‘Warhorse’ - saved by beautiful anti-war sentiment (IANS Movie Review)
February 11th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Warhorse"; Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis; Director: Steven Spielberg; Rating: ***Every writer, artist, musician or filmmaker develops a certain style of representing his work that makes his work ... Read more...
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Reliance DreamWorks films get 11 Oscar nominations
January 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 25 (IANS) Three films produced by Reliance DreamWorks, a venture between industrialist Anil Ambani and Hollywood producer-director Steven Spielberg, have bagged as many as 11 Oscar ... Read more...
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Spielberg won’t direct ‘Jurassic Park 4′
January 15th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Acclaimed director Steven Spielberg has said he will produce the fourth instalment of "Jurassic Park" but won't helm the sci-fi thriller.The filmmaker helmed 1993 blockbuster "Jurassic ... Read more...
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9/11 changed a lot for me: Steven Spielberg
January 14th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Acclaimed director Steven Spielberg says the 9/11 terrorist attack in the US in 2001 changed him a lot and made his work "darker"."9/11 changed a lot ... Read more...
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‘War Horse’ to release in India Feb 10
January 13th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg's "War Horse", set in World War I, will hit Indian screens Feb 10.The movie, co-produced by DreamWorks and Reliance Entertainment, is ... Read more...
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Spielberg kids felt he was crazy to quit ‘Harry Potter’
January 10th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Acclaimed director Steven Spielberg admits his children thought he was "crazy" when he stepped down from "Harry Potter" project and allowed Chris Columbus to take over.Spielberg, ... Read more...
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Every movie is scary for me: Spielberg
December 11th, 2011 - 6:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 11 (IANS) Acclaimed director Steven Spielberg admits he likes to take on projects that intimidate him, and says he is always nervous when he is on the sets ... Read more...
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Portuguese consul’s sacrifice bigger than Schindler’s: Filmmaker
November 28th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 28 (IANS) Portuguese diplomat Artistides de Sousa Mendes weighs heavier on the scale of compassion and heroism than Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved the lives of ... Read more...
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Spielberg’s next ‘Gods and Kings’?
November 18th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Director Steven Spielberg is in discussions with Warner Bros. to direct new religious movie "Gods and Kings".The 64-year-old is reportedly in negotiations with Warner Bros. to ... Read more...
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‘The Adventures of Tintin’ - a Spiel-bugging experiment (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ** 1/2)
November 10th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Adventures of Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn"; Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; Director: Steven Spielberg; Rating: ** 1/2The sheer ... Read more...
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Spielberg confirms ‘Jurassic Park 4′
October 27th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has confirmed that he is working on the fourth instalment of "Jurassic Park" and that the sequel will be an improvement from ... Read more...
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Spielberg fined in Italy
July 26th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 26 (IANS/AKI) Hollywood director Steven Spielberg was fined for violating boating rules while vacationing on the Italian island Sardinia.Spielberg paid 151 euros to the Coast Guard after angry ... Read more...
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Spielberg had gotten Megan Fox fired from Transformers movie
June 20th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, June 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has emerged that movie director Steven Spielberg was the one who demanded that Megan Fox should be fired from the latest Transformers movie. Initial reports said ... Read more...
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Leonardo DiCaprio & Blake Lively hang out toegther
May 18th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Inception star Leonardo DiCaprio sailed away with “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively recently. The two reportedly got into a yacht along with director Steven Spielberg and ... Read more...
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Spielberg’s dinosaur drama for TV delayed again
March 14th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's television series, "Terra Nova", a prehistoric dinosaur drama, has been pushed back in order to improve upon the special effects in ... Read more...
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Here are the top 10 richest people in Hollywood
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 3 (ANI): Director James Cameron has topped the 2010 Hollywood movie earners' list, courtesy the worldwide box office success of his movie 'Avatar'.Cameron earned an estimated 257 million dollars ... Read more...
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Sanjay Gupta among Forbes’ 10 ‘Most Influential Celebrities’
January 13th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Noted Indian American physician-TV presenter Sanjay Gupta figures among Forbes' 10 "Most Influential Celebrities" with famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg narrowly edging out television show ... Read more...
