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Hollywood actor Jennifer Lawrence.

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,

A Tupac-themed biopic goes for the big screen

China beats Hollywood with bizarre Tupac biopic

A bizarre, Tupac-themed film is headed for the big screen.

A move stating that pro-life views and advocacy for gun control are natural moral bedfellows is not convincing all right-wingers.

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.

French economist and former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

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.

The controversy over Moore’s alleged comments comes after studios Sony and MGM released the debut trailer for new Bond movie “Spectre”.
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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.

Henry Cavill at the world premiere of ‘Man of Steel’.

Superman reboot breaks box office records on US release

"Man of Steel" has made $125-million in its opening weekend in the US, lining it up to be the year’s highest-grossing film.

Leonardo DiCaprio set to play Rasputin

DiCaprio is set to play the infamous Russian mystic and confidante of the Romanov Russian royal family, Rasputin, in a new biopic.

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Oscars producers defend MacFarlane’s ‘irreverent’ stint as host

Neil Meron and Craig Zadan say the "boobs song" presenter, who was criticised for his edgy jokes, did an "extraordinary job".

Qatar and Iran on rival missions to make films about Prophet Muhammad

Duelling biopics of Muhammad reflect differing traditions of Sunni and Shia Islam over depiction of the Muslim prophet.

Christian Bale.

Christian Bale to star in Ridley Scott’s Old Testament saga

The Dark Knight Rises actor is set to take the lead in Scott’s forthcoming biblical epic, though there is competition to get the story to the screen.

Sean Penn with Hugo Chávez.

Hollywood bigwigs pay tribute to ‘friend’ Chávez

Sean Penn, Michael Moore and Oliver Stone have paid tribute to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who died after a long battle with cancer.

Thousands of fans lined the red carpet in Wellington for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey première.

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.

Marilyn Monroe aficionados are flocking to Warsaw to see pictures of the bombshell and other stars snapped by celebrity photographer Milton Greene.

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

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.