Cinema

Ungersheim - an Alsace village in transition and on the silver screen

How many times have you heard, when you suggested a new idea, “that’s impossible, it is Utopia”?

9 December 2016

Cinema

Actress Isabelle Huppert pays tribute to director Paul Verhoeven at the Marrakech Film Festival

It was tribute time at the Marrakech Film Festival.

7 December 2016

Cinema

Hungarian director Bela Tarr heads the jury at the 16th Marrakech International Film Festival

The brollies were up in Marrakech but the rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd at the opening of the 16th international film festival.

5 December 2016

Cinema

"Marie Curie" - the story of a woman who challenged the male-dominated world of science

Marie Curie turned the male-dominated world of science research on its head and courted controversy as she challenged France’s academic establishment.

2 December 2016

Cinema

Indian film 'Befikre' breaks with the Bollywood standard of being politically correct

‘Befikre’ is a brisk romantic comedy set in Paris telling the story of Delhi born boy Dharam and French born Indian girl Shyra.

2 December 2016

Cinema

La Fille de Brest - a David and Goliath story which revealed the dangers of the drug Mediator

The film “La Fille de Brest” – the daughter of Brest – rolls out like an inquiry.

2 December 2016

Cinema

The MoMA honours Spanish director Pedro Almodóva

Part of the party – snapshots for the media.

2 December 2016

Cinema

Silence - a Martin Scorsese film and a premier for the Pope

It is a tale of faith under torture, of two Jesuit missionaries journeying to Japan in the seventeenth century in search of their missing mentor.

1 December 2016

Cinema

'Mum's List' advice and best wishes from beyond the grave

'Have a great time after I've gone'

30 November 2016

Cinema

Usain Bolt doc out now

‘I Am Bolt’ is a new documentary about the athlete known as “the fastest man alive”: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

29 November 2016

Cinema

Fans in Mexico get a taste of new 'Star Wars'

Star Wars fans were treated to the first twenty minutes of the franchise’s latest movie, ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, at a special event in Mexico City.

28 November 2016

Cinema

'Sieranevada' Christi Puiu's latest dissection of Romanian life

Puiu's latest offering is 'Sieranevada' is a dark comedy focusing on a family reunion.

25 November 2016

Cinema

Cruel Britannia 'I, Daniel Blake' by Ken Loach

'I,Daniel Blake' a visceral revolt against injustice.

25 November 2016

Cinema

Thessaloniki film festival discovers wealth of first films

The Thessaloniki film festival has again come up trumps with a rich seam of first films and strong offerings from new names and festival regulars.

25 November 2016

Cinema

German film "Toni Erdman" promises tears of laughter and sorrow

“Toni Erdmann” was praised as one of the favourites at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, but it never won any prizes.

24 November 2016

France

European Parliament politics cast aside for LUX Prize ceremony

German-Austrian-Romanian collaboration 'Toni Erdmann' wins the 2016 LUX Prize for film.

23 November 2016

Cinema

Disney hopes "Moana" will mean South Seas box-office magic

The latest cartoon feature from Disney, "Moana", bids to avoid cultural cliche with The Rock taking the male lead.

23 November 2016

Cinema

"Miss Sloane" goes gunning for Washington's most powerful lobby

Jessica Chastain takes on the firearms companies in "Miss Sloane", a political thriller directed by John Madden.

22 November 2016

Cinema

Pitt and Cotillard versus the Nazis and each other in "Alliance"

Alliance" WWII romance that looks for on-screen chemistry between Pitt and Cotillard.

21 November 2016

Cinema

High-tech "Billy Lynn's Halftime Walk" takes early bath at US box office

Billy Lynn's long halftime walk to exits as Sony high-hoper bombs at US box-office

21 November 2016