There’s a scene in “Truth,” James Vanderbilt’s crisp, absorbing new film about the doomed 2004 CBS story on then-president George W. Bush and his National …
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DFI scores ‘Idol’ as Ajyal opener – ‘Dheepan’, ‘Youth’ set for ME launches via Dubai Film Festival
LOS ANGELES, Oct 14, (RTRS): The Doha Film Institute has secured the Middle East premiere of Oscar-nommed Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad’s buzz title “The Idol” …
Read More »‘Sanjay’s Team’ hits many firsts – ‘Arbat’ banned
A directorial debut from Sanjay Patel, the short centers around a little Hindu boy who prefers Saturday morning cartoons of superheroes while his father wants …
Read More »Craig seeks to erase spectre of landmines
NICOSIA, Oct 14, (AFP): Daniel Craig’s latest mission has taken him to Cyprus but not as super spy James Bond, as a UN advocate for …
Read More »New films scrutinize Brazil’s World Cup legacy – James channels Olympian Owens in ‘Race’ teaser
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 14, (Agencies): Last year’s World Cup in Brazil may have been the “cup of cups” for soccer fans, but for Brazilian …
Read More »Rockers Coheed & Cambria land on Earth – Pianist Kovacevich beats stroke, celebrates 75th birthday
ASBURY PARK, United States, Oct 13, (Agencies): Coheed and Cambria built an avid fan base by creating an epic new galaxy both through hard-charging guitar …
Read More »Indian animators reaping rewards – Witches & thrones
MUMBAI, Oct 13, (RTRS): They call themselves Hollywood’s best-kept secret: India’s animators, long-time partners for the likes of Walt Disney Co, are reaping the rewards …
Read More »Volkswagen scandal set for movie produced by DiCaprio – Wilde on fighting to fund her crime drama ‘Meadowland’
LOS ANGELES, Oct 13, (Agencies): Hollywood is planning a movie about Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating scandal, with Leonardo DiCaprio, who has long championed environmental causes, set to …
Read More »‘Bridge of Spies’ absorbing slow burn – Tarantino cuts 2 different versions of ‘Hateful Eight’
Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies,” much like its misunderstood litigator, is a film that plays the long game. This complex Cold War drama soaked in …
Read More »Jackson scores seventh No. 1 album on Billboard
LOS ANGELES, Oct 13, (RTRS): Pop star Janet Jackson scored her seventh No. 1 album on the weekly US Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, …
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