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'Lady Death' WWII sniper film aims for hit in Russia and Ukraine
A Russian-Ukrainian film about a legendary Soviet sniper nicknamed "Lady Death" is aiming to be a hit on the silver screen in both nations.
09 April 2015
'Star Wars' movies to be released online
The six original "Star Wars" movies are being released online in digital form for the first time, the studios behind the iconic franchise has announced.
08 April 2015
'Furious 7' races to top of North American box office
The latest "Fast and Furious" installment raced to pole position in the North American box office this weekend.
06 April 2015
Robin Williams heirs agree to negotiate over belongings
Robin Williams' widow and his three children have agreed to out-of-court negotiations in a battle over parts of the late actor's estate.
31 March 2015
Oscar-winning Cotillard to take Joan of Arc to New York
French actress Marion Cotillard will play Joan of Arc with the New York Philharmonic in a production of Arthur Honegger's oratorio.
27 March 2015
New York celebrates 'Mad Men' end in style
"Mad Men" captured the style and drive of New York's finest 1960s ad men, enthralling viewers with tales of their creative genius and tortured infidelities.
20 March 2015
The 'Afghan Bruce Lee' dreaming of Hollywood
Framed by the dramatic backdrop of Kabul's ruined Darulaman palace, Abbas Alizada throws kung fu punches, kicks and spins, watched by an eager young crowd.
17 March 2015
Cinderella dubbed in Kazakh, premieres in Kazakhstan
Disney's Cinderella movie has premiered in Kazakhstan's movie theaters earlier than around the world on the eve of the International Women's Day.
09 March 2015
'Focus' snatches US box office gold
Sexy con-artist flick "Focus" stole the top spot at North American box offices this weekend, vaulting over hit bondage film "Fifty Shades of Grey."
02 March 2015
'Fifty Shades of Grey' stays on top at US box office
Racy bondage flick "Fifty Shades of Grey" kept its spot atop the North American box office this weekend, a week after scoring the biggest February opening ever.
24 February 2015
Patricia Arquette calls for equality at Oscars acceptance
Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for best supporting actress-- and embraced the moment to make an impassioned plea for gender equality.
23 February 2015
Poland's 'Ida' wins best foreign language film Oscar
Poland's "Ida," about a young nun who discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation, won the best foreign language movie Oscar.
23 February 2015
Oscars fashion: White and silver, and lots of beads
Hollywood's A-list actresses oozed old-school elegance in white and glittering silver on the Oscars red carpet.
23 February 2015
Kristen Stewart makes history at France's Cesar awards
"Twilight" megastar Kristen Stewart won best supporting actress for her role in "Clouds of Sils Maria" at the Cesar awards .
21 February 2015
Oscars shapes up into a two-horse race
Hollywood is holding its breath ahead of the Oscars, with dark comedy "Birdman" and coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" neck-and-neck in the awards season home stretch.
20 February 2015
Sean Penn turns action hero in 'The Gunman'
US actor Sean Penn turns action hero in "The Gunman" -- a thriller that had its world premiere in London on Monday.
17 February 2015
French actor Louis Jourdan, star of 'Gigi', dies aged 93
Veteran French actor Louis Jourdan, who starred in "Gigi" and "Octopussy", has died in Los Angeles at the age of 93.
16 February 2015
'Fifty Shades of Grey' whips up box-office frenzy
"Fifty Shades of Grey" began its worldwide rollout on Wednesday, opening in theatres across France, Germany, Belgium and Serbia.
12 February 2015
Redmayne clinches best actor BAFTA for Hawking biopic
There may be no shortage of British talent in Hollywood, but all eyes are now on Eddie Redmayne, the newcomer who scooped a best actor BAFTA in London.
09 February 2015
McKellen plays Sherlock, 'one of the great Englishmen'
Next up for the Ian McKellen treatment is iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, whom the actor portrays as an irascible pensioner trying to tie up loose ends.
09 February 2015