Scorsese faces lawsuit for delayed project
August 24th, 2012 - 8:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 24 (IANS) Director Martin Scorsese is facing a lawsuit for not helming a project that he agreed to do 22 years ago.The lawsuit has been filed by ... Read more...
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Customs release restored print of Uday Shankar’s ‘Kalpana’ (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) After a delay of 25 days, the restored digital print of "Kalpana" - noted dancer Uday Shankar's 1948 film on experimental dance - was finally handed ... Read more...
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Customs release restored print of Uday Shankar’s ‘Kalpana’
July 30th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) After a delay of 25 days, the restored digital print of "Kalpana" - noted dancer Uday Shankar's 1948 film on experimental dance - was finally handed ... Read more...
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Robert De Niro receives Honorary Doctorate Degree from Bates College
May 29th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Lewiston, May 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The actor Robert De Niro has received an honorary doctorate degree of fine arts at Bates College, situated in Lewiston, Maine, last Sunday.
De Niro read a ... Read more...
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‘Hugo’ recreates magic of the movies (IANS Movie Review)
May 5th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Hugo"; Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jude Law; Director: Martin Scorsese; Rating: ****More films lost to eternity than those that we have. A ... Read more...
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Martin Scorsese treats everyone as equal: Moretz
April 30th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 30 (IANS) She is just 15, but actress Chloe Grace Moretz says that director Martin Scorsese treated her as he treated other senior actors on the ... Read more...
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Uday Shankar’s classic ‘Kalpana’ heads to Cannes
April 27th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Well-known dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar's 1948 directorial debut "Kalpana" has been chosen for screening at the Cannes Classics 2012 programme, which showcases restored prints ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’, ‘Hugo’ in tie with five Oscars each (Roundup)
February 27th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) French silent film "The Artist" and period film "Hugo" became the big winners at the star-studded 84th Academy Awards ceremony here as they walked ... Read more...
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Hazanavicius wins best director Oscar for `The Artist’ (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' silent black and white French film "The Artist" won him the best director Oscar.The movie, set in 1927, is about a silent movie ... Read more...
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Hazanavicius wins Oscar for `The Artist’
February 27th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' French silent black and white film "The Artist" won him a best directing Oscar here.The movie, set in 1927, is about a silent ... Read more...
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‘Hugo’ wins sound honours at Oscars
February 27th, 2012 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) The 84th Academy Awards for best sound editing and best sound mixing went to "Hugo".The Martin Scorsese film beat other nominees like "Drive", "The Girl ... Read more...
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‘Hugo’ wins best cinematography, art direction
February 27th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" was among the early winners at the 84th Annual Academy Awards as the film walked away with trophies for best cinematography and ... Read more...
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Ford to be honoured by Society of Cinematographers
February 1st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Harrison Ford will be honoured for his career at the upcoming American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) gala.The 69-year-old will receive the coveted ... Read more...
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‘DAM 999′ out, ‘Hugo’ leads Oscar nomination pack (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" leads this year's Oscar nomination pack with 11 nods and "The Artist" is close behind with 10 nominations, while India's only ... Read more...
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‘Hugo’ leads Oscar nominations, ‘The Artist’ 2nd
January 24th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" leads this year's Oscar nomination pack with 11 nods, with "The Artist" following close behind with 10 nominations, while India's only hope ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ gets 12 nods, leads BAFTA nominations
January 17th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) After picking up the maximum awards at the 69th Golden Globes, Silent French film "The Artist" is leading the nomination pack of the British ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ bags maximum Golden Globe gongs (Roundup)
January 16th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) After leading the nomination pack for the 69th Golden Globe awards, "The Artist" emerged as the big winner at the extravaganza by winning three ... Read more...
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Martin Scorsese wins best director award for ‘Hugo’
January 16th, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Martin Scorsese has won the best director - motion picture Golden Globe award for his film "Hugo".The 69-year-old pipped Woody Allen for "Midnight In Paris", ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘Hugo is a work of art’
November 28th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sacha Baron Cohen is not bothered about the length of his latest movie “Hugo.” The British actor says the 127-minute movie is “a work of art” ... Read more...
