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Clint Eastwood to act again?


October 7th, 2011 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Director Clint Eastwood is reportedly set to return to acting in a new baseball movie "Trouble with the Curve", despite insisting 2008's "Gran Torino" was his ... Read more...

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‘Jai Ho!’, ‘Slumdog’ top ‘HollyWORDs’ of 2008 (Lead)


March 2nd, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) "Jai Ho!", the Oscar-winning best song from "Slumdog Millionaire" and 'slumdog', the term used to describe the boy from the slums of Mumbai who became ... Read more...

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James Bond only role to get Eastwood out of retirement


February 1st, 2011 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Clint Eastwood says he would be tempted to come out of acting retirement only if he gets to play James Bond on screen.The 80-year-old actor-turned-director previously claimed "Gran ... Read more...

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Not aiming at acting return: Clint Eastwood


October 14th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Clint Eastwood says he has no desire to come back in front of the camera, but could reconsider if the right role came his way.The actor-turned-director hasn't ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood opens up about his love for jazz


August 18th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 18 (ANI): Clint Eastwood has confessed his love for jazz music in a rare interview with musician Jamie Cullum.The Dirty Harry legend and Hollywood veteran became unlikely pals after the ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood to direct a film on the first FBI director


March 12th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 12 (Pen Men at Work): Clint Eastwood is one of the most experienced actors of Hollywood whose spectacular films have reaped an immense number of awards at the Oscars. The ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood not ready to hang his boots yet


February 1st, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) While critics predicted his 2008 outing "Gran Torino" as his last, veteran filmmaker Clint Eastwood has said he isn't ready to retire from Hollywood yet. The 79-year-old screen legend ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood quits acting


December 10th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): American actor Clint Eastwood has revealed that he is done with acting and would like to spend the rest of his professional life behind the camera.Eastwood, 79, had ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood ”casts son” in Nelson Mandela biopic


March 19th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Clint Eastwoods son Scott has landed a role in his father''s untitled Nelson Mandela biopic, according to reports.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon ... Read more...

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‘Gran Torino’ is hugely dramatic but largely predictable (IANS Film Review, Rating: ***)


March 14th, 2009 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Film: "Gran Torino"; Cast: Clint Eastwood, Ahney Her, Bee Vang; Director: Clint Eastwood; Rating: ***At 78 Clint Eastwood continues to conceive ingeniously appropriate vehicles for himself. In "Gran ... Read more...

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Slumdog Millionaire jumps from No. 3 to No. 1 at UK box office post Oscars


March 4th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 4 (ANI): Slumdog Millionaire has jumped from number three to the number one spot at the UK box office on the back of its eight-awards success at the Oscars ... Read more...

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‘Jai Ho!’, ‘Slumdog’ top ‘HollyWORDs’ of 2008


February 27th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) "Jai Ho!", the Oscar-winning best song from "Slumdog Millionaire" and 'slumdog', the term used to describe the boy from the slums of Mumbai who became a millionaire, have ... Read more...

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”The Lives of Others” tops ”25 Best Conservative Films of Past 25 Years” list


February 20th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): ''The Lives of Others'' has topped a new list of the ''25 Best Conservative Films of Past 25 Years''. ''The Incredibles'' came second in the list, compiled by ... Read more...

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He’’s Just Not That Into You tops weekend box office


February 9th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 09 (ANI): He''s Just Not That Into You, starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, has topped the weekend box office after raking in 27.5 ... Read more...

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Taken tops weekend box office


February 2nd, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 02 (ANI): The spy thriller Taken has topped the weekend box office after raking in 24.6 million dollars.According to studio estimates, the Kevin James comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop ... Read more...

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop tops box office for second week running


January 26th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): The Kevin James comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop has topped the box office for the second week running after raking in 21.5 million dollars.According to studio estimates, ... Read more...

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop tops weekend box office


January 19th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): The Kevin James comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop has topped the weekend box office after raking in 33.8 million dollars.According to studio estimates, the Clint Eastwood drama ... Read more...

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Bruce Springsteen delighted over Golden Globe win


January 13th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): Bruce Springsteen was so overwhelmed after receiving a Golden Globe award that he could barely contain his delight after the win.The The River hitmaker won the honorary ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwoods Gran Torino tops weekend box office


January 12th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): The Clint Eastwood drama Gran Torino has topped the weekend box office after raking in 29 million dollars.According to studio estimates, Bride Wars, starring Anne Hathaway and ... Read more...

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Slumdog Millionaire among 10 Best Movies Of 2008


December 23rd, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Danny Boyles Slumdog Millionaire is among the 10 Best Movies Of 2008.Despite its cast of relative unknowns, Danny Boyles Slumdog Millionaire has become this seasons buzz film ... Read more...

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American Film Institute names year’s best movies


December 16th, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 16 (DPA) The American Film Institute has named top 10 US movies of the year, including critical favourites like "The Dark Knight","Iron Man", "Wall-E" and "The Curious Case of ... Read more...

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The Dark Knight named one of 2008s Top 10 movies


December 16th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): The American Film Institute has named The Dark Knight as one of the Top 10 movies of 2008.Others in the list are political biopic Milk, animated fantasy ... Read more...

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Top 10 films of the year


December 15th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Among the American Film Institute category is the Batman's epic " The Dark Knight" , the political biographical Milk and the gritty drama The Wrestler were also listed by the American Film ... Read more...

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NBR announces award winners; hopes Brangelina would attend


December 5th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): The National Board of Review has come out with a list of its 2008 award winners, and hopes that Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would ... Read more...

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US panel names Slumdog Millionaire as 2008’s best movie (Lead)


December 5th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (DPA) In the first major US movie awards of the year, the National Board of Review has named the Mumbai-based drama Slumdog Millionaire as best picture of the ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood, 78, retires from acting


November 25th, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, 78, says he will not act in another film after starring in his current project “Gran Torino”.Accroding to mirror.co.uk, the five-time Oscar winner is ... Read more...

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Warner Bros campaigns for Heath Ledgers Oscar win


November 19th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, November 19 (ANI): In a bid to ensure an Oscar for the late actor Heath Ledger, Warner Bros has set up a campaign to leave its stamp on the forthcoming ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood to give up acting for director’’s chair


November 4th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood is set to give up his acting career for the directors chair.The 78-year-old star has hinted that his forthcoming starring role in ... Read more...

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Clint Eastwood says hes through with acting


October 30th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): American actor-filmmaker Clint Eastwood has revealed that he is through with acting and that his upcoming movie will be his last film.Eastwood, 78, said that his new ... Read more...

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