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Selena Gomez taught to smoke for racy role in Spring Breakers (News) 16/05/2012 18:15:00

16/05/2012 18:15:00

Wizards of Waverly Place alumni Selena Gomez has revealed that she was given a lesson in cigarette smoking for her upcoming racy role in Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers.

The Disney favourite sheds her squeaky-clean image to play a wild college student in the film that sees four college girls land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation find themselves bailed out by a drug and arms dealer who wants them to do some dirty work.

Talking to Interview magazine, the 19 year old teen sensation admits she needed a few tips on how to embrace...

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Marvel Avengers Assemble fights off American Pie: Reunion to hold on to UK Box Office top spot (News) 16/05/2012 16:30:00

16/05/2012 16:30:00

It wasn't unexpected but it would appear that Joss Whedon's ensemble superhero epic Avengers Assemble has claimed the top spot for the third consecutive week at the UK Box Office.

The superhero blockbuster that brings together Marvel heroes Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) that has been breaking records at the worldwide box office beat off the comedy sequel American Pie: Reunion for the top spot.

The film has also crossed the $1 billion threshold at the global box office grossing more than superhero...

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Man of Steel beauty Amy Adams in talks for Gilles Paquet-Brenner's thriller Dark Places (News) 16/05/2012 13:30:00

16/05/2012 13:30:00

Three time Oscar nominated enchanting actress Amy Adams is reported to be in talks to star in Gilles Paquet-Brenner's thriller Dark Places.

Variety report that the thriller is based on the novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn and is the story of a woman whose family were brutally killed when she was seven years old.

At the time she testified against her brother, but 25 years later she is confronted by a group concerned with notorious crimes who raise questions about the murder which leave her doubting her own memory of the events.

Adams recently completed filming Zack Snyder's Superman: Man...

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Fortissimo Films Acquires Terence Davies’ Sunset Song (News) 16/05/2012 12:30:00

16/05/2012 12:30:00
PETER MULLAN & AGYNESS DEYN TO STAR

Fortissimo Films announced today that it has acquired the international rights to SUNSET SONG, from celebrated British filmmaker Terence Davies. Both Peter Mullan (TRAINSPOTTING, WAR HORSE) and rising film and stage actress, Agyness Deyn have signed on to star in this highly anticipated production based on the 1932 classic novel of the same name by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. The film represents Fortissimo’s return to British films.

Davies recently enjoyed critical and commercial success with THE DEEP BLUE SEA. Prior to that he had directed his homage to Liverpool, OF TIME IN THE CITY, and THE...

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Stephen Fry announces reunion with Hugh Laurie for The Canterville Ghost (News) 15/05/2012 23:00:00

15/05/2012 23:00:00
British acting legends Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are set to reunite to voice an animated adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1887 classic The Canterville Ghost.

Fry who hosts television favourite QI made the announcement on his Twitter account, simply tweeting "M'coll Hugh & I will be working together to voice the new animated feature of Oscar Wilde’s THE CANTERVILLE GHOST."

The Canterville Ghost takes place in an old English haunted country home called Canterville Chase, and sees the Otis family spooked by the house's inhabitants.

Fry and Laurie have had a television partnership for 30 years, starring together in the likes of A...

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Exclusive photo shoot of Michael Fassbender for the Blu-ray and DVD release of Shame (News) 15/05/2012 19:00:00

15/05/2012 19:00:00
We have some exclusive images of Michael Fassbender to celebrate the Blu-ray and DVD release of Steve McQueen's Shame this week with five star reviews from The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror and Heat this is one film that is not to be missed!

"The most provocative film of the year" - Empire

"Searingly Intimate" - The Times

"Once seen, never forgotten" - Daily Mirror

"Unmissable" - GQ

Lose yourself in one of the most critically acclaimed and wildly talked about films of the year, as Steve McQueen's breath-takingly seductive drama; SHAME comes to Blu-ray and DVD on 14 May 2012 from Momentum Pictures.

Recipient of both...

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Intruders out on DVD on May 21 - Clive Owen’s Best Bits (News) 15/05/2012 17:45:00

15/05/2012 17:45:00
Intruders tells parallel stories of two families whose lives are disrupted by menacing apparitions: in Spain, a mother tries to protect her son from a faceless stranger, while in Britain, a young girl has terrifying dreams of a demon who becomes a real danger to her and her family.

