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China’s so-called Top Gun, the military film Born to Fly which was pulled from release last October when it was scheduled to open on China’s National Day, now has an April 28 release date, in time for the May Day holiday, according to Variety. The film will also begin previews in the UK on that date.

In the month of May, his work will be celebrated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Golden Globe-winning director Sofia Coppola, top models Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Carla Bruni, designers Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren, Silvia Venturini Fendi, Valentino, Giorgio Armani and editor-in-chief Anna Wintour have written loving tributes in the recent edition of Vogue.

Last year, Sara Dosa’s gorgeous and affecting Fire of Love filtered some of the beauty and danger of the natural world through the real-life romance of two pioneering volcanologists, Maurice and Katia Krafft. Wild Life, the latest nonfiction effort from award-winning married filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, exists at a somewhat similar nexus, while also heartily surveying the realm of eco-sensitive capitalism and natural preservation more broadly.

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, we would like to celebrate some of the most recent documentaries that raise critical environmental issues. Environmental documentaries are becoming increasingly popular.

At the 8th Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) held last year, the newly designed Snow Leopard trophies created by Vietnamese-American artist and master sculptor Sir Daniel Winn were on display before the awards night. They were impressive works of art that were presented to the AWFF winners for best film, best actor and best actress, along with special jury, audience and distinction awards.

Arriving just in time to celebrate Earth Day comes the 10-part Apple documentary series, Big Beasts, narrated by English actor Tom Hiddleston. Big Beasts filmed over four years, takes audiences on an epic journey around the globe, from freezing poles to tropical rainforests to meet nature’s most captivating giants.

This week Israel is celebrating its 75th Independence Day, an opportunity to look back at the filmmakers and actors honored on the Golden Globes stage over the years. Whether they won the coveted award or not, they brought national pride just by being nominated.

Rod Steiger, Golden Globe winner for his role as a tough-talking Sheriff in In the Heat of the Night, was also known for his sarcasm in private life. “Actors sense that the wealth and adoration they enjoy for practically doing nothing is undeserved”, he said in a conversation with the HFPA.

In the horror film, Bury the Bride, Chaz Bono plays Puppy, a man of few words who is hiding a terrifying secret when he crashes a bachelorette party with friends including the groom-to-be. The film, directed by Spider One, was also produced by Bono, whose credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm and American Horror Story.

Former journalist and HFPA member Mike Goodridge has come a long way from the days when he was attending press conferences and voting for the Golden Globes. After returning to his UK home to edit a film magazine, he eventually joined Protagonist Pictures as CEO.