
New Delhi: Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner, who worked with Hrithik Roshan on the film 'Kites', has said he wants to collaborate with the Bollywood actor again. Ratner, 43, seems to have developed a rapport with Hirithik after editing the English version of 'Kites', which also starred Mexican beauty Barbara Mori.
Hrithik watched his film 'Tower Heist' and complimented the director on Twitter. "@BrettRatner long time! just watched Tower Heist! Super film! Brilliantly directed! Ur d man brett! hope alls well... Cheers my friend (sic)."
To which Ratner replied, "@iHrithik Thank u... I heard your (sic) in the biggest hit in India.. Can't wait to see it.. Working on a big idea for us to collaborate!"
Ratner, known for his films like 'Rush Hour' and 'The Family Man', was set to produce this year's Oscars show but had to step down after he made a gay slur while promoting 'Tower Heist'....
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04:27 PM, Apr 21, 2012

Los Angeles: Comedian Eddie Murphy bowed out on Wednesday as host of the upcoming Oscars, one day after producer Brett Ratner who had lured Murphy into the role also exited following an uproar over his use of a gay slur. "I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner, Brett Ratner, and we all wish him well," Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,...

12:50 PM, Nov 10, 2011

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Brett Ratner has resigned as the producer of Academy Awards after he came under fire for making insensitive comments. "Being asked to help put on the Oscar show was the proudest moment of my career," Ratner, 42, said in a statement, reports usmagazine.com. "But as painful as this may be for me, it would be worse if my association with the show were to be a distraction...

07:30 PM, Nov 09, 2011

Los Angeles: Brett Ratner said Monday that he's sorry for using a gay slur during a question-and-answer session at a screening for his new film. The 42-year-old filmmaker, who is set to produce next year's Academy Awards, issued a statement apologizing 'for any offense my remarks caused'. Ratner used a pejorative term to describe gay men in response to a question asked at a screening of his latest movie, 'Tower...

01:32 PM, Nov 08, 2011

Los Angeles: 'Puss in Boots' snatched the domestic box office title from a band of working-class thieves in the new Eddie Murphy action-comedy 'Tower Heist', studio estimates released on Sunday showed. 'Puss in Boots', an animated spinoff from the blockbuster 'Shrek' movies, nabbed an estimated $48 million in global ticket sales during its second weekend in theaters. That included an unexpectedly strong $33 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters, putting...

11:52 AM, Nov 07, 2011

This week on Now Showing Rajeev Masand reviews 'Loot', 'Miley Na Miley Hum' and the Hollywood movies 'Tower Heist, 'In Time', 'Dolphine Tale'. ...

10:46 AM, Nov 05, 2011

Cast: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick Director: Brett Ratner 'Tower Heist' could've been a highly entertaining comic caper, but like so many films directed by Brett Ratner, it settles for mediocrity. The premise itself has potential: a bunch of employees of a Trump Tower-style Manhattan high-rise seek payback on the building's billionaire owner who robbed them of their retirement savings. Alas, the laughs dry up...

11:26 PM, Nov 04, 2011

Rajeev Masand says 'Tower Heist' is a string of lazy gags. What do you think? Write your review and win prizes.

11:11 PM, Nov 04, 2011

Justin Timberlake's 'In Time', Ben Stiller's 'Tower Heist' and 3D Dolphin Tale are releasing on Friday. ...

10:39 AM, Nov 04, 2011

Los Angeles: Oscar producer Brett Ratner has reportedly suggested actor Eddie Murphy's name to host the ceremony next year. Ratner, who is to submit a name to the Academy President Tom Sherak, is said to have asked Murphy whether he would accept the hosting duty if he's offered, and Murphy is said to be showing interest, said The Hollywood Reporter. "Nobody knows movies better or is a bigger cinephile than...

12:32 PM, Sep 05, 2011