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Captain Marvel, a superhero with girl power to spare
Mar 7, 2019Iron Man, Thor, Captain America: scores of Marvel movies had superheroes taking turns to save the world on the big screen before a woman finally captured a leading role in the comic franchise’s films, report BSS.... -
Motley Crue rock biopic: a tale of success, excess and ants
Mar 3, 2019Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: a new movie about the antics of 1980s metal hellraisers Motley Crue, a band known as much for their hedonism as their music, has it all. “The Dirt”, based on... -
Rwandan film picks up top honours at Africa film festival
Mar 3, 2019Rwandan director Joel Karekezi’s “The Mercy of the Jungle” on Saturday scooped best film at Africa’s top film festival, following a fierce debate about gender equality and sexual aggression in the continent’s movie industry. The film... -
Rami Malek wins best actor in Oscar 2019 for “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Feb 25, 2019Rami Malek, who played Freddie Mercury, won his first Oscar as best actor for his portrayal of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Malek is just the second actor of Arab descent nominated for... -
Movies with a message make impact beyond Oscars glitz
Feb 23, 2019The movie “Green Book” explores racial inequality, “Roma” reveals the emotional toll placed on domestic workers, and “RBG” chronicles the fight for women’s rights. The messages in the three Academy Awards contenders are no accident. All... -
Prize contenders at Berlin film festival
Feb 20, 2019The 69th Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, awards its Golden and Silver Bear top prizes Saturday with 16 movies from around the world competing. A six-member jury led by French Oscar winner... -
Nadav Lapid’s ‘Synonyms’ wins Berlinale
Feb 17, 2019Nadav Lapid’s “Synonyms”, an anarchic story about an Israeli who tries to suppress his origins after moving to Paris, won the Berlin Film Festival’s coveted Golden Bear award on Saturday. The film, a faintly comedic, semi-autobiographical... -
Oscar organizers scrap plan to award four Oscars in commercial breaks
Feb 17, 2019The organizers of the Oscars ceremony on Friday scrapped a plan to award four Academy Awards during commercial breaks in the Feb. 24 telecast, following an uproar by Hollywood filmmakers, actors and others. The Academy of... -
“Kintu, Jodi Emon Hoto?”, The first ever interactive short film in Bangladesh
Feb 16, 2019“Kintu, Jodi Emon Hoto?” – first-ever interactive short film in Bangladesh was released on this Valentine’s Day. The short film has numerous decisions for the audience to determine the direction of the story, which will eventually... -
Debi to be available in Bioscope
Feb 5, 2019The most discussed Bangladeshi mystery and thriller film of last year, Debi, will be available in the online streaming platform of Bioscope. The film was based on a famous novel “Debi” by Humayun Ahmed. Debi is...