Cinema

A strong line-up for Venice Film Festival 2016

This year the Venice Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Damien Chazelle’s new film “La La Land”.

29 July 2016

Cinema

Bad Moms strike out against the perils and pitfalls of parenting

New film ‘Bad Moms’ brings a string of female stars together to take digs at the modern day perils of parenting.

28 July 2016

Cinema

Talking movies: How Disney films helped Owen find his voice

Life Animated is the touching story of Owen Suskind, who at the age of three is diagnosed with regressive autism and loses his ability to speak.

28 July 2016

Cinema

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Dr Strange

Doctor Strange', no love at the end of this one, follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, learns the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and altern

26 July 2016

Cinema

Hold your 'Nerve' in a sinister, adrenalin fulled game

'Nerve' is a science fiction thriller directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman starring Emma Roberts, Dave Franco and Juliette Lewis.

26 July 2016

Cinema

Another kettle of fish: Mysterious film discovered in Iceland

Icelandic fishermen reeled in a mysterious catch earlier this month.

25 July 2016

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Fans dress to impress at Comic-Con International

Fans came dressed as their favourite characters from comics and film at Comic-Con International in San Diego.

24 July 2016

Cinema

'Equals' - a world without emotions

Futuristic love story “Equals” is set in a world where humans are genetically modified not to feel emotions – and those who do feel them are persecuted and…

19 July 2016

Cinema

'Outlaws and Angels' sees Francesca Eastwood follow in parents' footsteps

Francesca Eastwood takes the lead in new indie film “Outlaws and Angels” – following in the footsteps of her famous parents Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher.

19 July 2016

Cult

From Shakespeare to Cats - our summer arts guide

Here is our latest round-up of some of the best things to see and do in the world of arts in Europe and beyond.

18 July 2016

Cinema

Austen's Lady Susan brilliantly reimagined for cinema

This week in Cinema Box, we will be taking a look at “Love & Friendship”, the excellent adaptation of Jane Austin’s early novel Lady Susan.

15 July 2016

Cinema

Matt Damon 'bourne' again after nine-year break

Matt Damon is being ‘bourne’ again as Jason Bourne – the troubled former CIA assassin.

12 July 2016

Cinema

Festival celebrates best in eastern and central European film

The American actor Michael Shannon was among the guest stars attending the closing ceremony of the 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

11 July 2016

Cinema

'The Red Turtle': a wordless animated sensation

A survivor from a shipwreck is desperately trying to get away from an island which could have been a paradise.

8 July 2016

Cinema

Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano star in surreal comedy 'Swiss Army Man'

Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe star in the controversial film “Swiss Army Man.

7 July 2016

Cinema

"Dracula - The Music and Film" premieres in Romania

For their first performance of “Dracula-The Music and Film” renowned composer Philip Glass and the San Francisco based Kronos Quartet went to where else but the bloodthirsty vampire’s home country…

6 July 2016

Cult

50th Star Trek anniversary exhibition delights Trekkies

Star Trek fans – or “Trekkies” – can finally experience how it feels to be on the Starship Enterprise at an interactive exhibition in New York celebrating the 50th anniversary of the TV…

6 July 2016

Cinema

Iranian film legend Abbas Kiarostami dies

Abbas Kiarostami was the international giant of Iranian cinema who managed to express himself as a director without falling foul of Iran’s notorious censors.

5 July 2016

Iran

Lauded Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has died at the age of 76

Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has died at the age of 76 in the French capital, Paris.

4 July 2016

Cinema

Karlovy Vary film festival honours Willem Dafoe with 'outstanding contribution' prize

Willem Dafoe was honoured at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival which also featured the world-premiere of the Prague-shot film 'Anthropoid' about the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.

4 July 2016