Movie Reviews
Egads! White House seized in film thriller
Mar 21, 2013 22:08 EDT
With a blend of patriotism, adrenaline and testosterone, Americans can gird for what might be the first big thriller flick of the year -- and with North Koreans as the bad guys, to boot.
Weinstein Company snaps up Yves Saint Laurent biopic rights in US
Mar 20, 2013 13:14 EDT
A French-language biopic of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent will be distributed in the US by the Weinstein Company, it said on Wednesday.
New film revives Soviet hikers' death mystery
Mar 19, 2013 12:13 EDT
A new film by a Hollywood director has revived a mystery of how a group of Soviet hikers met their grisly deaths on a Russian mountainside in unexplained circumstances more than 50 years ago.
'Oz' conjures up more N. America box office magic
Mar 18, 2013 21:26 EDT
Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" topped the North American box office for a second straight weekend, earning $41.3 million, industry figures showed.
'Oz' conjures up more N. America box office magic
Mar 17, 2013 16:26 EDT
Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" for a second straight weekend was the top film at North American movie houses, earning $42.2 million, industry estimates showed.
'Slumdog' star says she would have been wedding planner
Mar 15, 2013 09:21 EDT
Indian actress Freida Pinto, of Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" fame, said on Friday she would have become a wedding planner if she had not succeeded in show business.
Dutch thriller pioneers smartphone 'second screens' in cinema
Mar 13, 2013 14:57 EDT
Dutch thriller "APP", about a mysterious personal assistant application that takes over mobile phones, requires viewers for the first time to look at their smartphones in the cinema to view extra footage.
Tale of troubled teens takes SXSW film prize
Mar 13, 2013 02:21 EDT
"Short Term 12", a drama set in a center for troubled teenagers, took top honors for narrative feature film at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
'Gatsby' remake with di Caprio to open Cannes
Mar 12, 2013 13:47 EDT
"The Great Gatsby," with Leonardo di Caprio starring in a remake of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, will open the 66th Cannes Film Festival, the organisers announced on Tuesday.
'Oz' conjures up N. America box office magic
Mar 11, 2013 17:26 EDT
Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" debuted atop the North American box office with a huge $79.1 million in weekend ticket sales, industry figures showed Monday.
With career in high gear, McConaughey stays true to acting
Mar 11, 2013 03:24 EDT
With his Hollywood career in high gear and his new film "Mud" out soon in US theaters, Matthew McConaughey said he feels no pressing need to put acting aside for a turn behind the cameras.
SXSW film opener sees return of Jim Carrey
Mar 10, 2013 14:21 EDT
Rubber-faced comic Jim Carrey returned to the big screen in fan-pleasing form by way of the opening feature of the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival.
'Oz' conjures up N. America box office magic
Mar 10, 2013 14:13 EDT
Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" debuted atop the North American box office with a huge $80.3 million in weekend ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.
SXSW film opener sees return of Jim Carrey
Mar 09, 2013 02:43 EST
Rubber-faced comic Jim Carrey returned to the big screen in fan-pleasing form by way of the opening feature of the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival.
Disney revisits Oz to tell new magical tale
Mar 08, 2013 00:17 EST
Nearly 75 years after "The Wizard of Oz," Disney has crafted a new story about the magical kingdom, by going back to its creator -- in what is tipped to be a blockbuster movie opening this weekend.
'Daily Show' host to helm Iran-themed movie
Mar 05, 2013 19:21 EST
Jon Stewart is taking time off from "The Daily Show" to direct a film based on an Iranian-Canadian journalist's nightmare in a Tehran jail, the Comedy Channel cable network said Tuesday.
James Franco lashes Australia for banning gay film
Mar 05, 2013 00:53 EST
Hollywood star James Franco has lashed out at Australia for banning the US gay-themed film "I Want Your Love", calling the decision embarrassing.
James Franco lashes Australia for banning gay film
Mar 04, 2013 22:43 EST
Hollywood star James Franco has lashed out at Australia for banning the US gay-themed film "I Want Your Love", calling the decision embarrassing.
'Jack' flops despite slaying North America rivals
Mar 04, 2013 21:55 EST
Big-budget action-adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" slayed its rivals in its debut weekend to top the North American box office -- but was branded a major flop by industry analysts.
Spielberg to make mini-series about Napoleon
Mar 04, 2013 19:23 EST
Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg is to make a television mini-series about Napoleon, based on a screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, he told a French broadcaster.
