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Screentalk: Cameron Diaz show she's still hot property

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Cameron Diaz, having played a bad teacher, is about to tackle another unlikely profession.

Keira Knightley engaged to rock star boyfriend James Righton from Klaxons

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:42:06 +0100

Hollywood star Keira Knightley is to marry her rock star boyfriend, James Righton from Klaxons.

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy calls for West to intervene in Syria

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:30:16 +0100

Bernard-Henri Lévy is calling for France and the West to intervene in Syria as his new documentary The Oath of Tobruk debuts at the Cannes Film Festival tonight.

Fury at Obama over filmmakers' access to Bin Laden kill team

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The White House has denied putting politics before national security after it was revealed to have offered the makers of a high-profile Hollywood film access to the Navy Seal team which killed Osama bin Laden.

Move over Brangelina, this night belongs to Kingston Bagpuize

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The tree-lined streets and well-manicured lawns of Kingston Bagpuize would normally hum with gossip from the village fête. But this week parochial chatter gave way to more glamorous talk – as the Oxfordshire village was electrified by thoughts of red carpet dresswear, multiplex distribution deals and Hollywood remake rights.

Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels says there are not enough roles for African American actors in films

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:26:48 +0100

The Oscar-nominated director of Precious said today that there are not enough roles for African American actors in films.

Alec Baldwin launches foul-mouthed tirade at producer Harvey Weinstein

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:28 +0100

Calling the all-powerful film mogul Harvey Weinstein a “douchbag” at a party packed with his movie peers is not a recommended formula for anyone wishing to thrive in Hollywood.

Contenders compete for Cannes top dog award

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:55:15 +0100

Never mind which film will take home the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year, the real competition is for the top dog prize.

Kanye West's Cruel Summer premieres at Cannes

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:11:57 +0100

Kanye West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian lit up Cannes as the American rapper premiered his debut film.

Want to see a dirty movie? Not that kind

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

I fear that someone has been having our Gallic friends across la Manche on. Somehow, they've come to believe that the pasty-faced, soap-dodging would-be troubadour that is Pete Doherty is not only cool, but that he is a sensible choice for the romantic lead in a period film.

James Bond is back to help loss-making Pinewood Shepperton

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Pinewood Shepperton tumbled to a loss after a year that saw the film studios taken over, but it still has James Bond for company.

Cannes Film Festival charges Canadian journalists to interview stars such as Brad Pitt

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:11:24 +0100

Interviews with Hollywood’s top stars can be staid affairs. Reined in by a host of publicists and PRs, very rarely do they let slip anything of great interest. But now Canadian journalists at the Cannes Film Festival have been told they must pay for the privilege.

Trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby released

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:04:37 +0100

A two and a half minute first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated film adaptation of The Great Gatsby has been released.

Rapper Kanye West premieres Cruel Summer at Cannes Film Festival

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:56:43 +0100

American rapper Kanye West will premiere his debut art film Cruel Summer at the Cannes Film Festival today.

'Killing Them Softly' is 'about modern living', says film's star Brad Pitt

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:54:52 +0100

Brad Pitt's role as a brutal mob enforcer is not just a gangster story but a commentary on modern living, he said today.

Love is in the air for film festival jury

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Members of the jury, from left, Haitian director Raoul Peck, British actor Ewan McGregor, Palestinian actress and director Hiam Abbass, US director and producer Alexander Payne, Italian director and president of the jury Nanni Moretti, French actress Emmanuelle Devos, British director and scriptwriter Andrea Arnold, French designer Jean Paul Gaultier and German actress Diane Kruger arrive for the screening of Amour (Love) presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival.

Hollywood bound after making a splash on Cote d'Azur

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

While the box office names pose on the red carpet at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, industry experts are eagerly scouting films showing on the Croisette for the stars of tomorrow.

Family seeks to block Hamas film

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The family of a slain Hamas agent is seeking to block the release of a film being made in Israel about his assassination in a Dubai hotel in 2010.

