Brad Pitt: ‘Films should age like fine wine’
January 2, 2012
Brad Pitt has insisted that he chooses only quality projects in order to ensure the longevity of his career.
The Moneyball actor said that he believes filmmaking should be a process which produces movies that age like a “fine wine”.
“Filmmaking is about longevity. Is it a quality picture? A quality story? Is there something original about Read more
Marilyn Monroe film to open New York film festival
August 7, 2011
A film about Marilyn Monroe’s time in England in 1956 is to premiere at the New York Film Festival.
My Week With Marilyn tells of a fleeting encounter between Monroe and a set assistant while she was filming The Prince and the Showgirl opposite Laurence Olivier.
The film stars Oscar-nominee Read more
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows makes $1bn
August 2, 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has passed the $1bn (£609m) mark at the worldwide box office, distributor Warner Bros has said.
The final instalment in the eight-part boy wizard series is the first to reach the milestone.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone had the previous best global takings with $974.8m (£593m) in Read more
Harry Potter film ‘breaks box office records’ in US
July 18, 2011
The final Harry Potter movie has broken the record for the biggest first day box office sales in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates.
The film’s distributor, Warner Bros, reports that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, made $92.1m (£57m) in North America on Friday.
The previous single-day record belonged to The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which made $72.7m (£45m) Read more
‘Harry Potter’ made me an actress, says Emma Watson
July 10, 2011
Emma Watson has claimed that she felt like an actress for the first time while working on Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
The 21-year-old, who has played Hermione Granger for 11 years, likened her time on the wizarding franchise to the “most difficult film school” in existence.
“Watching the new film I feel I’ve really learned something in these 10 years,” she told The Mirror. “For Read more
Bridesmaids
June 26, 2011
Director: Paul Feig
Screenwriter: Annie Mumolo
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper
Running time: 125 mins
If the title hints at a frilly chick flick about love and forever, then the Read more
Stellar cast for Woody Allen’s new film
April 15, 2011
Woody Allen’s latest project is a gathering for Oscar winners and nominees.
Not too long ago Penelope Cruz, who won an Oscar in 2008 for her performance in Allen-directed Vicky Cristina Barcelona, revealed that she is set to reunite with the director again in her next project.
Later it was reported that Oscar nominee Alec Baldwin has signed on to the project. Read more
Michael Shannon To Play Villain In Superman
April 13, 2011
Actor Michael Shannon has been roped in to play villaneous general Zod in Zack Snyder’s reboot of superhero franchise Superman: Man of Steel.
The Oscar-nominated actor will face off against newcomer Henry Cavill’s Superman in the movie. Shannon is best known for his performance in Leonardo DiCaprio-Kate Winslet starrer Revolutionary Road, the Hollywood Reporter said Read more
‘The Bodyguard’ To Be Remade
February 25, 2011
‘The Bodyguard’ is set to be remade.
The 1992 hit movie – which starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston and took $411 million at the worldwide box office – is being given a 2011 makeover by Warner Bros. and will be scripted by Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer.
The original film told the tale of a Secret Service agent – played by Kevin – who was drafted to protect a singing Read more
Just Go With It: movie review
February 13, 2011
Director: Dennis Dugan, Screenwriter: Allan Loeb, Timothy Dowling, Starring: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker, Bailee Madison, Running time: 110 mins.
Throughout his career Adam Sandler has gotten away with some very bad behaviour thanks to his boyish charm. He makes a point of it in his latest comedy as Danny, a philandering plastic surgeon caught in Read more
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