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  • The Surrogate

    Sex is at the centre of award winning film ‘The Surrogate’, which tells the real life story of a polio stricken journalist, who hires a professional sex… 07/02/2012

  • Newcomer Horn is Extremely Good & Incredibly Poised

    Stephen Daldry’s new film ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ is the ‘Billy Elliot’ director’s latest look at childhood seen through the prism of 9-11. It… 06/02/2012

  • Dozens killed in Egyptian football tragedy – nocomment

    Seventy four people were killed and over 1,000 others injured when football fans ran riot at a game between home side Al Masry and bitter rivals Al Ahli, in… 02/02/2012

  • Albert Nobbs divides the critics

    Glen Close stars in the title role of Albert Nobbs, a film set in the 1800s, which deals with a woman who dresses as a man in order to get a job. The… 31/01/2012

  • Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan talks about country’s dual character

    Touching down in Serbia; the internationally acclaimed Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan was one of guests of honour at the Küstendorf Film… 26/01/2012

  • Shame

    Shame is a new film from Steve McQueen staring Michael Fassbender as a sex-addict. When his sister (played by Carey Mulligan) comes to stay, his life starts… 12/01/2012

  • Oscar nod for Clooney in new film ‘Descendants’

    The comedy-drama ‘Descendants’ from writer-director Alexander Payne has been praised since its first screening at the Toronto Film Festival last year. It… 04/01/2012

  • Des Vents Contraires

    Des Vents Contraires is a new film staring Audrey Tatou of Amelie fame. It tells the story of a man whose wife disappears leaving him and their two children… 14/12/2011

  • In the Land of Blood and Honey

    Angelina Jolie’s first outing as a director is the film “In the Land of Blood and Honey”, a Romeo and Juliet tale set during the war in Bosnia. Angelina… 13/12/2011

  • Kinyarwanda, a Tutsi-Hutu Love Story

    Kinyarwanda traces a series of interlinked stories about ordinary people living through the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Alrick Brown, the director, said: “It’s… 01/12/2011

  • Macedonian film sparks anger in Bulgaria

    A new Macedonian film is causing controversy in Bulgaria. ‘Third half time’ is set against the backdrop of the World War II, during a period when the country… 11/11/2011

  • Michelle Williams as screen legend Marilyn Monroe

    ‘My Week With Marilyn’ stars Michelle Williams as the screen icon. The film has just premiered in Hollywood. It is the tale of how a young assistant on… 09/11/2011

  • Sex strike and gender revolution in The Source

    Fed up with their arduous daily task of fetching water, the women in a remote north African village decide to stage a sex strike until their husbands either… 02/11/2011

  • Magic realism pervades Satrati’s latest Iranian offering

    After the world wide success of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi returns to the screen with her second graphic novel adaptation, Chicken with Plums. The tale… 24/10/2011

  • The Artist screens at London Film Festival

    After receiving awards and critical acclaim at Cannes, The Artist got the red carpet treatment at the BFI London Film Festival. Jean Dujardin, who won the… 20/10/2011

  • Considine directs debut feature ‘Tyrannosaur’

    British actor Paddy Considine’s directorial debut – the gritty Midlands-set drama Tyrannosaur – has just opened in the UK. It expands on his 2007… 07/10/2011

  • Samoan film to compete for Oscar

    The first ever Samoan feature film, The Orator – which recently had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival – has been put forward by New Zealand for… 05/10/2011

  • Melancholia premieres in the UK

    Two of the stars of Lars von Trier’s film Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst and John Hurt, were in London for the UK premier of the much acclaimed movie. It is an… 30/09/2011

  • French movie shines light on role of Muslims in the resistance

    French movie, “Les hommes libres,” – ‘The Free Men’ – brings to the big screen the little known story of Muslim men and women who saved the lives of Jews… 29/09/2011

  • Ukrainian strippers help Lebanese peace efforts

    ‘Where Do We Go Now’, by Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, has debuted successfully at the Cannes Film Festival. The film recently won the People’s Choice… 21/09/2011

  • Canadian film to set fire to UK screens

    “Incendies” is the story of a twin brother and sister who find out upon their mother’s death that their father is still alive and that they have a brother… 30/06/2011

  • The golden age of learning in ‘The First Grader’

    It is never too old to learn according to “The First Grader,” a movie based on the true story of a tribesman in Kenya who went to primary school at the age of… 31/05/2011

