Tag: Film

Murdoch hosts film screening amid hacking scandal

A crisis has erupted at media mogul Rupert Murdoch's London newspapers, but that didn't stop the News Corp. chief executive and his wife, Wendi,...

Murdoch hosts film screening amid hacking scandal

A crisis has erupted at media mogul Rupert Murdoch's London newspapers, but that didn't stop the News Corp. chief executive and his wife, Wendi,...

Depp close to deal for fifth ‘Pirates’ film

Johnny Depp is close to a deal to star in a fifth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, a source close to negotiations told. In...

Bangladesh bans film over villain’s dress sense

Bangladeshi censors have banned a film in which the main villain is shown wearing a jacket associated with the ruling Awami League party, saying...

Bangladesh bans film over villain’s dress sense

Bangladeshi censors have banned a film in which the main villain is shown wearing a jacket associated with the ruling Awami League party, saying...

Film review: ‘Bheja Fry 2’

What can one expect from a film that's called Bheja Fry? The idea behind making the film is to make a parody that not...

‘Film censor board cannot ban vulgar CDs’

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Friday adjourned the hearing of a petition until the first week of September,...

Film Review: ‘Delhi Belly’

Seeking its spirit from Guy Ritchie's cult classic “Lock Stock” and “Two Smoking Barrels” (1998), “Delhi Belly” polishes the crime-comedy genre by a few...

Rare Charlie Chaplin film fails to sell

A rare Charlie Chaplin film bought for £3.20 on eBay has failed to sell at auction despite being expected to fetch "a significant six-figure...

Film to capture Pakistani icon Imran Khan’s life

Former cricketer Imran Khan’s political career and his complex relationship with his ex-wife Jemima are the focus of ‘Kaptaan’, an independent Pakistani film that...

Film review: ‘Bol’

I walked out of the theatre feeling vulnerable and defenseless. That is the effect that Shoaib Mansoor’s ‘Bol’ had over me. Presented in its...

Pregnant Bollywood star Rai puts film on hold

Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has put her latest film on hold due to her pregnancy, its producers said on...

Film review: ‘The Best and the Brightest’

A ludicrous and difficult-to-like farce that asks viewers to identify with its protagonist's aspirational cluelessness, Josh Shelov's "The Best and the Brightest" manages to...

Bollywood veteran Bachchan in new action film

Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan may be nearing 70 but he hopes that his new action film will prove he still has what it...

No double treat for Subhash Ghai fans

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai has cancelled plans to release two of his films together and let audiences watch both for the price of one ticket. Ghai...

US, Chinese stars usher in Shanghai Film Festival

Hollywood’s elite joined China’s biggest stars at the Shanghai Grand Theater to usher in the 14th edition of the country’s leading international film festival...

First look at Sacha Baron Cohen as ‘The Dictator’

If you thought Sacha Baron Cohen pushed the envelope with his past creations, think again and then look at him dressed for his new...