It's been emotional, Guinevere: Ritchie to take on Camelot
Lancelot, you muppet! One of England's most treasured legends, that of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, is to be "reimagined for a modern audience" by Guy Ritchie and the Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Mortensen replaces Waltz as Freud
Oscar-winner for Best Supporting Actor, Christoph Waltz has signed on for the film Water For Elephants, co-starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon, and directed by Francis Lawrence (Will Smith's I Am Legend). This means Waltz will not play Freud in another film, a role picked up by Viggo Mortensen.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Actor Corey Haim dies aged 38
Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his
struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an
apparent drug overdose, police said today. He was 38.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:51:55 +0000 How the Oscars suffered their very own 'Kanye West moment'
They're calling her Lady Kanye, but she has very little in common with the eccentric hip-hop star except a healthy sense of self-righteousness and a tendency, when her hackles get raised, to flout the saccharine conventions of showbusiness.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 'The Muppet Man' movie to reveal life of Muppet creator
A biopic of the late Jim Henson, the creator of The Muppets and Sesame Street, is in the works with the Henson Company and Walt Disney, who own the rights to the characters. The two are partnering to make a film about the life and times of the man behind the legendary children's show.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies after apparent overdose
Corey Haim, a 1980's heartthrob whose Hollywood career was derailed by wild parties and drug abuse, died Wednesday aged 38 in Los Angeles after an apparent overdose, police said.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Just released: ten seconds of the upcoming 'Twilight'
Under tight wraps, a first glimpse of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third installment of the vampire phenomenon reached the web Wednesday. It teases fans for the much-anticipated debut of the first trailer released this weekend with the star Robert Pattinson's new film Remember Me.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 SXSW films to be released on cable with festival screenings
The South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival will release three films screening at the nine-day event via video-on-demand, bringing the event into 40 million US homes.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Hurt Locker helps distributor scale new heights
Kathryn Bigelow may be the toast of Hollywood, but behind the scenes, the
night?s biggest winner was a group of low-profile executives at a small but
increasingly-influential film company called Summit Entertainment.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:39:21 +0000 Power dressing: the politics of the Oscars dress
In 1951, actress Marlene Dietrich stole the show at the Oscars in a
slim-fitting black satin cocktail dress by Christian Dior. She didn't even
win one of the coveted statuettes.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:32 +0000 Bodice language: Oscars dresses decoded
This year's Oscars ceremony had everything from futuristic fabrics to Grecian
gowns. Susannah Frankel reports on the red carpet's real A-list
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Dolphin cull film 'lies', says Japan
Pro-whaling officials have reacted angrily to news that a documentary about a gruesome annual dolphin cull in a remote Japanese fishing town has bagged an Academy Award.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Geoffrey Macnab: Hollywood remains as male-dominated as ever
In theory, the Best Director Academy Award is gender-neutral. It is therefore astonishing that it has taken more than 80 years for it to be awarded to a woman. Kathryn Bigelow's triumph on Sunday exposed just how male-dominated US film-making remains, especially when it comes to directing.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Amanda Posey: I didn't win, but my only regret is that I didn't meet George Clooney
I'm lying in bed at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in Los Angeles ? the Pretty Woman hotel. Considering it's the day after the Oscars, I'm not quite as much the worse for wear as I thought I would be.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Bigelow, Bridges and Bullock are best in show at the Oscars
Like a well-made film, it all went according to the script: Kathryn Bigelow scored a historic first for female film-makers, and an eagerly anticipated David and Goliath-style battle saw the little guy triumph as The Hurt Locker walked away with six trophies and most of the headlines at the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 
Oscars Diary: A dull night, but at least we won the costume
In his moment of triumph, spare a thought for Nicolas Chartier, The Hurt Locker's financier and co-producer who was banned from the Oscars ceremony after he sent an email to Academy members rubbishing rival movie Avatar. Mr Chartier's punishment overshadowed the crowning achievement of his career and he watched proceedings on TV at a private party in Malibu. He'll still get an Oscar statue. But the affair has tarnished a compelling story: Mr Chartier was so convinced of The Hurt Locker's merit that he remortgaged his house to raise its $15 million budget. He was later banned from the film's set after upsetting Ms Bigelow. But they now seem to be friends. The director promised backstage: "We are going to meet later tonight at some of the parties."
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Weekend US film releases: Damon in 'Green Zone,' Stiller in 'Greenberg' and Pattinson in a non-Twilight film
Robert Pattinson takes leave of the vampire world for a tense romantic drama, Damon goes to war, Stiller stars in a dark comedy, plus a couple other comedies.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Argentina euphoric after Oscar for best foreign film
Argentina erupted with joy Monday on news that its film "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" ("The Secret in Their Eyes") came away with the Oscar for best foreign language film.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Film trailers: newest 'Iron Man 2' and a peek at 'Tron: Legacy' teaser
An update on the upcoming Iron Man 2 adventure with Robert Downey Jr. as the Marvel comics superhero and Jeff Bridges reprising his role in the sci-fi sequel to Tron.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Big Think: A master course in great acting
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