News about film
Kidnap drama 'Prisoners' tops N. American box office
Crime thriller "Prisoners," about a father whose daughter is mysteriously kidnapped, took the top spot at the North American box office in its debut weekend.
24 September 2013
Oscar holder chairs Eurasia Film Fest jury in Almaty
New Zealand's film director and Oscar holder Jane Campion chairs the jury of the IX International Film Festival Eurasia.
17 September 2013
'Insidious' sequel tops N. America box office
The horror sequel "Insidious: Chapter 2" spirited itself into the top slot at the North American box office with a massive $41 million opening weekend take.
16 September 2013
'Riddick' steals top slot at N. America box office
Warrior anti-hero "Riddick" slammed into first place at the North American box office, figures showed Monday, stealing the top spot held by "Lee Daniels' The Butler" for three weeks running.
10 September 2013
Critics savage Diana film after premiere
Critics have savaged "Diana", a biopic of the late princess of Wales who died in a Paris car crash 16 years ago, just hours after its world premiere.
07 September 2013
Star revels banish gloom in Italy's floating city
Karaoke parties, fancy dress and spaghetti at dawn: Hollywood's prima-donna stars have brought light relief to a Venice film festival plagued by dark tales of incest, necrophilia, cannibalism and suicide.
06 September 2013
Toronto film festival promises WikiLeaks 'full story'
North America's largest film festival opens Thursday with a drama about real life WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, promising the "full story" behind the whistleblower website.
04 September 2013
"Harry Potter" fans stampede for Radcliffe in Venice
The Venice film festival descended briefly into chaos Sunday as screaming "Harry Potter" fans stampeded across the seafront after British star Daniel Radcliffe, in town to present his new film.
02 September 2013
Michael Douglas kicks-off Deauville film festival
Michael Douglas was the big name star on the red carpet as the 39th Deauville film festival opened on Friday night with a screening of the actor's latest movie, "My Life with Liberace".
31 August 2013
Stars land in Venice for fiendish film fest
The Venice film festival kicks off Wednesday with the arrival of movie stars on water taxis for a dark line-up flush with fiendish tales of abuse, betrayal and survival.
28 August 2013
Affleck as Batman? Fans unconvinced
The casting of Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck as the new Batman sparked fan outrage Friday, with petitions calling for the coveted role to be recast and widespread howling on Twitter.
25 August 2013
British, US films compete for Venice Golden Lion prize
Hollywood honchos and aspiring stars will be boating into Venice for a dark, crisis-themed film festival, with British and American films dominating the race for the coveted Golden Lion award.
23 August 2013
Ben Affleck succeeds Christian Bale as Batman
US actor Ben Affleck will replace Christian Bale in the next Batman film.
23 August 2013
"The Butler" opens at the top of box office: estimates
"The Butler," about an African American who watches civil rights history in the making as a White House butler, debuted at the top of the North American box office.
19 August 2013
Jobless Spaniards flood in for slave wages in 'Exodus'
Thousands of Spaniards are queueing up to play the role of slaves in film-maker Ridley Scott's Biblical epic "Exodus", hoping for a way out of unemployment.
18 August 2013
Long-lost Orson Welles film turns up in Italy
A long-lost silent film directed by Orson Welles in 1938 has been recovered from a warehouse in northeastern Italy, where it will be screened in public for the first time in October.
08 August 2013
Disney reaches for the skies with 'Planes'
As a lifelong aviation enthusiast and qualified pilot, filmmaker Klay Hall was the logical choice when Disney was seeking a director for its latest animated offering, "Planes."
08 August 2013
'2 Guns' blasts to top of North American box office
Action comedy "2 Guns" blazed its way to the top of the North American box office this weekend as the Smurfs were left feeling blue.
05 August 2013
Cameron to release three 'Avatar' sequels
Canadian director James Cameron is making three sequels to his film "Avatar," which will be released between 2016 and 2018, Fox Studios announced Thursday.
02 August 2013
Blanchett the star as Woody Allen returns to form
She might be one of the finest actresses of her generation but Cate Blanchett believed she might never have the chance to work with Woody Allen.
01 August 2013