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Billy Connolly joins cast of The Hobbit
21 hours ago (Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 12:16 pm)
Billy Connolly is going from Big Yin to tiny dwarf to complete the cast of Peter Jackson’s movie version of The Hobbit.
Extreme close-up: German film brings the spread of neo-Nazi gangs into focus
Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 12:00 am
For a film that has touched a raw nerve in Germany with its portrayal of neo-Nazi violence, the opening of Kriegerin, or Combat Girl, is deceptively benign: the camera pans to a 10-year-old girl on a lonely Baltic beach weighed down by a heavy load on her back.
Oscar odds shorten for The Artist
Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 9:59 am
Michel Hazanavicius has won the top film honour at the Directors Guild of America Awards for his silent movie The Artist, giving him the inside track for the best-director prize at the Academy Awards.
Hollywood star Uggie hangs up his skateboard
Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Some might wonder if the age of ten is a little early to be thinking about retirement. But friends of the up-and-coming Hollywood star known only as “Uggie” point out that it equates to at least fifty in dog years.
Special Bafta honour for actor John Hurt
Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
The 72-year-old, who featured in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, will be presented with his award at next month’s film Baftas.
Brad Pitt reveals that success, money and looks haven’t saved him from depression
Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 12:00 am
In the 1990s, Brad Pitt went from playing unfeasibly handsome characters in low-budget films, to playing unfeasibly handsome characters in big-budget blockbusters. He enjoyed critical and commercial success in such hits as Interview With The Vampire and Fight Club and embarked on a well-publicised romance with Gwyneth Paltrow.
