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Forbes: Women actors are “best value”
From US actor Scarlett Johansson to Jennifer Lawrence, Forbes names the top five “best actors for the buck” 2015 list,
It’s hard to sell gun control to Bible-bashers
Pro-life views and advocacy for gun control are natural moral bedfellows, says new film Armor of Light.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn courtroom drama headed for the big screen
Warner Bros is producing The Libertine, a "comedic dramatisation" about Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid.
Roger Moore denies racist comments about Idris Elba playing James Bond
Roger Moore has denied making racist comments about Idris Elba’s chances of replacing Daniel Craig as James Bond.
The Hobbit: Back to box office stardom
The Hobbit has big shoes to fill, but the bookies bet that it will be bigger than The Lord of the Rings.
Court frees Monroe’s image for the world
It is a decision one imagines the Hollywood star might well have embraced: Marilyn Monroe, according to a new legal ruling, belongs to everybody.
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.
Nymphomaniac goes softcore
Viewers of a sensitive disposition will probably steer well clear of a film by Lars von Trier titled <i>Nymphomaniac</i>.
China goes wild for 3D porn film
It’s a world first, with technology that hopes to revive an ailing industry. But it is unlikely to be seen in full in the mainland.