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Heartbreakers/L’Arnacoeur Set in Monte Carlo, Heartbreakers stars Vanessa Paradis as a woman in love with a man her father hates. So far, so… 18/03/2010 - Tags: France, Movies
Tim Burton and Marion Cotillard honored by the French culture ministry – nocomment American director Tim Burton and French actress Marion Cotillard have been inducted into France’s National Order… 16/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Paris, France, Culture
Winslet and Mendes announce split British “Hollywood couple” actress Kate Winslet and film director husband Sam Mendes have announced their… 16/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Hollywood
Fribourg International Film Festival focusses on cinema’s hidden pearls Fribourg is currently welcoming its 24th International Film Festival. Located in the Swiss countryside, the festival… 12/03/2010 - Tags: Switzerland, Movies, Festival
Ari Folman’s new film screened at cartoon forum Animated films from across Europe have been screened in the French city of Lyon, for the 12th edition of the Cartoon… 10/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Lyon, Animation
Oscars: And the winner is… It was the night of the independent film, with low-budget pictures trouncing the blockbusters for many of… 08/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Hollywood
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… 03/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Drama, Hollywood
How Cameron brought the Avatar dream to life It has become the biggest earning Hollywood blockbuster of modern times. Since opening before Christmas, Avatar has… 02/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Technology, Hollywood
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… 01/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Drama, Hollywood
Royal premiere of Alice in Wonderland Nothing could dampen spirits at the world premiere of Tim Burton’s mystical masterpiece ‘Alice in… 26/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Hollywood
Woody Harrelson in The Defendor Woody Harrelson stars in The Defendor. The Hollywood star is already up for an Oscar for his role in The Messenger. In… 25/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Comedy, Hollywood
Bruce Willis is back with new comedy Cop Out Directed by Kevin Smith, Willis plays veteran detective Jimmy Monroe, who wants to cash in on a rare collectable… 24/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Comedy, Hollywood
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… 23/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, USA, Drama
“Revolucion” in Berlin It’s 100 years since Mexico’s violent and bloody revolution saw President Porfirio Diaz overthrown. The… 19/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Berlin, Festival
3D fans turn a blind eye to poor eyesight Next month, it will be Alice in Wonderlands turn for the three dimensional treatment. As cinema-goers eagerly… 16/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Technology, Science-fiction
‘The Hurt Locker’ triumphs at history-making Oscars“It is the moment of a lifetime.” So said Kathryn Bigelow, making history as the first woman ever to win… 08/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Ceremony
Oscar glory for ‘The Hurt Locker’Hollywood can begin celebrating as the winners of the 82nd Academy Awards are announced. Beating James Cameron’s… 08/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Ceremony
Countdown to Sunday’s Academy Awards in LAThe battle for the best picture prize at this weekend’s Oscars appears to be a duel between a former husband and… 05/03/2010 - Tags: Movies, Hollywood
“Hurt Locker” wins big at BAFTASKathryn Bigelow’s Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” was the evening’s major winner at this… 22/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, BAFTA
Boos in Berlin for Nazi propaganda storyA German movie about the making of one of the most notorious Nazi anti-Semitic propaganda pictures has been booed at… 19/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Berlin, Festival
Film probes difficulties facing Muslims in the WestGerman-Afghan filmmaker Burhan Qurbani brings his movie “Shahada” to the Berlin Film… 18/02/2010 - Tags: Germany, Movies, Festival
Could Percy Jackson be the next Harry Potter?New film “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” is being billed as the new Harry… 16/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, USA
Danish film Submarino going for gold at BerlinSubmarino is one of two Danish entries competing for the prestigious Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film… 15/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Berlin, Festival
Magyar movies make waves at festivalPolygamy is the latest box office hit in Hungary, a comedy about a man’s fantasy of sleeping with every woman he… 11/02/2010 - Tags: Hungary, Movies, Festival
