Los Angeles: Since hatching 'Alien' 33 years ago, Ridley Scott has hoped no other filmmaker would try to answer this question: Where did the space eggs containing those terrifying beasts come from? Scott has hints of an answer himself with 'Prometheus,' a cousin to 'Alien' that opens on June 8 and marks the filmmaker's return to science fiction. His origin story raises as many questions as it answers about the...
02:21 PM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: Dibakar Banerjee's eagerly-awaited political thriller 'Shanghai', releasing Friday, has been awarded a U/A certificate by the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC), but with a cut. CBFC CEO Pankaja Thakur refused to dwell on the cut, only saying: "We cleared the film with one cut with a UA certification. Beyond that we saw nothing objectionable in the content." As for the contentious song 'Bharat mata ki jai', the...
12:47 PM, Jun 07, 2012
Kristen Stewart's 'Snow White' and Jennifer Aniston's 'Horrible Boss' have also released this Friday. ...
10:34 AM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: After tickling audiences' funny bones for almost seven years, Bollywood's original Khiladi Akshay Kumar returns to what he is best at - action. He will be seen packing some hardcore kicks and punches in Prabhu Deva directed 'Rowdy Rathore' when it releases Friday. Made with a budget of approximately Rs 40 crore, the film is a remake of Telugu film 'Vikramarkudu'. It is co-produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali...
05:54 PM, May 31, 2012
Los Angeles: Charlize Theron's evil queen costumes for 'Snow White and the Huntsman' called for hundreds of hand-cut rooster feathers, thousands of iridescent beetle wings from Thailand and one particularly imposing crown. The outfits, some of which are on view at an LA pop-up gallery ahead of the film's June 1 opening, represented a host of firsts for Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood. From the leather piping on the...
04:25 PM, May 31, 2012
New Delhi: This Friday, no big Hindi film is there to give 'Men In Black 3' a run for its money at the box office, but that doesn't mean Hindi films are not releasing. Director Anil Balani's 'Rakhtbeej' is all set to hit the screens on May 25. The film stars Maanas, Mansi Dovhal, Rajesh Khattar and Tinu Anand in the lead roles. Rakhi Sawant will also be visible in...
06:02 PM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: This Friday, Hindi film 'Arjun: The Warrior Prince' will stand tall to face the big Hollywood release 'Men In Black 3' at the box office. Though the audiences have seen films such as 'Rancho' and 'Roadside Romeo' in the past, still the Indian film market is not very open about animation films yet. Bollywood actor Jaaved Jafferi expresses his opinion about the future of animation films in India,"This...
04:04 PM, May 24, 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 PM, May 24, 2012
It's a melting pot from Hollywood this Friday as an animation film, a British comedy set in Jaipur and a romantic drama hit screens. ...
11:04 AM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: Animation film 'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax' is a musical comedy based on Dr. Seuss' book of the same name. The film is already released in overseas market, and now the makers are all set to get it released in India this Friday. In the US, the film was released on March 2, the 108th birth anniversary of Seuss'. This is the fourth film based on the writer's books....
06:17 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: After facing delays and objections from the censor board, Anupam Kher-starrer 'Mr Bhatti On Chutti' is all set to get released on May 18. Earlier, 'Mr Bhatti On Chutti' had landed in trouble with the censor board when the makers of the film were asked to bleep out the names of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former US president George Bush. Directed by Karan Razdan, 'Mr Bhatti...
05:07 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: When dark, gothic thriller 'The Raven' debuts in Indian theaters on Friday, it will mark the return of actor John Cusack to more serious roles from recent forays into comedy with 'Hot Tub Time Machine' and the sci-fi adventure in '2012.' Cusack portrays famed American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), who is known for macabre tales such as 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and poems like 'The...
04:42 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: Independent film 'Love Lies and Seeta' is also releasing this week. The film is made by the US based Indian filmmaker Chandra Premmaraju and stars Melanie Kannokada, Arjun Gupta, Lavrenti Lopes and Michael Derek in the lead roles. 'Love Lies and Seeta' is a romantic comedy which involves three guys and their love for the same girl. The story explains how their friends play important roles in winning...
03:54 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' not only has a big name, but also has a long list of actors. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Celina Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton. Directed by John Madden, the film is about a group of seven British people who are on a visit to India to enjoy their retirement. For...
02:44 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: Ram Gopal Varma's last film 'Not A Love Story' bombed at the box office, but the filmmaker is all set to go public with his new film 'Department'. The film has high production values due to the presence of A-list actors in it. 'Department' has Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati, and Madhu Shalini in prominent roles. Model turned actor Nathalia Kaur has done an item number in...
01:02 PM, May 17, 2012
Los Angeles: Working with director Tim Burton, Johnny Depp has played many eccentric characters in the movies, from lonely monster Edward Scissorhands to eccentric filmmaker Ed Wood and the Mad Hatter of "Alice in Wonderland." But there was at least one strange being they hadn't tried - a vampire - and that's about to change. The odd couple of Hollywood can check that character off their list on Friday with...
07:30 PM, May 10, 2012
Mumbai: On May 11, when 'Ishaqzaade' hits the theatre screens, it will decide the fate of newcomer Arjun Kapoor who makes his Bollywood debut with Habib Faisal's film. Here's what the director had to say about his labour of love. Perhaps more dramatic than the on-screen unfolding of romantic drama 'Ishaqzaade' is the real life journey of director Habib Faisal who became filmmaker not by "cliched dreams" but by sheer...
07:09 PM, May 10, 2012
New Delhi: 'Safe' has already been released in America but the Indian audiences will have the chance to see the film on May 4 only. The film stars Jason Statham in the lead role who is on a mission to rescue a 12 year old girl. Statham plays a former New York Police Department officer who dares to fight the dreaded Russian mafia to set a small Chinese girl free...
08:56 PM, May 03, 2012
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
New Delhi: Director Rajat Kapoor is returning to the silver screen with his new film 'Fatso'. The film stars Ranvir Shorey, Gul Panag, and Purab Kohli in the lead roles. The film's basic storyline revolves around Nandini (Gul Panag) and Navin (Purab Kohli), who are in love and are all set to get married. Navin goes out with his friend Sudeep (Ranvir Shorey) on a trip before his marriage where...
07:05 PM, May 03, 2012
