Japan director turns to crowdfunding for anti-nuclear filmJapanese film director Takafumi Ota had a problem. He needed studio financing for a film that was harshly critical of the nuclear industry in the aftermath of Fukushima, but no one was interested in funding his project the traditional way.
01 December 2013
Disney gives folk tale cool makeover in 'Frozen'Disney has given a chilly makeover to a traditional fairy tale in its latest animated release "Frozen," which could be in the running for an Oscar.
29 November 2013
Hollywood film-shoots boost struggling Spanish islandsBarefoot young men in ragged clothes disembark from a 19th century-style whaling ship bobbing in the bay off the Spanish island of Gomera. Despite their shipwrecked appearance, they are here on business.
28 November 2013
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher finalize divorceFormer Hollywood power couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are officially divorced, two years after she announced their split, according to legal documents released Wednesday.
28 November 2013
'It's not relief work in Sudan': Streep on actingMeryl Streep is brilliant as a domineering, drug-addicted, cancer-suffering grandmother in her latest film "August: Osage County" but she won't pretend to have the worst job in the world.
27 November 2013
Stars gather in Taiwan for Chinese 'Oscars'Stars from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan gathered in Taipei on Saturday for this year's Golden Horse Film Awards with Wong Kar-wai's martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" leading the race with 11 nominations.
23 November 2013
Harry Potter stamps rattle US philatelistsThe loss-making US Postal Service (USPS) introduced Harry Potter stamps Tuesday, delighting fans of the fictional boy wizard but angering some philatelists who complain he's not American.
20 November 2013
'Thor' stays Marvel-ous atop box officeMarvel superhero Thor hammered rivals for a second straight weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Depardieu's Rasputin rubbished in RussiaIt was the movie role that won Gerard Depardieu a Russian passport. But the actor's turn as the demonic priest Rasputin who mesmerised the Tsar's family has had a critical mauling in Russia.
09 November 2013
December 2015 release for new 'Star Wars' film"Star Wars" fans finally have a date for their diary after filmmakers announced a long-awaited new instalment of the iconic sci-fi franchise will be released on December 18, 2015.
08 November 2013
Hobbit fans get sneak peek at new movieDirector Peter Jackson gave fans a sneak peek of his latest Tolkien epic Tuesday, revealing he is working non-stop to get "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" ready to premiere next month.
Bed down to reinvent cinema in New YorkIf box office takings have stagnated in recent years, one US cinema is wooing back film lovers with big, fat, leather recliners... reminiscent of well, beds.
Hobbit fans to get sneak peek at Smaug eventHobbit fans will get a sneak peek at the second film of the trilogy -- "The Desolation of Smaug" -- after director Peter Jackson announced a global live presentation next month.
28 October 2013
Syria film scoops top awards despite dangerA Syrian film that has scooped a string of prestigious awards in recent months barely made it to screens because of the dangers the crew faced in the war-ravaged country.
23 October 2013
Hanks's Mary Poppins tale closes London Film FestivalThe London Film Festival (LFF) closed on Sunday with the world's first screening of "Saving Mr Banks", the humorous and moving tale of Mary Poppins's adaption for the big screen.
21 October 2013
'Gravity' director Cuaron says Oscar talk prematureMexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron said Wednesday he was surprised by the success of his space thriller "Gravity" and insisted that it was too soon to think about the Oscars.
18 October 2013
Two takes on love clinch Busan film prizeTwo wildly diverse takes on modern love and obsession have taken the top prize Asia's largest film festival, which draws to a close Saturday.