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Karl Malden Dies
Written: 01/07/2009
The actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. He won an Oscar for his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire. His last acting role was in an episode of The West Wing in 2000.
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Written: 25/06/2009
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that from the 2010 Oscars there will be a total of ten films in the Best Picture category. The last time that more than five nominees were allowed in this category was the 1943 awards.
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Written: 25/05/2009
Austrian film The White Ribbon has triumphed at the Cannes Film Festival, wining the prestigious Palme d'Or prize. On the British front, success came from Andrea Arnold, who won the jury prize for her film - Fish Tank.
See here for a full list of winners.Oscar Winners
Written: 23/02/2009
Slumdog Millionaire took a total of 8 Oscars last night, with Sean Penn, Kate Winslet, Heath Ledger and Penelope Cruz winning the acting categories. Danny Boyle won best director.
See here for a full list of winners.Razzie Winners
Written: 22/02/2009
As is customary the night before the Oscars, the Razzie winners have been announced. Mike Myers was the big 'winner' this year, taking three prizes - including Worst Film - for The Love Guru.
More information can be found here.BAFTA Winners
Written: 08/02/2009
It was a good night for Slumdog Millionaire at the BAFTAs, winning seven awards - including Best Film and Best Director. Mickey Rourke and Kate Winslet took the big acting gongs, with the late Heath Ledger winning the Supporting Actor prize.
A full list of winners can be found here.Slumdog Wins At DGA
Written: 01/02/2009
Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle has taken the Best Director prize at the DGA Awards. This award is seen as a good indicator of where the Best Director Oscar will go.
More information can be found here.PGA Awards
Written: 25/01/2009
Slumdog Millionaire took the top prize at the Producers Guild of America awards. The PGA award is considered to be one of the better indicators of where the Best Picture Oscar is likely to go.
More information can be found here.Oscar Nominations
Written: 25/01/2009
Following its haul of BAFTA nominations, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button now leads the pack at the Oscars with 13 nominations. Slumdog Millionaire has 10 and The Dark Knight has 8, including one for Heath Ledger.
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Written: 16/01/2009
Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button lead the pack at the BAFTA nominations, with 11 each. The big individual success is Kate Winslet, who is nominated twice in the Best Actress category. Last week she won two Golden Globes.
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Written: 11/12/2008
Benjamin Button, Doubt and Frost/Nixon lead the charge at the Golden Globes, with a total of five nominations each. On the British front, Kate Winslet is the big hitter with nominations in two separate categories.
See here for the full list.Paul Newman Dies
Written: 27/09/2008
Legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman has died at the age of 83. He had been suffering from cancer. He was nominated for 10 Oscars, winning once for 1987's The Color Of Money.
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Written: 11/08/2008
The singer, songwriter and soul legend Isaac Hayes has died at the age of 65. He won an Oscar for the theme song to Shaft, and was known to modern audiences for playing Chef in South Park.
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Written: 09/08/2008
American comedian and actor Bernie Mac has died from pneumonia at the age of 50. He was most recently seen in Transformers and had featured in the Ocean's trilogy.
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Written: 16/06/2008
The multiple Oscar-winning special effects wizard Stan Winston has died at the age of 62. He had been suffering from cancer, and his last completed work was recently seen in Iron Man.
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Written: 27/05/2008
The Oscar-winning director and actor Sydney Pollack has died at the age of 73. He had been suffering from stomach cancer.
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Written: 26/05/2008
The biggest prize at the Cannes film festival, the Palme d'Or, has gone to French film The Class. The film is about life in a tough Paris school.
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Written: 06/04/2008
The actor Charlton Heston has died at the age of 84. He won an Oscar for his performance in Ben-Hur, and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for some years.
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Written: 20/03/2008
Paul Scofield, the Oscar-winning star of A Man for All Seasons, has died aged 86.
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Written: 18/03/2008
Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director of The English Patient and Cold Mountain, has died at the age of 54.
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Written: 25/02/2008
No Country for Old Men took the big prizes at the Oscars last night, including Best Picture and Best Director. Daniel-Day Lewis and Marion Cotillard took the main acting prizes.
See here for a full list of winners.Razzie Winners
Written: 23/02/2008
The Lindsay Lohan film I Know Who Killed Me and Norbit were the 'winners' at the 2008 Razzie Awards. I Know Who Killed me walked away with a record 8 awards.
