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Actor with Down syndrome inspires and stars in Hollywood film

3:02pm, 2nd August, 2019

Actor with Down syndrome inspires and stars in Hollywood film

The critically acclaimed new movie "The Peanut Butter Falcon" took an unusual path to Hollywood and has made an unlikely star of Zack Gottsagen, an actor who has Down syndrome.

U.S. film director John Singleton dead at age 51

4:15pm, 29th April, 2019

U.S. film director John Singleton dead at age 51

John Singleton, who made his movie directorial debut with the acclaimed "Boyz n the Hood" about young men struggling in a gang-ridden Los Angeles neighborhood, died on Monday at the age of 51, his family said.

U.S. film director John Singleton to be taken off life support: family

2:26pm, 29th April, 2019

U.S. film director John Singleton to be taken off life support: family

Oscar-nominated director John Singleton, best known for his 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood," will be removed from life support on Monday, his family said in a statement.

Stanley Kubrick's film legacy remembered at London Design Museum

10:41am, 25th April, 2019

Stanley Kubrick's film legacy remembered at London Design Museum

From costumes worn in "A Clockwork Orange" to props seen in "Full Metal Jacket", an exhibition dedicated to Stanley Kubrick opens in London this week looking at the late American director's film work 20 years after his death.

Rami Malek to play Bond villain in franchise's 25th film next year

9:59am, 25th April, 2019

Rami Malek to play Bond villain in franchise's 25th film next year

Oscar winner Rami Malek will play the international villain who Daniel Craig's James Bond must battle in the British spy franchise's 25th film set for release next year, the producers announced on Thursday.

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

1:24pm, 18th April, 2019

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss...

Zombies and gangsters to star at Cannes Film Festival but no Tarantino

9:54am, 18th April, 2019

Zombies and gangsters to star at Cannes Film Festival but no Tarantino

Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing is set to miss out.

The Game of Thrones effect: Central European film industry on a roll

6:55am, 11th April, 2019

The Game of Thrones effect: Central European film industry on a roll

It's the kind of maneuvering that might make the Game of Thrones' shrewdest operator Tyrion Lannister feel right at home.

Film cameras start to roll again in Damascus studios

6:50am, 30th March, 2019

Film cameras start to roll again in Damascus studios

On a long-disused film set outside Damascus featuring mud houses, palm trees, alleyways and camels, actors in flowing robes are making a television series that the producers say is part of a gradual revival of their industry.

China's censors drop gay scenes from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film

2:50am, 27th March, 2019

China's censors drop gay scenes from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film

China has scrubbed at least 10 scenes with gay references from the Oscar-winning biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" about British rock musician Freddie Mercury, incensing some domestic viewers who said authorities were overreacting.

Bill Murray film's use of famed U.S. horse racing phrase draws lawsuit

3:10pm, 20th March, 2019

Bill Murray film's use of famed U.S. horse racing phrase draws lawsuit

U.S. horse racing announcer Dave Johnson, who called Triple Crown races for ABC television for two decades, on Wednesday sued the makers of Bill Murray's 2014 film "St. Vincent" for using his signature phrase "and down the stretch they come" wit...

Michael Jackson's legacy under microscope in new sex abuse film

10:54am, 28th February, 2019

Michael Jackson's legacy under microscope in new sex abuse film

Almost 10 years after his sudden death, Michael Jackson's legacy is under fresh scrutiny in a documentary about alleged child sex abuse that has been met with outrage by the singer's family.

Mexico's Inarritu to head Cannes Film Festival jury

4:56am, 27th February, 2019

Mexico's Inarritu to head Cannes Film Festival jury

"Birdman" and "21 Grams" director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the jury at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in May, becoming the first Mexican to do so, organizers said on Wednesday.

Glenn Close, 'Beale Street,' win indie film honors ahead of Oscars

5:04am, 24th February, 2019

Glenn Close, 'Beale Street,' win indie film honors ahead of Oscars

Actress Glenn Close and racial injustice movie "If Beale Street Could Talk" were the big winners on Saturday at the Independent Spirit Awards, a day ahead of the Oscars ceremony.

Star of Mexican film 'Roma' prompts raw discussion of race, class

5:11pm, 23rd February, 2019

Star of Mexican film 'Roma' prompts raw discussion of race, class

The Oscar-nominated film "Roma," which chronicles the life of a young housekeeper in 1970s Mexico, has put an uneasy focus on the nation's sharp class, ethnic and racial divisions, leading to mixed reactions to the indigenous woman cast in the s...

Director Stanley Donen, famed for landmark film 'Singin' in the Rain,' dies at 94

12:59pm, 23rd February, 2019

Director Stanley Donen, famed for landmark film 'Singin' in the Rain,' dies at 94

Stanley Donen, the former dancer who directed some of Hollywood's greatest musicals including Gene Kelly's landmark "Singin' in the Rain," "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "On the Town," has died at age 94, according to media repo...

Donald Trump, 'Holmes & Watson' win Razzie worst film awards

8:47am, 23rd February, 2019

Donald Trump, 'Holmes & Watson' win Razzie worst film awards

U.S. President Donald Trump and a comedic movie take on Sherlock Holmes on Saturday topped the annual Razzie awards for the worst performances and films of 2018.

Jackson estate says HBO film violates non-disparagement contract: lawsuit

2:06am, 22nd February, 2019

Jackson estate says HBO film violates non-disparagement contract: lawsuit

The estate of Michael Jackson filed a lawsuit on Thursday against HBO saying that its documentary about allegations of child sex abuse by the late singer breached a previous agreement by the cable channel not to disparage him.

Father of supermodel concept awaits ex-wives' verdict in film

1:06pm, 15th February, 2019

Father of supermodel concept awaits ex-wives' verdict in film

The German photographer credited with inventing the concept of the supermodel in the 1980s is the subject of "Women's Stories", a documentary that premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Friday.

Netflix row overshadows premiere of film about Spanish lesbians

2:20pm, 13th February, 2019

Netflix row overshadows premiere of film about Spanish lesbians

A row over whether films produced for streaming platform Netflix should be shown at the Berlin Film Festival has overshadowed the premiere of "Elisa & Marcela", Isabel Coixet's tale of two Spanish lesbians.

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