Friday Release: 'Hugo' arrives in India

Friday Release: 'Hugo' arrives in India New Delhi: Martin Scorsese's 3D adventure drama 'Hugo' is finally releasing in India. It is based on Brian Selznick's novel by the name 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret'. The film is written by John Logan while Johnny Depp has donned the role of one of the producers of the film. The film stars Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helen McCrory, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude...
08:06 PM, May 03, 2012

Martin Scorsese: Trying to make the stories count

Martin Scorsese: Trying to make the stories count New York: Time slipping away seems to be on Martin Scorsese's mind. After the critical success of his recent 'Hugo,' the luminary director says he would make every future film in 3D, but approaching age 70, he is more concerned with movies that perfect his take on American life than with technology. Scorsese spoke to Reuters at a new advertising campaign for Hennessy Cognac, one of several brands he promotes,...
05:05 PM, Apr 12, 2012

Oscars: Backstage interview Visual Effects

Oscars: Backstage interview Visual Effects New Delhi: Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' gave all other films a run for their money when it bagged five Oscars. Though it did not score above the other competitors for 'Best Picture' - it bagged the 'Best Visual Effects'. The men behind that achievement were Rob Legato, Joss Williams (absent), Ben Grossman and Alex Henning. Here's the backstage interview with the winners - Q. I have a question about the locomotive...
03:46 PM, Feb 27, 2012

Oscars: Bource's onstage speech for 'The Artist'

Oscars: Bource's onstage speech for 'The Artist' New Delhi: Silent romance 'The Artist' won five Oscars on Monday including best film, and Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' also took five of the world's top movie honours on a night where stories about movies felt the love of Hollywood. Ludovic Bource received the Academy Award for the best original score in 'The Artist'. He said on the occasion," Wow, I want to pay, first of all, a tribute for the...
12:58 PM, Feb 27, 2012

Complete list of 84th Academy Award winners

Complete list of 84th Academy Award winners Los Angeles: Partial list of the 84th Annual Academy Award winners announced Monday: 1. Best Picture: 'The Artist.' 2. Actor: Jean Dujardin, 'The Artist.' 3. Actress: Meryl Streep, 'The Iron Lady.' 4. Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, 'Beginners.' 5. Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, 'The Help.' 6. Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, 'The Artist.' 7. Foreign Language Film: 'A Separation,' Iran. 8. Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, 'The Descendants.' 9....
08:19 AM, Feb 27, 2012

Oscars retro theme: Hollywood of 1920s

Oscars retro theme: Hollywood of 1920s Los Angeles: It's only the 84th year of the Academy Awards, yet the nostalgia factor feels as though Hollywood is celebrating a centennial of some sort. Film itself has been around for well over a century, and Sunday's Oscar nominees span every decade of the last hundred years, with an unusual emphasis on the history and artistry of cinema's earlier days. Oscar show producer Brian Grazer says that the Hollywood...
06:31 PM, Feb 24, 2012

Why are we deprived of dark cinema?

Pentaprism |  Rohit Vats

Those who have seen the documentary 'Capturing the Friedmans' would probably understand the meaning of 'perturbing reality'. The film showcases a family whose head has ...
05:29 PM, Feb 14, 2012

Scorsese bats for a nomination for 'Hugo' dog

Scorsese bats for a nomination for 'Hugo' dog Los Angeles: Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' may be favourite at the upcoming Oscars but the celebrated director is miffed that Blackie the Doberman, the star of the film has been ignored by the organisers of First Annual Golden Collar Awards. Blackie played station officer Sacha Baron Cohen's attack dog in the Oscar-nominated film, which pays tribute to the birth of cinema by celebrating the work of George Melies. Uggie, the lovable...
08:25 PM, Jan 30, 2012

'Artist' leads BAFTA nominations with 12 nods

'Artist' leads BAFTA nominations with 12 nods London: Black-and-white silent movie 'The Artist' scooped 12 nominations at the BAFTA with the Golden Globe winners George Clooney and Meryl Streep leading in acting categories. The French movie, a tribute to silent era of filmmaking, has been nominated for the best film, actor, actress, director and original screenplay by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which were announced today by 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe and 'Great...
06:51 PM, Jan 17, 2012

'Artist,' 'Descendants' score top Globe wins

'Artist,' 'Descendants' score top Globe wins Beverly Hills: The black-and-white silent film 'The Artist' led the Golden Globes with three wins at a show that spread Hollywood's love around among a broad range of films, including best drama recipient 'The Descendants' and its star, George Clooney. Wins for 'The Artist' included best musical or comedy and best actor in a musical or comedy for Jean Dujardin. Along with best drama, "The Descendants" won the dramatic-actor Globe...
07:11 AM, Jan 16, 2012

My daughter inspired me to make 'Hugo': Scorsese

My daughter inspired me to make 'Hugo': Scorsese London: Actor-director Martin Scorsese says his youngest daughter Francesca has inspired him to make him his 3D movie 'Hugo'. The 69-year-old filmmaker, who has been married five times and has two grown up daughters, said he got committed to making 3-D adventure movie 'Hugo' after reading stories to his youngest child Francesca despite him being best known for violent adult films such as 'Taxi Driver' and 'Goodfellas', Femalefirst reported. "I...
03:56 PM, Dec 02, 2011

Tribute to George Harrison's India connection

Tribute to George Harrison's India connection Mumbai: He was one of the most important musicians of our times. Not just because George Harrison belonged to the Beatles but also because he was the first musician of global repute to try a fusion of different musical styles, especially Indian. Director Martin Scorsese's documentary on Harrison, 'Living In A Material World', which played to packed houses at the Mumbai Film Festival, pays homage to this spirit of the...
01:58 PM, Oct 21, 2011
E Tonight: SRK teams up with Leonardo DiCaprio

E Tonight: SRK teams up with Leonardo DiCaprio

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese brings together Shah Rukh Khan and Leonardo DiCaprio in a Indo-American film Extreme City. ...
09:44 AM, Mar 03, 2011

Paramount revives hit film 'Ghost' in Japan

Paramount revives hit film 'Ghost' in Japan The Demi Moore-Patrick Swayze starrer will be remade in Japan ...
06:12 PM, Jun 10, 2010

Forbes India: Seven must-see movies

Forbes India: Seven must-see movies Loonies, dancers, testosterone, comic heroes. Catch them all in 2010. ...
03:10 AM, Dec 31, 2009
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