Hockney joins battle to save derelict cinema

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

In the long list of architectural treasures gracing Britain's towns and cities, Bradford Odeon, a derelict Art Deco cinema, is not one that immediately springs to mind. But plans to demolish the building that once played host to The Beatles and the Rolling Stones have sparked an angry campaign led by prominent artists and performers, including David Hockney, Michael Palin, Jenny Agutter, Alan Bennett and Barbara Windsor.

Messy, dirty, rough. 'Lawless' in Cannes...

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Prohibition gangster thriller unveiled at Cannes yesterday was a strong draught yet not intoxicating enough to liven up what's so far been a sluggish Film Festival. Set in early 1930s Virginia, Lawless is as American as it gets, yet is a largely Australian undertaking, with a couple of major British names and a few from the US making up the numbers.

Observations: The latest child star with brains to back up their movie career

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:35 +0100

Kara Hayward is the latest in a line of child actresses who have brains as well as talent. The 13-year-old star of Cannes opening-night film Moonrise Kingdom has been a member of Mensa since the age of nine. Some of the Massachusetts native's artwork and poems have been published. So she looks odds-on to join the club of brainy actresses who, having taken Hollywood by storm, decide to take a career sabbatical to study.

A bus ride that started in the Bronx and – four years later – arrived in Cannes

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:10 +0100

Four years ago a group of teenagers from the Bronx joined a bus ride that would take them to Cannes. None of them had left America until they hit the Croisette this week with the new movie by Green Hornet director Michel Gondry.

Cannes Diary: Atwell will soon be a $10m-a-movie star, says director Junger

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Atwell will soon be a $10m-a-movie star, says director Junger

Sacha Baron Cohen: UN was scared of my 'dictator'

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:01:26 +0100

An unmasked Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed that the United Nations barred him from shooting The Dictator at its New York headquarters because his comic portrayal of a Middle East tyrant would embarrass the heads of member states.

New film about Roman Polanski will be 'opinion changing'

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:32:26 +0100

A new film about controversial director Roman Polanski will be "opinion changing" and allow audiences to hear about his turbulent life in his own words, its director said today.

Paul Greengrass shoots and scores with Barcelona film Barça

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:01 +0100

Barcelona's footballing style has been compared to high art, and it emerged yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival the team will become the focus of a "cinematic portrait" by blockbuster director Paul Greengrass.

Cannes Diary: Harry Potter magic leads to film debut

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:01 +0100

Crispian Mills, the lead singer of Kula Shaker, can thank a bit of Harry Potter magic for getting him into films, which has culminated in his directing a "semi-comedy" starring Simon Pegg.

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for Oscar Wilde family

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:58:54 +0100

Stephen Fry will be reunited with comedy partner Hugh Laurie in a new animated film based on the work of Oscar Wilde, it has been announced.

Pixar's billion-dollar delete button nearly lost Toy Story 2 animation

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:01 +0100

If you've ever lost, say, an unfinished work spreadsheet or a uni essay you were working on to the technological abyss, you'll be well versed with the panic that ensues. Imagine, though, losing an entire film.

Cannes Film Festival: A woman flies the flag in a 'man's world'

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

A female juror at the Cannes Film Festival spoke out yesterday against the lack of women film directors, days after a row erupted over the absence of female nominees for this year's Palme d'Or prize.

Cannes Diary: The next best thing to Orson Welles

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ed Norton invoked the spirit of one of Hollywood's greats in praising Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. "Wes has put together one of the great troupes," he said, before adding that anyone who knew about Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre had "the dream of being in such a company".

Cannes opens with Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:27 +0100

The sunbaked Cannes Film Festival got under way with Wes Anderson's “Moonrise Kingdom,” whose carefully composed whimsy stood in stark contrast to the zoo-like atmosphere at the annual French Riviera extravaganza.

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' takes his camel out in Cannes

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:13:02 +0100

'The Dictator' knows how to make a scene.

