Movies

Elton John wants Justin Timberlake to play him in upcoming biopic

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:06:00 -0500

Elton John wants Justin Timberlake inside his body -- in an upcoming biopic that is. The singer told the Los Angeles Times that a biopic on his life is "very much in the works."

'What am I, a Kardashian?' Megan Fox tells Sacha Baron Cohen she won't accept rubies for sex in a scene from his new ...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:31:00 -0500

As Marilyn Monroe once sang, diamonds are a girl's best friend. But not rubies, certainly not in Megan Fox's case, who refuses to accept the blood red jewels after a passionate night with Sacha Baron Cohen. And not only did the actress turn her nose up at the precious stones but she also took the opportunity to have a dig at the Kardashian girls, suggesting they would do anything for a pretty jewel.

Will she do it this time? First look at five-time nominee Glenn Close's amazing transformation in Oscar-tipped movie ...

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:58:00 -0400

It's not the kind of role she has played before. But Glenn Close is already being tipped for an Oscar for her role as a man in the emotionally-loaded upcoming movie Albert Nobbs. The 64-year-old actress is virtually unrecognisable in the trailer for the new film, which she also produces.

Iran actress sentenced to one year in jail, 90 lashes

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:28:00 -0400

Actress Marzieh Vafamehr has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic, an Iranian opposition website reported Sunday.

Mick Jagger to rock the big screen as a media mogul

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:34:00 -0400

Mick Jagger is set for his first acting role since 2001's little-seen The Man from Elysian Fields, playing a Murdoch-esque international media mogul in a new film called Tabloid, according to Deadline.

Madonna to critics: review my movie, not me

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:10:00 -0400

Madonna on Monday said she said she doesn't mind any criticism of her filmmaking abilities, so long as it is directed at her movie and not at herself.

Michael Douglas, Warren Beatty, Meryl Streep to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:03:00 -0400

With virtually every awards season ceremony comes a lifetime achievement award, which adds a bit of old-school glamour and prestige to the festivities. The recipients of three of this year's batch were announced this morning. The Hollywood branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Los Angeles) announced that it will present its annual Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, which was first bestowed in 1989, to Warren Beatty, the iconic actor who also won an Oscar for directing. The honor will be presented at the 2011 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Wednesday, November 30 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Soderbergh's virus thriller 'Contagion' sweeps Venice

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:21:00 -0400

From Hong Kong to Chicago and across to London, the world descends into chaos when a lethal virus sweeps the planet in Steven Soderbergh's thriller "Contagion", screening at the Venice Film Festival.

Watch Meryl Streep Kick Off Oscar Season in First Teaser for The Iron Lady

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:30:00 -0400

“One simply has to maximize your appeal. Bring out all your qualities. Make you look and sound like the leader that you could be,” says one political advisor to an off-screen Meryl Streep-as-Margaret Thatcher in the first teaser for The Iron Lady. “You’ve got it in you to go the whole distance,” says another. The men are talking about Thatcher’s political aspirations, of course, but they might as well be talking about Oscar season. Is this Streep’s best chance to get off the Academy Award schneid?

Katie Holmes brings sexy back to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark premiere in revealing LBD

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:16:00 -0400

Katie Holmes certainly wasn't afraid of the dark as she attended the premiere of her new movie last night.The stunning actress slipped into a very sexy backless LBD for the opening night of her new horror flick, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.

Feds Bust $25M Indie Film Scam

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:08:00 -0400

The feds released info today that FBI and IRS agents this week arrested and charged 18 people who now face fraud and money laundering charges relating to a telemarketing "boiler room" scam that solicited $25 million in so-called "investments in indie films" with false promises of up to 1,000% returns.

Charles Bronson estate sues Warner Bros. and MGM over profits

Fri, 27 May 2011 17:18:00 -0400

The estate of actor Charles Bronson has sued Warner Bros. and MGM claiming the studios have failed to pay profits from two hit 1970's films.

Cannes: Horrified Viewers Flee Antonio Banderas' New Flick Due to Extreme Sex, Violence Scenes

Sat, 21 May 2011 17:28:00 -0400

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's latest thriller, "The Skin I Live In," had filmgoers fleeing the theater Thursday night at its gala premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, due to some aggressively violent and disturbing content.

CANNES REVIEW: Sorrentino’s “This Must Be the Place” Puts Sean Penn in an Embarrassing Position

Sat, 21 May 2011 17:28:00 -0400

The issue with “This Must Be the Place,” Italian auteur Paolo Sorrentino’s first English language feature, has nothing to do with whether it makes light of the Holocaust. That might be a worthy debate if it didn’t face other problems. Chief among them: An uber-campy Sean Penn performance, a gratingly quirky soul-searching plot, and character motives that barely make any sense. It’s far too much of a godawful mess to merit serious moral scrutiny.

Warm welcome at Cannes for Gibson's "The Beaver"

Wed, 18 May 2011 16:42:00 -0400

Jodie Foster's wry look at depression and therapy in "The Beaver" got a warm reception at the Cannes film festival Tuesday, hinting at a possible second life in Europe after it flopped with U.S. audiences.

Brad Pitt left to face the music after director of his new film snubs Cannes press conference

Tue, 17 May 2011 17:24:00 -0400

Brad Pitt's art house movie The Tree of Life was greeted to a harsh chorus of boos, hisses and reluctant applause when it was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes 2011 Review: Michel Hazanavicius' B&W Silent Film 'The Artist'

Tue, 17 May 2011 17:24:00 -0400

In today's modern world, we're used to seeing films in color, with sound, with music, with dialogue, and sometimes even in 3D. Every once in a while a filmmaker goes black-and-white to tell a story. But before yesterday, never have I seen a modern filmmaker attempt to create a completely new B&W silent film. Not only did French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius do exactly that, but he has crafted a wonderful homage that's just wonderful and exudes an effusive love for cinema. It's called The Artist and stars French actors Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo and is set in the late 20s in Hollywood at the end of the silent film era.

Outrage at screening of dying Princess Diana photo: Cannes documentary to show graphic picture for first time

Tue, 10 May 2011 16:59:00 -0400

A shocking paparazzi photograph of a dying Princess Diana is to be screened for the first time in a documentary about her fatal crash.Unlawful Killing, which will be shown at Cannes this week, is backed by the actor Keith Allen and Mohammed Al Fayed, whose son Dodi died with Diana.