Movies
Russian daredevils set rope jumping trendsRope jumping was originally invented in the US, but Russian adrenalin junkies have taken the sport to extremes. |
26.05.2012 17:03
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Russia's Road To success paved with swear wordsSwearing is bad, they say. But often those words are the most effective. This proved to be the case for a Russian film student who has won the top award for her short film ‘The Road To’ at the 15th Cinefondation Prizes in Cannes. |
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25.05.2012 20:51
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Russian war drama covers Cannes with FogFilm buffs on the glamorous French Riviera have finally found themselves in the thick of action set during WWII, orchestrated by Russian director Sergey Loznitsa, whose dark latest feature is a hot candidate for the coveted Golden Palm. |
25.05.2012 15:07
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Cohen's Dictator gets scissored in AsiaCertain movies are destined to be censured before they get released. Sacha Baron Cohen's latest stunt The Dictator, which features the actor as Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen, a fusion of Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein, has been cut in Asia. |
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'Acting makes you healthy' - MikkelsenThe villain in James Bond film Casino Royale, Denmark's biggest star Mads Mikkelsen, is vying for the Best Actor award at the Cannes festival on the French Riviera. Mads' latest role sees him portraying a man wrongly accused of pedophilia. |
24.05.2012 20:44
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Good Will Hunting: Smith kisser confessesStealing is a sin, even pinching “innocent” kisses. Stealing kisses from buff Hollywood film stars while they’re smiling on camera is either plain evil or crazy. |
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23.05.2012 18:17
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Feather in his cap: Depp adopted by Comanche ElderPirates of the Caribbean star & Hollywood bad boy Johnny Depp has been made an honorary member of the Comanche tribe, after recently revealing his great-grandmother was a Cherokee Indian. |
22.05.2012 20:53
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'You have to think international' - Iranian directorA mutual love for cinema may be one of only a few similarities between Iran and Japan – and veteran Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami has created a love story starring Japanese actors. Called Like Someone in Love, it had its world premiere at Cannes. |
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21.05.2012 19:37
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Touchy subject: Pakistani filmmaker denied US visaYoung Pakistani director Muhammad Danish Qasim cannot accept his film festival award after the US has denied him entry permission. His film, dealing with terrorism and US drone attacks in Pakistan, was awarded in Seattle. |
‘Repentant’ makes no apologies in CannesTerrorism: its crimes and tragedies have been exposed on the French Riviera at the international Cannes Film Festival where the latest drama from Algerian director Merzak Allouache has just had its world premiere. |
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20.05.2012 18:21
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Russian director beat up at CannesRussian actor and director Artyom Semakin has fallen victim to an unknown assailant, who beat up the filmmaker on his way to the hotel from the Palais des Festivals. |
19.05.2012 19:21
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No Cannes for actor in the canArtists from across the globe have descended on the French Riviera to show their latest films at Cannes. But the star of the Italian drama Reality could not make it to the world's most glamorous film festival. Why? He is in prison, for life. |
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Uchitel and Schrader team to film great ballerina’s life storyPaul Schrader, who has worked with Sydney Pollack, Martin Scorsese and Brian de Palma, will team with Russian Oscar nominee Aleksey Uchitel to film the story of great ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya. |
19.05.2012 16:10
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Tajikistan rejects ‘The Dictator’Movie theaters in Tajikistan will not be showing Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film, The Dictator. The state banned the film, having decided it will conflict with “local people’s mentality.” |
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19.05.2012 14:07
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Will Smith slaps smoochy journo: 'He's lucky I didn't sucker punch him' (VIDEO, PHOTOS)Will Smith slapped an overzealous male reporter at the Men in Black 3 premiere in Moscow. Hollywood’s friendliest star had to defend himself after a well-known prankster pounced on him, trying to kiss him on the lips. |
17.05.2012 18:59
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Egyptian director against film being shown in IsraelThe creator of a drama about the Arab revolution, veteran Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah has announced in Cannes that he doesn't want his film After the Battle to be released in Israel. “Not while Israelis occupy Palestinian territory”. Egypt unrest |
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17.05.2012 17:11
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US armory fortress revamped into Porno LandThe nuts and bolts of shooting porn can be studied live and legally in America, where a former armory fortress has been transfromed into a headquarters of adult movies. |
17.05.2012 00:30
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Some Like It Not: French feminists blast Cannes despite Marilyn’s returnThe Cannes film festival might be mistaken for a beauty pageant, especially on gala night. But this year is different, with a group of French feminists hiding behind the name “The Beard” to voice their concern over the lack of female talent on show. |
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15.05.2012 18:23
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Barbie singer dumps food for solar energy (VIDEO, PHOTOS)Ukraine’s own Barbie lookalike Amatue has revealed her biggest challenge. The blonde, who calls herself a singer and esoteric, wants to live off solar energy and eventually give up food. |
11.05.2012 20:16
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Baron Cohen reveals the ‘truth’ at The Dictator world premiereBorat and Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed the terrible truth about who is the real father of Prince Harry. |



















