America's biggest new show boasts such a conspicuous marketing budget that, unless its title becomes self-fulfilling prophecy, it will seem like a failure. Smash, NBC's story of a Broadway musical, premiered on Monday.
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Screen test: Take the Spielberg challenge
Sunday 22 January 2012
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Who's Hollywood top dog? Stars back Oscar honours for pet actors
Monday 16 January 2012
Steven Spielberg and other industry luminaries are calling for awards for animal movie performers.
All-male shortlist announced for Bafta Rising Star award
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Homegrown talent dominates nominations for film's 'next big thing'
'I grew up with stories about war'
Wednesday 11 January 2012
As his new film opens in the UK, Steven Spielberg tells James Mottram how much his career is influenced by his war veteran father, and reveals his next projects
Steven Spielberg: 'I grew up with stories about war'
Wednesday 11 January 2012
As his new film opens, Steven Spielberg explains how much his career is influenced by his war veteran father, and reveals his next projects
DVD: Super 8 (12)
Friday 09 December 2011
"It's on the news, that means it's real," maintains Charlie (Riley Griffiths) to his best pal, Joseph (Joel Courtney).
Super 8, 111 mins, 12A
Sunday 07 August 2011
Sci-fi tale about a bunch of 1970s kids capturing an extra-terrestrial on camera is a note-perfect homage to the best work of its producer, Steven Spielberg
Close encounters with the master
Sunday 31 July 2011
As J J Abrams's homage 'Super 8' hits the screens, Ryan Gilbey reveals his own eight-point guide to building a Spielberg-inspired blockbuster
Screen Talk: Talk of the toon
Friday 15 July 2011
Hollywood is animated as battle lines are being drawn up by two rival studios involved in animation creation.
Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)
Friday 10 June 2011
Voices of: Jack Black, Gary Oldman, Seth Rogen, Angelina Jolie
Screen Talk: PA takes charge
Friday 10 June 2011
The Hollywood tradition of former assistants breaking out as talent continues. An untitled sci-fi crime thriller by Bobby Glickert, a former PA, has been snapped up by Universal.
Steven Spielberg: Close encounters of a fresh kind
Friday 03 June 2011
This summer Steven Spielberg is back in a big way. By working with new, young directors and television producers, Hollywood's most successful film-maker has reinvented himself for the 21st century, says Sarah Hughes
DVD: Megamind, For retail & rental (Dreamworks)
Sunday 10 April 2011
A supervillain (voiced by Will Ferrell) defeats his Superman-like arch-enemy (Brad Pitt), only to find that his diabolical schemes are no fun if there isn't anyone around to foil them.
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