Model Agyness Deyn lands farmer role

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:10:59 +0100

Model Agyness Deyn is to play a farmer in a bleak drama set in rural Scotland.

Hollywood stars to hit French Riviera as Moonrise Kingdom opens Cannes

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:45:56 +0100

Hollywood stars including Bruce Willis and Edward Norton will tomorrow hit the French Riviera, as their film Moonrise Kingdom opens the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

Lottery pledges £285m to boost British film industry

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Cinemas outside London will receive financial support to show films other than the latest Hollywood blockbusters as part of a £285m National Lottery investment in the British film industry.

Women directors are out of the picture at Cannes

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The super yachts have only just begun to moor up along the French Riviera but already the Cannes Film Festival has been plunged into controversy over the complete lack of female directors vying for this year's coveted Palme d'Or.

The Avengers film takes $1 billion worldwide in first 19 days

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:11:51 +0100

The Avengers movie has topped the American box office for the second week in a row, taking $1 billion in its first 19 days.

Film agents win life of Busby

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

London-listed Intandem Films has been named as sales agent for a movie loosely based on the life of the late Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby.

The Avengers: Superheroes unite to conquer cinemas

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

They have saved the world many times over. Now, not content with unleashing their heroics on the universe, the Avengers are flying, leaping and swinging to the rescue of Walt Disney.

'Inbetweeners' film boosts Channel 4's profits

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Channel 4's annual results tomorrow are expected to show it has received a major boost from The Inbetweeners Movie.

Screentalk: Romcom respite for Ashley Bell

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:55 +0100

Ashley Bell is swapping horror for romantic comedy.

On Sharon’s murder, the teen rape, and life since – Polanski speaks out

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The day that actress Sharon Tate was murdered in Los Angeles, producer Andrew Braunsberg was in London with Tate's husband, the film-maker Roman Polanski, working on a screenplay for a new film.

You might die laughing – Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator stages comedy coup

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:01 +0100

"Hello, and death to the West!" was the greeting from General Aladeen to the assembled crowds at the premiere of The Dictator last night.

Exclusive: Apollo cinemas poised for sale to Vue

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:01 +0100

The UK's biggest independent cinema chain, Apollo, is thought to be close to a sale to larger, private equity-owned rival Vue.

Paddington bear to star in new film by Harry Potter producer David Heyman

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:01:17 +0100

Paddington Bear is swapping darkest Peru for the bright lights of Hollywood after plans were announced to bring the character to the big screen.

Avengers film sets new record at box office

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The superhero movie Avengers Assemble has set a new record for the biggest-grossing opening weekend at the US box office, becoming the first film to break the $200m (£123m) mark.

Roll out the red carpet for Scarlett

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

American actress Scarlett Johansson joined Hollywood's brightest stars on the Walk of Fame in Los Angeles yesterday as she was awarded her own plaque.

The ascent of Superman

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Is Superman the most prolific character in fiction? The Man of Steel has appeared in at least 1,500 different comic books, several TV series – from Adventures of Superman to Smallville – and five (soon to be six) films. He's not an easy man to keep tabs on.

The Avengers to dominate US box office this weekend

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:35:24 +0100

The US summer movie season opens with a blast Friday as Disney's much-anticipated, $220 million "The Avengers" storms onto more than 4,000 domestic screens with expectations that it could earn between $150 million and $170 million in its first weekend. The record is held by last year's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" at $169.2 million.

From Radio Norwich to silver screen: Partridge gets back to the big time

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

"Back of the net!" "Kiss my face!" "Jurassic Park!" The disclosure by comedy writer Armando Iannucci that Alan Partridge is finally to have his own film shot later this year has prompted a wave of triumphant Partridgeisms.

First Night: Sundance London Film Festival, O2 Arena

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Even Rufus Wainwright couldn't help quipping at the inaugural Sundance London, "We could be in Utah: the weather is so sh*t."

A rumble in the jungle: Disney favourite to be remade

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The man who brought the world's best-known boy wizard to our screens is set to reunite Mowgli, Shere Khan and Baloo in a cinematic remake of The Jungle Book.

