Film: “Southpaw”; Language: English; Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Oona Laurence, Naomie Harris, Rita Ora, Claire Foley, Beau Knapp, Victor Ortiz, Miguel Gomes and Skylan Brooks; Director: Antoine Fuqua; Rating: ***
HBO’s most-watched series, the medieval fantasy drama “Game of Thrones,” will likely continue through three more seasons, a network executive said on Thursday, as he defended the show’s gritty violence.The sixth season is currently being filmed. Executives have planned to…
A big name in his native France, Omar Sy has had a successful foray into Hollywood with several blockbusters but the actor and comedian says mastering English as a new language remains a challenge.Sy, who shot to fame with comedy…
The Toronto International Film Festival will kick off its 40th year with the world premiere of Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallee’s “Demolition”, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts, festival organisers said on Tuesday. “Demolition” follows the unravelling of a successful investment…
Adam Sandler’s star appears to have dimmed significantly, after “Pixels,” a slice of arcade game nostalgia that recruited the likes of Pac-Man and Donkey Kong to appear alongside the funnyman, opened to a disappointing $24 million at the domestic box…
Australian actress Maggie Kirkpatrick, who starred in 1980s soap Prisoner Cell Block H and later Home and Away, has been charged with child sex offences. Ms Kirkpatrick, 74, denies two counts of indecent assault and one count of gross indecency…
Former Indian President A.P.J. Kalam, who was known as the father of the country’s military missile program, died Monday after collapsing while delivering a lecture, a top state official said. He was 83. The president from 2002 until 2007, he…
As the lead of teen film “Paper Towns” and with a slew of upcoming high-profile roles under her belt, British supermodel Cara Delevingne is happy to leave the runway behind as she steps onto the big screen.Delevingne, 22, the striking…
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was greeted by President Francois Hollande of France at the Elysee Palace at a dinner program hosted by him for important speakers of the Summit of Conscience for the Climate on July 20. The Summit…
Comedian Amy Schumer makes her big screen debut as first-time feature-film screenwriter as well as leading lady in “Trainwreck”, a comedy about love, family and sport.
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has just concluded a 5 day visit to Italy where he was attending several high level events within the framework of the Milan Expo 2015. He was a keynote speaker at the Social Enterprise World…
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has just presided over summer graduation ceremony at Glasgow Caledonian University as Chancellor.
Renowned film actor Razzak, also widely known as ‘Nayak Raj Razzak’, was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the capital’s United Hospital on Sunday.
George Clooney teams up with Disney for the expected summer box office hit “Tomorrowland”, a futuristic adventure which the Hollywood actor says he was drawn to because of its hopeful message.
Salman Khan’s conviction and five-year sentence saw the film fraternity expressing overwhelming solidarity with the actor two days ago. But on Friday, when the sentence in a 2002 hit-and-run case was suspended, B-Towners seemed to express “relief” in muted and…
Jackie Chan was named Singapore’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn the city state’s youth off illegal substances as he spoke of his son’s drug crimes.The Hong Kong actor’s son, Jaycee…
Several daily newspapers have reported Honorable Prime Minister’s alleged remarks about Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on 5 May, 2015 at the meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council. We are shocked by the alleged comments, since…
The family of Salman Khan, who is on a two-day interim bail after being sentenced to five years in jail in the 2002 hit-and-run case, has thanked fans for supporting the superstar during his difficult time, and they have left…
Bangladesh’s first modern sculptor and one of the original designers of the Central Shaheed Minar, Novera Ahmed has passed away after spending decades away from the spotlight. The artist died in her sleep on Tuesday night local time at her…
“The Hunger Games” actress Elizabeth Banks makes her debut as a feature film director in the musical comedy “Pitch Perfect 2” and hopes to inspire more women to get behind the camera.Banks also appears in the sequel to the 2012…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have appeared outside the hospital with their daughter, who was born earlier on Saturday. The princess slept in her mother’s arms during her first public appearance on the steps of St Mary’s Hospital. They…
Superheroes Thor and Captain America might be serious about saving the world in Marvel’s ensemble “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, but actors Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans found themselves unable to keep a straight face while discussing the film.
Mexican actress Salma Hayek says her new film “The Prophet” was a labour of love that helped her explore her relationship with her late Lebanese grandfather, who adored the book that inspired it.
A lawsuit against pop star Justin Bieber over an incident involving a photographer in Miami has been resolved, according to attorneys.
Nicole Kidman will return to the London theatre stage in September to play British scientist Rosalind Franklin in “Photograph 51”, 17 years after the Hollywood actress made her West End debut.
Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr walked out of a British television interview about his latest film after he was pressed on his past problems with drugs and alcohol.
The next “Captain America” film will be darker than previous Marvel superhero films, U.S. actress Scarlett Johansson has hinted.
Omung Kumar’s 2014 directorial “Mary Kom”, which was selected for the Stockholm International Film Festival Junior (SIFFJ), has won the Best Film award and has been endowed with the Bronze Horse Award, the festival’s top honour.
Pictures of Marilyn Monroe by fashion and celebrity photographer Milton H Greene will go on display in the Polish city of Wroclaw this summer as part of a rare collection of prints of the US actress.
Bollywood blockbusters “Kick” and “Bang Bang!” have been nominated in Taurus World Stunt Awards alongside Hollywood biggies like “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction”.