Tag: Feature films
Indigenous mistreatment the untold story of Luhrmann's Australia
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Former NT stockmen hope Baz Luhrmann's film Australia will draw attention to the mistreatment of Indigenous workers. [MORE]
Hollywood gets political as election nears
Hollywood is releasing a clutch of politically-charged films ahead of November 4.[MORE]
Spielberg leaves Paramount
Anil Ambani inks a $1.9b deal with Steven Spielberg to open a US-based film studio.[MORE]
OJ Simpson 'to appeal' guilty verdict
OJ Simpson's lawyer says his client is extremely upset over being found guilty on charges of kidnapping and armed robbery.[MORE]
OJ Simpson guilty in robbery, kidnap trial
OJ Simpson has been found guilty of robbery and kidnapping, 13 years to the day after he was acquitted of murder. [MORE]
Bollywood strike ends
A Bollywood strike has been called off after unions and producers said they had thrashed out a deal for better pay.[MORE]
Lifetime achievement award for Darth Vader
James Earl Jones, whose booming voice gave the world the villainous Darth Vader in Star Wars, will receive the 2008 life achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.[MORE]
Broadway to dim lights for Newman
Broadway theatres to dim their lights in memory of legendary actor Paul Newman.[MORE]
Scorsese, De Niro reunite for mob film
Oscar-winners Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro are to revisit the criminal underworld once more in a mob drama about a notorious contract killer.[MORE]
Kung Fu Panda sequel set for 2011
Panda-ing to fans, DreamWorks Animation has officially confirmed that a sequel to its animated hit Kung Fu Panda is in the works and has set a release date of June 2011.[MORE]
South Korean actress Choi found dead
A South Korean actress dogged by internet rumours over the suicide of an actor has apparently taken her own life.[MORE]
Yogi Bear gets big screen treatment
Classic cartoon characters Yogi and Boo-Boo are set for a big screen adventure.[MORE]
Hollywood, Google join forces in US vote push
Film stars including Forest Whitaker, Leonardo DiCaprio and Dustin Hoffman have joined forces with Google in a campaign to get US citizens to vote in the coming presidential election.[MORE]
Hoffman joins Aussie claymation feature
Philip Seymour Hoffman to star in Aussie Oscar-winning duo's claymation feature.[MORE]
Snappers deny stealing nude Monroe shots
Two photographers being sued for the return of nude pictures of Marilyn Monroe have denied accusations they stole the images and said they were found in a trash can.[MORE]
Director found for Lucas's Red Tails
George Lucas's Red Tails project is on the runway, ready for tak-eoff.[MORE]
Lee's film angers Italy's surviving partisans
Italian veteran partisans offended by Spike Lee's World War II film Miracle At St Anna have planned a protest against an advance screening in central Italy.[MORE]
Black plans comedic 'Bourne Identity'
Actor/musician Jack Black is reuniting with Kung Fu Panda writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger for an untitled action comedy at Universal. A sort of comedic The Bourne Identity, the live-action film will centre on Black as an American who finds himself washed up on the shores of Cuba with no idea of who he is and how he got there. He comes to the conclusion that he must be a superspy, which is far from the truth.[MORE]
Studio eyes Sherlock Holmes series
Studio hopes to create a successful series with Robert Downey Jr in the title role.[MORE]
Swank signs up for legal thriller
Oscar-winner Hilary Swank is to star in a legal thriller based on the true story of a single mother who became a lawyer in order to help clear her brother of murder.[MORE]
Bollywood closed as workers strike
More than 100,000 Bollywood and television workers began an indefinite strike on Wednesday (local time), protesting against irregular pay and the hiring of non-union members.[MORE]
Superman's house saved
Superman's home planet Krypton was destroyed, but his house on Earth will live on thanks to loyal fans and an online auction that raised $US100,000 to restore the rotting home where the Man of Steel was created.[MORE]
Black Balloon nabs 10 IF Award noms
The Black Balloon has nabbed 10 nominations, including best picture and director.[MORE]
Aussie film up for Asia Pacific Screen award
Aussie film The Black Balloon gets a nod in the best children's feature category.[MORE]
SAG seeks to rekindle bargaining with studios
Screen Actors Guild leaders have sent a letter to representatives of the Hollywood studios urging a return to the bargaining table.[MORE]
