29/08/2012 | Argentina

City gov't rejects CFK's call to join development of film industry hub

City Economic Development Minister Francisco Cabrera said he was “surprised” after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s announcement of the creation of a film industry hub near Puerto Madero, and assured that “the City has been actively promoting the film industry for over a year.”

17/11/2012 | Argentina

Day of Militant celebrated, 'Néstor Kirchner: The Film' premieres

Politicians, government officials and military officers across the country celebrated today the Day of the Militant through a series of events. The central event will took at Luna Park in Buenos Aires City, where the “Néstor Kirchner: The Film” premiere took place.

26/09/2012 | World

Brazil court orders YouTube to remove anti-Islam film

A Brazilian court banned an online anti-Islam movie that spawned violent protests across the Muslim world and gave YouTube 10 days to pull the film's trailer from its website.

26/01/2013 | World

First Steve Jobs movie gets red carpet premiere

The first movie about Apple's legendary co-founder got a warm reception at its world premiere yesterday, just 15 months after Steve Jobs' death.

16/09/2012 | World

Western embassies edgy as Muslim anger at film simmers

Western embassies across the Muslim world remained on high alert and the United States urged vigilance after days of anti-American violence provoked by a video mocking the Prophet Mohammad.

17/09/2012 | World

New Muslim protests erupt over Prophet Mohammad film

Protesters in Afghanistan and Indonesia burnt US flags and chanted "Death to America" in renewed demonstrations over a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad that has unleashed a wave of anti-Western sentiment in the Muslim and Arab world.

17/09/2012 | World

Western embassies on high alert

Western embassies across the Muslim world are on high alert and the United States has urged vigilance after days of anti-American violence provoked by a film about Prophet Mohammed.

10/08/2011 | World

White House rejects claim about bin Laden raid film

Moviemakers producing a film about the US special forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden are getting help from the Pentagon, but the Obama administration dismissed concerns on Wednesday that classified information has been divulged.

09/03/2012 | World

'Kony 2012' director answers critics of video

The director of a video sensation that calls for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the fugitive rebel leader of a Ugandan militia group, agreed on Friday with skeptics who have called the film oversimplified, saying it was deliberately made that way.

09/07/2012 | World

Study: Smoking in movies may turn teens to cigarettes

Youth who watch a lot of movies with cigarette-smoking characters, no matter what the film's rating is, are more likely to start smoking themselves, according to a new US study.

21/03/2013 | Entertainment

Kate Winslet joins upcoming young adult film 'Divergent'

British Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has been cast in upcoming young adult film "Divergent," boosting the profile of the latest adaptation from a best-selling novel to the big screen.

28/01/2013 | Entertainment

'Argo' boosts Oscar chances with 2 weekend award

Iran hostage drama "Argo" won its second big award in two days yesterday, boosting its chances of winning a best picture Oscar next month in a race that had been considered wide open.

10/02/2013 | Entertainment

Chilean film 'Gloria' cheered at Berlin festival

There were cheers for Chilean drama "Gloria" at the Berlin film festival, partly out of relief as the annual cinema showcase finally got its first hit after a series of critical misses.

28/02/2013 | Entertainment

Scottish singer Susan Boyle to make film debut

Scottish singer Susan Boyle will get her first turn on the big screen in the British holiday period film "The Christmas Candle," the movie's producers said today.

17/01/2013 | Entertainment

Tarantino: 'Everyone has the right to own a gun'

US film director Quentin Tarantino admitted he was against the use of automatic weapons, but defended a citizen’s right to own a gun, in an interview published in German newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau.

17/01/2013 | Entertainment

Monaco royals slam 'fictional' Grace Kelly film

Monaco's Prince Albert and his siblings slammed the screenplay for a film starring Nicole Kidman about their mother and former Hollywood actress Grace Kelly as glamorized fiction.

25/01/2013 | Entertainment

Apple co-founder Wozniak says parts of Jobs film 'totally wrong'

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says a new movie about late chairman Steve Jobs appears to misrepresent aspects of their personalities and their early vision for the company.

