Iñárritu's 'Birdman' starts shooting with Keaton, Watts, Stone, Galifianakis and more

Posted by · 11:35 am · April 16th, 2013

The film will be the Oscar-nominated director’s first comedy.

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'Skyfall' comes out on top at Evening Standard Awards

Posted by · 7:00 am · February 5th, 2013

Bond takes his biggest win of the season, but indies rule elsewhere.

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Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander feature on BAFTA's female-heavy Rising Star list

Posted by · 5:46 am · January 7th, 2013

‘Life of Pi’ newcomer Suraj Sharma is the lone male nominee.

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Berlinale Diary: 'Shadow Dancer,' 'Captive,' 'I, Anna,' 'Marley'

Posted by · 11:58 am · February 13th, 2012

After a slow start, the Berlinale unveiled some impressive films over the weekend, with a particularly strong showing for actresses.

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Previewing the 2012 Berlin Film Festival

Posted by · 1:05 pm · February 7th, 2012

The Berlinale, which kicks off on Thursday, doesn’t get as many big auteur names as its fellow European majors, Cannes and Venice, but that means it often springs surprises. Last year gave us ‘A Separation’ and ‘Pina’; we take a look at what this year’s lineup has in store.

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Round-up: Oscar's doc rule change favors theatrical visibility

Posted by · 7:50 am · January 9th, 2012

Also: ‘The Iron Lady”s composer switch and the craftsmen of ‘War Horse’

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