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Ethan Hawke plays it cool in the Chet Baker biopic "Born to be Blue"

“Born to be Blue” is about the life and career of the American jazz musician, Chet Baker. Ethan Hawke plays the lead role of the charismatic jazz

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'Allegiant' arrives - worldwide release of latest 'Divergent' movie

‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant’, the third instalment in the sci-fi adventure franchise, is on worldwide release. Young heroes Tris and Four

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Coming soon to theatres

Three movies that are causing a lot of chatter on social media.

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Oscars: counting the cost of everything from gold statues to Alaska king crabs

The Oscars ceremony is over for another year and it is time to count the cost of the red carpet, the statues, the caviar and champagne, and even the seats.

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Three clips with three messages the Oscars wanted to deliver

From Chris Rock on why the Oscars are a bit racist, to Leonardo Di Caprio on why global warming is making life hard for film-makers, the Oscars

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All you need to know about the 2016 Oscars

Kicking off the 88th Academy awards, host Chris Rock addressed the controversy over the lack of diversity that dominated the run-up to the event

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Hungarians celebrate as holocaust drama Son of Saul wins Best Picture oscar

Hungarians have been celebrating the award for Best Foreign Language Film that went to holocaust drama ‘Son of Saul’. The award comes after the

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DiCaprio finally gets his Oscar, Spotlight takes the award for Best Picture, and Mad Max cleans up on the technical front

After 22 years in the business and six nominations a clearly delighted Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his hands on an Oscar for Best Actor for his

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"This will be the last night of an all-white Oscars”

Civil rights campaigner Al Sharpton last night delivered an ultimatum to the movie industry, demanding a more diverse nomination list for the 2017

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Hungarian holocaust movie wins Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film

Hungary had cause for celebration as ‘Son of Saul’ took the Oscar for Best Foreign Langauge Film, a prize it also won at the Golden Globes. In his

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Oscars 2016: Mad Max and Leonardo DiCaprio are the night's big winners

What happened at the 88th Academy Awards… Mad Max: Fury Road is the night’s big winner, taking home six Oscars. The Revenant wins three Oscars

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Israel 'freebie' sparks Oscar night outcry

Glitz, glamour and…goody bag controversy! Yes, it is nearly time for the Academy Awards and as anticipation mounts over who will get their hands on

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Best foreign language Oscar: what will Hollywood choose?

The films chosen for the Best Foreign Language Oscar only represent a tiny sample from world cinema. Every year the American Academy gets candidates

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Race to the Oscars: The runners and riders - Part II

Welcome to our special Oscar edition. Eight movies are in the race for Best Picture. We present the contenders, this time four stories about strong

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Zsa Zsa Gabor admitted to hospital

Star of Hollywood’s golden age, Zsa Zsa Gabor has been admitted to hospital in California with breathing difficulties. The 99-year-old actress has

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Race to the Oscars: The runners and riders

Welcome to our rendezvous with the Oscars. The race is nearing the end but what are the films in poll position? Spotlight, by Tom McCarthy has six

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Amy tipped for Best Documentary award at Oscars

As the final countdown for the Oscars has already started, we take a closer look at the documentaries nominated this year for the Academy Awards

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Marvel anti-hero Deadpool refreshingly lewd and crude

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, ‘Deadpool’ tells the story of former Special Forces agent turned mercenary Wade Wilson

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Ben Stiller returns with A-list cast in 'Zoolander 2'

Ben Stiller is back as dim-witted male model Derek Zoolander in the sequel to the 2001 comedy hit. In ‘Zoolander 2’, Stiller is surrounded by the

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Meryl Streep to lead the way at Berlin Film Festival

Meryl Streep will be jury president at the 2016 Berlin film festival. The actress received the honorary Golden Bear award by the festival in 2012 for