02/12/2012 | Entertainment

"Twilight" shines in third box office win over Bond

The "Twilight" teen vampire movie shined again at US and Canadian box offices, earning US$17.4 million and its third consecutive No. 1 ranking as James Bond held strong and Brad Pitt's new movie struggled.

04/12/2012 | Entertainment

Kutcher's Steve Jobs, Gordon-Levitt among Sundance premieres

Ashton Kutcher's turn as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut about a modern day Don Juan are leading a slew of star-studded premieres unveiled Monday for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

05/01/2013 | Entertainment

French actor Depardieu in Russia to meet Putin

French film star Gerard Depardieu arrived in Russia today to meet President Vladimir Putin, who granted him citizenship after a public spat in France over his efforts to avoid a potential 75 percent income tax.

30/10/2012 | Entertainment

Disney buys 'Star Wars' producer for $4.05 billion

Walt Disney Co has agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd and the "Star Wars" franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock, a blockbuster deal that includes the surprise promise of a new film in the series in 2015.

08/11/2012 | Entertainment

'Twilight' fans camp out days ahead of 'Breaking Dawn-Part 2'

Dozens of excited "Twilight" fans set up tents in Los Angeles today ahead of next week's world premiere of the last film in the vampire romance franchise.

15/11/2012 | Entertainment

Alfred Hitchcock's earliest surviving film work released online

The earliest known surviving feature in which Alfred Hitchcock is credited was released online after sitting under the noses of archivists for decades.

02/09/2012 | Entertainment

Love him or loathe him? Malick film splits Venice

Terrence Malick divides opinion like almost no other director working today, and "To the Wonder", his impressionistic and virtually dialogue-free story of love and faith, was booed as loudly as it was cheered at the Venice film festival.

08/09/2012 | Entertainment

South Korean movie 'Pieta' wins Venice Golden Lion

South Korean movie "Pieta", an ultra-violent story of a loan shark confronted by a mysterious woman claiming to be his mother, won the Golden Lion award for best picture at the Venice film festival on Saturday.

27/09/2012 | Entertainment

Pink Panther star Herbert Lom dies aged 95

Czech-born film star Herbert Lom, best known as the deranged Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus in the "Pink Panther" comedies, has died, according to British media. He was 95.

26/07/2012 | Entertainment

Malick and De Palma in competition at Venice film festival

Terence Malick's "To the Wonder" starring Ben Affleck and Rachel Weisz and Brian De Palma's "Passion" with Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace are among the films in competition at this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers said.

08/08/2012 | Entertainment

Writer says bin Laden film, trailer not politically motivated

A Hollywood studio this week released a trailer for a film dramatizing the hunt for Osama bin Laden, but the film's screenwriter said the trailer was not meant to boost the campaign of US President Barack Obama, who ordered the May 2011 commando raid in which bin Laden was killed.

11/08/2012 | Entertainment

'Malcolm X' actor Al Freeman Jr. dies, aged 78

Actor Al Freeman Jr., perhaps best known for his portrayal of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee's 1992 film "Malcolm X," has died, Howard University said yesterday.

10/07/2012 | Entertainment

Final 'Hunger Games' film to be split in two parts

"Mockingjay," the final film installment of the blockbuster book series, "The Hunger Games," will be split into two parts, with the movies to be released in 2014 and 2015, the Lionsgate studio said on Tuesday.

21/07/2012 | Entertainment

US shooting quiets Hollywood, slows 'Dark Knight' box office

Hollywood studios will not release box-offices figures on Sunday after the fatal gun rampage at a midnight showing for the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises," which made less money than some industry insiders projected.

23/07/2012 | Entertainment

'Dark Knight Rises' earns $160.8 million in debut

The Warner Bros film studio said its new movie "The Dark Knight Rises" took in $160.8 million at US and Canadian box offices over the weekend, which is at the lower end of industry estimates for the debut that was marred by a killing spree at a Colorado movie theater.