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Scorsese pays tribute to George Harrison’s Indian connection
October 21st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) He was one of the most important musicians of our times. Not just because George Harrison belonged to the Beatles but also because he was the ... Read more...
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Martin Scorsese wins Emmy for directing best drama
September 19th, 2011 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 19 (IANS) Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese won his first Emmy for directing the pilot episode of HBO's drama series "Boardwalk Empire", a period show about politician and ... Read more...
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Piven wants Obama to do cameo in ‘Entourage’ movie
July 22nd, 2011 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) American film producer Jeremy Piven has vowed to convince US President Barack Obama to film a cameo role for "Entourage" if they ever make a ... Read more...
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FBI nabs mob boss James ‘Whitey’ Bulger after 16-year search
June 23rd, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- FBI Agents on Thursday arrested top ten fugitive James J. "Whitey" Bulger and his companion in California after remaining a high-profile fugitive for 16 years.Bulger, 81, of ... Read more...
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Bob Dylan turns 70 Tuesday
May 24th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Music legend Bob Dylan, who in the last 50 years has been seen in a variety of avatars as singer, songwriter, poet and painter and ... Read more...
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David Fincher named best working director
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) David Fincher of "The Social Network" fame has been named the best working director in a poll.Fincher beat "The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg ... Read more...
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Martin doesn’t owe $2.8mn in taxes
March 9th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) Director Martin Scorsese says he owes no money to the US International Revenue Service (IRS).It has been reported that Scorsese has been asked to pay $2.8 ... Read more...
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Martin Scorsese hit with $2.8m tax bill
March 9th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 09 (ANI): Following the mismanagement of Martin Scorsese's accounts by jailed financier Kenneth Starr, the director has been asked to pay 2.8 million dollars in overdue tax.The 'Taxi Driver' director ... Read more...
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De Niro to team up with Scorsese again
March 8th, 2011 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) Veteran actor Robert De Niro has confirmed he will team up with Martin Scorsese for the ninth time for "The Irishman".It will be the ninth ... Read more...
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Sir Christopher Lee To Recceive BAFTA Honor
February 10th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Notable actor Christopher Lee, who has Guinness book world record for most film acting roles will be rewarded with prestigious BAFTA Fellowship at the Academy Film ... Read more...
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‘Berlin Film Festival’ To Release A Tribute To Jafar Panahi, The Imprisoned Iranian Film …
January 19th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The arrangers of Germany's Berlin Film Festival (BFF) will propel the limelight on the ‘injustice’ being experienced by the imprisoned Iranian film director, Jafar Panahi, by paying a tribute to ... Read more...
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De Niro honoured with DeMille award at Golden Globe
January 17th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) Hollywood legend Robert De Niro has been honoured with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille award at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards here for his outstanding ... Read more...
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The DGA Awards List Of Nominations Announced
January 12th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The nominations for the DGA Awards have been announced and the list of nominees is quite astounding. The leading nominees are from HBO due to an array of projects aired ... Read more...
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Scorsese, De Niro team up after 15 years
December 14th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Filmmaker Martin Scorsese has teamed up with Robert De Niro after 15 years for his new film "The Irishman".The director has a long list of box office ... Read more...
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Leonardo Dicaprio’s Novel Idea To Bag A Role
December 6th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Leonardo had gone out to try his luck at auditioning for the first role of his life ‘This Boy’s Life’. Leonardo commented that he watched all of Robert’s movies when he ... Read more...
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When Nicholson pulled a gun on DiCaprio during ‘The Departed’ shoot
November 29th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 29 (ANI): Jack Nicholson pulled a gun on co-star Leonardo DiCaprio to bring the edge in a scene of 'The Departed,' reveals director Martin Scorsese."The first thing Jack did ... Read more...
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