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Written: 10/02/2008
Atonement, No Country for Old Men and La Vie En Rose were the big winners at the BAFTA awards. This is England won Best British Film.
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Written: 28/01/2008
British actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie took the top honours at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. No Country for Old Men won the ensemble award.
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Written: 22/01/2008
Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger has died at the age of 28. He was Oscar-nominated for his performance in the Ang Lee film, and recently took the role of The Joker in the upcoming The Dark Knight.
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Written: 22/01/2008
There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men and Atonement lead the race this year. Michael Clayton, Juno and Ratatouille also have a number of nominations.
You can see the full list of nominees here.Razzie Nominations
Written: 21/01/2008
As is customary, the Razzie nominations have been announced the day before the Oscar nominations are revealed. I Know Who Killed Me and Norbit head the pack.
See the official site for more information.Atonement Leads BAFTAs
Written: 16/01/2008
Atonement leads the BAFTA nominations this year with a total of 14. No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood have 9 nominations each.
See here for the full list of nominations.Golden Globe Winners
Written: 14/01/2008
Atonement and Sweeney Todd were the big winners at the Golden Globes, taking the two Best Film gongs. However, no film won more than two awards on the night. Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie took the acting honours.
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Written: 13/12/2007
The British film Atonement leads the pack at the Golden Globes, having been nominated for seven awards. Keira Knightley, James McAvoy and the film's director Joe Wright all have individual nominations.
See here for the full list.NBR Awards
Written: 06/12/2007
In the first awards of the season, the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men has been named best film. George Clooney and Julie Christie took the acting honours. The Coens' film is out in the UK in January.
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Written: 05/11/2007
The Writers Guild of America has gone on strike over residual pay from DVD and internet sales. The 12,000 member organisation last went on strike in 1988.
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Written: 04/11/2007
Casino Royale star Daniel Craig is said to have signed on for an additional four James Bond films.
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Written: 12/09/2007
Comedian Jon Stewart is set to host the 2008 Oscars, which are taking place on 24th February next year. He has hosted the ceremony once previously, in 2006.
See here for more information.Indiana Jones Title
Written: 10/09/2007
The hotly anticipated fourth instalment of the Indiana Jones series, due for release next year, is to be titled Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
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Written: 08/09/2007
Ang Lee's Lust, Caution has won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. His film Brokeback Mountain won the same award two years ago. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett took the acting honours.
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Written: 30/07/2007
The legendary Swedish director of The Seventh Seal, Ingmar Bergman, has died at the age of 89. Over a 60-year career he was nominated for 9 Oscars.
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Written: 25/07/2007
The Lives of Others star Ulrich Muehe has died at the age of 54. He had been suffering from stomach cancer. The Henckel von Donnersmarck film was the surprise success at the Oscars in February.
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Written: 16/07/2007
David Duchovny has suggested that a sequel to the 1998 X-Files film is on the way. The film was based on the TV series that ran from 1993-2002.
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Written: 21/06/2007
The American Film Institute has named Citizen Kane as the greatest American film of all time, beating The Godfather and Casablanca. New additions to the Top 100 list include Titanic and Saving Private Ryan.
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Written: 20/06/2007
Finding Neverland and Monster's Ball director Marc Forster is set to write and direct the 22nd Bond film, which is due to hit screens in 2008.
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Written: 04/06/2007
Johnny Depp and Pirates of the Caribbean were the big winners at last night's MTV Movie Awards. Sacha Baron Cohen and 300 also picked up gongs.
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Written: 27/05/2007
The Cannes Film Festival has concluded with the awarding of the coveted Palme d'Or to the Romanian film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.
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Written: 14/05/2007
Superman Returns was the big winner at the Saturn Awards, presented to sci-fi and fantasy films. It picked up Best Fantasy Film, Best Director, Best Actor and two other awards.
See here for a full list of winners.Norton to be Hulk
Written: 16/04/2007
Edward Norton is set to play The Incredible Hulk in an upcoming film. Due for release in 2008, it is not linked with Ang Lee's 2003 film, Hulk.
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Written: 28/03/2007
Casino Royale was the big winner at the Empire Awards, voted for by cinema-goers. Christopher Nolan, Brandon Routh and Eva Green also won awards, as did United 93.
See here for a list of winners.Oscar Winners
Written: 26/02/2007
The Departed was the big winner at the Oscars this year, taking Best Picture and Best Director. Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker took the acting prizes.
