LOS ANGELES, Dec 7, (Agencies): The high-octane “Mad Max: Fury Road” might have driven off with the most awards on Sunday, but the Los Angeles …
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Early year-end kudos reveal wide-open Oscar race – ‘Unpopular Jar Jar Binks won’t appear in ‘Force’’
You want to know what a wide-open Oscar race looks like? Behold: * Best Picture: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Carol” and “Spotlight” * Best Director: …
Read More »Kennedy Center fetes legends – Star Wars’ creator Lucas gets major US arts award
LOS ANGELES, Dec 7, (Agencies): Unveiling a variety of touches that broke from longstanding tradition, the Kennedy Center toasted five titans of the performing arts …
Read More »Lamar storms Grammy nominations – Swift trails with 7 nods
LOS ANGELES, Dec 7, (RTRS): California hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar led the Grammy nominations on Monday, scoring 11 nods including album of the year for …
Read More »Marrakech honours Bill Murray – Coppola leads talk at jury’s presser
MARRAKECH, Morocco, Dec 6, (AFP): US actor Bill Murray said as he received a lifetime achievement award at the 15th Marrakech Film Festival that he …
Read More »‘Look of Silence’ wins IDA Award for best documentary – SE Asia film finance still lacking maturity, development
LOS ANGELES, Dec 6, (RTRS): “The Look of Silence,” Joshua Oppenheimer’s critically-acclaimed companion piece to “The Act of Killing,” won top honors at the International …
Read More »Abrams faces hype in ‘Force’ – Store owner buys out local Star Wars showing
LOS ANGELES, Dec 6, (RTRS): The new installment in the “Star Wars” movie saga opens in theaters this month against a formidable force: the galactic …
Read More »‘Bel Canto’ to debut on Chicago opera – Miller’s first play to have London world premiere
CHICAGO, Dec 6, (Agencies): Two things make the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s world premiere of “Bel Canto” on Monday unique: Famed soprano Renee Fleming commissioned …
Read More »Moroccan cinema at crossroads – Marrakech Film Fest celebrates its 15th edition
LOS ANGELES, Dec 5, (RTRS): Given the current geo-political climate, all eyes are focused on developments in the Arab world, whether political, military or cultural. …
Read More »Drug found near body of Weiland – Tributes pour in for troubled rocker
NEW YORK, Dec 5, (Agencies): Minnesota police said Friday that they found cocaine in a tour bus near the lifeless body of Scott Weiland, the …
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