Berlinale celebrates 60th birthdayThe Berlin film festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary. 20 movies are in competition for the top prize… 11/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Berlin, Festival
Gittoes’s Taliwood doc chosen by MoMADescribed as a guerilla film maker, Australian artist George Gittoes has travelled to war zones around the world… 10/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Painting, Museum
Razzie nominations announcedOrganisers of the Razzies — which acknowledge the worst of the movie industry — have announced their… 05/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Happy Birthday BerlinalePreparations are underway for the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Film Festival. There are nearly 400 films on show… 04/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Festival, Anniversary
A Single Man: Firth in line for an OscarBritish actor Colin Firth takes the lead in the drama A Single Man – the directorial debut for Tom Ford. Firth… 03/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Oscar Nominations AnnouncedAvatar has been nominated for nine Oscars including Best Film and Best Director. The Hurt Locker is neck and neck… 02/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, USA
Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations“Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker“ lead the field with nine nominations each for this year’s… 02/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Hollywood
Sundance honours the IndiesA film about American troops in Afghanistan has won the US Documentary Feature award at the Sundance Film Festival in… 01/02/2010 - Tags: Movies, Festival
LegionPaul Bettany and his newly-acquired 6-pack stars (with a mad granny, natch) in Scott Stewart’s apocalyptic… 29/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, USA
Sundance premiersAs usual, a clutch of films has been premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The Runaways, written and… 28/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Avatar sails past the TitanicDirector James Cameron has beaten his own record for the highest grossing film of all time. Avatar, the three… 27/01/2010 - tag: Movies
Bhutto and Banksy debut at SundanceRelatives of the murdered Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in Utah for the world premiere of a… 25/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Sundance Opens… Cooper: The movies are serious. … lot of serious movies so the … 22/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Johnny Depp at the Kustendorf festivalJohnny Depp was the guest of honour at the Kustendorf Film and Music Festival in Serbia this year. The festival was… 20/01/2010 - Tags: Serbia, Movies, Festival
The Book of EliThis all-action thriller stars Denzil Washington and Gary Oldman in what is essentially an extended argument over who… 19/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, USA, Thriller
Ironclad: the making ofDescribed by one of its stars as a medieval Seven Samurai, Ironclad is now in post production. It tells the story of… 14/01/2010 - tag: Movies
Georgian “The Simpsons” homage not a rip-offThe characters look startlingly similar and even the theme tune bears a strong resemblance but the creator of new… 13/01/2010 - Tags: Georgia, Movies, Animation
Clooney stars in Reitman’s Up In The AirGeorge Clooney stars in Jason Reitman’s latest film dramatic comedy Up In The Air as Ryan Bingham, a man… 12/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, George Clooney
Grant and SJP star in Morgans romcomDid You Hear About The Morgans? stars Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker as a high-flying Manhatten couple, living… 11/01/2010 - tag: Movies
“The Last Station” reveals Tolstoy’s final yearsChristopher Plummer takes on the role of Leo Tolstoy in new movie “The Last Station.” The actor portrays… 07/01/2010 - tag: Movies
Big screen makes big cashFor the first time since 2002, Americans spent more to see films in cinemas last year than they did to buy them on … 05/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, USA
When 9 = 8 1/2The movie version of the Broadway musical extravaganza, “Nine” is now coming out across Europe, with its… 05/01/2010 - Tags: Movies, Music
Sudden death of US film star Brittany MurphyAmerican actress Brittany Murphy has died aged 32. She collapsed at her home in Los Angeles and was pronounced dead… 21/12/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA, Death
European cinema honours Huppert and LoachThe French actress Isabelle Huppert was honoured for her achievement in world cinema at the European Film Award… 18/12/2009 - Tags: Germany, Movies
Documentary festival remembers ’89 revolutionIt is 20 years since the Romanian revolution that led to the overthrow of the Communist government. To mark that, this… 17/12/2009 - Tags: Romania, Movies, Festival
