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'Killing Them Softly' is 'about modern living', says film's star Brad Pitt
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Brad Pitt's role as a brutal mob enforcer is not just a gangster story but a commentary on modern living, he said today.
Women directors are out of the picture at Cannes
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Men-only Palme d'Or shortlist provokes condemnation from French film-makers
Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom to open Cannes Film Festival
Friday 09 March 2012
American director Wes Anderson's new film will open this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The sci-fi movie Hollywood would not dare to make
Monday 20 February 2012
A spoof film about Nazis living on the Moon has become an unlikely hit, says Kaleem Aftab
Out and a pout in the capital of bleak pictures
Sunday 19 February 2012
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Friday 03 February 2012
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Ready To Wear: Haute couture is out of the closet and thriving
Monday 23 January 2012
By the time you read this, the handful of women inclined to order haute couture clothing will be off to their first show – cosmetic enhancement perfected, liveried drivers at the ready and with a limousine-required wardrobe to match.
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Sunday 11 December 2011
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DVD: Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)
Friday 11 November 2011
It's not as fun as the 2008 original, but this high-kicking sequel to Jack Black's breakout CGI cartoon is a better film.
Video: Jolie wins award for refugee work
Monday 01 August 2011
Angelina Jolie has won a special award for bringing attention to the refugees of Bosnia's 1992-95 war.
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Friday 22 July 2011
He's designed film costumes for everyone from Cher to Spock. Here, Michael Kaplan reveals how clothes convey a character
Angelina Jolie tops Hollywood's female rich list
Thursday 07 July 2011
The money being paid to top Hollywood actresses has dropped dramatically over the past year, with leading men still being expected to earn significantly more.
Angelina Jolie seeks to visit Syrian refugees
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Angelina Jolie wants to visit Syrian refugees who have fled violence and are camped out on the Turkish side of the border, Turkey said today.
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