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"Entourage" makes it to the big screen

Cinema now appears to be taking the lead from TV with the release of “Entourage”, four years after the conclusion of the series of the same name on

Cinema

San Andreas, big budget disaster movie on shaky ground

California has been speculating on when the Big One will hit for years: a hypothetical earthquake of magnitude 8 expected along the San Andreas fault

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Johnny Depp's dogs face death in Australia's 'War on Terriers'

Hollywood star Johnny Depp is at the centre of a row in Australia over two illegal immigrants called Pistol and Boo. The culprits have reportedly

USA

The Good Wife given a Holywood star

Actress Julianna Margulies, star of the hit TV series The Good Wife, has been given a coveted star on the Holywood Walk of Fame. The actress adds

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Success won't make 'Furious 7' hit author lose his head

Charlie Puth is adjusting to life in the fast lane. The 23-year-old newcomer has topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with his Paul Walker tribute song

Cinema

The Super Sequels coming soon

Looking at Hollywood offerings there are three films in the pipeline which are part of huge franchises. To begin with the new trailer for ‘Batman v

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New Star Wars trailer is desert water for thirsty fans

The new Star Wars trailer did its best to break the internet. Over 66 million people clicked on it, such is the feverish anticipation ahead of the

Cinema

Latest Nick Sparks film adaptation sticks to winning formula

Based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel, ‘The Longest Ride’ tells the story of two couples. College student Sophia and former bull-riding

Cinema

'Furious 7' a fitting homage to Paul Walker says cast

Set to hit cinema theatres in 60 different countries, the latest installment of the ‘Fast and Furious’ saga is one of the widest releases of all

Cinema

New Robert Altman documentary honours an American cinema giant

One of world cinema’s greats, the late American director Robert Altman, gets an overdue documentary from filmmaker Ron Mann, which offers an in-depth

Cinema

The Sound of Music celebrates turning 50

The 1965 Oscar-winning film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. Set in

USA

Oscars 2015 in six points

USA

Birdman, Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne savour Oscar success

Well what a night at the Oscars in a ceremony dominated by Birdman, a black comedy-drama about a washed up Hollywood star trying to reinvent himself

Cinema

Berlinale 2015: Dissident director Jafar Panahi wins Golden Bear

As the Berlinale comes to a close, we take a look at some of the big winners at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

Cinema

Nicole Kidman is "female Lawrence of Arabia" at Berlin Film Festival

The stars were out en masse to grace the red carpet on opening weekend at the Berlin film festival, but one celebrity was sorely missed: Iranian

Cinema

Makers of The Matrix return with 'Jupiter Ascending'

‘Jupiter Ascending’ is the new sci-fi extravaganza by the Wachowski siblings, who brought us the Matrix trilogy and more recently ‘Cloud Atlas’

USA

Golden Globes awards overshadowed by stars proclaiming "We are Charlie"

This year’s Golden Globes awards ceremony was expected to refer to the big marches in France and the events around the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Helen

Cinema

What's on in 2015?

In ‘Tomorrowland’, a gifted teenager and a former boy-genius set out on a dangerous mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic location caught

Cinema

Coming soon in 2015

‘Into the Woods’ is a Disney adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning musical. With a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, James Corden

USA

Luise Rainer, first winner of back-to-back Oscars, dies aged 104

Luise Rainer, star of Hollywood’s golden era, has died at the age of 104. German-born Rainer famously became the first person to win back-to-back