21/05/2012 | Entertainment

Cannes film festival abuzz as dark tales shine

The Cannes film festival is buzzing this year with a string of hit movies in the official lineup, a procession of stars on the red carpet and plenty of eagerly awaited titles still to come.

23/05/2012 | Entertainment

Kerouac's 'On the Road' hits screen in Cannes debut

The Bible of the Beat Generation, "On the Road" premiered at Cannes taking more than five decades for the frenetic tale of liberation, masculinity and post-War America to play out its journey from novel to the big screen.

04/07/2012 | Entertainment

First image of Naomi Watts as Princess Diana released

Movie company Ecosse Films today released the first image of British-born actress Naomi Watts in the role of Princess Diana in an upcoming biopic of the late royal, "Diana".

16/05/2012 | Entertainment

Cannes Festival begins with melancholy love story

The 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off today with a showing of “Moonrise Kingdom,” a melancholic and heart warming film by US director Wes Anderson, one of the 22 films officially selected, all competing for the Palme d'Or prize.

18/05/2012 | Entertainment

Reality TV, celebrity obsession hit Cannes screens

Obsession with celebrity is the focus of Italian director Matteo Garrone's new movie "Reality" at the Cannes film festival, one of two pictures in the lineup exploring the corrosive power of instant fame and the desire to be watched.

21/05/2012 | Entertainment

Whitney Houston's last record released for 'Sparkle'

Whitney Houston's last recording - a new duet with "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks - was released ahead of the singer's upcoming film, "Sparkle."

04/05/2012 | Entertainment

Fox renames movie in wake of Trayvon Martin death

Movie studio 20th Century Fox changed the title of upcoming summer comedy "Neighborhood Watch" starring Ben Stiller to distance the film from the racially-charged shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.

11/05/2012 | Entertainment

Cannes film festival puts spotlight on rising stars

Rising stars will compete against established Hollywood names for the limelight at this year's Cannes film festival, with Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron, Kristen Stewart and Shia LaBeouf all appearing in highly anticipated movies.

16/05/2012 | Entertainment

Baron Cohen steals the show at Cannes opening

It took no less than a live camel strolling the promenade in Cannes to steal the show on the film festival's opening day, a feat that comedian Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off with chutzpah today.

07/03/2012 | Entertainment

'John Carter' filmmaker faces risky debut with a smile

As a boy, Andrew Stanton fell in love with author Edgar Rice Burroughs' series of "John Carter" books about the space adventurer and his exploits on Mars.

26/03/2012 | Entertainment

'Bully' documentary to land in theaters unrated

The Weinstein Co. said it has decided to release its documentary "Bully" without a US film rating after failing to persuade the Motion Picture Association of America to change to one that is less restrictive.

02/04/2012 | Entertainment

Trailer for Whitney Houston's final film debuts

The trailer for Whitney Houston's final film, "Sparkle" debuted on Monday, offering a brief look at the last project made by the late singer and actress that she had hoped would help spur a career comeback.

10/02/2012 | Entertainment

Lenny Kravitz fans show the love, and it feels 'great'

Lenny Kravitz is touring the United States for the first time in five years and playing to packed houses, and while the singer says it is good to be in his home country, it's even better that his fans haven't forgotten him.

11/02/2012 | Entertainment

Communist East Germany back in haunting new film

The oppressive world of Communist East Germany was brought back to life in a haunting new film called "Barbara" at the Berlin Film Festival, the first of three German productions in the main competition

28/02/2012 | Entertainment

Cannes to honour Monroe 50 years after her death

Cinema legend Marilyn Monroe has been selected as the icon for the 2012 Cannes film festival that kicks off in May, 50 years after Monroe's death, festival organizers said.

21/12/2011 | Entertainment

'Hobbit' trailer has film fans buzzing

"Lord of the Rings" movie fans were given an early holiday treat this week with the release of a trailer for prequel "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," whetting their appetites a year before the film hits theaters.

