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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
Doyenne of French cinema Deneuve 'touched' by Bollywood award
French cinema queen Catherine Deneuve said she was "pleased and touched" to accept a lifetime achievement award at the Mumbai Film Festival.
15 October 2014
Rare French-made animation film showcases home talent
A rare feature-length animation film produced entirely in France, "Yellowbird" premiered at the London Film Festival.
13 October 2014
'Gone Girl' remains at top of N. American box office
"Gone Girl" stood tall atop the North American box office for a second straight week, fighting back competition from a number of new films.
13 October 2014
'Game of Thrones' starts shooting in Spain
Film crews began shooting part of the fifth season of popular US fantasy television series "Game of Thrones" in the southern Spanish city of Seville.
11 October 2014
UK's Oscar-tipped Cumberbatch toasts codebreaker Turing
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said he hopes the film will be a worthy tribute to the wartime codebreaker persecuted for being gay.
09 October 2014
'Biopic' life stories headline London Film Festival
Biographical films are the toast of the 58th London Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday with "The Imitation Game".
08 October 2014
From Mickey Mouse to Star Wars: the (market) force is with Disney
The December 2015 release date for the first film in a new "Star Wars" trilogy is a distant date in a galaxy far, far away.
05 October 2014
Pierre Richard to star in film about Kazakhstan
The French are going to shoot a movie in Kazakhstan starring Pierre Richard in lead role.
03 October 2014
Hobbit fans step into "Shadow of Mordor" video game
Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment released a "Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor" video game that plays out between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
01 October 2014
Far from paparazzi, Bardot marks 80th birthday in private
French screen siren Brigitte Bardot celebrated her 80th birthday in privat at her French Riviera home.
29 September 2014
'Equalizer' pummels rivals at N. America box office
Denzel Washington fought his way to the top of the North American box office in action-thriller "The Equalizer."
29 September 2014
Animated 'Boxtrolls' take US by storm
The "Boxtrolls" hit the United States this weekend.
27 September 2014
Lion King is best-selling production of all time
Blockbuster musical "The Lion King" was named the most successful production in history.
23 September 2014
Italy celebrates 80 years of national treasure Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren turned 80- a landmark birthday feted across Italy with celebrations of the beauty and talent of the country's revered cinema icon.
20 September 2014
'Equalizer's' Denzel Washington explores his craft in Toronto
The pros and cons of playing a fictional versus real person -- acclaimed American actor Denzel Washington shared how he approaches acting.
08 September 2014
Clooney to make film about British phone hacking scandal
George Clooney is to direct a film about the British phone hacking scandal, the studio behind the project announced Wednesday.
04 September 2014
Tales of war, genocide darken Venice film fest
The race for the Golden Lion in Venice took a dark turn on Sunday with stories of war and genocide.
01 September 2014
Emir Baigazin's Wounded Angel wins Work in Progress at Sarajevo Film Festival
Kazakhstani film director Emir Baigazin’s Wounded Angel has won the CineLink Work in Progress session at the Sarajevo International Film Festival.
31 August 2014
A pact with the devil: bankruptcy, greed from Florida to Venice
Eviction drama "99 Homes" is a portrayal of bankruptcy, greed and despair as compelling as it is disturbing.
30 August 2014