Al Pacino to play Joe Paterno
September 12th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Veteran actor Al Pacino is set to play late American football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming biopic.The Oscar-winning actor will star as the lead character ... Read more...
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‘Siruthai Puli’ - Puri’s overdramatised action masala (Tamil Movie Review)
September 8th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Siruthai Puli"; Cast: Ram Charan, Neha Sharma, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Venu Madhav, Ali, Brahmanandam and M.S Narayana; Director: Puri Jagannadh; Rating: *1/2In this two-plus hours of sheer torture, you ... Read more...
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Zellweger turns director
September 7th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) Actress Renee Zellweger is set to make her directorial debut with comedy "4 1/2 minutes". She will also act in it alongside Johnny Knoxville.The script is ... Read more...
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Shahid Kapoor opts out of YRF film
August 28th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor has pulled out of a Yash Raj Films (YRF) project as his packed schedule is not allowing him to accommodate changes in creative ... Read more...
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Kabir Khan’s acid test, getting okay from Salim Khan
August 13th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Director Kabir Khan says that when renowned screenwriter and Salman Khan's father Salim Khan okayed "Ek Tha Tiger" without any changes, he felt he has ... Read more...
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‘Freedom’ cast to attend workshops to hone skills (With images)
August 8th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Director Vivek Agnihotri is taking no chances with his debut production "Freedom". He is planning to conduct workshops here for the cast of the political ... Read more...
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Russell Crowe to direct feature film
July 24th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Actor Russell Crowe is set to don the director's hat for a feature film. He will direct a biopic on late comedy legend Bill Hicks.The ... Read more...
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‘Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter’ bad adaptation of good novel (Movie Review)
July 13th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter"; Cast: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper; Director: Timur Bekmambetov; Rating: 2.5/5Whether you like the film or not would depend on your sensibilities. If you are ... Read more...
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Songs are becoming like jingles: Prasoon Joshi (Interview)
July 12th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Songs are becoming more like advertising jingles, says ad-man and lyricist Prasoon Joshi who feels that he is dealing with a "very distracted generation" ... Read more...
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Homi Adjania didn’t want to direct ‘Cocktail’
July 7th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) If Homi Adjania had his way at first, he wouldn't have directed romantic comedy "Cocktail" at all. He feared it wasn't his kind of film, ... Read more...
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Bollywood needs fresh talent: Director Abhishek Kapoor (Interview)
June 29th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) After proving his mettle with "Rock On!!", Abhishek Kapoor wears the director's cap for "Kai Po Che" again and says he consciously chose newcomers ... Read more...
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Overdose of violence makes ‘Rana’ a bad watch (Kannada Movie Review)
June 8th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rana"; Cast: Rebel Star Ambareesh, Pankaj, Supreetha, Sonia Gowda, Archana, Spoorthi and ohers; Producer: Shivananda Madashetty; Director: Sreenivasa Murthy; Storywriter: Lakshman; Music Director: V. Sridhar; Camera: Rajarathnam; Rating: *"Rana", directed ... Read more...
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‘Bhagirathi’ good one time watch (Kannada Movie Review)
June 8th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bhagirathi"; Cast: Kishore, Bhavana, Tara Anuradha, Srinath, Hema Choudhary, Shiwadhwaj, Padma Vasanthi, Radha Ramachandra, Hulimavu Ramachandra and others; Producer; B.K. Sreenivas: Screenplay-Dialogues-Lyrics-Director: Baraguru Ramchandrappa; Music: V. Manohar; Cinemetography: Harish Sondekoppa; ... Read more...
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Bieber’s basketball movie script not perfect yet
June 8th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 8 (IANS) Teen singer Justin Bieber's movie debut is not getting started because the script is not in perfect shape yet.Bieber is working with actor Mark Wahlberg ... Read more...
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Two-day film fest on girl child opens in Kolkata
May 15th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Emphasising the need for awareness about the rights of a girl child, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Shantha Sinha Tuesday said it ... Read more...
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‘Katari Veera Sura Sundaraangi’ paisa vasool movie (Kannada Movie Review)
May 11th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Katari Veera Sura Sundaraangi"; Cast: Rebel Star Ambareesh, Real Star Upendra, Ramya, Doddanna, Sridhar, Tennis Krishna, Ajay and others; Director: Suresh Krishna; Producer: Munirathna; Dialogue-Writer: Upendra; Composer: Hari Krishna; Camera: ... Read more...
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‘Parie’ - a tedious watch (Kannada Movie Review)
April 28th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Parie"; Producer: BDT Abhinaya Chithra; Screenplay-Direction: Sudhir Attavar; Story: Sampanna Muthalik; Music: Veera Samarth; Camera: Anant Urs; Cast: Rakesh Adiga, Nivedhitha, Harshika Poonachcha, Naga Kiran, Sathya, Sharath Lohithashwa, Mandya Ramesh, ... Read more...