  • Tale of two sisters explores insanity vs. normality

    Diane Kruger and Ludivine Sagnier star in “Lily Sometimes”, the story of two radically different sisters brought together by their mother’s death. One… 05/05/2011

  • Will Ferrell goes serious

    The public finally gets a rare glimpse of funny man Will Ferrell’s serious side. One of the biggest and the most unlikely stars to visit the Tribeca Film… 03/05/2011

  • Witherspoon and Pattinson star in circus drama

    Based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel, the film Water For Elephants stars Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame alongside Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon and… 11/04/2011

  • Murakami bestseller made into movie

    Haruki Murakami’s bestselling novel “Norwegian Wood” has finally been made into a film. Set in Tokyo in the late 1960’s, it tells a story of heartbreak and… 23/03/2011

  • ‘Twilight’ director retells story of Red Riding Hood

    US director Catherine Hardwicke, who shot to fame after making ‘Twilight’, recounts the story of the Red Riding Hood in her latest film. In this version, the… 09/03/2011

  • Circus drama for top cast

    The circus movie “Water for Elephants” is continuing to draw audiences around the globe despite its mixed reviews. Set in the 1930’s, the film follows the… 04/05/2011

  • Iraqi Christians fear Christmas attacks

    Christmas is a time of religious worship, a time when family and friends come together to exchange gifts and share seasonal dishes, accompanied by messages of… 23/12/2010

  • Man jumps from balcony of Romania’s parliament

    It was always going to be a dramatic day in Romania’s parliament with Emil Boc’s government facing yet another no-confidence vote. But no-one could have… 23/12/2010

  • Man jumps from balcony of Romanian parliament

    Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has survived the latest no-confidence motion against his government, in the most dramatic of circumstances. His speech to… 23/12/2010

  • Stellar cast for The Company Men

    Previous films about the recession have concentrated on the regular folk who have been hit hard, The Company Men is about what happens when those at the top… 17/12/2010

  • Asylum seekers’ drowning shocks Australia

    The deaths of at least 27 asylum seekers heading for Australia have re-ignited a simmering debate on immigration and border control. They drowned or were… 15/12/2010

  • Spanish film Biutiful creates Oscar buzz

    Award-winning director of Babel Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Spanish actor Javier Bardem came to Madrid to promote their latest film, Biutiful. 01/12/2010

  • Belvedere: the legacy of Srebrenica

    Belvedere by Bosnian director Ahmed Imamovic deals with the legacy of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in which some 8,000 men and boys were killed. 30/11/2010

  • Crowe and Banks star in The Next Three Days

    When Lara is accused of murder, the Brennans’ seemingly perfect life is turned upside down. Three years into her sentence John – played by Russell Crowe – is… 17/11/2010

  • Twilight star Kirsten Stewart goes dirty for new role

    Squeaky-clean “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart has roughened up her image for her latest role as a teenage prostitute in “Welcome to the Rileys”. It is a drama… 09/11/2010

  • After Slumdog, Boyle is back with 127 Hours

    After his hugely successful ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Danny Boyle could pretty much shoot whatever film he wanted. For his next trick he has chosen ’127 Hours’… 28/10/2010

  • In Our Name – a soldier’s return

    British film ‘In Our Name’ is directed by Brian Welsh and stars Joanne Froggatt. It follows female soldier Suzy on her return from a traumatic mission in Iraq. 20/10/2010

  • Un Homme Qui Crie goes on general release

    Un Homme Qui Crie, A Screaming Man, which won the Jury prize at Cannes has just opened in cinemas in France and Belgium. 06/10/2010

  • Douglas returns as Gekko in Wall Street sequel

    Michael Douglas reprises his role as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, a sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 classic Wall Street. 22/09/2010

  • Oscar buzz surrounds Robert Duvall’s Get Low

    Hollywood rolled out the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of Get Low, starring veterans Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek. 29/07/2010

  • 138 die as boat sinks in DR Congo

    Some 138 people died when an overloaded boat carrying passengers and goods capsized in bad weather in Democratic Republic of Congo, police said on… 29/07/2010

  • Moore and Bening in The Kids Are All Right

    Julianne Moore and Annette Bening play a long-term lesbian couple in The Kids Are All Right, whose lives are turned upside down when their teenage children… 27/07/2010

  • London River: a tide of emotions

    London River is the story of two parents from different worlds searching for their missing children after the 7/7 bomb blasts in London. Directed by… 16/07/2010

