Will you marry me? Original proposal in Kostanay
Maksim Yastrebov, 25 had his own idea of an original proposal.
Kids in trouble breakout stars at Berlin film fest
Breakout performances of kids in the crossfire of brutal adult life took centre stage at the 64th Berlin film festival Friday, set in 1970s Belfast and today's German capital.
Cambodia's Oscar-nominated director in fight for history
Director Rithy Panh was 15 when he escaped the horror of a Cambodian labour camp under the communist Khmer Rouge. He never saw his parents or his sisters again.
TV's 'Dr House' helps solve real-life medical mystery
For a year, the patient suffered from a range of worsening symptoms that left doctors stumped.
Cruise lawyer dismisses 'bizarre' $1 billion lawsuit
A lawyer for Tom Cruise poured scorn on a $1 billion lawsuit alleging that filmmakers stole a screenwriter's work to create a blockbuster "Mission: Impossible" film, calling the legal action "bizarre."
Berlin film fest to open with Wes Anderson world premiere
The world premiere of Wes Anderson's keenly awaited caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" will open the 64th Berlin film festival Thursday as it joins the race for the Golden Bear top prize.
Russia warms up for Sochi with on-screen triumphs
Before the Winter Olympic Games even kick off on Friday, Russian cinema-goers are savouring victories in sports-themed Kremlin-funded films, from a patriotic biopic of top athletes to a remake of "Some Like it Hot" set in Sochi.
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons wins Grand-Prix at Festival Premiers Plans in Angers
Kazakhstan's film Harmony Lessons directed by Emir Baigazin has been awarded with the Grand-Prix at the Festival Premiers Plans in Angers, France.
Angela Lansbury returns to West End after 40 years
British-American actress Angela Lansbury, star of "Murder, She Wrote", is returning to London's West End for the first time in nearly 40 years -- in the same theatre where her mother made her debut in 1918.
Tarantino on warpath after screenplay leaked
"Pulp Fiction" and "Django Unchained" director Quentin Tarantino is on the warpath, after someone leaked his latest screenplay, prompting him to scrap plans to make it as his next film.
Vienna's old cinemas tap retro charm to survive
Buy your ticket to an art house movie, order a glass of wine and kick back on century-old seats: Vienna's half a dozen old picture houses still draw crowds with their retro charm.
Music helps elderly remember: movie at Sundance
It won't cure dementia or Alzheimer's disease, but music can nevertheless help sufferers "wake up" their memories, reveals a moving documentary presented at the Sundance Film Festival.
'Ride Along' steers to top of N. American box office
Police comedy "Ride Along" made its debut at the top of the North American box office, arresting viewers' attention over the US holiday weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.
'Hustle," "Gravity' lead Oscar nominations in crowded race
Hollywood fired the starting gun Thursday on the most crowded Oscars race for years, with "American Hustle" and 3D space drama "Gravity" topping nominations but a wide field of movies hoping for glory on March 2.
Hollywood awaits Oscar nominations
Hollywood is holding its breath for the unveiling Thursday of this year's Oscar nominations, with top Golden Globes winners "12 Years A Slave" and "American Hustle" leading a crowded field of contenders.
Oscars broadcast to celebrate movie heroes
The 86th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2 will pay tribute to movie heroes from past and present, producers said Tuesday of the much-anticipated Oscars, the climax of Hollywood's awards season.
Kazakh-Kyrgyz movie about pilot to be made in USA
A joint film project of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the United States has been launched in Los Angeles.
Golden Globes draw biggest US audience for 10 years
Nearly 21 million people watched the 71st annual Golden Globes on US television, its best audience for a decade, according to ratings cited Monday by industry journal Variety.
Bullock, Timberlake top winners at People's Choice awards
"Gravity" star Sandra Bullock, chart-topping singer Justin Timberlake and blockbuster "Iron Man 3" were the biggest winners at the public-voted People's Choice awards show Wednesday.
China box office revenue hits $3.6 bn in 2013: report
China's box office takings leaped to $3.6 billion last year, up 27.5 percent on 2012, as nearly 14 screens were added every day to the world's second-largest film market.