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Film Industry

Queer movies get real
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Queer movies get real

A fresh crop of directors are rejecting stereotypical roles and plots, creating films that deal realistically with life.

By Staff Reporter
Play a role in the movies
Article
/ 31 August 2012

Play a role in the movies

Making or acting in your own film is possible with an innovative project in downtown Jo’burg.

By Shaun De Waal
Closing in on a movie dream
Article
/ 13 April 2012

Closing in on a movie dream

Glenn Close’s new film about a cross-dressing butler has been almost 30 years in the ­making.

By Catherine Shoard
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Article
/ 30 March 2012

A massive flop

Disney has admitted that its science fiction adventure <i>John Carter</i> is on course to be one of the biggest flops in Hollywood history.

By Ben Child
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Article
/ 12 March 2012

3D films lose lustre as home-grown hits win cinema box-office battle

Just as in the 1950s, the 3D fad is fading, with the number of films falling from 47 in 2011 to 33 this year

By Staff Reporter
How The Artist’s director silenced the critics
Article
/ 9 March 2012

How The Artist’s director silenced the critics

Friends laughed at Michel Hazanavicius when
they heard of his plans to circumvent movie history.

By Stuart Jeffries
Shame about the Oscars
Article
/ 24 February 2012

Shame about the Oscars

As the film awards approach, our fatal attraction to Brad Pitt et al grows as interest in their films lessens.

By Tanya Gold
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Article
/ 6 February 2012

The Artist sparks Hollywood nostalgia boom for silent era

A Rudolph Valentino biopic and a Charlie Chaplin musical are among new projects in the pipeline.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 January 2012

Gay actors shouldn’t worry about coming out

<b>Charlie Condou</b> has never had a problem being frank about his sexuality, and suggests other actors do the same.

By Charlie Condou
Caging the adrenal boy
Article
/ 30 September 2011

Caging the adrenal boy

He’s aiming to crack Hollywood, but Tom Hardy is getting typecast as a thug. Can he escape?

By Stuart Jeffries
If it’s September it must be Venice, but Europe’s film festivals face a new threat
Article
/ 29 August 2011

If it’s September it must be Venice, but Europe’s film festivals face a new threat

Celebrities will grace the Lido’s red carpet this week but the magic of the world’s oldest film festival is fading.

By Jason Solomons
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Article
/ 13 December 2008

Hollywood’s Xmas hopes on Christmas filmgoers

Movies are being released hard and fast this festive season, writes Dan Glaister.

By Dan Glaister
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