Video: Sundance Film Festival opens in London

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:33:37 +0100

The Sundance Film Festival opened in London last night, marking the first overseas outing of the festival since it's inception in 1978.

Could the Leveson inquiry become a Hollywood hit?

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:10:45 +0100

The Leveson inquiry could be heading to Hollywood after Robert Redford revealed that he has become fascinated with the proceedings.

Robert Redford the Sundance Kid shoots down a PM 'in trouble'

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:45:51 +0100

Who would movie-goers rather trust behind the camera, David Cameron or Robert Redford?

'Egypt's Al Pacino' sentenced to three months in jail for insulting Islam on screen

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Leading lights from across the Egyptian film industry are threatening to go on strike after one of the country's most famous actors was handed a jail sentence for insulting Islam in a number of his highest-profile films roles.

Life imitates art as Cuban actors go missing en route to US festival

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Two Cuban stars of a new British-made film about asylum-seekers fleeing their homeland for a better life in the United States have vanished while travelling from Havana to New York for the Tribeca Film Festival.

A novel approach to making blockbuster movies

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Lucky One, starring Zac Efron and out next week, is not just another Hollywood romance, it's another Hollywood romance from author Nicholas Sparks.

Never send a girl to do a woman's job – especially on film

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Country-pop princess Taylor Swift is in talks to play legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in a forthcoming adaptation of Sheila Weller's acclaimed – and brilliant – book Girls Like Us, about the lives of Mitchell, Carly Simon and Carole King. Fans of the acclaimed Mitchell, who is consistently heralded as one of the greatest songwriters in history, are less than pleased at the idea of such a comparatively lightweight artist portraying their complex idol (rumours that Justin Bieber, currently causing mayhem across London, is interested in the role of Jackson Browne remain unfounded).

ITV's Fred West drama leads Bafta nominations

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:23:29 +0100

ITV’s Fred West dramatisation has picked up the most nominations for this year’s television Baftas, with its star Dominic West going head to head with Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch to be crowned leading actor.

Here's fun for all the family: American Psycho, the musical

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The book was meant to be unfilmable. But more than a decade on from the acclaimed movie adaptation of American Psycho, a theatre company is to go one step further and bring the bloody satire to the British stage; with some musical numbers along the way.

Disney pins hopes on Scotland the Brave

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Walt Disney will be hoping a ginger-haired Scottish warrior princess will turn into its knight in shining armour this summer. This is not the latest piece of cinematic trickery, however; following the high-profile departure of its chairman on Friday, the studio, increasingly, needs a saviour. And Princess Merida could be it.

Will there be blood on the red carpet? Twilight couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart go head to head for the Palme d'Or

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will have to put the romance on ice next month as their latest films go head-to-head for one of the most prestigious prizes in European film.

Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in Cannes contest

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:29:28 +0100

The two stars of the Twilight films will be competing for one of cinema's most prestigious prizes at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The view from the bottom of the ladder

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Hollywood appears to be continuing its recent phase of twin timing, as details of two new comedies about interns have been announced this week. Paramount's The Intern will star Tina Fey as the head of an online fashion company who appoints a senior citizen as an intern, while The Internship from Fox sees Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson share the screen as two businessmen forced into the world of unpaid work after becoming unemployed.

Trending: Till death by bow and arrow do us part...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

So you're getting married. It is a time of deep joy, but also a time of many choices. Do you wear white, for instance? What flowers should you have? Can you get away with not inviting Auntie Doris? Should it be in a church? Or just elope? Hell, should you just theme it around that well-known romantic film, Hunger Games? Yeah, that's right, the one in which teenagers are forced to fight, against their will, to the death.

Screen science: The secret of the lines we never forget

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

"Hasta la vista, baby" may have been uttered by a murderous cyborg played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, but could a computer recognise it as one of cinema's most memorable lines? Yes, according to a group of American researchers.

