Film

Michael Douglas to play Liberace in Steven Soderbergh's new movie

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Hollywood veteran Michael Douglas is set to take on the role of Liberace in Steven Soderbergh's upcoming biopic of the pianist.

Mark Wahlberg packs a punch in new clip for The Fighter

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:11:14 GMT

A new clip for The Fighter has been released showing Mark Wahlberg throwing punches during a training session.

Ricky Gervais to join Lady Gaga in Muppets film

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:59:23 GMT

Ricky Gervais is set to join the likes of Lady Gaga and Jack Black with a cameo in the new Muppets movie, it has been announced.

Christmas TV: Top 10 films

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:28:21 GMT

Yule be glued to the telly this Christmas, because there’s a feast of fantastic festive films to watch, but which to choose? Allow us to help. We’ve picked out 10 must-see movies, from sci-fi blockbusters such as Avatar to classics like Casablanca.

Monsters, JLS, and I'm A Celebrity: Top 5 things to do this weekend

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:43:01 GMT

Monsters, the final of I'm A Celebrity, JLS, Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball and Taste of Christmas 2010 are our top things to do this weekend.

Quentin Tarantino gets a 'roasting' from his celeb pals

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:34:38 GMT

Quentin Tarantino's celebrity friends turned up at a 'roast' party last night organised especially to poke fun at the director.

Leslie Nielsen's last film The Waterman Movie under threat

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:31:53 GMT

Leslie Nielsen's final film The Waterman Movie may never seen the light of day as film bosses are struggling to find enough money to finish it.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows still No 1 at global box office

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:15:32 GMT

The first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is still top of the worldwide box office.

John Malkovich: There's nothing more I want to achieve

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:48:29 GMT

Actor John Malkovich, 56, started his career with acclaimed Chicago theatre group Steppenwolf and has since received Oscar nominations for Places In The Heart and In The Line Of Fire. He currently stars in Secretariat, the story of a famous 1970s American racehorse.

Christmas TV: Avatar to show in 3D on Sky

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:44:27 GMT

Sky is turning Christmas blue this year as it broadcasts the world TV premiere of James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar in 3D.

Johnny Depp: I want to play Hamlet before I'm too old

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:34:40 GMT

Johnny Depp has revealed that he would 'really, really like' to play Shakespeare's Hamlet on the back of some advice from late big-screen legend Marlon Brando.

Anne Hathaway admits she’s intimidated by hosting Oscars

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:27:21 GMT

Anne Hathaway has confessed that the idea of co-hosting the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony with James Franco is ‘intimidating.’

'Sinful' Twilight advent calendar sparks Tesco ban demand

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:56:27 GMT

A religious group is demanding Tesco pull a ‘sinful’ Twilight advent calendar from its stores because it offends Christians.

Queen and stars brave the snow for Chronicles of Narnia

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:35:18 GMT

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh braved the icy weather last night to attend the Royal film performance of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.

Anne Hathaway and James Franco to co-host 2011 Oscars

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:45:54 GMT

Anne Hathaway and James Franco are to co-host the 2011 Oscars. The pair have been chosen because they are ‘fresh, exciting and multi-talented’, according to the event’s producers.

A slacker’s guide to Islamabad

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:48:51 GMT

Hip new movie Slackistan is shedding a very different light on the lives of Pakistan’s youth.

Johnny Depp: Disney were nervous about 'gay' Jack Sparrow

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:41:30 GMT

Johnny Depp has revealed Disney was unimpressed with his portrayal of loveable rogue Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean and was nervous about the character appearing to be gay.

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe v Prince Caspian

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:59:28 GMT

So which of CS Lewis’ masterpiece-turned-blockbusters is a gateway to another world, and which is just a bit of old furniture?

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows still king of the UK box office

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:22:44 GMT

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has remained at the top of the UK box office for a second week.

The Hobbit in racism row over woman deemed 'too brown' for role

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:58:19 GMT

The upcoming Hobbit film has been hit by yet another row, after a British woman of Pakistani heritage was told she was not white enough to be an extra.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader gets royal premiere

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:51:29 GMT

The latest film in the Chronicles of Narnia franchise, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, is to get a royal premiere.

David Lynch to bid for pop stardom with electro album

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:37:15 GMT

Cult film director David Lynch is set to turn his hand to music and release an electro album next year.

Natalie Portman glams up for Gotham Independent Film Awards

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:55:29 GMT

Natalie Portman looked sensational last night in a little black dress as she walked the red carpet at the Gotham Independent Film Awards.

Anne Hathaway and James Franco to host Oscars 2011

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:09:51 GMT

Anne Hathaway and James Franco have been chosen to host next year's Oscar ceremony, it has been announced.

Robert Pattinson 'gets carried away kissing Kristen Stewart'

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:34:34 GMT

Robert Pattinson has revealed that he 'gets carried away' when filming kissing scenes with rumoured girlfriend Kristen Stewart.