinolinone derivatives via intramolecular hydrogen and oxygen transfer.
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Visible light-driven α-sulfonylation of ketone-derived silyl enol ethers via an electron donor–acceptor complex

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04554H, Paper
Barakha Saxena, Roshan I. Patel, Anuj Sharma
We herein describe a versatile electron donor–acceptor complex (EDA) mediated α-sulfonylation of ketone-derived silyl enol ethers using thiosulfonates (acceptor) with DABCO (donor) under visible light irradiation.
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Postliminary treatment of food-waste digestate via combined hydrothermal carbonization and microbial fuel cell for bio-energy recovery: a comparative life cycle impact assessment

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04081C, Paper
Shraddha Yadav, Manikanta M. Doki, Makarand M. Ghangrekar, Brajesh K. Dubey
Multiple resource recovery from food-waste digestate by deploying hydrothermal carbonisation and microbial fuel cells. A green route for environmental sustainability and economic gains.
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Flow electrosynthesis of phosphinamides and phosphoramidates through P–N coupling

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04450A, Paper
Open Access
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Tribani Boruah, Ren Ishizeki, Alberto Roldan, Rebecca L. Melen, Thomas Wirth
A robust flow electrochemical method for P–N and P–O oxidative coupling under mild conditions has been developed. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was employed to investigate the redox behaviour of reactants.
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Advancing green chemistry in environmental monitoring: the role of electropolymerized molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensors

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03250K, Tutorial Review
Christopher Mwanza, Wei-Zhi Zhang, Kalulu Mulenga, Shou-Nian Ding
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic materials designed to mimic the natural “lock and key” mechanism observed in biomolecular systems, such as the interactions between antibodies and antigens.
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The Effects of Polyolefin Structure and Source on Pyrolysis-Derived Plastic Oil Composition

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04029E, Paper
Jiayang Wu, Zhen Jiang, Victor S Cecon, Greg W. Curtzwiler, George W. Huber, Keith L. Vorst, Manos Mavrikakis
Seven types of plastics were pyrolyzed in a fluidized bed reactor: post-consumer recycled (PCR) high-density polyethylene (HDPE), PCR polypropylene (PP), virgin resins of varying molecular weights of HDPE, virgin resins...
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Continuous-flow Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates with Polymer-supported Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquid (Im-PSIL) Catalysts

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04499A, Communication
Open Access
Zhibo Yu, Haruro Ishitani, Shu Kobayashi
Carbon dioxide (CO2), a major greenhouse gas emitted through human activities, represents a valuable carbon source for chemical production. However, maximizing its efficiency requires novel methods for CO2 conversion that...
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Advances in catalytic chemical recycling of synthetic textiles

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04768K, Tutorial Review
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Carmen Moreno-Marrodan, Francesco Brandi, Pierluigi Barbaro, FRANCESCA LIGUORI
Synthetic fibres cover most of textile market, but their value chain is almost entirely linear. Common raw materials are non-renewable and oil-derived, while requiring large amounts of (toxic) chemicals and...
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Green synthesis of N-sulfonyl amidine using a CuI-incorporated CoFe2O4 nano-catalyst in aqueous medium

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04033C, Paper
Samrat Charaimuria, Prodeep Phukan
A magnetically separable nanocatalyst has been developed by the incorporation of CuI on the functionalized surface of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles for the synthesis of N-sulfonyl amidines in aqueous medium at ambient temperature.
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Single cobalt atom catalysis for the construction of quinazolines and quinazolinones via the aerobic dehydrocyclization of ethanol

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04928D, Paper
Xueping Zhang, Kai Xu, Yi Zhuang, Shihao Yuan, Yamei Lin, Guo-Ping Lu
It is still a significant and challenging for the synthesis of N-heterocycles through the aerobic dehydrocyclization of ethanol since ethanol is the largest renewable small molecule feedstock but with high...
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Green dipolar aprotic solvents for the dynamic polycondensation of high-performance polyimide membranes