Uproar in China over nude scene in Titanic

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Chinese cinema-goers have been left disappointed after authorities censored a famous scene in Titanic for the film's 3D release.

Hollywood vs 'Mad Mel': The Sequel - New anti-Semitism claims hit Mel Gibson

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:45:37 +0100

For two decades, Mel Gibson was at the top of the Hollywood tree. Building on his successes as an actor, he won an Oscar in 1996 for directing Braveheart and routinely commanded salaries of more than $20 million.

Young, gifted - and rich! Adele and Daniel Radcliffe lead British moneymakers

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:00:19 +0100

Daniel Radcliffe is laughing all the way to Gringotts after his starring role in the Harry Potter films earned him £54 million and a lead role in the Young Rich List of British millionaires.

'Death match' football film given red card

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

It's a game that every Ukrainian knows about: the "Death Match" of 1942, when Kiev footballers trounced a team of Nazi occupiers and reportedly paid for it with their lives.

The final episode: George Lucas bows to protests and pulls plug on film studio plans

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The George Lucas empire is striking back after giving up its 25-year battle to build a palatial film studio in the pastoral hills north of San Francisco.

Film and television industry 'discriminates against women, ethnic minorities and the working class'

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:31 +0100

The British film and television production industry is dominated by the middle-classes who “hoard” opportunities and benefit from family ties, new research has found.

The feud behind Disney's Mary Poppins to take centre stage (and a spoonful of sugar didn't help)

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The fractious relationship between Walt Disney and PL Travers, the author who created Mary Poppins but despised Hollywood's saccharine portrayal of her magical nanny, will be dramatised in a new film starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson.

Online anger erupts over blockbuster's 'racelifting'

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The new summer blockbuster hasn't even made it to the multiplex yet, but already the backlash has begun. Once again the internet is aflame with furious comments about Marvel's hotly anticipated box-office barnstormer, The Avengers.

Bullying film's rating lowered

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The film-maker behind an anti-bullying documentary has won a battle with censors to have the movie's age certificate lowered, allowing children as young as 13 to see it.

The best worst movie cast ever

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Since The Expendables, the 2010 film that brought together a smorgasbord of action heroes – including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Bruce Willis – brought home $200m (£125m) at the box office, it was only a matter of time before the ludicrous mix of testosterone and brawn was recreated elsewhere (incidentally, The Expendables 2 is already in post-production). So news arrives of The Tomb, an upcoming flick with – if it's possible – an even more ridiculous cast.

The real stars of Mirror Mirror? Lily's brows

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Prog-rock progeny Lily Collins hasn't inherited her hirsute features from her father Phil that's for sure, but her beetly brows are gracing bus stops and billboards as part of the publicity push for her film "Mirror Mirror".

Hubble bubble, Macbeth's in trouble as Thailand bans film

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Film censors in Thailand have stepped in to ban a film based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, claiming it could inflame political tensions.

Adam Sandler sets worst-movie record as Jack and Jill wins awards in every category at Razzies

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:00:09 +0100

Adam Sandler and his movie Jack and Jill swept the annual Razzie awards, an Academy Awards spoof that presents prizes for the year's worst movies, winning a record-breaking 10 awards for the worst film and performances of 2011.

The Hunger Games remains top of the US box office

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:05:27 +0100

The Hunger Games is still the first item on the menu for movie fans, taking in $61.1 million (£38m) at the US box office to remain the No. 1 film in its second weekend.

Stars turn up for Harry Potter studio tour opening

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Harry Potter stars turned out yesterday at the red carpet opening of a studio tour which gives fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the blockbuster film series.

Stay classy, San Diego: Anchorman and Ron Burgundy are back

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Not many films get to announce their sequel by having its star, in character, storm a chat show to broadcast the news. But few films of the last 10 years are as universally loved as Anchorman – it's kind of a big deal.

Will Ferrell announces 'Anchorman' sequel

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:49:28 +0100

Will Ferrell's swashbuckling newscaster Ron Burgundy had his own breaking news to announce last night: A sequel to "Anchorman" is finally happening.