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Acclaimed actor Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64 due to cancer
January 4th, 2011 - 2:39 am ICT by BNO News
SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Acclaimed actor Pete Postlethwaite on Sunday died at 64 from cancer, the Guardian newspaper reported on Monday.Postlethwaite, who was described by the best actor in the world ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi asks for branding advice from Steven Spielberg
December 24th, 2010 - 1:56 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nancy Pelosi’s term as the speaker of the House is set to end after the Republicans assume their majority position of the House.There were reports ... Read more...
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‘Spielberg banned in Middle East after Israel war donation’
December 18th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) Films made by veteran Hollywood director Steven Spielberg were banned by 14 Middle East countries after the "Jurassic Park" filmmaker donated $1 million to Israel during the 2006 ... Read more...
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‘Arab League banned Spielberg’s works over donation to Israel during Lebanon conflict’
December 18th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Dec 18 (ANI): Hollywood film director Steven Spielberg was blacklisted by the Arab League's Central Boycott Office after making a million dollar donation to Israel during the 2006 conflict in Lebanon, ... Read more...
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Spielberg to make biopic on racer James Hunt
November 15th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is to make a biopic on legendary British racing driver James Hunt.Executives at the director's DreamWorks studio are said to be keen on ... Read more...
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Harrison Ford: No ‘Indy 5′ Plans Despite Rumors
November 11th, 2010 - 3:09 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to ‘Showbiz411.com’, Harrison Ford has no plans in the near future to star in an ‘Indiana Jones 5’. The actor was said to have stated that there ... Read more...
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‘Megamind’: Animated Superhero Flick Releasing Tomorrow
November 4th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For those who have no appetite for supernatural and horror flicks, the new Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures Production, 'Megamind' could be a delightful alternative this weekend. ... Read more...
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Steven Spielberg says he has fallen for England’s natural beauty
October 28th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Director Steven Spielberg has talked about how the beauty of Dartmoor in England mesmerized him during the shooting of his new blockbuster 'War Horse'.The Hollywood director had ... Read more...
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James Cameron declared most powerful man in UK film industry
September 25th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 25 (ANI): James Cameron, director of the two highest grossing films ever made, has been voted as the person wielding the most power over the UK film industry in ... Read more...
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James Cameron named most influential in Hollywood
September 24th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 24 (IANS) Filmmaker James Cameron has been named as the most influential in Hollywood by British newspaper The Guardian.
The "Avatar" director topped the Film Power 100 list pushing ... Read more...
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Bill Gates Holds On To Top Spot On Forbes 400
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a list that only a select few can ever dream of seeing their names on, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ensured that he is here to ... Read more...
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Spielberg’s movie on robots
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood's celebrated director Steven Spielberg is considering "Robopocalypse' as his forthcoming directorial feature. This bit of news should excite the Spielberg fanatics from around the globe.This ... Read more...
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Avatar would have been ‘terrible’ if it was live-action, says James Cameron
August 11th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 11 (ANI): Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron thinks that his mega sci-fi hit movie 'Avatar' would have been a box office disaster if it was live-action.The 55-year-old director used motion-capture technology ... Read more...
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‘ET’ voted ‘Greatest Film Of All Time’
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3 (ANI): 'ET', directed by Steven Spielberg, has been voted the 'Greatest Film Of All Time' in an online poll.The film that won four Oscars in 1983 but was beaten ... Read more...
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Chelsea Clinton weds Marc Mezvinsky on elite estate
August 1st, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 1 (ANI): Chelsea Clinton, daughter of ex US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has tied the knot with her long-term beau Marc Mezvinsky at ... Read more...
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Steven Spielberg blasts movies packed with special effects
July 17th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Legendary director Steven Spielberg has blasted new movies filled with computer-generated imagery (CGI), insisting effects are necessary but avoid overusing the technology.The filmmaker helmed 1993's 'Jurassic Park,' the ... Read more...
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“Super 8″ ‘Premieres’ On YouTube
May 7th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, May 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A trailor of J.J. Abrams' forthcoming movie has been released on YouTube, according to reports. "Super 8" is one of the most awaited movies ... Read more...
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Playboy donation saves Hollywood sign from sprawl
April 27th, 2010 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 27 (DPA) A $900,000 donation from flamboyant Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has saved the world-famous Hollywood sign from being bulldozed to make way for a building development, California ... Read more...
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