Jennifer Hudson tackles ‘intimidating’ role of Winnie Mandela
(Reuters) – For Oscar and Grammy-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, the decision to play anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela in her first lead role was...
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‘Fifth Estate’ exposes WikiLeaks in Toronto film festival debut
(Reuters) – “The Fifth Estate,” an unlikely thriller that chronicles the emergence of anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks and its enigmatic founder Julian Assange, premiered at the Toronto International...
Diana film slammed by British press
Critics have given a cool reception to a new film starring Naomi Watts as Diana, Princess of Wales in the final years of her life....
Actress Scarlett Johansson engaged to Frenchman
(Reuters) – American actress Scarlett Johansson, whose latest film “Under the Skin” is showing at the Venice Film Festival, is engaged to her French journalist...
Roman Polanski discusses impact of his 1977 sex crime conviction
(Reuters) – Director Roman Polanski, in a rare interview published on Thursday, shares his frustrations and feelings about being the object of hatred due to...
Oprah’s ‘Butler’ serves up box office win ahead of ‘One Direction’
(Reuters) – Civil rights drama “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” continued to serve up box office victories with $20 million in ticket sales over the long...
‘Philomena’ impresses, Gilliam goes into black hole in Venice
(Reuters) – Judi Dench and Steve Coogan’s heart-tugging “Philomena” continued to garner praise at the Venice Film Festival, while director Terry Gilliam’s “The Zero Theorem”...
Oscar-winning Japanese director Miyazaki to retire, studio head says
(Reuters) – Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese director known for animated films like the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away”, plans to retire from film-making after a five-decade career,...
Camel trek makes Australian actress Wasikowska yearn for home
(Reuters) – Trekking in Australia’s desert with four camels for a movie based on a real-life voyage of discovery has prompted actress Mia Wasikowska to...
Poverty and recession infuse Venice movies
(Reuters) – Nicolas Cage reinhabits a low-life version of his “Leaving Las Vegas” alcoholic in the Southern gothic “Joe” screened on Friday at the Venice...