Anchorman 2 is confirmed

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:48:57 +0100

The actor confirmed that he will reprise the role of 1970s San Diego TV news anchor from the hit 2004 comedy for Anchorman 2.

You big tease: the trailers for trailers

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

You're a movie marketer in your big-shot's office in LA. It's hot, you've had way too much coffee and your client wants to know your plan to publicise their latest blockbuster.

Only arts can save us from civil war, says Puttnam

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The social future for Britain looks so "bleak" that its only hope lies with its teachers and how they educate the next generation, Lord Puttnam will warn in a lecture today.

Dustin Hoffman laments golden age of film

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:11:34 +0100

Movie legend Dustin Hoffman has lamented the end of Hollywood's golden age, criticising the industry for focusing on profits instead of making quality films.

Winslet sails again as Titanic gains a new dimension

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Kate Winslet signed autographs as she walked the red carpet at the re-launch of the film that made her a star.

Cameron plumbs new depths (no, not that Cameron...)

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

James Cameron has taken viewers to alien planets by directing blockbuster films including Avatar, but yesterday he professed to have discovered another world here on Earth.

The Hunger Games scores third-highest US opening weekend

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Hunger Games, the dystopian action film tipped to become a teen franchise on a par with the Twilight series, has enjoyed the third-highest-grossing opening weekend in US history.

You're not licensed to thrill: Pakistan bans new movie by Bollywood's James Bond

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

His name is Vinod ... Agent Vinod. He can shoot two pistols simultaneously while diving through the air, disarm nuclear weapons and drive sports cars at terrifying speeds through narrow streets without breaking sweat.

Trending: A movie that starts with 140 characters

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Sofia Coppola is well known for the opening scenes of her films. Who can forget Scarlett Johansson's knicker-clad derrière that marked the beginning of Lost In Translation? Or Stephen Dorff driving round and round and round the race track at the start of Somewhere?

'Hunger Games' on target to set new box-office record

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

The Hunger Games was on target last night to break the record for Hollywood's biggest box-office debut.

Cracking tax break, Gromit

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

Animation firms have forecast that Budget tax breaks could give Britain's creative industries a boost of nearly £700m a year.

Into the abyss... James Cameron sets sail on voyage to bottom of the sea

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

The objects that inspired some of his greatest cinematographic successes lie deep below the waves, but now, the film director James Cameron plans to explore even further into the watery unknown. Today he will set out for the deepest point of the world's oceans in a submersible in which he will hardly be able to move.

Trending: Next Friday, it's a fight to the death

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

You may, by now, be pretty sick of hearing about The Hunger Games, the dystopian flick starring Jennifer Lawrence, due out on Friday. There seems to have been blanket coverage for weeks, nay months, preparing us for the action flick that's aimed at teenagers but which adults will love too (yadda yadda).

From Beverly Hills Cop to perfect flop: critics rate Eddie Murphy movie at 0%

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

Even the most dreadful films are usually able find one or two positive reviews that film studios can selectively quote to display on promotional posters.

Trending: Alas, this literary classic is on the road to nowhere

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000

Jack Kerouac's On the Road was the bible of the lonesome voyager, the gospel of the in-transit existentialist. It sent successive waves of beatniks, hitchers, dreamers, hippies and easy riders on coast-to-coast road trips ("Man, you gotta go") and more problematic journeys inside their heads. Since it was published in 1957, many people have longed to film it – including the author, who wrote to Marlon Brando, praying that he'd buy the rights and star in it as Dean Moriarty, with Kerouac as the narrator, Sal Paradise.

