‘The Raven’- compelling film with inconsistent end (IANS Movie Review)
May 19th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Raven"; Cast: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans; Director: James McTeigue; Rating: ***1/2
Films about fiction becoming facts or writers playing detectives are many. But there are few, which ... Read more...
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‘The Woman In Black’-Cliched, obvious and loud (IANS Movie)
February 17th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Woman In Black"; Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciarán Hinds; Director: James Watkins; Rating: ** 1/2Horror films, unlike science fiction are not supposed to be confined by logic ... Read more...
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Watkins proud of Radcliffe
February 9th, 2012 - 5:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) Director James Watkins is impressed by actor Daniel Radcliffe's work in the upcoming horror movie "The Woman In Black" and says the actor did justice to ... Read more...
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2011 - 9th warmest year on record, says NASA
January 21st, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) The global average surface temperature in the year gone by was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA scientists.
The finding continues a trend in ... Read more...
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‘The Muppets’-A fun, imaginative return of puppets (IANS Movie Review; Rating: ****)
November 26th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Muppets"; Actors: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper; Voiceovers: Peter Linz, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz; Director: James Bobin; Rating: ****
Hollywood is often accused of pumping big ... Read more...
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Muppets meet horrible fates in Saw Parody
November 18th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The trailer of the mashup “The Muppets: Saw Trailer” has been released. The trailer which was released by the Game Room Films is a parody and ... Read more...
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Buddh track will help drivers overtake: BMW-Sauber
October 21st, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 21 (IANS) The Buddh International Circuit will help drivers overtake but they need to learn where that works and how effective the Drag Reduction System (DRS) ... Read more...
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James Cameron blasts ‘Harry Potter ‘bosses over 3D ‘mistake’
November 5th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): 'Avatar' director James Cameroon is not happy with bosses of 'Harry Potter' franchise because they failed to convert latest movie into 3D after promising so.The director is an ... Read more...
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James Cameron to direct ‘Cleopatra’?
October 15th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Filmmaker James Cameron will reportedly direct actress Angelina Jolie in a 3D movie based on the life of Cleopatra.The "Avatar" director will helm the 3-D picture, produced ... Read more...
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James Cameroon and ‘Piranha’ producer indulge in 3-D war of words
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 2(ANI): An open war of words has broken down between director 'James Cameroon' and 'Piranha 3-D' producer 'Mark Canton'.The verbal scuffle between the two started when Cameroon commented in ... Read more...
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John Cusack to Play Edgar Allan Poe in ‘The Raven’
August 31st, 2010 - 1:31 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After speculations, and rumors which suggested others would be attached to the film, director James McTeigue has at last made the choice for the starring role in ... Read more...
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John Cusack to play Edgar Allan Poe in murder mystery
August 30th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): John Cusack will be playing the role of Edgar Allan Poe in a new murder mystery, he confirmed on Twitter.The 'High Fidelity' actor will star as the horror ... Read more...
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Now, a smart home - entertainer, security guard, housekeeper all in one
August 18th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 18 (ANI): Have you ever wished for a home that could work at the touch of a button? Your wish may have come true.Smart Home Solutions director James Billington's company ... Read more...
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Australia’s Gen Y think they perform well “chained to a desk”
July 7th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 7 (ANI): A recruitment survey has revealed that more than half of young Australian professionals think they are at their best performance in the office when they are "chained to ... Read more...
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Jenna Fischer Ties Knot With Long Time Beau Lee Kirk
July 6th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lee Kirk and Jenna Fischer had ultimately tied the knot on Sunday. The marriage was solemnized in a private ceremony that was held in Malibu. Although ... Read more...
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Actress Jenna Fischer marries Lee Kirk
July 5th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Jenna Fischer has married the writer-actor Lee Kirk. The wedding took place on Saturday at an undisclosed location. It was a very private and hush-hush ... Read more...
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Jenna Fischer weds again
July 5th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 5 (IANS) "The Office" actress Jenna Fischer has tied the knot with fiancee and writer Lee Kirk.
The couple, who were dating since January 2008, got engaged last summer while ... Read more...
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Director Balakumar’s ‘Yathumagi’ dull fare (Tamil Movie Review)
March 14th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Yathumagi"; Cast: Sachin, Sunaina, Azhagan Thamizhmani, Riyaz Khan; Director: Balakumar; Music Director: James Vasanthan; Rating: * and 1/2
A lingering, soft romantic story has been told in a lacklustre manner in 'Yathumagi', ... Read more...