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04279D, Paper
Open Access
E. San José, M. R. de la Viuda, F. J. Carmona, C. Soto, L. Palacio, P. Prádanos, A. Hernández, A. Tena
Guidelines for the evaluation of green solvents were revisited and integrated into a decision diagram. GVL, Cyrene™, DMC, NOP, DEC, DMI, GBL, NBP, Rhodiasolv® PolarClean, and DMSO showed the potential to substitute hazardous polar aprotic solvents.
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N–N atropisomer synthesis via electrolyte- and base-free electrochemical cobalt-catalysed C–H annulation

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04390A, Communication
Jiating Cai, Linzai Li, Chuitian Wang, Shi Qin, Yuanyuan Li, Si-Yan Liao, Shengdong Wang, Hui Gao, Zhi Zhou, Yugang Huang, Wei Yi, Zhongyi Zeng
An exogenous electrolyte- and base-free electrochemical cobalt-catalysed atroposelective C–H annulation has been established to construct N–N axially chiral isoquinolinones in excellent enantioselectivities and good yields.
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Photo-driven reduction/cyclization of nitroarenes via electron donor–acceptor complexes: a novel method for the acquisition of N-heterocycles

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04082A, Communication
Bin Sun, Chun Lv, Xiaohui Zhuang, Yan Xu, Haijing Song, Jiayin Wang, Zhaokang Zhang, Jiayang Wang, Can Jin
An EDA complex-based method for the reduction/cyclization of nitroarenes to obtain N-heterocycles with H2O as a clean by-product is presented.
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Active Hydrogen Tuning by Copper-Cobalt Bimetal Catalysts for Boosting Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Simulated Waster Water

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04120H, Paper
Chunqi Yang, Chang Liu, Jingwen Zhuang, Ziyan Yang, Aiping Chen, Yuhang Li, Chunzhong Li
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) represents a promising approach to balance the nitrogen cycle, converting environmental pollutant NO3− to valuable ammonia (NH3). However, the whole reaction involves complex protons-coupled electron...
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The Chemistry of Oleates and Related Compounds in 2020s

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04862H, Tutorial Review
Pavel V. Ivchenko, Ilya E. Nifant'ev
The use of renewable resources as an alternative to fossil raw materials is one of the topical directions of modern science. Consistent efforts are being taken to find the most...
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Scaling up clean production of biomass-derived organic acids as a step towards the realization of dual carbon goals: a review

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11061-11082
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03829K, Tutorial Review
Zulfiqar Ali, Jiliang Ma, Runcang Sun
Biomass-derived organic acid for green and sustainable future.
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A spatially integrated electrochemical–thermal tandem reaction for continuous mild synthesis of propylene oxide

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11206-11215
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03455D, Paper
Yuefeng Qiu, Peng Jiang, Wenkai Ye, Jiahao Hu, Bin Zhang, Tuo Ji, Liwen Mu, Xin Feng, Xiaohua Lu, Jiahua Zhu
A spatially integrated electrochemical–thermal tandem reaction generates propylene oxide at 1 atm using hydrogen, oxygen, and propylene as feedstock.
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Regulatable selective synthesis of benzofurans and coumarins from aryl propargyl ethers via an electrochemical tandem cyclization reaction

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11216-11221
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03842H, Paper
Zhaoyue Feng, Xueyi Guan, Haiyang Ma, Yingsibing Fan, Ping Liu, Peipei Sun
A divergent protocol for the selective synthesis of benzofuran-2-carboxaldehydes and 3-organoselenyl-2H-coumarins from propargylic aryl ethers in the presence of dialkyl(aryl) diselenides under electrochemical reaction conditions was established.
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Catalytic synthesis of renewable lubricant base oils with methyl oleate and aromatics

