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Will Ferrell tops list of 'over-rated' film stars
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Taiwan director plans Chen Shui-bian assassination movie
Friday, 20 November 2009
Leading Taiwanese movie director Chu Yen-ping plans a black comedy titled "Assassinating Chen Shui-bian" about a plot to kill the island's former president, a report said Thursday.
Werner Herzog to head Berlin Film Festival jury
Friday, 20 November 2009
Oscar-nominated German director Werner Herzog will lead the international jury at the 60th Berlin Film Festival from February 11-21, organisers said on Thursday.
'Un-Indian' Bollywood promo sparks protests
Friday, 20 November 2009
Promotional posters for a new Bollywood thriller, showing leading actress Kareena Kapoor from behind and apparently naked from the waist up, have got some people's backs up in India.
Win an amazing trip for two to Washington, DC
Friday, 20 November 2009
Celebrate the release of Matt Damon’s new film 'The Informant!' with a chance to win a trip to Washington, DC courtesy of Expedia.co.uk – in cinemas 20 November 2009
New movie reveals tragedy, ambition of Brazil's president
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The premiere of a new movie about the early life of Brazil's phenomenally popular president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left an audience in tears -- and some critics on Wednesday predicting Oscar glory.
Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela: report
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is to play Winnie Mandela in a film charting the turbulent life and times of the ex-wife of South Africa's first black president, it was reported Wednesday.
15 documentary Oscar nominees unveiled -- with glaring omissions
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The Academy Awards announced on November 18 the shortlist of 15 films in the Documentary Feature category selected from the preliminary round. Next, they will be voted on by the Documentary Committee who will choose the five final nominees.
Clerics cringe as Indonesians flock to doomsday film '2012'
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Hollywood's latest doomsday offering "2012" has caused a storm in Indonesia, with conservative clerics condemning it Thursday as a "provocation against Islam".
Avatar soundtrack details unveiled
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Atlantic Records revealed details about Canadian-American director James Cameron's latest 3D film Avatar, which will feature Grammy-nominated singer Leona Lewis singing the film's title song "I see you."
Twilight’s 'New Moon' fastest-selling ticket in US, opening worldwide
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ticket sales are breaking records at online outlets in the US, accounting for 90 to 94 percent of sales for the second instalment in the teen vampire series. But moviegoers in Europe and countries around the world will get the first peak at the much anticipated film.
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