By Tim MolloyTheWrap Two publishers say they are weighing plagiarism claims against Shia LaBeouf after he lifted their material for his short film and a comic book. Melville House publisher Dennis Johnson told Publishers Weekly he is “exploring all legal actions” after Labeouf borrowed heavily from Melville House author Benoit Duteurtre’s novel “The Little Girl […]
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Farooq Shaikh, the unlikely hero of scores of Bollywood films, dies at 65
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian actor Farooq Shaikh, the plump, unlikely hero of scores of Bollywood films, has died. He was 65. Press Trust of India reported that Shaikh suffered a heart attack Friday in Dubai, where he was visiting with his family. Shaikh’s film career began on a high note with the 1973 new […]
Romanian director Cocea dead at 84, daughter says
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian director and writer Dinu Cocea, who made popular historical adventure movies before being forced into exile by the Communists, has died, his daughter tells a Romanian news agency. He was 84. Cocea died of heart failure in a hospital in Paris on Thursday, daughter Oana Cocea was quoted by Mediafax […]
Hollywood comes to the North as Batman star Tom Hardy and fiancee Charlotte …
Hollywood comes to the North as Batman star Tom Hardy and fiancee Charlotte Riley visit Butterwick Hospice in Stockton 4:30pm Wednesday 25th December 2013 in News Exclusive By Graeme Hetherington Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley meet Bethany Weatherill, 11, and Play Nurse Sam Clarkson Pics: Sarah Caldecott IT’S not every day that the North-East is […]
47 Ronin: Film Review
The eagerness of the major studios to cozy up to Asian markets yields awkward results in 47 Ronin, a lumpy 3D epic from Universal that fuses Japanese historical legend with generic CGI-heavy action fantasy. While the reported $175 million budget is evident in the handsome production values of Carl Rinsch‘s ambitious first feature, it falls […]
Club’s film nights set to roll in New Year
Club’s film nights set to roll in New Year in Durham 12:07pm Tuesday 24th December 2013 in News By Bruce Unwin, Chief Reporter (Durham) Club’s film nights set to roll in New Year THE New Year programme of rarely screened films for movie buffs begins with a modern tale of a long-formed string quartet’s dilemma […]
James Franco leverages the art and marketing power of the selfie
By Tony MaglioTheWrap James Franco has learned to harness the power of the selfie, and so can you! The multihyphenate published an editorial in Thursday’s New York Times Arts section, where he almost academically breaks down the value — and proper usage — of the self-pointed snap-and-upload phenomenon. His analysis on the seemingly silly topic […]
‘Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’ hits $500M at worldwide box office
By Todd CunninghamTheWrap It came a day late, but “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” has given Warner Bros. a box-office Christmas present, blasting past the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office Thursday. It’s a gift that will keep on giving and “Smaug,” from New Line and MGM, has a good shot at […]
Hollywood poised for best-ever box-office year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Despite a string of summertime flops, Hollywood is expected to have a banner year at the domestic box office, coming in just shy of $11 billion, the largest annual take ever. But because of higher ticket prices, actual attendance at North American theaters remained flat after a decade of decline. With […]
IT’S THE WEEKEND: The best Christmas films
IT’S THE WEEKEND: The best Christmas films 2:13pm Saturday 21st December 2013 in News (3116026) CHRISTMAS is the perfect time to curl up with the family and a great seasonal movie. CARYS THOMAS takes a look at some of the best festive films. HOME Alone has been named as the UK’s favourite Christmas film in […]