Breaking into the top ranks of British superstars who are making it huge in Hollywood, Clive Owen is a Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning actor, best known for his roles in Gosford Park, Children Of Men, The Bourne Identity and Sin City.

He now takes the lead in new psychological horror INTRUDERS (out on...

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Cocaine Unwrapped UK Film Premiere On 16 May To Host Charged Debate On The War On Drugs (News) 15/05/2012 12:30:00

15/05/2012 12:30:00
A new film which brings a unique spotlight onto the global war on drugs, and specifically the story of cocaine, will host its public UK white carpet Film Premiere in London on Wednesday 16th May at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square.

COCAINE UNWRAPPED is the untold story of the human suffering and cost caused by thecocaine trade and the war against it and isDirected by Award winning Rachel Seifert (Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina) and Awardwinning Executive Producer Christopher Hird (The End of the Line, The War You Don’t See, Black Gold).

COCAINE UNWRAPPED brings us unprecedented...

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Oscar winner Charlize Theron was nervous at Snow White and the Huntsman World Premiere (News) 14/05/2012 23:45:00

14/05/2012 23:45:00
First-time filmmaker Rupert Sanders was in a jubilant mood on the red carpet for Snow White and the Huntsman tonight, as he discussed with The Fan Carpet his delight at being back home in England for the premiere of his debut production.

Out on May 30, London's Leicester Square - disguised as the dark forest for one night - was the home for the world première - drawing in a huge crowd of fans, and Sanders was thrilled and touched by the positive support.

"It's quite crazy but you don't really think about this when you're starting you just try to make...

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New Dad Chris Hemsworth admits to being tired at the World Premiere for Snow White and the Huntsman (News) 14/05/2012 23:30:00

14/05/2012 23:30:00
Chris Hemsworth admitted to feeling tired at the world premiere for Snow White and the Huntsman tonight, following the arrival of his new daughter India Rose - born just three days previous.

The Australian star, who has graced our screens in recent weeks in films such as Marvel Avengers Assemble and The Cabin in the Woods, plays the Huntsman in Rupert Sanders upcoming feature, and despite being evidently delighted to be in attendance on the red carpet, admitted to feeling lethargic, following a rather busy couple of months.

"I am a little tired you know, everyone keeps saying 'get some sleep'" Hemsworth...

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Marvel Avengers Assemble continues to reign supreme at the UK box office with a phenomenal take of over £40 million (News) 14/05/2012 17:15:00

14/05/2012 17:15:00
MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DOMINATES UK BOX OFFICE FOR THIRD WEEKEND RUNNING

THE FILM IS SET TO CROSS $1 BILLION GLOBALLY IN 19 DAYS

Marvel Avengers Assemble continues to reign supreme at the UK box office with a phenomenal take of over £40 million to date.

The film has already grossed more than then entire runs of superhero predecessors Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Hulk, Captain America and Thor, with audiences still flocking to see this summer's most anticipated blockbuster.

The film is also set to cross the $1 billion threshold at the global box office, after only 19...

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True Blood Season 4 - out on DVD and Blu-ray on May 21 - Top Ten Witches From TV and Film (News) 14/05/2012 13:30:00

14/05/2012 13:30:00
Vampires, Werewolves, Faeries, and now Witches, Alan Ball’s supernatural HBO drama True Blood has never ceased to fulfill our appetite for the weird and wonderful.

Season four of the hit US show introduces Fiona Shaw as Marnie Stonebrook, a medium who leads a Wicca group in Bon Temps with incredible powers.

To celebrate the May 21st release of the latest thrilling season of True Blood, we’ve taken a look back at the most memorable witches from film and television. Which of these unforgettable witches is your favourite?

The Sanderson Sisters, Hocus Pocus

This 90s comedy was one of Sarah Jessica...

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The Urban Camouflage Challenge Reaches Edinburgh (News) 14/05/2012 11:00:00

14/05/2012 11:00:00
LAST DAY TODAY! Put your sleuthing skills to the test and play the Urban Camouflage Challenge!