22/12/2011 | Entertainment

Jolie hopes Bosnia War movie speaks to her generation

Angelina Jolie didn't plan on directing a movie. But the more she learned about the 1990s Bosnia war, the more she felt responsible for bringing it home to her generation.

30/12/2011 | Entertainment

'A Separation' builds Iranian Oscar hopes

Hollywood has often criticized Tehran for stifling movie-making, but the acclaimed film "A Separation" is breathing life into Iran's hopes for a rare Oscar success

09/12/2011 | Entertainment

Jolie quiets Bosnian critics with war film screening

Victims of Bosnia's 1992-95 war had most of their anxieties over a film by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie put to rest at a private screening this week.

12/12/2011 | Entertainment

Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane' Oscar returns to auction

Orson Welles' Oscar for writing "Citizen Kane" -- regarded as one of the best films ever made -- is going up for auction again later this month in a hot market for Hollywood memorabilia.

14/12/2011 | Entertainment

Angelina Jolie's Bosnia film gets Hollywood award

Hollywood movie producers are honoring Angelina Jolie's Bosnia war film "In the Land of Blood and Honey" with a special award for its portrayal of social issues.

21/11/2011 | Entertainment

Star role for Sweden in Stieg Larsson film

Sweden is the only place the new Hollywood version of best-selling crime novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" could have been shot, director David Fincher said.

25/11/2011 | Entertainment

In 'The Artist,' silence is golden

Actor Jean Dujardin won this year's best actor award at the Cannes film festival for playing a man who hardly says a word, but not because his character couldn't speak. In fact, he says quite a lot.

04/12/2011 | Entertainment

Filmmaker announces plans for movie on Néstor and CFK

A first-time participant in the Havana film festival with his documentary “El abismo… todavía estamos,” director Pablo Yotich announced that his next film project will to be to make a movie about Néstor and Cristina Kirchner, showing their more intimate and side which united the leaders in Argentine politics.

04/11/2011 | Entertainment

Drew Barrymore tops list of Hollywood's overpaid

Some might argue that all stars are overpaid, but Drew Barrymore and Eddie Murphy are in a league of their own, according to a survey conducted by Forbes.com.

16/11/2011 | Entertainment

'Dog Sweat' shows secret life of rebellious Iranians

Iranian-American filmmaker Hossein Keshavarz's directorial debut, "Dog Sweat," has won recognition at world film festivals, but it will never be seen in his homeland.

18/11/2011 | Entertainment

Michelle Williams channels Marilyn Monroe in new film

Michelle Williams eschewed the chair and sat on the floor of the private dining lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, sipping a cup of tea.

11/09/2011 | Entertainment

Clooney charms Toronto playing a family man

Calling acting just his "day job," George Clooney is winning over movie critics and audiences in Toronto with a nuanced performance as a father forced to rethink his life after his wife suffers a debilitating accident.

12/09/2011 | Entertainment

Madonna to critics: review my movie, not me

Madonna 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.

01/11/2011 | Entertainment

Scarlett Johansson says 'nothing wrong' with nude photos

Scarlett Johansson has addressed her nude photo scandal from earlier this year, saying there was nothing wrong with her taking the photos, in an interview with Vanity Fair.

05/09/2011 | Entertainment

Le Carre, Clooney, Carnage contest Venice film prize

The Venice film festival has largely lived up to its billing so far, providing a steady stream of A-list actors on the red carpet and a lineup of movies which has pleased most critics.

07/09/2011 | Entertainment

Toronto film fest offers Oscar bids in strong market

Coming off a robust first half of 2011 for independent films, the Toronto film festival kicks off with expectations for a generous amount of business deals, Hollywood star power and Oscar hopefuls.

09/09/2011 | Entertainment

Mel Gibson film about Jewish hero draws criticism

A film about a Jewish hero being produced by Mel Gibson, the actor who went on a public anti-Semitic tirade in 2006, drew sharp criticism from Jewish leaders who felt it was a slap in their faces.

