Tag: Feature films
Hockey musical fails to score at Toronto
The Toronto Film Festival opened on Thursday (local time) with a nod to Canadians' obsession with ice hockey.[MORE]
Drinking the Kool Aid at WorldCon
Just like really good science fiction, fantasy and horror stories, sf conventions are about the people. [MORE]
Aussie Bond doesn't care about 007 woes
The James Bond franchise may be in grave danger thanks to its studio's financial woes, but a former 007 actor is not too shaken up about it.[MORE]
Broken Hill to launch new film festival
One of the stars of new Australian film Broken Hill will visit the regional centre tomorrow to launch the AusCivics Film Festival.[MORE]
Ronald Reagan biopic in the works
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]
Long-lost movie screens again
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]
King's Tower epic to be movies, TV series
Stephen King's epic fantasy series The Dark Tower will come to life in three films and a television series.[MORE]
Portman pulled by Gravity
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]
Caine going on journey to centre of Earth
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]
Liam Neeson joins Battleship cast
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]
Costume designer dies during film shoot
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]
Swinging 60s director dies
British film director Clive Donner, famous for his iconic films of the 60s, has died aged 84.[MORE]
Riff Raff gets NZ residency
Rocky Horror creator granted residency in New Zealand after waging a lengthy battle with immigration.[MORE]
Early Oscar buzz for King's Speech
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]
Disgruntled director Godard to skip Oscar honour
French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard will not travel to the United States to accept an honorary Oscar, according to his wife.[MORE]
Phoenix doco keeps viewers guessing
Is a fly-on-the-wall doco tracing Joaquin Phoenix's transition from acclaimed actor to wannabe rapper a hoax?[MORE]
James Cameron joins Amazon tribe's fight
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]
Hogan in LA after tax stand-off
Actor Paul Hogan has landed back in Los Angeles, vowing to continue his fight with the Australian Tax Office.[MORE]
Chris Klein pleads no contest to drunken driving
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]
Human Centipede pushes horror film boundaries
A horror film expert says the premise of a new Dutch film might be so nauseating and reprehensible that audiences reject it. [MORE]
Hogan free to leave Australia
Paul Hogan has reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office that will allow the actor to return to the US.[MORE]
Piranha boss bites back at Cameron
Producer Mark Canton is coming back swinging at James Cameron after the Avatar director insulted his new Piranha sequel.[MORE]
Hogan tax office talks continue
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]
Blanchett gives studios 'bang for buck'
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]
Gone With The Wind fans give for gowns
Gone With The Wind fans donate thousands to prove, frankly, they do give a damn about Scarlett's dresses.[MORE]