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Screentalk: Cameron Diaz show she's still hot property

Keira Knightley engaged to rock star boyfriend James Righton from Klaxons

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy calls for West to intervene in Syria

Fury at Obama over filmmakers' access to Bin Laden kill team

Move over Brangelina, this night belongs to Kingston Bagpuize

Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels says there are not enough roles for African American actors in films

Alec Baldwin launches foul-mouthed tirade at producer Harvey Weinstein

Contenders compete for Cannes top dog award

Kanye West's Cruel Summer premieres at Cannes

Want to see a dirty movie? Not *that* kind

James Bond is back to help loss-making Pinewood Shepperton

Cannes Film Festival charges Canadian journalists to interview stars such as Brad Pitt

Trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby released

Rapper Kanye West premieres Cruel Summer at Cannes Film Festival

'Killing Them Softly' is 'about modern living', says film's star Brad Pitt

Love is in the air for film festival jury

Hollywood bound after making a splash on Cote d'Azur

Family seeks to block Hamas film

Hockney joins battle to save derelict cinema

Messy, dirty, rough. 'Lawless' in Cannes...

Observations: The latest child star with brains to back up their movie career

A bus ride that started in the Bronx and – four years later – arrived in Cannes

Cannes Diary: Atwell will soon be a $10m-a-movie star, says director Junger

Sacha Baron Cohen: UN was scared of my 'dictator'

New film about Roman Polanski will be 'opinion changing'

Paul Greengrass shoots and scores with Barcelona film Barça

Cannes Diary: Harry Potter magic leads to film debut

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for Oscar Wilde family

Pixar's billion-dollar delete button nearly lost Toy Story 2 animation

Cannes Film Festival: A woman flies the flag in a 'man's world'

Cannes Diary: The next best thing to Orson Welles

Cannes opens with Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' takes his camel out in Cannes

Model Agyness Deyn lands farmer role

Hollywood stars to hit French Riviera as Moonrise Kingdom opens Cannes

Lottery pledges £285m to boost British film industry

Women directors are out of the picture at Cannes

The Avengers film takes $1 billion worldwide in first 19 days

Film agents win life of Busby

The Avengers: Superheroes unite to conquer cinemas

'Inbetweeners' film boosts Channel 4's profits

Screentalk: Romcom respite for Ashley Bell

On Sharon’s murder, the teen rape, and life since – Polanski speaks out

You might die laughing – Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator stages comedy coup

Exclusive: Apollo cinemas poised for sale to Vue

Paddington bear to star in new film by Harry Potter producer David Heyman

Avengers film sets new record at box office

Roll out the red carpet for Scarlett

The ascent of Superman

The Avengers to dominate US box office this weekend

From Radio Norwich to silver screen: Partridge gets back to the big time

First Night: Sundance London Film Festival, O2 Arena

A rumble in the jungle: Disney favourite to be remade

Video: Sundance Film Festival opens in London

Could the Leveson inquiry become a Hollywood hit?

Robert Redford the Sundance Kid shoots down a PM 'in trouble'

'Egypt's Al Pacino' sentenced to three months in jail for insulting Islam on screen

Life imitates art as Cuban actors go missing en route to US festival

A novel approach to making blockbuster movies

Never send a girl to do a woman's job – especially on film

ITV's Fred West drama leads Bafta nominations

Here's fun for all the family: American Psycho, the musical

Disney pins hopes on Scotland the Brave

Will there be blood on the red carpet? Twilight couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart go head to head for the Palme d'Or

Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in Cannes contest

The view from the bottom of the ladder

Trending: Till death by bow and arrow do us part...

Screen science: The secret of the lines we never forget

Uproar in China over nude scene in Titanic

Hollywood vs 'Mad Mel': The Sequel - New anti-Semitism claims hit Mel Gibson

Young, gifted - and rich! Adele and Daniel Radcliffe lead British moneymakers

'Death match' football film given red card

The final episode: George Lucas bows to protests and pulls plug on film studio plans

Film and television industry 'discriminates against women, ethnic minorities and the working class'

The feud behind Disney's Mary Poppins to take centre stage (and a spoonful of sugar didn't help)

Online anger erupts over blockbuster's 'racelifting'

Bullying film's rating lowered

The best worst movie cast ever

The real stars of Mirror Mirror? Lily's brows

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