  • Twilight Saga: Eclipse

    The third outing in the Twilight Saga franchise hits screens this summer and is bound to please fans. All the regulars are there, acting out another story… 25/06/2010

  • ‘Spring Fever’ infects Paris

    ‘Spring Fever’ is released in France this month. Lou Ye’s drama is set in modern day China. It is a tale of illicit love that is in itself illicit as… 16/04/2010

  • 81-year-old director James Ivory unstoppable

    81-year-old film director James Ivory shows no signs of slowing down with his latest film “The City of Your Final Destination”. It is the first… 14/04/2010

  • The Last Song premieres in LA

    It was love on set for new Hollywood couple Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. They made their red carpet debut at the premiere of new movie “The Last Song.” 13/04/2010

  • Bollywood’s Khan steps out in new direction

    My Name Is Khan, stars Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan as Rizwan, a middle-class Muslim with Asperger’s Syndrome – a departure from his usual singing and… 24/03/2010

  • Farrell’s Ondine: myth and mermaids

    In his latest film Ondine, Colin Farrell plays a fisherman, who catches a woman in his net – still alive, who he chooses to believe could be a mermaid… 23/03/2010

  • Pattinson, Brosnan and de Ravin in Remember Me

    The heartthrob star of Twilight, Robert Pattinson, has taken on a new role many believe will turn him from a young movie star into an actor. He plays… 03/03/2010

  • Gere and Hawke star in Brooklyn’s Finest

    Richard Getre and Ethan Hawke team up in a new crime drama movie, Brooklyn’s Finest. Gere plays a veteran cop who is just a week away from getting his… 01/03/2010

  • Harrison Ford goes to “Extraordinary Measures”

    Harrison Ford goes to extraordinary measures to leave all traces of action hero behind as he stars in a new family drama. The film tells the true story of… 23/02/2010

  • “Invictus”, or how rugby kicked aparthied into touch

    Clint Eastwood tells the story of how former South African President Nelson Mandela recruited the captain of the national rugby team to help him unify their… 04/01/2010

  • Jordan Scott debuts with Cracks

    Set in an isolated British girl’s boarding school in the 1930s, Cracks is a story of obsession and misguided love, starring Eva Green as Sapphic… 02/12/2009

  • Cambodia film hails the reporters who did not return

    Inspired by the true stories of dozens of foreign photo-journalists who disappeared in Cambodia in the 1970s, The Road To Freedom will be released early next… 05/11/2009

  • “Lourdes”: the myth or the magic of miracles?

    Does God provide miracles to people who pray more? Does stronger faith make sick people more likely to be cured of their ailments? Austrian director Jessica… 18/09/2009

  • Dorian Gray hits town

    Dorian Gray is Oliver Parker’s latest foray into Oscar Wilde and follows on from An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Ernest. This film is an… 15/09/2009

  • Ordinary People released in France

    Ordinary People, a new film from Serbian director Vladimir Perisic, has just been released in France. The movie follows a young army recruit as he is… 27/08/2009

  • Skin on general release

    Skin is the true story of Sandra Laing, a black girl who was born to white parents in apartheid South Africa. The parents had, unbeknown to them, some black… 24/08/2009

  • Shrink hits the screens

    Kevin Spacey plays a dope-head psycho-analyst in his new film “Shrink”. His personal hygiene is sloppy and his life is a mess when – lo and behold… 28/07/2009

  • Joe Meek biopic hits screens

    “Telstar” is a biopic about Joe Meek – the legendary but fatally flawed music producer who committed suicide in 1967. Meek, forced into the closet by the… 18/06/2009

  • Departures on release

    Japanese black comedy “Departures” was the surprise winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign film this year. When a professional musician loses his job in Tokyo… 29/05/2009

  • Looking for Eric

    Ken Loach indulges his love of the beautiful game in his new film “Looking for Eric”. The film is a joyful, crowd-pleasing story about a postman looking… 27/05/2009

  • New French film explores renewal

    “Villa Amalia” filmed in Italy, is based on the novel by French Author Pascal Quingard. It stars Isabelle Huppert, and is directed by Benoit Jacquot. The… 14/04/2009

  • “Frozen River” puts the heat on Hollywood

    It is one of the surprises at the start of this new year: an independent feature film shot far from Hollywood by a first-time female director Courtney Hunt… 07/01/2009

  • Winslet and DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road

    They made history in “Titanic” and now, more than a decade later, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are together again in the emotional 1950s drama… 10/12/2008


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