http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/ Get all the latest Movies news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:22:37 +0100 Copyright: (C) Play-2-Win Ltd http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/_furniture/gfx/logos/femalefirst.png http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/ From his difficult beginning of being born in a refugee camp in France after his parents fled their home in Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution Frank Darabont had become involved in filmmaking by the age of twenty. He found immediate success as his short adaptation of The Woman in the room, originally written by Stephen King, made it to the sem... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Directors+Chair+Frank+Darabont-5730.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Directors+Chair+Frank+Darabont-5730.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:26:43 +0100 Movies The sixties were a time of great change as Hollywood was in decline as more movies were being shot on location or at other studios, in particular Pinewood in London. 1963 was the worst year for US film production as they produced just 121 releases, the lowest in fifty years. Plus the number of foreign releases in America soared as 361 overseas pictures made it into US cinemas. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Movies+of+the+60s-5729.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Movies+of+the+60s-5729.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:36:59 +0100 Movies Thomas McCarthy is perhaps better known as an actor starring in moves such as Year of the Dog and Good Night and Good Luck as well as enjoying television success in Law and Order. However his new project The Visitor takes him behind the camera as he directs his second feature, also penning the script. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Thomas+McCarthy+QA-5728.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Thomas+McCarthy+QA-5728.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:44:39 +0100 Movies Cass is the incredible true story of one man’s identity struggle and ultimate redemption. The film follows how a Jamaican orphan baby, adopted by an elderly white couple in 1950's London, changed from being the most feared hooligan in the country to Britain’s best selling black author. Cass grew up in a time before political correctness and as a y... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Cass-5727.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Cass-5727.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:37:16 +0100 Movies Hong Kong action icon Michelle Yeoh stars alongside American muscle Vin Diesel in this science fiction thriller involving a nun who is charged with the task of caring for a young girl who may be the carrier of a deadly virus. Based on author Maurice Dantec's Babylon Babies, this tale of genetic manipulation comes to the screen courtesy of director Mathieu Kassovitz. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Babylon+AD-5726.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Babylon+AD-5726.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:36:19 +0100 Movies In "The Doorman," a film crew has set out to make an insiders guide to the legendary New York City club scene with its most famous gatekeeper, Trevor W., "starring" as their host. Trevor has the power. He knows people. But more importantly (as Trevor points out), he knows people who know him. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Doorman-5725.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Doorman-5725.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:35:06 +0100 Movies Musical group Lordi was a major hype and revelation in 2007 with a (not-so-heavy) metal song called "Hard Rock Hallelujah" and appeared on stage dressed like hideous monsters. "Dark Floors", based on an idea by Lordi lead singer and starring the rest of the band in supportive roles - The immense budget (supposedly is the most expensive Finnish f... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Dark+Floors-5724.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Dark+Floors-5724.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:34:24 +0100 Movies Helen Hunt is an Academy Award winning actress who has found success on television the big screen and in the theatre. This week, with the release of Then She Found Me, she makes her movie directorial debut. Hunt came a very strong acting back ground as her father and uncle were directors and her grandmother a voice coach. She began her career as a ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Helen+Hunt+Profile-5723.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Helen+Hunt+Profile-5723.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:57:21 +0100 Movies - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang star Val Kilmer is going to be busy over the coming months as he signed on for Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant. He will be joining the already cast Nicholas Cage and Eva Mendes, reuniting after their roles on Ghost Rider, in the remake of the 1992 movie. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Casting+News-5722.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Casting+News-5722.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:21:11 +0100 Movies As August looms the blockbuster summer is almost over so those who aren't fans of the CGI action flicks only a few more weeks left before it's all over for another year. But for those who can't get enough of the big budget picture there's a whole host of them coming your way in the coming weeks. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/August+Movies-5721.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/August+Movies-5721.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:41 +0100 Movies This week's must see movie is 2005 release Kiss Kiss Bang Bang which saw the first Shane Black script since 1998's Lethal Weapon 4 and his first time behind the camera as director. The film also saw the first major lead role for actor Robert Downey Jr as he made his come back to the big screen. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Must+See+Movies+Kiss+Kiss+Bang+Bang-5720.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Must+See+Movies+Kiss+Kiss+Bang+Bang-5720.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:04:41 +0100 Movies A life in the day of Lou Hanske sucks. Attacked by a bear, his car’s just been totaled on the way to work and then he loses his job, Lou thinks life can’t get much worse. Boy is he wrong when this down-on-his-luck lab technician is discovered by a cult that believe he is the chosen one. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Chose+One-5719.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Chose+One-5719.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:53:01 +0100 Movies Prince of Broadway is the story of Lucky and Levon, two men whose lives converge in the underbelly of New York's wholesale fashion district. Lucky, an illegal immigrant from Ghana, makes ends meet by soliciting shoppers on the street with knock-off brand merchandise. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Prince+of+Broadway-5718.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Prince+of+Broadway-5718.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:52:06 +0100 Movies Like French and Russian cinema the Spanish film industry has been enjoying major success in recent years with both movies and their actors breaking into worldwide, in particular American, mainstream. Movies such as Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage and actors like Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have all broken into the American market and enjoyed major success there. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Cinema+Around+the+World+Spain-5717.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Cinema+Around+the+World+Spain-5717.html Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:52:27 +0100 Movies This weeks sees Dreamworks' domination of the animation section of the movie market continue with the release of Kung Fu Panda, which the company hope will enjoy Shrek-like success. And later this summer Pixar, Dreamworks' biggest rival and the leader of quality animation in recent years, release their new project Wall-E, which has already topped the American box office. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Alternate+Animation-5716.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Alternate+Animation-5716.html Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:03:10 +0100 Movies In the space of just six movies, albeit spanning sixteen years Quentin Tarantino has become one of the most popular and controversial directors. Born in Knoxville Tarantino worked in a video rental store, after studying acting at the Boston Theatre Company, and spent all his days discussing movies with his customers rather than making them. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Greatest+Directors++Quentin+Tarantino-5715.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Greatest+Directors++Quentin+Tarantino-5715.html Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:04:57 +0100 Movies Tiny and graced with oversized ears, Despereaux was born too big for his little world. Refusing to live his life cowering, he befriends a Princess named Pea and learns to read (rather than eat) books, reveling in stories of knights, dragons and fair maidens. Banished from Mouseworld for being more man than mouse, Despereaux is rescued by another o... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Tale+of+Despereaux-5714.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Tale+of+Despereaux-5714.html Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:52:06 +0100 Movies "August" is the story of two brothers, Tom and Joshua Sterling (Josh Hartnett and Adam Scott) whose Internet start-up, Landshark, is as hot as a New York City summer – only this is the summer of 2001, their company is in lock up, its stock price is plunging and, in a few weeks, the world will change forever. For now Tom continues the hedonistic li... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/August-5713.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/August-5713.html Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:51:07 +0100 Movies Inept Salman (Scott Prendergast) comes to help his sister-in-law (Lisa Kudrow) tend to her homicidal toddlers while Salman's brother is off fighting in Iraq. Salman must take a humiliating job as a giant blue corporate mascot to help make ends meet and hold the family together. Packed with a parade of delightful comedy character actors, "Kabluey... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Kabluey-5712.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Kabluey-5712.html Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:49:47 +0100 Movies Jack Black has become one of Hollywood's most recognised faces since he broke through in 2000 with High Fidelity. Since then the actor and musician has enjoyed major success at the box office, as well as some failures, and returns this week with Dreamworks' animation picture Kung Fu Panda. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Changing+Faces+of+Jack+Black-5711.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/The+Changing+Faces+of+Jack+Black-5711.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:47:12 +0100 Movies