Cinema for the BlindFor the second year running, the International film festival in Marrakech has offered blind cinema- goers the… 16/12/2009 - Tags: Movies, Marrakech, Festival
Europe’s Oscars play second fiddleThey may be the highlight of the year for European cinema, but sadly the rest of the world does not rate… 16/12/2009 - Tags: Europe, Movies, Festival
“Up In The Air” wins six Golden Globe nominationsHollywood’s award season is getting down to business. The nominations for the Golden Globe awards have been… 15/12/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival
CGI epic ‘Avatar’ set to break box-office recordsLong-awaited CGI epic “Avatar” – which has just premiered in London – is being hailed as a new… 11/12/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA, Science-fiction
Morroco’s tribute to South Korean CinemaThe red carpet was rolled out for South Korea at this years International Film Festval in Marrakech. The creme de la… 11/12/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Cinema spotlight shines on MarrakechThe glitz and glamour of the cinema have come to Marrakech, with the opening of the Moroccan city’s ninth… 05/12/2009 - Tags: Movies, Marrakech, Festival
Max and his monsters: the movieWhere The Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak’s classic 1963 children’s tale of Max, an imaginative yet… 30/11/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA, Children
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansWerner Herzog directs Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The film is a remake… 20/11/2009 - Tags: Movies, Hollywood
The Twilight Saga: New Moon – out soonFans of Twilight – Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally successful girl-meets-vampire romance – can soon… 16/11/2009 - tag: Movies
Amelia flies inHilary Swank, with two Oscars already under her belt, is back in Mira Nair’s new film “Amelia”, a… 10/11/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA
A Christmas Carol gets the Zemeckis touchThe latest version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey… 05/11/2009 - Tags: Movies, Christmas
The Book of MastersRussian family fantasy film “The Book of Masters” is the first Walt Disney release to be produced in… 30/10/2009 - Tags: Russia, Movies, Science-fiction
Chloe at London Film Festival“Chloe”, directed by Canadian Atom Egoyan, was premiered at the London Film Festival. Starring Julianne… 29/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Is this it?Posthumous rehearsal film “This Is It” will be released this weekend but not all Michael Jackson fans are… 27/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Music
Desplat scores at soundtrack awardsFrench composer Alexandre Desplat scooped the top honour at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent for his score for The… 20/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Music
Merchant Ivory movie premieres in RomeThe world premiere of the first Merchant Ivory production since the death of Ismail Merchant, The City Of Your Final… 20/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Rome, Festival
Fantastic Mr Fox London premiereFantastic Mr Fox, as everyone knows by now, is an animated film version of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s… 16/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Animation, George Clooney
The Imaginarium of Dr ParnassusAfter all the hype and the tradegy, Terry Gillam’s latest fantasy finally hits the screen this autumn. The… 15/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Johnny Depp
Lumiere 2009The Lumiere 2009 Grand Lyon Film Festival is underway in Lyon, France. The city is proud of being the birthplace of… 14/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Lyon, Festival
Paris: Science no fictionAt Pariscience, the scientific film festival in Paris, the Grand Prix Pariscience 2009 – which is the prize for… 13/10/2009 - Tags: Movies, Paris, France, Festival
Chinese director wins San Sebastian film awardChinese director Lu Chuan’s film “City of Life and Death” has won the top prize at Spain’s San… 28/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Chinese director takes top prize at San SebastianChinese director Lu Chuan has won the coveted Golden Shell award at the San Sebastian film festival for his portait of… 26/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival
Surrogates on screenHard on the heels of Gerard Butler in Gamer, and Sam Worthington in Avatar comes Bruce Willis in Surrogates – a… 25/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA
San Sebastian film festivalIan McKellen was at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain this week, to collect another gong for his mantlepiece… 24/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival
“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… 18/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Drama
