Film Festival
Cannes begins with Woody Allen romance
May 12, 2011The 64th Cannes Film Festival has begun in the south of France with a screening of Midnight in Paris, a romantic comedy from US director Woody Allen. Allen, 75, was joined by cast members Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and Michael Sheen on the traditional...
Cannes gets talking about British Kevin drama
May 12, 2011Critics have heaped praise on We Need to Talk about Kevin, the only British title in contention for the main award at the Cannes Film Festival. Variety said it was "an exquisitely realised adaptation of Lionel Shriver's best-selling novel"...
New Pirates of the Caribbean to be screened at Cannes
April 15, 2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is to be shown out of competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, organisers have announced. Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow is joined by Penelope Cruz in the fourth instalment of the hugely successful...
Meryl Streep is radiant at Rome Film Festival
October 23, 2009Living legend Meryl Streep hits the red carpet at the International Rome Film Festival’s premiere of Julie & Julia on Thursday (October 22). Meryl, 60, will be awarded the Marcus Aurelius award for her lifetime achievement tomorrow, following...