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Queen honours ‘The Crown’ actress Olivia Colman
Jun 8, 2019Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, who will play Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”, was honoured by the monarch on Saturday for her services to British drama. Colman, 45, was awarded the CBE by the sovereign to... -
Crew member injured during blast filming for new Bond movie
Jun 5, 2019A crew member working on the new James Bond movie was injured during the filming of a controlled explosion at Pinewood Studios outside London, producers have said. A statement issued on Tuesday said the exterior of... -
‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ debuts with mediocre $49 million
Jun 4, 2019Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” may be king of the box office, but it only managed a meek roar. The monster sequel brought in $49 million when it debuted in 4,108 locations,... -
Elton John blasts Russian cuts of gay sex scenes in ‘Rocketman’
Jun 2, 2019Elton John has slammed the removal of gay sex scenes from the Russian version of the musical biopic of his life “Rocketman” as “cruelly unaccepting”. Film critics who watched a preview on Friday said the local... -
South Korea hails Bong Joon-ho’s top prize win at Cannes
May 27, 2019South Korea on Sunday hailed Bong Joon-ho’s Cannes film festival win for “Parasite”, saying it had left a historic footprint as the first Korean film to win the Palme d’Or. The top prize win by “Parasite”,... -
Cannes prize for Brazilian movie sends message of hope, director says
May 26, 2019A Brazilian victory in Cannes has sent a message of hope at a difficult time for the country’s movie industry, director Karim Ainouz said on Friday after winning an award at one of the film festival’s... -
On Cannes red carpet, ‘go big’ is this year’s fashion buzzword
May 25, 2019Enormous bouffant dresses decked out in lace or feathers ruled the red carpet at this year’s Cannes film festival, one of the of the world’s most glamorous stages for actors as well as fashion designers. As... -
Cannes race wide open as jury tries to pick winning film
May 25, 2019The Cannes film festival ends Saturday with the race for the Palme d’Or top prize wide open. With the jury due to begin their deliberations in a villa overlooking the Mediterranean, four films have been heavily... -
Will Smith goes from fear to joy as Aladdin’s new genie
May 23, 2019Will Smith was initially worried about playing the genie in Disney’s live action version of “Aladdin” after the celebrated performance by the late Robin Williams more than 25 years ago, but says it eventually became a... -
Transgender love story shines in Cannes
May 21, 2019Starring in her first ever feature film, transgender model Leyna Bloom said “Port Authority”, about a man grappling with his feelings for a transgender woman, chimed with her personal experience, helping her dive into the role....
