The Independent Film News
Latest news from The Independent
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.
The Artist sweeps the board at London Film Critics’ Circle awards
Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 10:07 am
Silent film The Artist swept the board tonight when it won three awards at the London Film Critics’ Circle awards.
Sunday night’s alright for fighting about who deserved a Golden Globe
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 12:00 am
Sir Elton John and Madonna are on opposite sides of a very public contretemps following Sunday’s Golden Globes in Los Angeles. At issue: a decision to hand Madonna the “Best Original Song” prize at the event, at the expense of her British rival.
Curling tongs at dawn: the star stylists going head-to-head at the Baftas
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 12:00 am
The actresses behind portrayals of Margaret Thatcher and Marilyn Monroe are set to face off at next month’s glitzy Bafta ceremony; and so too will their characters’ iconic hairdos.
Meryl Streep gets Bafta nomination for ‘The Iron Lady’
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 8:12 am
Meryl Streep has continued her awards run while silent film The Artist and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy have been showered with nominations at this year’s Baftas.
Golden age of British film should be studied at school
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 12:00 am
Every schoolchild should have the chance to study film, according to a Government-commissioned report, as Britain looks to capitalise on a “golden” age and usher in the next generation of The King’s Speech-style successes.