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11249-11258
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03448A, Paper
Binbin Zhou, Nan Wang, Sibao Liu, Guozhu Liu
Aromatic-ester and cyclo-branched alkane renewable lubricant base oils were produced from methyl oleate and biomass-derived aromatics by alkylation and alkylation followed by hydrodeoxygenation (HDO).
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Selective electrosynthesis of aldehydes at industrially relevant current densities via tandem electrochemical–chemical catalysis

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11290-11302
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04536J, Paper
Ting Lin, Menglu Cai, Huijie Chen, Yiming Mo
A closed-loop tandem electrochemical–chemical catalysis system for aldehyde synthesis was developed, demonstrating a viable approach for the electrosynthesis of valuable intermediates under practical current densities with minimal waste electrolyte.
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Substrate-controlled regioselective hydrophosphorylation of allenes to enable photocatalytic synthesis of alkenylphosphoryl compounds

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11272-11279
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03588G, Paper
Tian-Ming Yang, Xin-Lu Fan, Wei Shi, Xuefei Zhao, Xu-Hong Hu
A visible-light-induced hydrophosphorylation of allenes with H-phosphine oxides is demonstrated to give a diverse range of alkenylphosphoryl compounds in a highly stereoselective and regioselective manner.
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Thermodynamically stable synthesis of high entropy alloys and efficiently catalyzed oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid under base-free conditions

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11316-11327
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04186K, Paper
Guangqiang Lv, Shan Liu, Xiaoyan Chen, Mengxin Chen, Yanjuan Wu, Yuji Gao, Shuai Wang, Furong Tao, Jingui Wang, Liwei Niu
In a completely non-alkaline aqueous system, a high-entropy alloy catalyst composed of FeCoNiCuGaPt activates O2 and H2O molecules to form hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) and efficiently oxidizes 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid.
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Effect of a phase transfer catalyst structure on the alkaline hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11125-11131
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05070C, Communication
Open Access
Lee B. Anderson, Conall Molloy, Lorenzo Pedrini, Ian L. Martin, Stephen J. Connon
The evaluation of a library of phase transfer catalysts in the alkaline hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate revealed the key interplay between catalyst structure/properties and the reaction conditions.
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Recent advances in N-formylation reaction for the chemical recycling of carbon dioxide

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11106-11124
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04094E, Tutorial Review
Qiang Yuan, Xiao Cai, Weiping Ding, Yan Zhu
The homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst systems applied in N-formylation reaction of amines and CO2 reaction from both homogeneous and heterogeneous systems are summarized.
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Augmentation of Pd-catalysed oxidative C–H/C–H carbonylation through alternating current electrosynthesis

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11177-11181
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04569F, Paper
Haoran Li, Jiaqi Peng, Li Zeng, Linpu Zhou, Muhammad Shabbir, Feiran Xiao, Jiaxin Yuan, Hong Yi, Aiwen Lei
Unsymmetrical-waveform AC electrolysis facilitates Pd-catalysed oxidative C–H/C–H carbonylation. This methodology highlights the substantial benefits conferred by Pd-catalysed conversions in comparison to traditional DC electrolysis.
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A green and sustainable multi-enzyme cascade for the biosynthesis of 1,3-propanediamine from crude glycerol in vitro

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03777D, Paper
Daocheng Liao, Shiming Tang, Ying Lin, Suiping Zheng
This paper designs a novel multi-enzyme cascade reaction capable of efficiently synthesizing 1,3-propanediamine from glycerol in vitro.
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Review of carbon-based catalysts for electrochemical nitrate reduction and green ammonia synthesis

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04640D, Tutorial Review
Guanting Liao, Richard L. Smith Jr., Haixin Guo, Xinhua Qi
This work aims to review the latest developments in carbon-based electrocatalysts applied in electrocatalytic nitrate reduction, including pure carbon materials, heteroatom doping or metal-bonding catalysts, and carbon substrate-supported composites.
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Utilize rather than create: transforming phthalonitrile resin into N-rich hierarchical porous carbon for supercapacitor materials