Gamer on screensWritten and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, Gamer is an action-packed thriller starring Gerard Butler… 16/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Action film
Debutants claim the prizes at Venice film festivalFirst-time filmmakers enjoyed a successful evening as the awards were handed out at the Venice Film Festival… 14/09/2009 - Tags: Israel, Movies, Festival
Israeli war film takes Golden Lion prize at VeniceDirector Samuel Moaz celebrates after his hard-hitting Israeli war movie “Lebanon” won the Golden Lion… 12/09/2009 - Tags: Italy, Movies, Festival, Venice film festival
Another Israeli take on war – ‘Lebanon’Israeli director Samuel Maoz commits his personal experiences inside a tank to celluloid in ‘Lebanon’… 11/09/2009 - Tags: Lebanon, Movies, Festival, Venice film festival
Venice is European premiere of “Delhi 6”The Indian cinema audience has already discovered “Delhi 6”, from native son Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who… 10/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival, Venice film festival
The Informant approaches the office…The Informant, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, was premiered out of competition at the Venice… 08/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival, Venice film festival
Venezuelan president steals the show at VeniceIt was a red carpet event with a difference at the Venice Film Festival; instead of the usual movie makers and their… 08/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Venice film festival, Hugo Chavez
“The Road” and “Life During Wartime”Director John Hillcoat joined Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee for the Venice premiere of the much anticipated… 04/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival, Venice film festival
Venice gets a bittersweet show on Day 1The Venice film festival has had its first day of new movies. Todd Solondz’s latest release “Life… 04/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, Festival, Venice film festival
Baaria: an epic story of Sicilian lifeThe Venice Film Festival is showcasing “Baaria”, an epic autobiographical tale told by Italian director… 03/09/2009 - Tags: Italy, Movies, Venice film festival
Venice opens with “Baaria”The world’s oldest film festival, the Venice jamboree, has opened with the jury steeling itself for a marathon… 03/09/2009 - Tags: Italy, Movies, Venice film festival
In search of the American dream“Amreeka” chronicles the story of Palestinian, Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with her… 02/09/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA
“The Time Traveler’s Wife” jumps to the big screenAs a novel, “The Time Traveler’s Wife” has been widely read and loved by most of its readers. Eric… 01/09/2009 - tag: Movies
Two good to be true: Meryl Streep serves up a delightA cooking film, based on two true stories, “Julie and Julia” first follows the culinary career of Julia… 31/08/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA
Shorts on screenShorts is a children’s adventure film from director Robert Rodriguez. It is about a boy who finds a… 25/08/2009 - Tags: Movies, Children
Iconic film maker rememberedYou may not be familiar with his name, but you’ll certainly remember his films. John Hughes who died… 07/08/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA
PiFan in BucheonPuchon is a dormitory town south of Seoul, which has now been swallowed up by the city. It owes its fortunes to media… 30/07/2009 - tag: Movies
PiFan in SeoulPuchon is a dormitory town south of Seoul, which has now been swallowed up by the city. It owes its fortunes to media… 30/07/2009 - tag: Movies
Shrink hits the screensKevin Spacey plays a dope-head psycho-analyst in his new film “Shrink”. His personal hygiene is sloppy… 28/07/2009 - Tags: Movies, USA, Drama
“Moon”“Moon,” the directorial debut of Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie, has been warmly receivecd by critics… 20/07/2009 - Tags: Movies, Science-fiction
Orignal “Metropolis” film to finally be re-editedFritz Lang’s “Metropolis” can finally be restored to its full glory. The final piece of the jigsaw… 15/07/2009 - Tags: Germany, Movies, Science-fiction
“Angel at Sea” takes Crystal Globe.The Belgian-Canadian picture “Angel at Sea” took the prestigious Crystal Globe for Best Film at the end of… 13/07/2009 - Tags: Czech Republic, Movies, Festival
Karlovy Vary displays low-budget wondersThe Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic has provided a platform for film-makers with a… 10/07/2009 - Tags: Czech Republic, Movies, Festival
Latest Harry Potter releaseHarry Potter and the Hlaf-Blood Prince was premiered at London’s Leicester Square in pouring rain. The bad… 08/07/2009 - Tags: Movies, Advertising
Horrid fantasy in NeuchatelThe Neufchatel International Fantastic Film Festival took place in Switzerland from 30th June to 5th July. The… 07/07/2009 - Tags: Switzerland, Movies, Festival