See here for a list of winners.Razzie Winners
Written: 25/02/2007
The winners of the annual Golden Raspberry Awards have been announced. Basic Instinct 2 was 'honoured' with 4 Razzies, including Worst Film and Worst Actress.
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Written: 17/02/2007
The Chinese film Tuya's Marriage has won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. The bear is the festival's highest honour.
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Written: 11/02/2007
The Queen and The Last King of Scotland were the big winners at the BAFTA awards. Paul Greengrass also scooped the directing award.
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Written: 08/02/2007
The London Film Critics' Circle has awarded its Best Film award to United 93. The Queen was Best British Film, and Helen Mirren also took acting honours.
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Written: 05/02/2007
Daniel Craig was named Best Actor and United 93 Best Film at the Evening Standard Awards. Borat won Best Comedy Film.
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Written: 04/02/2007
Martin Scorsese has won the DGA Award for Best Director of a Motion Picture. This is a good indicator that he will also win at the Oscars. He was nominated for The Departed.
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Written: 29/01/2007
Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker have scooped the SAG's top honours as the Oscar race heads for the finishing line. Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson were also winners.
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Written: 28/01/2007
Latin American films were the toast of the town at the Sundance Film Festival, with Our Father taking the Grand Jury Prize.
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Written: 23/01/2007
The Queen, The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine have been nominated for Best Film at the Oscars. Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Kate Winslet also have actress nominations.
More information can be found here.Razzie Nominations
Written: 23/01/2007
As is customary, the Razzie nominations have been announced hours before the Oscar nominations are revealed. Basic Instinct 2 and Little Man lead the race this year.
See the official site for more information.PGA Awards
Written: 21/01/2007
Little Miss Sunshine was the suprise winner of Best Picture at the Producers Guild of America awards.
More information can be found here.Golden Globe Winners
Written: 16/01/2007
Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker and Sacha Baron Cohen were the big acting winners at the Golden Globes. Dreamgirls and Babel won the Best Film categories.
See here for the full list of winners.Critics' Choice Awards
Written: 13/01/2007
The Departed has won the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the Critics' Choice Awards. Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren took top acting honours.
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Written: 12/01/2007
The Queen and Casino Royale lead the field with 10 and 9 nominations respectively. Pan's Labyrinth, The Departed and Babel also have multiple nominations.
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Written: 10/01/2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was the big winner at the People's Choice Awards, which are voted on by the public. Its star Johnny Depp won Best Male Star.
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Written: 08/01/2007
Casino Royale star Eva Green is one of five nominees for BAFTA's Rising Star Award, which is only awarded to younger actors. James McAvoy won the award last year.
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Written: 08/01/2007
The National Society of Film Critics has named 'Pan's Labyrinth' Best Picture. Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker took the Best Actress and Actor awards. Meanwhile, the New York Film Critics Circle presented its Best Film prize to 'United 93'.
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Written: 31/12/2006
According to George Lucas, the 4th film in the Indiana Jones series is to due begin filming next year, with a 2008 release date in mind.
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Written: 15/12/2006
'The Queen' has been nominated for a total of 7 awards, including two nominations for Helen Mirren, by the London Film Critics' Circle.
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Written: 14/12/2006
'The Departed' and 'Borat' are amongst films nominated for Golden Globes this year. Helen Mirren is up for 3 awards, including Best Actress for her performance in 'The Queen'.
For a full list of the nominations, click here.Honorary Oscar For Morricone
Written: 14/12/2006
Legendary film composer Ennio Morricone is to receive the honorary Oscar at the 79th Academy Awards in February 2007.
More information can be found here.LA Critic Awards
Written: 11/12/2006
Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima has won Best Film at the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards. The Queen also picked up two acting awards and the award for Best Screenplay.
More information can be found here.European Film Awards
Written: 03/12/2006
The German film 'The Lives of Others' has beaten Volver to the best film prize at the EFA. Penelope Cruz did win best actress however.
More information can be found here.ISA Nominations
Written: 28/11/2006
The comedy Little Miss Sunshine leads the pack with 5 Independent Spirit Award nominations.
More information can be found here.Wallace and Gromit Win
Written: 27/11/2006
'Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit' has won Best Film at the Children's BAFTAs.
See here for more information.Robert Altman Dies
Written: 21/11/2006
Gosford Park and Short Cuts director Robert Altman has died at the age of 81. He was the recipient of an honorary Oscar earlier this year.