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Affleck, Timberlake to star in ‘Runner, Runner’
April 16th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Actors Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake are set to star in "Runner, Runner" for New Regency Enterprises.Brad Furman is on board to direct the thriller, ... Read more...
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Working with Streep, dream come true: Roberts
April 6th, 2012 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts who has teamed up with Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County" says it was like a dream come true.The film starring the two ... Read more...
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Working with Streep, dream come true: Roberts
April 6th, 2012 - 8:23 am ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts who has teamed up with Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County" says it was like a dream come true.The film starring the two ... Read more...
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‘Promising time for small films, but studios reluctant’
March 28th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The time is ripe for small budget movies, but, despite that, the money bags are not willing to loosen their purse strings, says Pradhuman Singh, ... Read more...
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Will take Salim-Javed’s blessing before starting ‘Zanjeer’ remake: Amit Mehra
March 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) I will discuss the "Zanjeer" remake script with Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar once it's ready, says first-time producer Amit Mehra, adding that they bought ... Read more...
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‘Narsimha’ - must watch for Ravichandran fans (Kannada Movie Review)
March 24th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Narasimha"; Cast: Ravichandran, Nikisha Patel, Sanjjana, Ramakrishna Ramesh Prasad, Shobharaj, Neenasam Aswath; Dialogues-Screenplay-Direction: Mohan; Producer: N. Kumar; Camera: Suresh Byrasandra; Music: Hamsalekha; Rating: **1/2"Narasimha" is the remake of Tamil ... Read more...
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‘Hangover III’ to be filmed in September
March 24th, 2012 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) "The Hangover III", the third film in the comedy movie series, will begin production in September.The film, starring Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms, is ... Read more...
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Godmother of Hollywood comes to rev up Indian Films (With Image)
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) If unofficial sobriquets could be turned official, Michelle Satter would be called the Godmother of creative cinema. After mentoring some of the greatest minds of cinema ... Read more...
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My children don’t want to do remakes: Anil Kapoor
March 11th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Actor-producer Anil Kapoor, who has been a part of remake films including "Virasat" and "Nayak", says his children are not interested in the genre and would ... Read more...
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‘Sankranthi’ - old wine in boring bottle (Kannada Movie Review)
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sankranthi"; Cast: Gururaj, Roopashri, Sreenivasa Murthy, Shankar Aswath, Master Hirannaiah, Bhavya, Vijaya Kashi, Mandya Ramesh, B.V. Radha, Mallesh, Shankara Patil, Skanda; Screenplay-Director: Mussanje Mahesh; Producer and Story: R.S. Gowda; Music: ... Read more...
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‘Paan Singh Tomar’ a rare cinematic treat (IANS Hindi Film Review)
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Paan Singh Tomar"; Starring: Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill; Directed by: Tigmanshu Dhulia; Rating: ****Some films are meant to run that extra mile to go beyond being a mere cinematic experience. ... Read more...
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Mila Kunis to play Jacqueline Kennedy?
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) Actress Mila Kunis might essay the role of Jacqueline Kennedy in a new movie.The actress is in talks to feature as the wife of the ... Read more...
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Script plays villain between Anil, Priyadarshan
February 28th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) After "Viraasat", it took 15 years for Anil Kapoor to say yes to Priyadarshan's film "Tezz". It is unlikely that they will ever work together again ... Read more...
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Don’t compare Indian awards with Oscars: Abhishek
February 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan feels it is futile for Indian media to compare Indian film award functions to a ceremony like Oscars because here most ... Read more...
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Sandler worse amongst worst: Gets 11 Razzies nominations (Lead)
February 26th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Actor Adam Sandler has received a record 11 nominations for this year's Razzies, which celebrates the worst films of the past year in a ... Read more...
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Sandler best amongst worst: Gets 11 Razzies nominations
February 26th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Actor Adam Sandler has received a record 11 nominations for this year's Razzies, which celebrates the worst films of the past year in a ... Read more...
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‘Lucky’ - not so lucky in content (Kannada Movie Review)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Lucky"; Cast: Yash, Ramya, Sharan, Sadhu Kokila, Padmavasanthi, M.N. Lakshmi Devi; Producer: Radhika Kumaraswamy; Screenplay-Director: Suri; Story: Ghouse Peer; Music: Arjun Janya; Rating: **1/2The star cast of the film ... Read more...
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‘Moneyball’-stunning, perennially topical (IANS Movie Review)
February 25th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Moneyball"; Cast: Brad Pitt, Johan Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman; Director: Bennett Miller, Rating: ****1/2The irony of most team sports is that individual star players become bigger than both the ... Read more...
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