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Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival
September 9, 2018
Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron won the Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival Saturday for “Roma”, which…
‘Killer Robots’ film warns of perils of automation
September 8, 2018
‘Killer Robots’ film warns of perils of automation
Automation is killing us, warns filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin in his new documentary “The Truth About Killer Robots,” which premieres…
Syrian war documentary wins top Venice prizes
September 8, 2018
Syrian war documentary wins top Venice prizes
A film that follows two friends through four nightmarish years of the Syrian civil war has lifted some of…
Docs, horror classics and politics dominate Toronto film fest
September 5, 2018
Docs, horror classics and politics dominate Toronto film fest
Hot documentaries, reboots of classic horror franchises, plenty of politics, and of course Oscar-bait galas will be served up…
Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’
September 4, 2018
Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’
When Willem Dafoe was limbering up to play Vincent Van Gogh in a new film about the famously tormented…
Grey’s Anatomy Patrick Dempsey to attend El Gouna Film Festival
August 30, 2018
Grey’s Anatomy Patrick Dempsey to attend El Gouna Film Festival
Hollywood superstar Patrick Dempsy will be the guest of honor at this year’s El Gouna Film Festival, the festival’s…
Glamorous Venice Film Festival courts controversy
August 27, 2018
Glamorous Venice Film Festival courts controversy
Global superstars Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Redgrave descend on Venice this week as the annual film festival…
Mohamed Ramadan’s ‘El Diesel’ tops Eid box office
August 23, 2018
Mohamed Ramadan’s ‘El Diesel’ tops Eid box office
“El Diesel”, a film with Egyptian star Mohamed Ramadan, has so far achieved the highest revenues in this Eid’s movie…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia
August 22, 2018
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia
SINGAPORE (AP) — The craze for “Crazy Rich Asians” is hitting Asia, with a premiere in Singapore followed by openings…
Kevin Spacey movie takes in dismal $618
August 21, 2018
Kevin Spacey movie takes in dismal $618
US actor Kevin Spacey’s latest movie has flopped big-time at the box office, taking in a mere $618 as…