Shakespeare in Love

Anonymous

Roland Emmerich is putting aside the disaster flicks for a moment and indulging in a bit of Shakespearean conspiracy theory. It’s silly, lavish and fairly good fun. But can we please all just agree that Shakespeare wrote his plays? Please? OK, cool.

Keira Knightley and Jude Law to star in Stoppard’s Anna Karenina

At least we can almost guarantee she’ll wear a lovely dress.

The Castle

Australian cinema has given us some cult classics over the years, proving that the country’s cinematic output isn’t all Baz Luhrmann. The Castle, now being re-released 15 years after it was made, is perhaps the best of the bunch. Hilarious and touching – just get it, it’s a ripper! (That’s Australian for “good”).

Acting royalty acting Royalty

What is it that makes Colin Firth, Helen Mirren and Judi Dench so good at playing our monarchs of old? Is it maturity, is it talent or is it just that they all have a crown fetish? From the Sixteenth Century up to the present day, many actors have tried to play royalty, and few have succeeded. Those that have are celebrated here.

Disney sells Miramax

The Walt Disney Company has sold Miramax Films for a reported $660m.

Miramax Resurrection?

In an interesting turn of fate, it looks like the original owners of Miramax are interesting in buying back the company from current owners Disney.

It’s A Wrap For Miramax

After over 30 years of making quality films, Miramax – the brain child of Hollywood Producers Harvey and Bob Weinstein – has been shut down by parent corporation Disney.

Who’s Directing My Fair Lady?

We all heard the news a few months ago, a film remake (yawn) of My Fair Lady, directed by Joe Wright- the man who brought us Keira Knightley being all big-chinny in Pride and Prejudice and Keira Knightley playing ‘my chin is quite sad’ in Atonement. But wait! Today it’s been announced that this whole Joe Wright palava is one big porky.