16/08/2011 | Entertainment

Spies, assassins spice up Toronto film festival

Spies and assassins will get moviegoers' adrenaline pumping at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, while the world premiere of a Winnie Mandela biopic brings a political edge to the event

25/08/2011 | Entertainment

Green Film Festival opens in Buenos Aires

Following considerable success last year, this relatively new event opened it's second edition today at Palermo’s Cinemark in Buenos Aires. The festival will be showing the latest films dedicated to environmental awareness and taking care of the planet.

01/09/2011 | Entertainment

Madonna thanks exes for encouraging movie career

Pop star Madonna thanked her ex-husbands for encouraging her to take up a career in movies, as she arrived in Venice for the world premiere of her lavish royal drama "W.E."

28/07/2011 | Entertainment

Joe Pesci accuses Gotti producers of yanking role

Actor Joe Pesci has sued the makers of a movie about crime boss John Gotti and his son, accusing producers of reneging on a contract after he gained 30 pounds to play the notorious crime boss' right-hand man.

03/08/2011 | Entertainment

Lost Alfred Hitchcock film found in New Zealand

A lost 1920s Alfred Hitchcock film that provides clues into the legendary director's early working style has been discovered in New Zealand, archivists said.

12/08/2011 | Entertainment

Glenn Close to get lifetime award at Spanish festival

Actress Glenn Close will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain next month for a career that has shocked, delighted and moved audiences for more than 30 years, organizers said.

19/07/2011 | Entertainment

Bardem, film-makers urge treaty against piracy

Spanish actor Javier Bardem and film-makers urged Internet users to support creative industries struggling to survive in an age of digital piracy by shunning illegal downloading of free films and music.

20/07/2011 | Entertainment

'Friends' Kunis, Timberlake have fun getting naked

Whenever a major Hollywood movie calls for its two main stars to go nude for large chunks of the film, then get up close and personal in steamy sex scenes, they usually exit stage left, running, protesting and quickly sending in body doubles.

22/07/2011 | Entertainment

Beyonce says Eastwood film 'biggest opportunity' of her life

Beyonce Knowles has had it all before turning 30, yet is still humbled by what she calls "the biggest opportunity of my life" -- the lead role in Clint Eastwood's remake of the film, "A Star Is Born."

18/05/2011 | Entertainment

Danish director apologizes for Hitler jokes at Cannes

Danish director Lars Von Trier apologized for joking about Nazis and Hitler to reporters at the Cannes film festival, remarks that shocked organizers and caused offence among Jewish groups.

21/05/2011 | Entertainment

Tough choice for jury as Cannes curtain closes

09/06/2011 | Entertainment

Woody Allen wows critics, just don't call him soppy

"Life is noisy and complicated," so goes a line in the new romantic comedy, "Midnight in Paris," in classic, cynical Woody Allen banter.

10/05/2011 | Entertainment

Hollywood, heavyweight directors set Cannes abuzz

Hollywood's big guns and some of independent cinema's heavyweight directors will share the limelight at this year's Cannes film festival, which opens with Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" on Wednesday

13/05/2011 | Entertainment

Diana film causes controversy at Cannes

Director Keith Allen on defended his film about Princess Diana's death, amid accusations that it was a one-sided attack on what he called the British "establishment" and entirely funded by Mohamed al-Fayed.

15/05/2011 | Entertainment

Israeli university awards $1 million to the Coen brothers

An Israeli university awarded Oscar-winning filmmaker brothers Joel and Ethan Coen a million-dollar prize, as the duo made their first visit to a country their mother had long urged them to see.

30/03/2011 | Entertainment

Aniston, Moore to direct short films on breast cancer

Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore and singer Alicia Keys will each direct a short film about breast cancer for cable television network Lifetime.

14/04/2011 | Entertainment

Bigger stars, stronger industry to boost Cannes

Bigger stars on the carpet, a stronger film industry and the much anticipated comeback of US director Terrence Malick are set to give this year's Cannes Film Festival a boost after a subdued 2010.