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04103H, Paper
Yi Li, Qiancheng Liu, Qian Zhang, Xiaoxiao Li, Yang Yang, Pan Wang, Kui Li, Ying Li, Fei Zhong, Qi Liu, Yun Zheng, Xulin Yang, Peng Zhao
The “utilize rather than create” strategy employs the reaction product (RPH) as the precursor and the by-product (KCl) as the template for the synthesis of N-rich hierarchical porous carbon for high performance supercapacitor materials.
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CdS/Mg–Fe layered double hydroxide: a versatile heterogeneous photocatalyst for the acylation of indoles with α-keto acids

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05239K, Paper
Jun-Bo Wang, Tong Yue, Ling Xu, Zhi-Qiang Hao, Zhan-Hui Zhang
The composite CdS/Mg–Fe layered double hydroxide was constructed and confirmed as an efficient recyclable heterogeneous photocatalyst for C-3 acylation of indoles with α-keto acids under light irradiation at room temperature.
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Ball milling-promoting difunctionalization of alkynyl sulfonium salts with sulfinic acids towards (Z)-1,2-disulfonylethenes

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04895D, Paper
Li-Hua Yang, Bei Li, Lin Chen, Wen-Shi Yao, Han-Yue Peng, Sha Peng, Long-Yong Xie
A simple ball milling-mediated disulfonylation of alkynyl sulfonium salts with sulfinic acids for the stereoselective synthesis of various (Z)-1,2-disulfonylethenes has been developed under catalyst-, additive- and solvent-free conditions.
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EtOH-mediated cascade C(sp3)–H alkylation via aromatization-driven [1,6]-hydride transfer: green and divergent synthesis of spirocyclic azepino[4,3,2-cd]indoles

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04534C, Paper
Yao-Bin Shen, Qian-Hao Zhuang, Xiao-Lin Wang, Xiao-De An, Bin Qiu, Tiesheng Shi, Jian Xiao
Unprecedented EtOH-mediated cascade C(sp3)–H alkylation reactions of 4-dialkylamino-indole-3-carbaldehydes have been realized for the green and divergent synthesis of spirocyclic azepino[4,3,2-cd]indole derivatives.
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Comparison of microbial strains as candidate hosts and genetic reservoirs for the valorization of lignin streams

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03876B, Paper
Open Access
Rebecca A. Wilkes, Andrew J. Borchert, Valentina E. Garcia, Gina M. Geiselman, Sarah Liu, Adam M. Guss, Joshua K. Michener, Daniel R. Noguera, Eiji Masai, John M. Gladden, John Ralph, Gregg T. Beckham
Comparison of microbial strains for tolerance to and catabolism of lignin stream constituents toward evaluating microbial hosts for lignin bioconversion.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall...




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The Kindness of Strangers

It was a new low in Indian politics when in times of natural calamity, some leaders first thought of saving people from their own State




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A gold mine around the globe

Ninth in the series about film distribution. How the overseas market for Tamil films continues to grow.




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The battle over Chengalpet

Vijay starrer Theri not releasing in the theatres of Chengalpet has spurred a war or words that threatens to divide the industry




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Spotlight on the media

Satirical films about the media have always been entertaining




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The ballot and the box office

Higher ticket prices... tax exemptions... Kollywood expects a lot from the next government.




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Thaai Sollai Thattathe(1961)




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The trailer trap

The barrage of first looks, teasers and trailers takes the mystery away from watching a film.




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The bigger, the better

A look at Kollywood’s love for larger-than-life hoardings and cut-outs




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The sense of an ending

Directors like Woody Allen and Clint Eastwood are showing that age is no restriction for filmmakers




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The Brexit conundrum

Now that the U.K. has voted to leave the EU, how will British cinema be affected?




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"This is the best time for new-age cinema in Kannada"

Debutant film director Raghu Shastry on his maiden venture Run Antony




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Where are the hits?

A half-yearly report on Kollywood’s run at the box office




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Kabali fever grips the nation

Press, TV, theatre owners, distributors and audiences prepare for the arrival of the biggest film of the year