site.news_by_theme cinema
'Birdman' flying high after Globe nominations
Dark comedy "Birdman" topped nominations for the Golden Globes, boosting its already-soaring prospects of awards season glory in the race towards the Oscars.
12 December 2014
Bollywood hit makes Indian history with 1000-week run
It was October 1995 when the Maratha Mandir cinema first showed one of India's best-loved movies, a Bollywood romcom starring Shah Rukh Khan.
11 December 2014
'Hobbit' director Jackson gets Hollywood star
Oscar-winning "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit" director Peter Jackson received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
09 December 2014
US movie-goers continue to feast on 'Hunger Games'
Audiences continue to feast on the latest "Hunger Games" movie, the top-grossing film in North America for a third straight week, according to industry estimates released.
08 December 2014
Hollywood turns to Taiwan as island becomes film hub
For years, Taiwan was barely on Hollywood's radar for filming global blockbusters -- but acclaimed director Ang Lee has transformed its fortunes.
04 December 2014
'Homeland' actor Damian Lewis honoured by royal fan
Prince William revealed that he and his wife Kate are fans of hit US television series "Homeland" as he awarded its British star Damian Lewis a royal honour.
27 November 2014
'Hunger Games' gobbles up box office top spot
North American cinema-goers had plenty of appetite for the latest "Hunger Games" movie, with the sci-fi survival flick debuting in the weekend box office's top spot.
24 November 2014
Disney's 'Big Hero 6' delights with new kind of Marvel star
The huge cuddly white robot in "Big Hero 6" could hardly be less like a typical Marvel superhero- and yet the Michelin man-style star could be a sure winner for studio giant Disney
07 November 2014
To infinity and beyond: Disney to make 'Toy Story 4'
Animated film pioneer and original "Toy Story" creator John Lasseter is returning to make "Toy Story 4," Disney announced.
07 November 2014
Downey Jr welcomes baby daughter with Facebook joke
Forty-nine year-old "Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr has welcomed a second child with his wife Susan, a baby girl named Avri.
06 November 2014
'Ouija' scares off 'Nightcrawler' at Halloween box office
Horror movie "Ouija" held off creepy thriller "Nightcrawler" to stay atop the Halloween weekend box office in North America.
04 November 2014
'Big Bang Theory' actress Cuoco gets Hollywood star
"The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco was joined by fellow cast members from the hit TV sitcom.
30 October 2014
Marvel unveils huge slate of new superhero films
Marvel unveiled plans for a slate of new superhero films, expanding its already wildly successful comic book universe.
29 October 2014
'Fury' movie examines trauma of soldiers: Brad Pitt
Hollywood star Brad Pitt said that his new movie "Fury", a brutal depiction of World War II, sought to recognise the psychological trauma endured by soldiers.
20 October 2014
Emir Baigazins Wounded Angel receives Hubert Bals Fund
Emir Baigazin, the Kazakh director of Harmony Lessons, has been chosen one of the 11 winners of the Hubert Bals Fund.
17 October 2014
Twenty minutes with French icon, Catherine Deneuve
After a glittering half-century career as a French cinema icon, Catherine Deneuve is well used to strangers' attention.
16 October 2014
Three new JK Rowling wizard movies due from 2016
Harry Potter author JK Rowling is working on three new wizard-based movies to be released starting in 2016.
16 October 2014
Netflix hammered by weak subscriber growth
Netflix shares plunged after its quarterly report showing disappointing subscriber growth for the streaming video group which has been expanding globally.
16 October 2014
HBO stand-alone streaming service coming in 2015
US media giant Time Warner said Wednesday it would launch a stand-alone HBO streaming service next year.
16 October 2014
Neil Patrick Harris to host 2015 Oscars
Award-winning US stage and screen actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the next Oscars show, organizers announced Wednesday.
16 October 2014