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UK firm creates ‘world’s strongest beer’ with 41 per cent ale
February 17th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 17 (ANI): A Scottish brewery has claimed the title of producing the strongest beer in the world with a 41 per cent volume ale.BrewDog, of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, brewers allege alleged ... Read more...
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Actress Sigourney Weaver Grabs Attention With Her Latest Movie ‘Avatar’
December 17th, 2009 - 7:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec.17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Actress Sigourney Weaver is creating headlines lately as she stars in the much anticipated science fiction movie 'Avatar' which is scheduled to hit theaters on December ... Read more...
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‘World’s Strongest Beer’ launched in UK
November 28th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 28 (ANI): A Scottish brewery has launched what it claims to be the world's strongest beer, and has advised drinkers to take it in small measures.BrewDog brewers of Fraserburgh tagged ... Read more...
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Worthington signs for ‘Avatar’ trilogy!
November 27th, 2009 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Hollywood actor Sam Worthington has signed on to star in two sequels of upcoming sci-fi epic "Avatar".
The Australian actor has however expressed his fears that he'll be an ... Read more...
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Witherspoon to star in ‘Rule 1′
October 30th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon is set to star in the movie "Rule 1" after Terrel Seltzer sold her screenplay to Fox Searchlight.
Hollywoodreporter.com reports that Brad Epstein will ... Read more...
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Fast and furious action director impressed by Akshay
August 20th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hollywood action director James Bomalick of The Fast and The Furious and Tokyo Drift fame was so stunned by Akshay Kumar's passion for action that he could not stop singing praises of ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja Spoke To Subhash K Jha On Saturday At 5 Pm
June 16th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shiney is appalled by all the tales of his relay-run-ins and coldwars with his leading ladies. "I don't know where they start and I don't care where they end. For me ... Read more...
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Jack Nicholson in talks to star in James L. Brooks’ movie
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun 3 (ANI): American actor Jack Nicholson is said to be in talks to star in director James L. Brooks' untitled romantic comedy at Columbia Pictures.Nicholson, 72, will be cast ... Read more...
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Paltrow asked director to inspect boobs before signing her for film
May 18th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): American actress Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly asked 'Two Lovers' director James Gray to inspect her boobs before signing her for the nude scenes in his movie.Gray, 40, revealed that ... Read more...
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Millivina Dean: The Last Titanic Survivor
May 12th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by GD
The 97 year old, Elizabeth Gladys "Millivina" Dean is last living survivor of the epic RMS Titanic. When the Titanic hit the ice-berg on April 15, 1912 she was just two months ... Read more...
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Formula 1: Force India 10th in tests
March 13th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, March 13 (IANS) Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella clocked a best of one minute, 21.045 as the Formula 1 team stepped up the pace with other drivers during the motorsports test session ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Sutil steps up pace for Force India
March 4th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jerez (Spain), March 4 (IANS) Force India had reason to cheer as their second driver Adrian Sutil posted the fourth quickest time of one minute, 20.535 seconds on the penultimate day of ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Force India fourth fastest on wet track
March 3rd, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jerez (Spain), March 3 (IANS) Despite heavy rains lashing the circuit, Giancarlo Fisichella of Force India was the fourth quickest on the second and penultimate day of the official test session.
Fisichella managed ... Read more...
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Ten 3-D films to hit cinemas in 2009
February 23rd, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Hollywood is set to enter a new genre of 3-D films, with at least 10 films ready to hit the cinemas this year.Director Steven Spielbergs Monsters v. ... Read more...
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Rapper Joaquin Phoenix builds recording studio at home
February 11th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): Puerto Rican film actor Joaquin Phoenix has showed that he is very serious about pursuing a career as a rapper after he had a high-tech recording studio ... Read more...
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Force India running behind schedule in testing new car
February 1st, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.1 (ANI): The lone Indian team in the international formula-1 racing circuit, Force India, is headed for a late show before this seasons first race as its new car is ... Read more...
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim prepares for debut at Metropolitan Opera
November 29th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim is getting ready for his debut at New York''s Metropolitan Opera.Barenboim, 66, will be the first conductor other than music director ... Read more...
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