Tag: Feature films

Ronald Reagan biopic in the works

September 9, 2010 13:16:00

The story of Ronald Reagan's life - from boyhood to Hollywood actor to leader of the free world - is about to spill out on the big screen in a way quite different from the miniseries that caused such a stir several years ago.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

Long-lost movie screens again

September 9, 2010 12:50:00

A long-lost silent movie by legendary US filmmaker John Ford has had its first screening in more than eight decades after being unearthed in New Zealand.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, academy-awards-oscars, new-zealand, united-kingdom

King's Tower epic to be movies, TV series

September 9, 2010 11:07:00

Stephen King's epic fantasy series The Dark Tower will come to life in three films and a television series.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, television, united-states

Portman pulled by Gravity

September 9, 2010 11:00:00

Natalie Portman has fielded an offer from Warner Bros to play the coveted lead in the drama Gravity, a role recently vacated by Angelina Jolie.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, drama, actors, united-states

Caine going on journey to centre of Earth

September 9, 2010 10:52:00

Veteran British actor Michael Caine is finalising a deal to join the cast of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the sequel to New Line's 3D remake of the sci-fi classic Journey To The Centre Of The Earth.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, scifi-movies, actors, united-states, hawaii

Liam Neeson joins Battleship cast

September 9, 2010 10:29:00

Actor Liam Neeson will star in Universal Pictures' upcoming sci-fi war film Battleship, joining a cast including Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, model Brooklyn Decker, and pop star Rihanna.[MORE]

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Costume designer dies during film shoot

September 9, 2010 10:01:00

Michael Dennison, who designed costumes for such films as Eat Pray Love, The Book Of Eli and The Spirit, died on September 2 from a brain aneurysm during a film shoot in Pittsburgh. He was 58.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, death, united-states

Swinging 60s director dies

September 8, 2010 11:12:00

British film director Clive Donner, famous for his iconic films of the 60s, has died aged 84.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, directors, england, united-states

Riff Raff gets NZ residency

September 8, 2010 09:01:00

Rocky Horror creator granted residency in New Zealand after waging a lengthy battle with immigration.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, immigration, actors, new-zealand

Early Oscar buzz for King's Speech

September 8, 2010 08:34:00

The 37th Telluride Film Festival in Colorado appears to have launched yet another serious Oscar contender in the British royalty drama The King's Speech.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, academy-awards-oscars, united-states

Disgruntled director Godard to skip Oscar honour

September 7, 2010 13:00:00

French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard will not travel to the United States to accept an honorary Oscar, according to his wife.[MORE]

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Phoenix doco keeps viewers guessing

September 7, 2010 08:49:00

Is a fly-on-the-wall doco tracing Joaquin Phoenix's transition from acclaimed actor to wannabe rapper a hoax?[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, carnivals-and-festivals, feature-films, italy

James Cameron joins Amazon tribe's fight

September 6, 2010 09:55:00

Director James Cameron says he will travel to Brazil this year to make a 3D film on an indigenous tribe and their fight against the construction of a dam they say could flood tribal lands.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, documentaries, directors, brazil

Hogan in LA after tax stand-off

September 6, 2010 07:17:00

Actor Paul Hogan has landed back in Los Angeles, vowing to continue his fight with the Australian Tax Office.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, tax, actors, australia, united-states

Chris Klein pleads no contest to drunken driving

September 4, 2010 11:43:00

Actor Chris Klein, who starred in the American Pie movies, pleaded no contest to drunken driving and will serve four years probation stemming from his arrest in June, court officials said.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, actors, united-states

Human Centipede pushes horror film boundaries

September 3, 2010 16:14:00

A horror film expert says the premise of a new Dutch film might be so nauseating and reprehensible that audiences reject it. [MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, horror-movies, australia, netherlands

Hogan free to leave Australia

September 3, 2010 15:28:00

Paul Hogan has reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office that will allow the actor to return to the US.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, business-economics-and-finance, tax, people, actors, australia, united-states

Piranha boss bites back at Cameron

September 2, 2010 11:47:00

Producer Mark Canton is coming back swinging at James Cameron after the Avatar director insulted his new Piranha sequel.[MORE]

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Hogan tax office talks continue

September 2, 2010 11:29:00

Paul Hogan has received another letter from the Australian Tax Office, as his legal team attempt to resolve a long running dispute that has seen the actor banned from leaving Australia.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, tax, actors, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, united-states

Blanchett gives studios 'bang for buck'

September 2, 2010 09:11:00

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett was the only Australia to make Forbes.com's list of the top 10 best value actors in Hollywood.[MORE]

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Gone With The Wind fans give for gowns

September 2, 2010 08:41:00

Gone With The Wind fans donate thousands to prove, frankly, they do give a damn about Scarlett's dresses.[MORE]

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9/11 rock musical to premiere

September 2, 2010 08:05:00

Clear Blue Tuesday, a musical film about love and overcoming tragedy in New York City after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, opens this weekend in the Big Apple.[MORE]

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Black Swan makes a splash at Venice

September 2, 2010 08:05:00

The Venice Film Festival has opened with Black Swan, a dark psychological drama starring Natalie Portman as a ballerina who lands the lead role but loses her grip on reality as the pressure builds.[MORE]

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Michael Douglas hopes to beat 'intense' cancer

September 1, 2010 11:32:00

Michael Douglas says he has an 80 per cent chance of recovering from advanced throat cancer.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, health, diseases-and-disorders, cancer, actors, united-states

Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed to hospital

September 1, 2010 07:07:00

Ailing 93-year-old Hollywood socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to the emergency room after being found "unresponsive" by her husband.[MORE]

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