Mumbai: Tannishtha Chatterjee feels Indian films still have a long way to go when it comes to getting recognition in the international arena. The actress, known for her role in 'Brick Lane', points out that the focus is not on the right kind of cinema or actors in the country. Producer Sheetal Talwar, who produced 'Dharm', has gone on record to say Bollywood representation in the Cannes International Film Festival...
12:07:13 PM May 28, 2012
Calabasas: Justin Bieber is wanted for questioning by Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators after a photographer complained of being roughed up by the pop star at a shopping center. Sheriff's Lt. Robert Wiard (ward) says the photographer called 911 on Sunday and complained of pain to his chest. Wiard said the scuffle happened when the photographer tried to snap pictures of Bieber and his girlfriend, teen actress Selena Gomez, after...
11:57:12 AM May 28, 2012
Cannes: 'After Lucia' by Mexican director Michel Franco has won the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival's sidebar competition, Un Certain Regard. It was chosen Saturday from a slate of 20 films by a jury headed by British actor Tim Roth. Un Certain Regard focuses on new and emerging filmmakers. The jury gave second prize to French film 'Le Grand Soir' by Benoit Delepine and Gustave Kervern, and a...
11:27:09 AM May 28, 2012
Los Angeles: The suits have knocked off the superheroes at the box office. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones' sequel 'Men in Black 3' debuted as the No 1 movie over Memorial Day weekend with $55 million domestically from Friday to Sunday. That bumps Disney's 'The Avengers' into second-place after three blockbuster weekends on top for the superhero sensation. 'The Avengers' took in $37 million over the three days to...
10:56:19 AM May 28, 2012
'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress Keira Knightley is engaged to marry her musician boyfriend James Righton, her publicist said on Friday. Knightley, 27, who was Oscar-nominated for her lead role in the 2005 film 'Pride & Prejudice,' has been dating Righton, who plays in British indie band Klaxons, for about a year. "I can confirm that Keira is engaged to be married to James Righton," British publicist Sara Keene said....
10:41:16 AM May 28, 2012
Cannes: Nicole Kidman's red carpet date travelled for 35 hours to join her in Cannes. The actress's husband - musician Keith Urban - made the trip from Sydney, where's he's been filming 'The Voice,' to escort her up the famous Palais stairs at the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of her film, 'The Paperboy.' And Kidman says his effort meant "everything" to her: "As long as he's there, he's...
10:36:02 AM May 28, 2012
Cannes: The 2012 Cannes Film Festival announced its winners on Sunday. Following is a list of the main awards. 1. Palme d'Or (Best Film) - 'Love'/Amour (Austria) by Michael Haneke 2. Grand Prix (Runner-up) - 'Reality' (Italy) by Matteo Garrone 3. Jury Prize (Third Prize) - 'The Angels' Share' (Britain) by Ken Loach 4. Camera d'Or (Debut Film) - 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' (U.S.) by Benh Zeitlin 5. Best...
10:28:17 AM May 28, 2012
Cannes: The Cannes Film Festival rewarded one of its favorite directors Sunday, as Michael Haneke won the top prize for a second time with his stark film about love and death, 'Amour.' The Austrian director's powerful and understated film stars two French acting icons - 85-year-old Emmanuelle Riva and 81-year-old Jean-Louis Trintignant - as an elderly couple coping with the wife's worsening health. Cannes jury member Jean Paul Gaultier praised...
10:15:58 AM May 28, 2012
Cannes: 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson is a ruthless billionaire on a journey to self-destruction in Canadian director David Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis', a searing attack on greed and capitalism launching at the Cannes film festival. In the movie based on a Don DeLillo novel of the same name, capitalism is corrupting, characters cannot communicate, and people joke that rats could be the new currency. The film is competing for the festival's top...
04:18:39 PM May 26, 2012
Hollywood star Will Smith speaks to Rajeev Masand about the third installment of Men In Black. ...
03:35:38 PM May 26, 2012
Cannes: Nicole Kidman plays an 'oversexed Barbie doll' in the hard-hitting murder drama 'The Paperboy', premiering at the Cannes film festival on Thursday and notable for arresting scenes of sex, violence and urination. In the adaptation of a Pete Dexter novel, the Australian Oscar winner plays trailer-trash bombshell Charlotte Bless, who is obsessed with a man on death row with whom she exchanges letters. She is drawn into a newspaper...
05:22:11 PM May 25, 2012
Los Angeles: Superhero Batman's sidekick Robin is set for a sex change in two new animated movies as the crimefighting character will be voiced by a girl. 'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter will play Carrie Kelly, the brand new Robin in the two animated films, The Hollywood Reporter said. 'Robocop' star Peter Weller will take on the lead role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. 'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns' actor Michael McKean,...
03:07:59 PM May 25, 2012
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return as Agents J and K in the third installment of the sci-fi action comedy movie 'Men In Black 3' series. ...
02:41:26 PM May 25, 2012
Los Angeles: Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld, who worked with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones on the 1997 film 'Men in Black,' has united with the duo for 'Men in Black 3,' which will be released in theaters on Friday. In the latest film in the franchise about the exploits of two secret agents who maintain order among aliens living on Earth disguised as humans, Smith's Agent J must travel back...
03:37:38 PM May 24, 2012
Mumbai: Will Smith's all charged up. He breezes into the room full of positive energy and makes the effort to shake hands. He's made up his mind to give you a good story and he will. He's got an infectious smile and he's got a lot to be happy about. He always wanted to be No 1 and so he's pleased to hear that he's the most popular Hollywood actor...
02:08:42 PM May 24, 2012
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