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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.
Government review recommends film lessons plan to boost industry
Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Film lessons in schools and more screenings outside big towns and cities are among the proposals put forward in a new report to help the UK movie business take advantage of “a golden period” in its history.
The sound of silence: ‘The Artist’ triumphs at The Golden Globes
Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 7:16 am
The old adage about silence being golden was certainly true in Hollywood last night, after The Artist, a silent, black-and-white movie by a little-known French director emerged with three trophies at the 69th annual Golden Globe awards.
Who’s Hollywood top dog? Stars back Oscar honours for pet actors
Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 12:00 am
As the two-legged acting fraternity celebrated at the Golden Globes last night, a campaign to honour stars of the four-legged variety was gathering pace.
London comic contests top US film festival prize
Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 12:00 am
An award-winning London comedian heads a strong contingent of UK talent out to make their mark at the Sundance Film Festival this week.
Hollywood braced for another dose of Golden Gervais
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at 12:00 am
Spare a thought for the great and the good of Hollywood. It may be the dead of night in LA as you read this, but the film industry’s elite are not easy abed. For this evening, at the Golden Globe awards, George Clooney (Best Actor, The Descendants), Kate Winslet (Best Comedy Actress, Carnage) and many others will face their nemesis: a giggling former London University assistant events manager.
