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Stars and fans invade London for the premiere of The Force Awakens

London went Star Wars crazy as the full cast turned out on the red carpet for the European premiere of The Force Awakens. Simon Pegg, Gwendoline

USA

Fans get first glimpse of Star Wars, The Force Awakens

Fans dressed as stormtroopers and Darth Vader queued for hours as Star Wars, The Force Awakens, opened in Paris and several other European cities

Economy

The Force Awakens - as do Star Wars cash tills

The Force has awakened – and so have the cash registers. The seventh Star Wars film is tipped to become the year’s biggest box office success and a

Cinema

'Chi-raq' a Spike Lee satire on guns and gangs in modern America

‘Chi-raq’ is the latest film by Spike Lee, set in Chicago the film satires the gang violence and high crime rates on the city’s south side. Angry

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Star Wars fans out in 'force' for world premier

The countdown to the long awaited premier of the seventh Star Wars film has finally been completed. All sorts turned out for the red carpet event in

Cinema

Establishment triumphs at the European Film Awards

The great and the good of the European film industry flocked to Berlin for the 28th European Film Awards. As well as a celebration of the continents

Germany

'Youth' scoops three gongs at European Film Awards in Berlin

Comedy drama “Youth” has triumphed at the European Film Awards in Berlin. It scooped three gongs – best movie, best director and Britain’s Michael

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Stars descend on Berlin for European Film Awards

There is glitz and glamour in Berlin, as big names in the movie industry arrive for the the European Film Awards. German director Sebastian Schipper

Cinema

'Mia Madre': a graceful portrait of grief

Nanni Moretti's latest movie paints the moving portrait of a woman faced with her mother's death.

India

Bollywood star Salman Khan cleared of culpable homicide

A court in the Indian city of Mumbai has overturned a hit-and-run conviction of one of Bollywood’s biggest stars. Salman Khan’s was found guilty of

Cinema

Ron Howard digs deep to reveal horrors "In the Heart of the Sea"

Nathaniel Philbrick’s literary work comes to life in Ron Howard’s new movie “In the Heart of the Sea”. The film charts the sinking of the whaling

Culture news

Bill Murray makes waves at Marrakech film festival

The heart of Marrakech is beating to the rhythm of its international film festival which is in its fifteenth year. Headed by iconic US director

Cinema

Alexander Sokourov in his new film asks how the Louvre in Paris survived the war

For Alexander Sokourov in his new film “Francofonia. Le Louvre sous l’occupation” Paris represents more than just France, just as the Louvre is

Cinema

Youth lead the nominations for the European Film Awards

Michael Caine along with Harvey Keitel star in the Italian comedy-drama “Youth” written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is one of the movies –

Cinema

Made in Ukraine - "Polina" a fantasy film from Kyiv

A fantasy movie is being shot in in Kyiv. It’s called ‘Polina’ and tells the story of a young girl on a magical journey in search of the truth about

Cinema

Greek films on the international stage

Making movies in the gloom of an economic crisis. The Greek cinema has continued to gain critical acclaim beyond the countries borders in 2015

Cinema

Sufragette - a film which reflects a milestone in British history

For women to have the right to vote in the UK a group of women suffered the brutality of the authorities and the contempt of a part of society. Sarah

Cinema

Coming to the big screen near you

“Les Cowboys” is a drama from France but there is not a gunslinger in sight. The French film tops our list of European films that are hitting the big

Cinema

Pixar delves into prehistory with 'The Good Dinosaur'

‘The Good Dinosaur’ sees Pixar delve into prehistory with a dinosaur tale. The film imagines what might have been if the asteroid that altered the

Cinema

'Eyes that Burn' an intimate look at the impact of war and death

‘Eyes that Burn’ opens in 1986 as a young woman arrives at Roissy Airport to collect a military trunk that is being returned to her. The trunk

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