To celebrate the release of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows on Blu-ray Triple play, DVD and digital download TODAY, the nation’s sleuthing skills were put to the test yet again today with the Urban Camouflage Challenge.

Budding detectives were asked to solve three conundrums which appeared on Stephen Fry’s Twitter feed, Play’s Facebook page and IGN UK’s Twitter feed, leading them to a secret location in a major UK city, where they would have the chance to win a brand new iPad.

The three conundrums that appeared on Friday...

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Universal Pictures boss Eddie Cunningham wants sequel to Love Actually (News) 13/05/2012 21:30:00

13/05/2012 21:30:00
While the original film came out in 2003, it has emerged that Universal Pictures president Eddie Cunningham would give the green light for a follow up to Richard Curtis' Love Actually.

The Christmas themed ensemble romantic comedy starred Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, Sienna Guillory, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Kris Marshall, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Rodrigo Santoro, Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Billy Bob Thornton, Rowan Atkinson, Elisha Cuthbert, January Jones, Ivana Milicevic, Shannon Elizabeth, Denise Richards, Andrew Lincoln, Thomas Sangster and Martin Freeman has inspired a collection of similarly styled films including Valentine's Day and He's...

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Snow White and the Huntsman heroine Kristen Stewart was unprepared for heavy action sequences (News) 12/05/2012 19:00:00

12/05/2012 19:00:00
The Twilight Saga hottie Kristen stewart who returns to cinemas in the June release of the epic Snow White and the Huntsman has revealed she wasn't as tough as she thought she was after struggling to get to grips with the heavy action sequences in the action packed fairytale retelling.

The Panic Room actress tackles light action scenes in the global hit franchise and thought she was well prepared for her turn as the titular warrior princess, however when she stepped on set with co-stars Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron she was left licking her wounds when she ended up hurting...

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Julianne Moore officially cast as Margaret White in Carrie remake (News) 12/05/2012 17:30:00

12/05/2012 17:30:00
It's official! Julianne Moore has taken the role of the tyrannical mother Margaret White in Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Peirce's forthcoming remake to the Stephen King horror classic Carrie.

She joins Dark Shadows talent Chloe Gace Moretz in the film that tells the story of an alienated teenage girl who discovers she has supernatural powers and uses them to exact revenge on her high school tormenters.

Deadline reports that Moore, who beat out the likes of Jodie Foster for the role and will follow in the footsteps of Piper Laurie who famously took on the role in the 1970's original.

Gabriella Wilde...

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Source Code babe Michelle Monaghan joins Owen Wilson in The Coup (News) 12/05/2012 16:30:00

12/05/2012 16:30:00
She was last seen with Gerard Butler in Machine Gun Preacher and word is that Michelle Monaghan has joined the cast of the Dowdle brothers thriller The Coup.

Deadline reports that the gorgeous Source Code actress joins the previously cast Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan in the film which will see Monaghan as the wife of Wilson's character in a story about an American family who moves to Southeast Asia and gets entangled in a coup with rebels.

Production of the film will begin in October with John Erick Dowdle expected to take the helm. As for Monaghan, she'll next be seen...

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Rachel McAdams takes the lead in Richard Curtis' About Time (News) 11/05/2012 23:30:00

11/05/2012 23:30:00
Hollywood leading lady Rachel McAdams who was last seen in Michael Sucsy's romantic drama The Vow has signed onto take the lead role in Richard Curtis' time travel romantic comedy About Time.

About Time marks Curtis' return to the director's chair since The Boat that Rocked and is set to star Domhnall Gleeson as a guy who discovers he has the ability to travel back in time. But his talent may end up causing more trouble than it’s worth when he meets the woman of his dreams.

New Girl's Zooey Deschanel had originally been attached as the leading lady but it seems...

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Dark Shadows girl Chloe Grace Moretz in talks for Henry Hobson's Maggie (News) 11/05/2012 21:15:00

11/05/2012 21:15:00
With Dark Shadows released in cinemas today it has emerged that sought after young actress Chloe Moretz is in talks to take on the title role in Henry Hobson's dramatic horror Maggie.

Variety reports that the film takes place in a world ravaged by a plague of zombies where Moretz will play a young girl whose family try to help her come to terms with the infection that is slowly transforming her into one of the walking dead.