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Written: 16/11/2006
The Oscar-winning actor and director Warren Beatty is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in 2007.
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Written: 11/11/2006
Jack Palance, the star of Shane and City Slickers has died at the age of 87. He won an Oscar for his role as Curly in the 1991 comedy film.
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Written: 09/11/2006
Composer Basil Poledouris has died at the age of 61. He was most famous for his work on Robocop, Starship Troopers and Conan The Barbarian.
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Written: 05/11/2006
Kiss of the Spider Woman writer Leonard Schrader has died at the age of 62. He had been suffering from cancer.
See here for more information.Bond Wows Critics
Written: 04/11/2006
The first reviews of Casino Royale, the 21st Bond film, and the first to star Daniel Craig have been overwhelmingly positive.
See here for more information.Halo Put On Hold
Written: 01/11/2006
Production on the anticipated film version of the computer game Halo has been put on hold. The film is being produced by Oscar winner Peter Jackson.
See here for more information.Pacino to Receive AFI Award
Written: 21/10/2006
Al Pacino will be the recipient of the American Film Institute's annual lifetime achievement award in 2007. The 2006 award was presented to Sean Connery.
See here for more information.Fraggles Set For Film
Written: 20/10/2006
The Jim Henson-created puppets 'The Fraggles' are to feature in a film based on the television series 'Fraggle Rock'.
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Written: 19/10/2006
Please note that sometime over the next few hours the main FilmJudge site will be undergoing a significant alteration to its rating system. Please do not be concerned if ratings jump around or if pages become unavailable for a short time.Willis Gets Star
Written: 18/10/2006
Bruce Willis, star of the Die Hard series, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
See here for more information.Connery Receives Rome Award
Written: 13/10/2006
Sir Sean Connery has been presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Rome Film Festival. It is the first year the festival has been held.
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Written: 30/09/2006
Robert Downey Jr. has been cast as the superhero Ironman, in the latest comic to film adaptation. The film is due for release in 2008, with Jon Favreau directing.
See here for more information.Tetsuro Tamba Dies
Written: 27/09/2006
Japanese actor Tetsuro Tamba has died at the age of 84. He was best known to Western audiences as Tiger Tanaka, in the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice'.
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Written: 24/09/2006
The British composer Sir Malcolm Arnold has died aged 84. As well as composing many concert pieces, he was known for his film scores, particularly the Oscar-winning one for The Bridge on the River Kwai.
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Written: 09/09/2006
Helen Mirren has been named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II. Ben Affleck was named best actor for playing the late Superman actor George Reeves.
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Written: 08/09/2006
American actress and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is to host the 2007 Oscars ceremony. The awards will take place on 25th February.
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Written: 30/08/2006
The Black Dahlia, the story of a brutal murder in 1940s Hollywood, starring Scarlett Johansson, will open the Venice Film Festival today.
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Written: 16/08/2006
American actor Bruno Kirby has died from leukaemia at the age of 57. He was best known for his supporting roles in City Slickers and When Harry Met Sally.
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Written: 12/08/2006
The controversial film The Boys from Brazil is to be remade, with Rush Hour and X-Men III director Brett Ratner at the helm. The original stared Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier.
See here for more information.Amin film to open London Festival
Written: 10/08/2006
The Last King Of Scotland, a film about Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, is to open the London Film Festival in October this year.
See here for more information.Stone criticised by Sept 11th families
Written: 05/08/2006
World Trade Center director Oliver Stone has been criticised by some families of the victims of 11th September, for not giving sufficient support to their campaigns. Similar criticisms were raised when United 93 was released.
See here for more information.Batman Sequel Confirmed
Written: 02/08/2006
The sequel to the acclaimed Batman Begins is to be titled The Dark Knight. Most of the cast from the original is set to return, with Heath Ledger taking on the role of The Joker.
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Written: 21/07/2006
New James Bond star Daniel Craig has signed on for another film in the series. His first appearance as Bond will be in Casino Royale, due out in November.
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Written: 08/07/2006
Cult director David Lynch will be presented with the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice film festival later this year.
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Written: 06/07/2006
Some of the BBC's most popular comedy series are to be developed into full feature films, with Little Britain and Extras among the favourites.
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Written: 06/07/2006
120 people, including Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, have been asked to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS members get to vote on Oscar winners.
