Film News
Is it a bad 'Omen'? Damien's devilish return on 6/6/6
Published: 05 June 2006
The original chronicled the life and devilish intentions of Satan's offspring and gained an instant cult status when it hit cinemas in 1976. Now, thirty years later, Damien is back.
Critics united in admiration for film depicting September 11 hijacking
Published: 03 June 2006
It was always going to be one of the most difficult films to make - and to watch - of all time. But in United 93, which opens in the UK this weekend, the critics are unanimous that Paul Greengrass has achieved a triumph in his depiction of what happened on board the plane hijacked on 11 September 2001, which crashed in a field near Pennsylvania killing everyone on board.
A tidal wave of insults threatens return voyage of 'Poseidon' movie
Published: 31 May 2006
The screen legend Shelley Winters won a Golden Globe and Gene Hackman a Bafta for their appearances in the 1972 ocean liner disaster movie, The Poseidon Adventure. But their performances were attacked yesterday by the film director Wolfgang Peterson in a bizarre riposte to those critics who have panned his own $150m (£80m) remake of the watery yarn.
Eighth time lucky for Loach as he finally wins Palme D'Or at Cannes
Published: 29 May 2006
In a tremendous coup for British cinema, the veteran director Ken Loach scooped the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival last night for his film about the Irish war of independence. The Wind That Shakes The Barley won the Palme D'Or, beating 19 other films.
Literary greats: Rebecca - Love, paranoia, obsession
Published: 28 May 2006
Cannes mob jeers Coppola's vision of Marie Antoinette
Published: 25 May 2006
With a soundtrack by Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Aphex Twins, Sofia Coppola had hoped to bring the tale of Marie Antoinette up to date in her latest film. But the movie, starring Kirsten Dunst as the infamous French queen, was roundly booed at its debut screening at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday.
Director convicted of sex charge revisits his downfall in new film
Published: 23 May 2006
A French film director convicted of sexual harassment of two actresses has presented his own version of events in an explicit, and occasionally surreal, movie at the Cannes film festival.
Audiences defy critics and flock to 'Da Vinci Code'
Published: 22 May 2006
Senior movie industry executives went on the offensive yesterday in defence of The Da Vinci Code after its mauling by the critics at the Cannes Film Festival.
Fast-food film leaves a nasty taste for big burger chains
Published: 20 May 2006
Major fast-food chains are alarmed by potential damage to their profits from a hard-hitting new film which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, it was claimed yesterday.
Iraq war is a scar on this Government's record, says Loach
Published: 19 May 2006
The firebrand film director Ken Loach turns 70 next month but proved age has done nothing to dim his political passion when he launched a blistering attack on the Government for the war in Iraq yesterday.
McKellen on 'The Da Vinci Code': 'I believed it entirely'
Published: 18 May 2006
With the film of The Da Vinci Code raising religious hackles worldwide, Sir Ian McKellen fanned the flames of debate yesterday when he took a mischievous swipe at the Catholic Church for its stance on homosexuality.
Oo, er, missus! Carry On team is reborn so they can carry on camping it up
Published: 17 May 2006
When movie buffs discuss the greatest moments in British cinematic history, Barbara Windsor losing her bra in Carry On Camping has rarely ranked on a par with the tear-jerking romance of Brief Encounter.
Sixties icon Birkin to star in movie autobiography
Published: 15 May 2006
She was the middle-class British girl from London whose relationship with Serge Gainsbourg, a singer and poet who defined Gauloises-chic, ensured her singular status in France.
Film industry recruits top writers to pen new British cinema classics
Published: 11 May 2006
As a nation, Britain produces novelists, playwrights and comedians beyond compare. But the number of respected movie screenplay writers it generates are less than plentiful. So, in a bid to create a new generation of Richard Curtises and expand the realm of British movies beyond the realms of Notting Hill, the film industry has decided to poach top talent from other writing genres.
Keira Knightley dress sells for £4,301
Published: 02 May 2006
A dress worn by the actress Keira Knightley at this year's Oscars was finally auctioned online for £4,301 on eBay yesterday.
Vicar bans 'violent' Bean filming at his church
Published: 29 April 2006
A vicar has banned the actor Sean Bean from using his picturesque church for his latest movie because he objected to its violence and bad language.
Ker-ching! Sounds of classic cinema make a big noise in the auction room
Published: 23 April 2006
Ken Loach leads the British charge for Cannes gold
Published: 21 April 2006
The radical film director Ken Loach and the Oscar-winning newcomer Andrea Arnold will fly the British flag at this year's Cannes Film Festival, where they have been chosen to compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or.
Knightley to take on 'My Fair Lady' role
Published: 10 April 2006
She impressed the critics with her turn as that most famous - and English - of roles, the feisty Elizabeth Bennett. Now Keira Knightley is poised to tackle another iconic British part, that of Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady.
Gruesome reviews greet Ant and Dec's spoof autopsy film
Published: 07 April 2006
As ritual humiliations go, it bears all the hallmarks of a "Bush Tucker Trial". The improbable film careers of the TV presenters Ant and Dec seem to be in question already, following a panning from critics over their debuts in Alien Autopsy.
World's favourite family to have cinema outing
Published: 03 April 2006
For years, fans of Bart, Homer, Marge and the other dysfunctional stars of the long-running cartoon saga The Simpsons, have fired up the microwavable popcorn of a Sunday night, ready to enjoy the next episode. Soon, however, they will be able to eat the good stuff.
'Brokeback' veteran sues for $10m over bit-part blues
Published: 26 March 2006
Not everyone goes away happy when a Hollywood film earns a lot of money. Just ask Randy Quaid, the veteran character actor who took on a bit part in the wildly successful Brokeback Mountain and now feels distinctly bitter about it.
Sarandon to play anti-war mom
Published: 21 March 2006
Susan Sarandon, the film star who is known almost as much for her leftist political views as for her acting, is reportedly in talks to portray Cindy Sheehan in a forthcoming biopic about the Californian mother who became an icon of the anti-war effort in the US after losing her son in Iraq.
Lopez and Travolta lined up for 'Dallas' film
Published: 17 March 2006
If you can still hum the theme music to Dallas, then prepare for thrilling news. Long-gestating plans to turn the iconic 1980s television soap into a full-screen blockbuster are close to becoming a reality. That shadow on the horizon? It's JR Ewing in his Texas-sized, 10-gallon-hat.
Fry uncovers Indian maths genius's role in digital age
Published: 17 March 2006
Srinavasa Ramanujan, whose ideas underpin the internet revolution, was a poor Indian college dropout who nearly starved to death before he ended up at Cambridge in the early 1900s.