Tyrannosaur filmmaker Paddy Considine is in line to play her farmer father in the John Scott 3 written film that featured on 2011's film...

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Benicio Del Toro and Cameron Diaz take the lead roles in Adam Hashemi's directorial debut Agent: Century 21 (News) 11/05/2012 18:30:00

11/05/2012 18:30:00
While she returns to cinemas this month with the ensemble comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting, word is that gorgeous Hollywood leading lady Cameron Diaz is looking to continue her action comedy roles by signing onto Agent: Century 21.

The Exclusive Media production will be helmed by Danish music video director Adam Hashemi and serve as his big screen debut.

Penned by Stuart Little's Greg Brooker, Agent: Century 21 will see Diaz take on the role of Mary Kay Curly an unlucky newly-divorced woman who is trying to save her real estate job and protect her children. She embarks on a...

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Rock of Ages star Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Dean Parisot's RED sequel (News) 11/05/2012 16:15:00

11/05/2012 16:15:00
She'll next be seen in Adam Shankman's musical comedy Rock of Ages as Patricia Whitmore and word is that Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined the cast of the high octane sequel to RED.

She joins the returning cast of Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Mary-Louise Parker and John Malkovich along with new recruit Byung-Hun Lee who will next be seen in the August release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

Taking the helm this time around is Galaxy Quest's Dean Parisot, RED was based on the three-issue DC Comics miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner and focused on a group of former CIA operatives who...

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"So rich in Burton's unconventional, twisted cinematic style that it almost becomes cringe-worthy..." (Review) 11/05/2012 00:00:00

11/05/2012 00:00:00
Johnny Depp. Helena Bonham Carter. Quirky, dark story of a vampire. It can only be one man really.

Of course that one man is Tim Burton - seemingly determined not to try anything new or test himself in any way, his latest feature Dark Shadows tells the fantasy story of Barnabas Collins (Depp), consigned to living as a vampire for eternity, following an evil spell by spurned lover and witch Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green) in 18th century America. However, despite being buried alive, his coffin is discovered two hundred years later by a curious group of construction workers, only to let...

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"Despite the somewhat distressing themes explored by Vallée, Café de Flore is extremely cool and voguish, complimented with a brilliant soundtrack..." (Review) 11/05/2012 00:00:00

11/05/2012 00:00:00
Despite having successfully ventured into the English language with the Oscar-winning The Young Victoria, director Jean-Marc Vallée has returned back to native country of France for his latest feature Café de Flore, yet takes with him all that he had learnt to create a film that is evidently rich in Hollywood influences, to make for a compelling fantasy drama.

We follow two stories, set forty years apart yet bound by unfailing love. In the present day we delve into the life of Antoine (Kevin Parent), supposedly happier than ever, the successful DJ is engaged to the beautiful Rose (Evelyne Brochu), living...

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"Despite being incredibly funny in parts, it's sincere and earnest in its approach..." (Review) 11/05/2012 00:00:00

11/05/2012 00:00:00
Few contemporary filmmakers manage to create a picture that is equally as funny as it is poignant and endearing - yet the Duplass brothers - following on in a similar vein from their recent production Cyrus - have once again proved themselves in having the ability to do exactly that, in their latest feature Jeff, Who Lives at Home.

Jason Segel plays Jeff, a thirty-something still living at home - in the basement of his mother Sharon's (Susan Sarandon) house. Lazy and driven by fate, Jeff is convinced that everything happens for a reason, and when he takes an anonymous phone...

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Cobie Smulders grew to admire her Avengers Assemble character Maria Hill (News) 10/05/2012 23:30:00

10/05/2012 23:30:00
With Joss Whedon's superhero blockbuster Avengers Assemble kicking butt at the worldwide box office, How I Met Your Mother favourite Cobie Smulders has said that she is proud of her performance as S.H.I.E.L.D agent Maria Hill in the Marvel superhero team up.

The gorgeous actress explained to the Los Angeles Times that it was a major accomplishment for Maria Hill to stand out in a film that featured Hollywood greats Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L Jackson and Mark Ruffalo commenting

"I feel like I was able to hold my own quite well… That was really important to me, because I was quite...

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