18/04/2011 | Entertainment

Woody Allen casts Page, Eisenberg, Baldwin and Penélope Cruz in new film

Woody Allen has lined up Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Alec Baldwin and Penelope Cruz for his next movie, which will shoot in Rome this summer.

18/03/2011 | Entertainment

Harry Potter studio releases trailer of final film

Hollywood studio Warner Bros has released a short trailer boasting the "first look behind the scenes" of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," the final installment in the hit franchise.

21/03/2011 | Entertainment

Filming starts, at last, on much-delayed "Hobbit" movie

Filming began on the long-awaited "Hobbit" movies, ending years of delay due to funding problems and a labor dispute which nearly saw the project shifted out of New Zealand.

29/03/2011 | Entertainment

Actor Farley Granger dies at 85 years

American actor Farley Granger, best known as a 1950s screen idol for his starring roles in Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers "Rope" and "Strangers on a Train," has died. He was 85.

15/03/2011 | Entertainment

Clint Eastwood film 'Hereafter' pulled from Japanese cinemas

Warner Bros. film studio has taken afterlife film "Hereafter" out of Japanese cinemas and postponed the release of "The Rite" in that country following last week's devastating earthquake.

16/03/2011 | Entertainment

Drew Barrymore to direct romantic comedy

Actress Drew Barrymore plans to direct her second movie, "How to Be Single," a romantic comedy based on 2008 novel written by Liz Tuccillo.

18/03/2011 | Entertainment

Kevin Costner closes deal to join 'Superman' film

Kevin Costner has closed a deal to join the cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' new "Superman" movie being directed by Zack Snyder.

03/03/2011 | Entertainment

'Blade Runner' reboot in the works

The production company behind the Sandra Bullock hit "The Blind Side" is looking to bring the world of "Blade Runner" back to the big screen.

07/03/2011 | Entertainment

Tribeca unveils competition films for 2011 festival

The Tribeca film festival unveiled 44 films in its narrative feature and documentary competitions that will vie for awards and distribution deals at this year's festival.

14/03/2011 | Entertainment

Steven Soderbergh plans to retire from filmmaking

Steven Soderbergh says he's done with Hollywood. The Oscar-winning director, whose credits include "Traffic," "Erin Brockovich", said that after he shoots his next two movies he's planning to retire from filmmaking.

17/02/2011 | Entertainment

Iran versus Hungary in race for top Berlin film prize

It looks like a two-horse race for the Berlin film festival's top Golden Bear award, with the moving Iranian drama "Nader and Simin: A Separation" neck-and-neck with dark Hungarian tale "The Turin Horse."

22/02/2011 | Entertainment

Palaces, posh accents boost "King's Speech" shot at Oscars

Oscar looks set to bow before "The King's Speech" this coming Sunday, proving there's nothing quite like a British accent, some historic buildings, and, best of all, a few royals to get Hollywood all a twitter.

24/02/2011 | Entertainment

Hit 90s film "The Bodyguard" gets a remake

Movie fans are a buzz with what is happening over at Warner Bros. studios this week, as they have started remaking the 90s hit film “The Bodyguard”, originally starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.

03/02/2011 | Entertainment

Harry Potter films to receive BAFTA cinema award

The Harry Potter movies will receive a BAFTA award, Britain's equivalent of the Oscars, for their contribution to cinema, organisers have said.

08/02/2011 | Entertainment

Woody Allen's 'Hannah and her sisters' turns 25

“Hannah and her sisters”, the film by Woody Allen once named one of the “most romantic films of all time”, turned 25 this month, from when it was first released in the US back in 1986.

17/02/2011 | Entertainment

The life of JK Rowling to hit the small screen in, 'Strange Magic'

The creator of the Harry Potter stories, known as ‘JK’ Rowling is to have a film made about her extraordinary rise to success, which changed her life and made her one of the wealthiest women in the world.

10/05/2013 | Entertainment

Baz Luhrmann tackles the Holy Grail: Gatsby

Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann brings to life F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel, The Great Gatsby, which opens in US theatres today before unspooling at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15.