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Written: 03/07/2006
French actor Gerard Depardieu has won a lifetime achievement award at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. British actress Julie Walters picked up the Best Actress award for her role in Driving Lessons.
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Written: 30/06/2006
Oscar winner Charlize Theron has received the Spirit of Independence award, presented at the Los Angeles Film Festival, for her commitment to independence in film.
See here for more information.Wonderful Life Tops AFI List
Written: 15/06/2006
The 1946 James Stewart film It's a Wonderful Life has come top of an American Film Institute list of the most inspirational films of all time.
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Written: 10/06/2006
Sir Sean Connery has been presented with the American Film Institute's annual lifetime achievement award.
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Written: 08/06/2006
China has suddenly banned The Da Vinci Code, even though the film has been playing there for several weeks. Fiji, Pakistan and some Indian states have also banned it.
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Written: 04/06/2006
The Oscar winning Brokeback Mountain and comedy Wedding Crashers were the big winners at the MTV Movie Awards this year.
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Written: 29/05/2006
American actor Paul Gleason has died of cancer at the age of 67. He was perhaps best known for playing Principal Vernon in The Breakfast Club.
See here for more information.Loach Wins Palme d'Or
Written: 28/05/2006
The biggest prize at the Cannes film festival, the Palme d'Or, has gone to British director Ken Loach for his film The Wind That Shakes The Barley.
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Written: 25/05/2006
After the worldwide success of The Da Vinci Code, Columbia Pictures has confirmed that author Dan Brown's first novel, Angels and Demons, will also receive a film version.
See here for more information.Marie-Antoinette Booed
Written: 24/05/2006
Sofia Coppola's Marie-Antoinette got a hostile reception from critics at the Cannes film festival. The film was seen as a major contender for the prestigious Palme d'Or. It comes just days after The Da Vinci Code (not in contention), was also mocked at its press screening.
See here for more information.Prince Caspian Delayed
Written: 18/05/2006
Prince Caspian, the hotly anticipated sequel to The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe has been delayed until summer 2008 due to technical issues.
See here for more information.Carry On Films Return
Written: 17/05/2006
Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie are to star in the first Carry On film since 1992's Carry on Columbus, which was critically panned and flopped at the box office.
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Written: 13/05/2006
The Lives of Others, a film about Stasi crimes has won 7 awards, including best film at the Lolas, Germany's most prestigious film awards.
See here for more information.Strikes at Cannes
Written: 10/05/2006
The Cannes Film Festival is set to be disrupted by a police strike this year. The premiere of The Da Vinci Code is set to open the festival on 17th May.
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Written: 08/05/2006
The Argentine film, Enlightened by Fire, has won the top prize at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film is set during the Falklands War.
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Written: 24/04/2006
The nominations for the MTV Movie Awards have been announced, with Wedding Crashers and The 40-Year-Old Virgin leading the pack.
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Written: 23/04/2006
Mission: Impossible III director and creator of Lost JJ Abrams, is to write, produce and direct the 11th film in the Star Trek series.
See here for more information.Da Vinci Code Demands
Written: 17/04/2006
Catholic group 'Opus Dei' has written to Sony Pictures, asking that a disclaimer be added to The Da Vinci Code saying that the film is a work of fiction. The film, which stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Sir Ian McKellen, is due for release in the UK on May 19th.
See here for more information.Rajkumar Dies
Written: 12/04/2006
Rajkumar, one of the most famous actors in Indian cinema has died of a heart attack at the age of 77.
See here for more information.Casablanca named Best Screenplay
Written: 08/04/2006
The Humphrey Bogart classic Casablanca has been voted the film with the best screenplay of all time by the Writers Guild of America. It beat The Godfather and Chinatown to poll position.
See here for more information.United 93 to open Tribeca Festival
Written: 31/03/2006
The controversial United 93 is to open the Tribeca Film Festival this year. The film charts the efforts of the passengers to regain control on the '4th plane' on September 11th.
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Written: 13/03/2006
Peter Jackson's King Kong was the Best Film winner at the Empire Awards, voted for by fans.
See here for more information.British Animation Awards
Written: 10/03/2006
There was a shock result at the British Animation Awards when the Oscar winning Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was beaten by Corpse Bride in the Best Animated Feature category.
More information can be found here.Oscar Winners
Written: 06/03/2006
The 78th Annual Academy Awards were last night, and a full list of winners can be found here. The shock result of the evening was Crash beating favourite Brokeback Mountain to the Best Picture Award. | |
